Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-04
STEAMBOATS, FAIR
A GRAND SUCCESS.
LARGE CROWDS PRESENT AND THE DIS
PLAY ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE HIS
TORY or THE AssO CATION.

On Monday evening many hundreus vi
Shenandoah eyes we're anHiously scanning
the gloomy he ayens in the almost nopeiesS
effort to find some promise for few
DAYS of pretty weather. But all Tor no
good. The watery clouds thickened up |
and the patter of the gentle rain made All
feel blue and out Of humor. For more
than q week the weather had been the
great topic of conversation and many
hearty, earnest wishes were expressed ior
clear skies and bright sunshine during
the week Of the Shenandoah Agricultural
Fair. Tuesday, the hrst day OF the e1'
hibirion opened showery, but soon clear
ed off and from that time on the weather
has been all that could be desired. The /
attendance for the first day was better
than could DO expected under the circum-
stances this being the busiest season that
our farming community has known for /
many years, the long wet weather having 1
crowded all the work Of corn cutting, /
blowing and seeding into the last lew
weeks of the season. The display OF
agricultural products. as we'll as those oil
the household and garden are far beyond /
what has been exhibited before. The dir
play in the ladies department we feel AS
sured is tar ahead Of any exhibition OF
the kind ever seen in the Valley, and
drew from the large crowd in attendance
on Wednesday and Thursday the highest
expressions Of satisfaction and delight
The flower show which fills almost the
whole Of the eod OF the large main build'
ing IL splendid display of taste ana
beauty, and 10 constantly surrounded oy
q large crowd Of Edmirlng aud deigh'eu
people The exhibition OF hretl' cakes
nie.. rolls. butter. dried aud canned frnits
aud vegetables, preserves, jellies' &C. -
so large aud varied As TO prove almost
bewildering to tho spectator, whiie 'hS
endless show Of works Of art, needle
work, & c., is beyond description IN tue
columns of newspaper, and soon iead'
the perple1ed aud confused reporter INTO
the depths we're no 'iust gives up ana
quietly browns. The display OF garden
vegetables is very largo and embraces
avery thing in that line that can be
thought Of, while tho show OF wheat
corn. oats. rye and the different grass
seeds is all that could be desired and re-
fleets the highest credit on our grand ola
county. The poultry department Is quite
a creditable display an1 embraces most
most OF the different species or breeds ot
chickens, ducks, geese, guineS'' tutKeyS'
&c The sheep and pig department ID
full aud proves an interesting exhibit 10
to many Of our people who are 'nteIeSteu
IN this kind Of stock. The fine nerds OF
Deyen, Holstien, Jersey and Durham cat
tie are a source ofmuch pleasure, ana are
constantly surrounded by large numbers
as Shenandoah pleopie are greatly IN
terested in impro, cd stock Of all kinds
The balloon ascension and parachute DO
sent came off as advertised on Nednes-
dag afternoon. and while the balloon
owing to the brisk wind, did not 20 as
high as was expected, it was fine sight,
and as the parachute sustaining the man
in his basket became detached from the
huge air moster AID shot towards the
earth the anxious spectators held their
breath until the daring aeronaut reached
the earth In safety The imitation OF the
big air ship was:dslAyed somewhat by
the falling Of one OF the large supporting
poles which mario WY escaped striking
some Of the curious IN its fall.
Two races came Of on Tuesday, the first
being for three year Olds, mile heats, best
two out of three. The starters were
Mamie H.. b. Bashay., and Warren Chief.
The time was: lst heat 3.27. 2nd, 3.26,
9rd. 8 %. Warren Ch lief won all the heats
and the race.
The second was the Farmers Race two
best out of three, and was run, by Bessie
splker's Maid and Rose S. Only two
heats were had Rose $. winning both and
the race.
On Wednesday the following races
took place: Special race, mile heats
minute class. Rose s. entered by MT.
Grubbs, of Front Royal, Sam. Purdy, it,
entered by Elijah sibert, of Harrisonburg,
Shenandoah Bell. entered by DR.. d. d.
Carter, Of W Oodstock. -Four heats were
run, Shenandoah Bell winning one and
Sam. Purdy, IT,, winning three and the
race. The time was, list heat. BY, 2nd,
3.14, 3rd, 300 and 9Th, 3.05.
A BIcle race, half mile heats, two bt1t
out Of three was run by +. RiddlebergeS'
Herbert Miley and Walter Haas. Frsnk
Riddleberger, won two heats and the
race. Best halt mile l.53.
Running Race, half mia heats, two
best out Of three. Saesk, entered by w.
L. Laughlin, Nan, entered by W. Hlte'
and Prince, entered by D. II. Walton.
Prince won two heats and the race. Time,
lst heat 03, 2nd heat, LIZ.
In the running race cue OF the horses
few the track, jumping the bars at the
entrance and landing in a crowd OF spec
tators. Mrs. Cooke, " ife Of Mr. jacob
Cooke, proprietor Of the Geary House.
this place, was knocl ed down and PAIN
fully hurt, but We are glad to say that
her injuries are not serious.
Thursday morning opened bright and
clear and soon the vehicles Of every de-
scription were pou ring in in long line'
bringing large mum 5ers while the excur'
sion trains from the upper and lower ends
Of Valley were crowded with people. b,
II o'clock in the forenoon the grounds
were filed with p',ople, noking it one o.
the best days th Fair has ever had
while the gate receipts were very heavy
The balloon ascei lsion took place late II
the afternoon, ar d was a grand success
the large globe Of canvass going up to
great heighsh making the descent Of IN
daring aerOnaut a most thrilling and IN
teresting exhibition. The races will b
given next week.
Our account closes with Thursday eve
l ming at which time We 20 10 press.
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