Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-08-28
Morqan's Grove Exhibition.

Aorsan's Grove Exhibition.
The seventh annual exhibition at
Morgan's Grove, near Shepherdstown,
will be held Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. September LIST,
I'd, Sd and 4th. The indications are
that this will be one of the best exhi-
billions ever held here. More people
are interested in it, more attractions
have been secured for it, and there
will be a better line of exhibits than
ever before.
The fair will begin on Tuesday,
when Mr.. Charles A. Little, a talented
young lawyer from Hagerstown, will
make the opening address. The la
dies riding match for the Morgans
Grove cup will be held at 2 p. IN.
Wednesday will be Farmers Alliance
and Changers Day. Hon. Mortimer
Whitehead, lecturer of the National
Grange, and Col L. L. Polk, of the
National Farmers Alliance, are billed
to be present, and Mr. R. W. Morrow.
writes us that DIR. G. W. McCune, ed
itor Of the National Economist and a
member OF the National Alliance Ex-
ecutive Committee, and Mr.. Il. r.
Carskadon, Of Keyser, will certainly
be present and make addresses.
On Thursday, which is known as
Maryland day, Gov. A. B. Fleming,
of this State, and Hon. W. H. Hatch,
Of Missouri will be present and ad-
dress the people. The amusements
will be many, including grand caval-
cade of stock, baseball, trap-shooting
contest, etc. A special train will be
run from Hagerst own, and the atten-
dance from MARYLAND will be very
large.
Friday will be sales day and the
closing day of the exhibition. DR..
John A. Myers, of the West Virginia
Agricultural Station at Morgantown,
will make an address, which will
doubtless be OF great practical bene-
fit to the farmers. In the afternoon
the famous Morgan's Grove baby
show will be held
NOTES.
Secretary Turner has received no
tice that the Florida car will be on ex-
hibition during the fair. This is
fine railway car in which is displayed
a magnificent exhibit Of the fruits,
grains, flowers, etc, Of Florida. 1t
will probably be shown free Of charge.
L. J. Ramsburgh, who had the cot
fee exhibit last year, will have tent
to advertise syrups this year. He will
dispense cakes and molasses free and
have a very interesting exhibit.
The man who wins the trap-shoot-
ing trophy on Thursday will be lucky.
for it is beautiful. The contest is open
to the world-so bring your guns.
Contestants must be registered by 12
o'clock noon the day Of the shooting.
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bench show headquarters. Jos. a.
Cage, of Hagerstown, will treat to his
best cigars at headquarters.
The premiums for the various ex-
hibits may be seen at Mr.. b. s. Pen
dleton's store, where the show wind,
ows are filed with many beautiful
and useful presents.
Road surveyor j. b. Lucas has II
force of men at work repairing the
county road between the pike and
the grove. 1t was needed.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will give excursion rates from the
stations along the line, and on Thurs
day will run a special from Hagers-
town and return.
The Berkeley people are manifest
ing a great deal of interest in the eX-
hibition this year, and great crowds
will be present from that county.
There will, as usual, be a great rush
of fakirs of every description to the
fair, and many privileges have been
granted. No gambling will be allow
ed however, nor will any strong
drink be allowed on sale.
There will be bag races, foot races,
wheelbarrow races, boys riding
match, and many other amusements.
All superintendent of the various
departments are requested to be pres
ent on the grounds, Monday morning,
August 3lst.