Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-04
korqan's Grove Exhibition.

lie seNeuln duuudI e1DlDltlOn at
Morgan's Grove this week scores
another success.
Perfect weather, excellent manage
ment, good exhibits, plenty OF amuse-
ments, orderly crowds Of people-these
are the things that have made an al
together enjoyably county fair.
The exhibition was formally opened
on Tuesday with an address OF well
come by Mr.. Charles A. Little. a
talented young lawyer Of Hagerstown,
who entertained the crowd with a
witty and interesting speech that
pleased everybody who heard it, The
ladies' riding match for the silver cup
was won by Miss Abbie r. Lyme, OF
Middleway, this county, and the sec
ond prize, a handsome whip, was
awarded to Miss Emma Taylor, OF this
vicinity. The prizes were presented
to the fair contestants by Mr.. ]. w.
Dodd, of Martinsburg.
On Wednesday a big crowd was pre-
sent-certainly not less than 5000 per
sons-who came by rail, in carriages,
on horseback, and every other way.
The speeches of the day were deliv-
cred by Hon Mortimer Whitehead
National Grange Lecturer, Hon.
7. r. Carskadon, district lecturer of
the West Virginia Alliance, and Hon.
J. II. Turner, secretary Of the National
Alliance. These gentlemen spoke Cd
the topics Of the present day relat-
ing to the farmers interests, and
made able speeches, showing that
they were fully up to the great ques-
tons that are now engaging the at
tention Of our whole country. In
the trap-shooting contest Mr.. VIM. L.
Reinhart won the gold ring, which he
presented to the president of the as
ISOLATION as a memento OF the fair.
The boys riding match was won by
Master Frank Schley Muzzey, who
rode an imported Shetland pony
John Reynolds and Dick Arthur
were also given prizes.
Thursday was the biggest OF all days
bigger than any other day of any
other fair ever held in this neighbor
hood. The estimates of the crowd were
from $4,000 to 1900 people, and the
former figures are, we are sure, not
too high. The grounds presented
wonderful sight-the thousands Of
moving figures presenting an ever
changing, always interesting .pano-
rama. The event Of the day was the
mastery address Of Hon. w. II. Hatch,
Of Missouri, an authority in the Uni
ted States on matters agricultural and
on those things relating to the farm
ers' welfare He made r splendid
speech. He took optimistic grounds,
rather than pessimistic, and said he
did not fear that the farmers would be
ruined or even seriously hurt perma-
nently, as long as our institutions re
main the same. He favored farmers
organizations, and said he belonged
to all Of them. His remarks were list
ened to most attentively. Congress-
man Hatch came here as the guest of
Senator Faulkner, who drove him over
from Martinsburg. Senator Faux
ner introduced him TO the audience,
and after Col Hatch was through the
audience refused to let the Senator of
until he had made one OF those rat
Ting impromptu speeches that the
people so much enjoy. Ina brieftalk
Senator Faulkner advocated diversi-
fed crops for the farmers, and sup
ported his advice by strong argu-
ments. The visit Of these two promi-
nent gentlemen to the fair was great
" enjoyed by our people. We are sor-
ry we are unable to publish more OF
their speeches.
The management Of the HaSerstown
Fair attended on Thursday in a body,
bringing with them the Mechanics
Band Among them were NIce-Presl-
dent Geo. w. Smith and Directors
Benz. p. Rentch, Geo. NJ. Stonebra'
ker. ). Is. Rohrer. Lewis r. Schnebly
and p. II. Wingert. Other prominent
visitors from Hagerstown and Wash
ington county were Messrs. William
Updegraff, p. \. Brugh, a. linglinG,
Col. f. NJ. Mobley, j. f. Thomas,
Mayor r. J. Hahn, John w. Ripple,
John C. Ankeney, Lawson Harp, VIM.
Logan. John w. Gable, Judge II. kyd
Douglas. Edward Stake, j. NJ. keedy
DR.. A. J. Wishard, DR.. q. r. Holdings
worth, p. A. CARING and j. II. Beach
ley.
The trap shooting contest on
Thursday was an interesting event.
There were twenty-nine entries from
three States, among them being some
crack shots The Shepherdstown
Club won the honors, and Capt. NJ. j.
Billmyer got the handsome silvercup.
Each contestant shot at 10 birds, and
then the ties were shot off. Capt.
Billmyer got 10 out of IA, j. r. Smith,
of Hagerstown, 10 out of IA, and II. b.
Maddox II out of IA.
An interesting game OF ball was
played Thursday afternoon between
the clubs from Charlestown and
Frederick. Good ball was played by
both sides, but Charlestown won by II
score of 4 to /. Dunlap and Slifer
was the battery from Charlestown'
with J. f. yesterday as captain
Ross and Nusz was Frederick's bat
terry, with Albert Richie captain.
1t seemed as though most OF Mar
tinsburg and Berkeley county turned
out on Thursday to attend the FAIR.