Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-08
MORGAN'S GROVE FAIR.
The Best Exhibition Ever Held-Fine Displays
In Every Department-Great Crowds.

| the largest attendance ever seen tnere
on the first day, while the exhibits in
every department were better than
at any previous fair. Hon. Geo. NJ.
Beltzhoover made the address of well
come, appropriately speaking CON
corning those things in agriculture
which would interest rural audience
and giving a history Of the Morgan
Grove fair from its inception.
The chief event of the afternoon
was the tournament Seven knights
part icipated. They were H. c. Bur
dette, of Martinsburg, Knight OF
| Greenwood: J. H. Boteler, of Freder-
lex county, Md, Knight of Olives; r..
II. Moler of this county, Knight of
Potomac; J. B. holland, Of Bolivar,
Knight Of Bolivar Heights; q. NJ.
Rissler, of this county, Knight OF
Shannondale; Wright Morgan, Of
| Gerardstown, Knight of Castle Wales;
Marshall f. Payne, of Berkeley coun-
! tv, Knight of Inwood. Mr.. Burdette
won first prize, valuable set Of har-
ness, and crowned Miss Bessie I.amon,
of Martinsburg, queen Of love and
beauty; Mr. Morgan took the second
prize, fine saddle, and crowned Miss
Meta Schley, of this place, first maid
of honor; Mr.. Payne came third, win
ming bride, and crowned Miss Rosa
Myers, of Berkeley county, second
maid of honor; Mr.. Rissler won the
fourth prize, n riding whip, and
crowned Miss Maggie Engle, Of this
county, third maid of honor Mr.. j.
w. Dodd was master Of ceremonies,
and made the charge to the knights
and the presentation addresses, be
sides performing various other duties
connected with the affair. The rid
ing was spirited, and a great crowd
watched the tournament.
As before remarked, all the depart
ments Of the exhibition are well filled.
1t was thought that the great drought
would seriously interfere with the az
ricultural department, but the exhibit
there is better than ever before, in
fruit, garden products and cereals.
Benz. Hartzell shows - varieties Of
garden products OF his own raising;
JOS. f. Smootz has Sc different vege-
tables that cannot be surpassed; and
| q. II. Licklider has 40 varieties that
! he raised There are many other
smaller exhibits of various articles,
including a fine display by Thomas
| Line, watermelons and canteloupes
| by J. II. Show and Frank Moler, fine
potatoes by George Brady, &c. In
/ fruit CT. Licklider shows GO varieties,
llany of them being fine apples; A..
L. Reinhart has an excellent exhibit;
Mrs. Pendleton has fine pears and
grapes; Miss Leona O5bOurn peaches;
Jas. II. CofIinberger apples; Geo. T..
| Sperow shows some fine fruit; K. IL.
Billmyer, Walter Kearney and j. f..
! Davis each have excellent exhibit Of
grapes.
The poultry department is full to
OVERLOOKING, and though temporary
coops have been arranged outside the
building many fowls could not be
accommodated.
In the live stock department II. W..
and +. G.. Blunt have five splendid
thoroughbred running horses; W. j..
and A. NJ. Shepherd have eleven
standard bred horses and u splendid
herd Of Hereford cattle; J. Luther
Ropp, of Berkeley county, has fine
Clydesdale horses and hogs and sheep;
DR.. \. 5. Reynolds has a beautiful
herd of Jersey cattle; w. H. Billmyer,
Berkshire hogs; p. Lemaster, Of
Berkeley county, sheep and hogs;
JOS b. Vanmeter has pen OF fine
sheep, Il cross of Shropshire and Cots
void that he thinks will prove u great
success.
The ladies department has, as al
ways, fine lot of fancy work of every
description, and bread and cakes,
preserves and jellies, wines and pick
les, and hosts of articles that show
the skill of the ladies Of the vicinity.
\. NJ Ordway, of HaGerStowm, has a
lot Of pianos and organs in the ladies
building.
Wednesday there was tremen-
dous crowd of persons present, the
attendance being estimated at from
seven TO ten thousand people. One
man said it was fully as large "a the
crowd at the famous Williams Grove
on Wednesday of that fair. The
speechmaking of the day was by
Hon. ID. b. Lucas, of this county, and
Hon. Isaac Young, Of Maryland, who
both made excellent addresses. The
handsome souvenirs of French china
given by Mr.. John NJ. ROnemous, of
Baltimore, and awarded by lot to the
young ladies on The ground, went to
| lllc IOllONill luSNg POi SOi'' ~ ''A-
ma Moler holder of ticket No. 81,
cracker jar; Miss Bessie Lamon, No.
CO, card box; Miss Mary Moler, No
&c, bon-bon box Miss Grace Johnson,
No. 80, sugar basket; Miss Florence
, Mcdonald, No 1902, waterproof.
OF course, there are the usual mum
Der Of fakirs. The gentleman Of the
persuasive tongue, who has a salvs
that removes warts, moles, corns,
bunions, ingrowing nails, etc, al
ways has a crowd around him. The
canes that nearly always elude the
rings thrown at them are thick a.
leaves in Vallambrosa. The wild girl
from Yucatan is a curiosity to see
which no one begrudges a dime. Then
there are many other attractions,