Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-10

t1On.-lne SecOnu AnHual EAuloitiou
of the Potomac Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association at Morgan's Grove
on Wedne sday, Thursday and Friday OF
this week was great success. The
exhibits of live stock, agricultural pro-
duets, machinery, manufactured arti-
cles and the contents Of the LADIES
buiidin were full and complete, while
the crowds present ran up into the
thousands. The exhibition was sur
prise to the visitors and qualification
to the officers who made it such a
success.
On Wednesday a procession was
formed in Shepherdstown, being COM
posed of the Shepherd Fire Department,
bands of music, guests in carriages &C.,
and proceeded to the grove, which is
about mile from Shepherdstown.
After dinner, Chief Marshal VIM. A.
Morgan called the audience to attention
at the Speakers stand, and the Presi.
dent of the Association, DR.. Allen 5.
Reynolds. introduced Hon. William Il.
Wilson, Congressman from this district
MI. Wilson made an address OF wei
come, which was most perfect piece OF
oratory. He is cultured and inter-
esting speaker, and his speech OIL this
occasion was masterpiece. After MI.
Wilson's address our honored fellow
citizen, Hon. A. r. Boteler, was called
upon, and responded ia happy vein
that pleased his audience greatly. Col.
Boteler is always sure of an appreciative
aud fence at his old home.
After the speechifying the crowd cir
culated through the grove and amused
itself as fancy dictated. The young
folks danced, the farmers examined the
machinery and live stock, the ladies
criticized the numerous articles placed
on exhibition for their inspection, the
children rode On the flying horses, the
greenies tried to beat the sharpers, and
the various booths and side-shows dld
rushing business, all jostled each
other good humoredly as they moved
about.
OF course, Thursday was the "big
day" And it really was big day.
From early morning vehicles OF every
description and from every direction
began to pour into the grove, and hacks
from town carried the people away
until the old burg was utterly deserted.
An excursion train from Hagerstown
was run, and brought over large 'iele-
cation of the business men anG other
citizens of that town, the leading spirits
of the Hagerstown fair association being
among them. They also brought fine
cornet band, and their arrival created
stir. The regular trains also brought
large additions 10 the crowd, and 1t
swelled and swelled until it was esti-
mated that there were five thousand
people there. And it was one of the
most orderly and well-behayed crowds,
we believe, that ever asse mbled. No
disorder of any character was noticed,
and everybody seemed to be considerate
of everybody else.
After dinner that eminent agriculture
alist, Hon. Edward S. Stake, OF Hagers-
town made an address that was we'll
received by the large audience, and
then Ex-Governor Hamilton gave one OF
| his characteristic level-headed talks
which are so greatly enjoyed by his
farmer hearers and everybody else who
listenf to them. His speech was
splendid one.
Later in the afternoon there was a
grand cavalcade Of the horses and colts
on exhibition, DR.. Reynolds magnifi-
cent Percheron, "Fairlight," leading
the procession. This was sight greatly
enioyed by all. The marshals of the
day were handsome body of gentle
men and sat their horses like Centaurs.
The Hagerstown, Keedysyille and Shop
herdstown bands united in playing the
same piece, and they made the woods
ring with melody. 1t was splendid
music, and when they played together
again they were listened to with de-
light.
The awards of premiums were made
on Thursday, and we will publish
list of them next week.
At night there was 4 grand balloon
ascension in Shepherdstown. Some
rascal threw stone at the balloon and
knocked a hole in it, and the gas escap-
ed so fast that it did not 90 up very
high.
There was another big crowd present
on Friday, and the day was again spent
in the most pleasant manner. The
leading feature of the day was baby
show, in which large number Of in.
FAINT cherubs were exhibited. Emma,
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Walters, of Shepherdstown,
was awarded the first prize, and was
presented with a five dollar gold piece
smid great applause. Parsons Lamar,
the son Of Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Lamar,
of Moler's Cross Roads, received the
second premium, three dollars in gold.
In our opinion all the babies were
worthy of premiums for they were
splendid lot of children.
In the afternoon Hon. Il. II. Carska-
don, of Keyser, delivered an address TO
the farmers on "EnsilaSe," subject
with which he is thoroughly familiar,
having written book in regard to it.
His address was listened to with inter-
est, and lie gave our agricultural friends
many new ideas, which they will doubt
less ponder in their minds.
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