Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-08-25

THE INwooD FAIR.-The annual
exhibition of the Berkeley County
Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation was held at Inwoud this week
beginning on Tuesday morning and
ending Friday evening, and the at
tendence was all that could be ex-
pected. There were amusements by
the dozen for pleasure seekers, and
lots of other things for the entertain
ment and instruction of merchants
and farmers. The dancing pavilion
was filled every day, and those who
went to dance had their fill of it.
Thompson's Orchestra furnished the
music, and the boys are well salts
fed with their receipts. Mr.. S. S.
Felker was IN charge of the eating
department, and the many who par
took of his fare say they never had
better on a public occasion. There
were many displays that merit notice
but we can hardly particularize.
Among the agricultural implements
there were displays by Seibert &
Thomas, the St. John Plow by Fl,
Mcdowell, buggies and harrows by
Thrush & Slough of Shlppensburg,
represented by G. D. Wysong, OF
Shepherds y buggies by A. L.
Anderson OF eddie ay; pumps by
j. D. McCune, agent for Reinecke
Wilson & Co., Pittsburg ;phosphates,
wagons, buggies, drills, etc., by Sen
cindiyer, Shaffer and Stewart, bug
gies by r. n Staley- The renowned
Superior Drill Company was repre-
sented by Mr.. j. S. Myers, OF Shep-
herdstown, who is popular sales.
man. Henshaw & Licklider exhib-
tied the Brown Wagon and large
number of other articles, especially
their fertilizer, in the sale of which
they are making big drives. John
Heller's pride was in his Surveys,
phaetons and buggies, all of his own
hand make, and his exhibit was de-
cidedly handsome. The old reliable
Tuscarora Drill and plow, the manu-
facture OF Mr.. John Fitz, of this city
were also On exhibition, and they are
manufactures with which Berkeley
county can look upon with pride.
Messrs. j. Fl. Miller & Sons took
first premium for largest display of
buggies and the finest drill. theBick-
ford & Huffman. Dudley Harley &
Co. had large display of bicycles.
The flower display was not so good
as that of other years, yet there were
some handsome species there, espec-
tally the coffee plant raised by Mr..
G. A. Means, of Hedgesville. The
vegetables were not numerous, but
in quality we never saw better. Mr..
Phil Showers had cucumbers there
almost big as pumpkins his Rural
New Yorker No. 2, Rochester Rose,
Burpee's Extra Early, Green Noun
tain and Blue Victor potatoes defy
competition in any portion of the
country.
There were exhibitions of chick
ems, geese, dogs, COWS, pigs, mules
and horses too numerous to give
credit to all deserving mention. The
ladies with their fancy work, draw
ing, erayons and painting had by far
the best articles exhibited, the linen
drawn work, and silk on linen being
especially attractive. We noted
with pleasure the handsome suit of
furniture made by W. E. Tebo of
this place. 1t will compare favora-
bly, with that manufactured in any
other part of the country, and is
pretty workmanship.
The fair managers have done much
for the comfort of visitors and we
are especially indebted to the Presi-
dent, Hon. G. M. Bowers, for favors
extended. The Gerardstown band
furnished music for the park and
they are creditable organization.