Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-07
9Th ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE
Shenandoah County AgIiGll-
tlpaI Society.
A GRAND SUCCESS.

During last week, especially the last
few days, the officials of the Shenandoah
County Agricultural Society were busy
set of men, and particularly was this the
case with the Secretary, Capt. Jno. II.
Grabill, and his corps of efficient and ac-
cOmmodating clerks, who had all they
could possibly do, experts as they are, to
enter in proher shape the vast collection
of exhibits that literally poured in from
every direction, and it was soon apparent
that the Fair this year was to be fully
equal TO, if not better than any that ever
preceded it. These expectations we're
fully realized, and every visitor was mot
agreeably surprised at the magnificent
display of the products Of the farm,
orchard aud garden. which in many in-
stances were ahead OF other years, not
witbstanding the fact that Shenandoah
and her sister counties have experienced
this season the longest and most destruc-
tive drought within the recollection of
the oldest people. All day Monday the
spacious grounds presented a scene of life
and activity, great number of persons
beng busy preparing for the big show
which was to commence on the morrow.
Right here too much praise cannot be
awarded the ladies, and the gentle
men who assisted them, in their
wearisome and exhaustlng labor IN ar
ranging the many hundreds of articles
that are on exhibition in the Ladies De-
partment of the main building.
Tuesday morning opened cloudy and
threatening with a very slight shower
ABOUT 8 O'Clock, but it soon cleared up
and the day proved all that could be de-
sired. The streets had been well sprink-
led at an early hour so that the dust was
not at all annoying. The rattle Of the
hacks and the cry of all aboard for the
fair grounds" aroused the late sleepCrs
and caused them to realize that the lig
fair bad really commenced. The crowd,
which was the largest that has ever bCe1
on the grounds on the opening day,
amused themselves during the forenoon
by roaming over the grounds and looking
at the fine horses, cattle, hogs, sheep,
poultry, and other stock, the fine exhibit
OF agricultural implements, the almost
endless and magnificent display IN the
main building, in riding on the steam
merry -go-round, and various other ways.
Abodt l o'clock IN the afternoon the
Knights assembled on the track ready f RI
the tournament. Eighteen of these
splendidly mounted aud handsomely at
tired gentlemen entered for the contest.
When they were drawn up in front Of the
Judges stand Robt. J. Walker, Esq, made
the charge to them in a short but elo-
quent address, which, in its beautiful ar d
expressive word painting, carried his
hearers back to the days when the
flower Of chivalry followed that grandest
of all Knights, Richard OF tAe Lion Heart,
in his crusade for the recovery OF tho
Holy Sepulcher, The riding as a general
thing was very good. although greatly in
tefered with By the high wind and thick
clouds of dust The contest was for $1,000,
divided into tour prizes. Tie first prize
was won by Casper Reid, of Rockingham
second by Il. II. Sinners, Of Clark Third
BIZ Paul Rhinehsrt, of Rockingham
Fourth by P. VI. S. Bird Of Shenandoah.
A trotting race for four-year-olds, con-
fined to horses owned within the limits OF
abe Society, was the first event on the
turf. The horses came in in the follow
ing order in the different heats;
st. Easter, T G. distanced. Delaware
Chief. l, l, ,, 2,9. Fannie B. c. m, 3, 3,
9, 3. .. Charlie B. g. g. ?, ?, l, l, l.
Best time 2:59l
A running race, hal'mIle heats, was
next:
Mountain Girl, IL. volo, 80. Gaiety,
p, 3. Lucy II. drawn. Best time 53i
seconds.
Wednesday morning broke pretty clear
but cold and rather windy, From day
light until almost noon the hacks, car
r1ages, buggies, spring wagons. road carts
and all other manner Of conyeyances
were kept busy hauling the men, women
and children to the fair grounds The
excursion train from the northern end Of
the road came in well loaded, among the
excursionists being the Union and Sarah
u ne Fire Companies, of Winchester, Va.
accompanied by the fine brass band Of the
first named company. These splendid
organizations, after leaving the train
marched down Court street to Main, and
from there almost to north end of that
street, and counter marching moved in
splendid order along NJ lin street to the
south end of town, and on to the fair
grounds. Both of these companies, which
are unquestiOnaLly among the best in any
of the volunteer fire departments of the
STATE, are handsomely uniformed, and a. @
composed of a magnif ent membership
embracing many Of the finest OF Win
chester's manhood.
On this day the premiums on all ex-
hibits were awarded, and as the jid- o. IN
the various departnen took the utmost
pains to do justice IN every way down to
the most trivial article, it is earnestly
hoped that no ore will be disappointed.
In the CO.. test between boy riders under
fourteen years Of age, G irrett Carter was
first, winning the handsome new sad
die, VIM. Ramey being awarded tie bril-
die as the second, AMI Rob 1t Davis the
whip.
Following this was TIE minute trot-
ting race with eight starters. They
came out as follows: Bobby Bruce, 2, 2,
5. Rexford, l, 1. /. Mambrno Star, 6,
6. g. Bessie, 4, 3, 3. Katie, 5, 5, 6. John
Paul. Charlie d, Catherine, Lou H., and