Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-22
THE MoReAN's GROVE EXHIBITION


Morgan's Grove, Shepherdstown, will
be held September I'd, Sd, 4th and 5th,
1890. The programme has been COM
pletely made out, and we are conf
dent the coming fair will be the best
ever held.
On Tuesday, September I'd, the ex-
hibition will be formally opened with
an address of welcome by Forrest w.
Brown, ESQ.,, of Charlestown. In the
afternoon there will be ladies' rid
ing match, beginning at o'clock.
The most graceful lady rider will be
awarded the Morgan's Grove Silver
Cup; the second prize is handsome
riding whip. This contest is open to
any lady in this or adjoining coun-
| ties.
Wednesday, the Sd, is Farmers AL
lance day, and it will be one of the
big days of the show. Addresses will
be delivered by Col. L. l.. Polk, Pres
ident of the National Farmers ALI
ance, and by Col. G. T. Barbe, of Vir-
GINA. The members of this organiza-
ton are taking great interest in the
success Of this day, and the farmers
will attend in force.
Thursday, September 4th, is Mary
land Day. The Directors of the Ha-
gerstown Fair will attend in a body,
accompanied by several hundred per-
sons from Hagerstown. The Mary
landers always attend the fair by the
thousand on this day, and this year
will be no exception to the rule. The
speakers are Hon. WIN. L. Wilson,
Member of Congress from this dis
trict; Hon. w. Ii. Hatch, of Missouri,
for number of years chairman Of the
| House Committee on Agriculture, and
a statesman of national reputation;
Hon. Buchanan Schley and Col. l.. V.
Baughman, two well known Maryland
orators. There will also be baseball
games, a grand cavalcade of stock,
judging of exhibits, sc.
Friday, September 9Th, will be sales
day, the sale beginning at 10 a. III.
The feature of the day will be an ad-
dress by Col. d. d. johnson, agricul-
turist of the West Virginia Expert
mental Station. In the afternoon the
always entertaining Morgan's Grove
Baby Show will be held. The premi-
ums will be awarded this day.
1t will thus be seen that the man
agement has provided programme
well calculated to entertain the visi-
tors. We hope our people will re-
spond by seeing that the exhibits are
much better than ever before. Let
every person who can possibly do so
take something to place on exhibit
ton.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
will sell excursion tickets from all sta
tons between Hagerstown and
Waynesboro A special train will
be run each day, leaving Hagerstown
at 1880 a. M, and returning leave the
grounds at 6 p. III. All the regular
passenger trains will stop at the
grounds. The Cumberland Valley
Railroad will also sell cheap two-day
excursion tickets on the Sd and 4th
from all points along its line.
The subscriptions to the stock of
Morgan's Grove Association are due.
Please make prompt payment to the
Treasurer and get your tickets for the
admission of carriages to the exhibit
ton.
Ct. Il. LICKLIDER, Treasurer.
Any one desiring the use of a fly or
tent at Morgan's Grove, can secure
the same from r. NJ. Billmyer. Or
ders must be given not later than
August Goth.
Exhibits for Morgan's Grove must
be ent tered from Monday, September
list, to Tuesday, the I'd, at 4 p. III.
Take your exhibits on Monday and
save waiting and confusion.
Reception Committee-H. l.. Sny-
der, Towner Schley, Jno. 0. Aglionby.
Aids to President-Walter Herr
Robert Snodgrass, Charles Billmyer.
Assistant Marshals-Dr a. M.
Evans, j. G. Tabler, Dr. Charlie S
Russell, n. S. J. Strider.
Aids-Samuel Hebb, William Wy
song, Charles Jones, G. Frank Engle,
J. Shepherd Lucas, LeeMoler, Samuel
Hunter.