Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-09-19

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year - Immense. Iney are S6illng d6
% cents a bushel.
/ 1t is said that in the neighborhood
of MiddleWay and the southwestern
portion of this county, the drought is
still prevailing. Farmers have to
drive their stock long distance to wa
ter, and in some neighb0rhoods the
corn crop is total failure.
A party OF gentlemen from Cham
bersburg, Pa, few days ago under
took to make the trip from Williams
port to Georgetown on the Potomac
in a boat. 1t was plain sailing until
in the vicinity of Weverton, where
the boat was overturned and the par
ty made anarrow escape from drown
ing. A part of their cargo, valued at
about 500, was lost in the stream,
and the trip was abandoned.
DIR. Edwards, resident of Weverton,
Md, while fishing in the Potomac a
few days ago, hooked 81 pound bass.
In removing the hook, water-snake
measuring fourteen inches was drawn
| from the fish's stomach, and upon
closer examination the fish was found
to contain another snake eighteen
inches in length. The eccentricities
of bass, beside their heavy weight,
are daily NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Globe.
Col. C. HI. Beell's wool clip arrived
in Wellsburg, Va, last week and was
sold at 80 cents pound. There were
over fourteen thousand pounds of
the wool.
The first annual exhibition of the
Potomac Agricultural, Mechanical
and Live Stock Association was held
on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept,
9th and 10th, at Col. Win. A. Morgan's
Grove, near Shepherdstown. If the
success of the first exhibition be
taken as an index of the future pros
perity of the Association, then the
prospect is indeed bright one. The
large number of visitors in attendance,
the splendid exhibits of live stock
horses, cattle, sheep. hogs, THE varied
displays of agricultural machinery
and implements, the beautiful and
delicate work in the ladies' depart
ment, the displays of the business
men of the town and neighborhood,
were all important factors in the per-
feet success of the enterprise.
The tournament was very inter-
esting affair. About dozen knights
from Berkeley and Jefferson counties
and from Maryland contested for the
prizes and the honors. The first hon.
or was won by MIR. Thos. Myers, of
Berkeley County knight of Night
Before Last, who crowned Miss Mol
lie Hollida Queen of Love and Beauty;
Mr.. j. w. Lydan, of Washington Co.,
Nd, Red Roverl, won second prize,
and crowned as first maid of honor
Miss Mamie Sheridan; Mr.. Robert
Lemen, of Shepherdstown belle
View, was third and crowned Miss
Nora Keesecker third maid Mr., Rod
Robbins, of Berkeley County North
Mountain), crowned Miss Mary My.
ers third maid. The charge to the
Knights and the Coronation address
were delivered by A. s. Hughes, Esq,
Of Martinsburg, who performed his
duty in the most graceful manner.
The following is list of the prem
iums awarded on stock:
HEAVY DRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS.
First premium, A. S. Reynolds
:" Fairlight." Under years, lst pre-
MUM, A. S. Reynolds. Under year,
C. w. Hill, LIST premium, w. Man
ming Lemen I'd. Over 3 years, John
son & Tanner LIST, T. l.. Hess I'd. Mares
-Over.l year, johnson & Tanner LIST,
j. B. Vanmeter I'd. Under year,
d. l.. Magruder LIST, Charles Wysong
I'd.
LIGHT DRAFT-Stdlli0a = Three
years old, j. F. Dugan 1st premium,
Jas. H. Cofinbarger I'd; 2year, Hun
ter Small LIST year, VIM. Fulk LIST:
w. j. Moler I'd under l year, c. S.
Billmyer LIST, E. r. & III. M. Turner
I'd. Mares-3 year old. w. M. Black
ford LIST 2 year, VIM. III. Billmyer
LIST, VIM. Fulk, I'd !; under l year, I.
J. Turner LIST, A. Hanger I'd under
year, Daniel Cook 1st, John Melvin
I'd. I. S. Tanner had best gelding,
Lee Ell. Moler second best.
FLOODED Stations. = Three years
old, e. r. & H. M. Turner LIST year,
]. o. Aglionby, LIST; year, Henry
Civilians LIST, E. H. Reinhart I'd
under year, Johnson & Tanner LIST,
ID. l.. Magruder I'd. Mdres-3 years
old, D. D. Pendleton LIST 2 years, D.
D. Pendleton LIST, j. l.. Cookus I'd
under year, D. l.. Magruder 1st.
SHoRT-HoRN CATTLE - Bulls =
Tanner & Johnson, 8 years old, LIST
premium, G. w. Moler I'd !; year,
Tanner & johnson LIST, w. H. Billmy-
er I'd; year, A. P. Reinhart LIST,
Tanner & Johnson I'd. Coacs.-Over
3 years, Tanner & johnson 1st q
years, Tanner & johnson LIST. w. III.
Billmyer I'd; year, Tanner & John
son LIST and I'd.
JERsEYs-BuNs.-Three years old,
w. Taylor LIST 2 year, w. III. Bill
myer 1st /; year, w. A. Morgan 1st,
w. Manning Lemen I'd; under one
year, w. M. Lemen 1st, G. S. Bill
mver I'd. Co,cs.--Three years old, E.
1. Lee LIST and I'd; 2 year, VIM. T.
McQuilkin list, d. D. Pendleton I'd
year, D. ID. Pendleton 1st and I'd
under year, w. A. Morgan LIST, w.
M. Lemen I'd.
GRADED CATTLE.-Two year old
bull, M. B. Lemen 1st premium 1
year, Frank Turner. Thee year old
cow, d. Getzendanner LIST; l year, E.
r. & H. M. Turner LIST under year,
d. Getzendanner, LIST.
AYRsHIRE.-Wm Il. McQuilkin best
2-year and 1-year old bull.
DEvoN.-Thos. Wysong, best bull
and best cows.
MuLEs.-Charles Stuckey, best L
year old.
BERKSHIRE HOGs.-Charles Wal
tiers best year boar VIM. III. Bill
myer I'd; H. C. Reynolds best boar
under year; Jos. l.. Cookus bestsow
and pigs VIM. M. Blackford I'd.
JERSEY RED HOGs.-J. S. Right
slime best boar Jacob Snyder I'd best.
]. s. Rightstine best sow and pigs.
CoTswOLD SHEEP.-Jas. III. Coffin
bargar, buck years old, 1st prem
ium T. Turner I'd. d. w. Hendricks,
buck year old, LIST G. w. Cook I'd.
D. w. Hendricks, ewes years old,
LIST; G. w. Cook I'd. d. Getzendan-