Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-25
THE INWOOD FAIR,


THE INWOOD FAIR.
At the time of going TO press ths
Fair at Inwood is in progress. The
attendance is very good. a great crowd
being there Thursday While some
Of the exhibits are very fine and all
good, there is not such a display Of
farm products as there should have
been. This is due to two causes:
The premium list was issued too late,
and the fair was not sufficiently or
properly advertised
A tour Of the grounds Wednesday
disclosed John Fitz with his celebrated
Tuscarora drill and Tuscarora and
Buckley plows. Sencindiver, Shaffer
& Stewart covered large space with
wagons. buggies, implements of all
kinds and great variety of fertilizers
j. Fl. Miller & Sons easily took first
premium for largest display of bug
gies, of which they had "a different
kinds. They also exhibited many
other article too numerous to mention.
Henshaw & Licklider made a good
good display of implements and fer
tilizers. Of which latter they are pax
ing a great success.
While John Heller did not have so
much on exhibition as some others he
made up in quality what he lacked in
quantity. Uncle Johns work is ex-
ceptionally fine and shows for itself.
Mr.. H. Mcdowell had his ST Johns
plows there. They attracted much at
tention being quite unique.
Other exhibitors were Seibert &
Thomas ofihis city; Thrush & Slough.
of Shippensburg, Pa; B. D. Staley,
of this city, Jefferson County firm,
and others whose names we did not
learn.
There were some fine dogs, fair
display of choice poultry, as good
sheep as can be found anywhere, and
thrifty pigs, mostly Berkshires.
Horses and colts showed up well,
some Hambletonians, among them
Deck Purdv, which were wonderfully
attractive.
There should have been more cattle.
The specimens exhibited were good, !
but not up to Berkeley County stand
ard.
The horticultural display was good in
quality but slender as to quantity,
this not being fruit year. There
was fair display of cereals, and some
fine vegetables. Mr.. Philip Showers
sported red ribbon, tied to one end |
Of his potatoes, of which he exhibited |
the Rural New Yorker No. ?, Roches-
ter Rose, Burpees Extra Early, Green
and Blue Victor. all of
which were good as the most fastidious
-ditor might wish, to say nothing of
his big cucunibers, peppers. etc.
Mr.. George A. Means, of Hedges
Vile, had coffee plant there which
was quite curiosity.
In the culinary line there was some
very good bread. The premium cake
made by Mrs. WA Gard was simply de-
icious, that prince of good fellows,
lanes F. Thompson, favoring us with
| slice. We were much disappointed
% know that the examination of the
ellies, canned fruits. preserves, ETC.,
was completed before we got there.
We hope the ladies will not be so ex-
1editious next year.
The skill and taste of the ladies of
he community was shown in the
needle work, drawn work. and EN-
which could not be excelled.
The furniture shown by Mr.. w. F.
rebo was credit to the man who
it and we'll merited the
praise bestowed upon it.
All in all, the fair was good one,
out not what this county should have.
There is no reason why this county
should be behind her sister counties.
The following personals are clipped
rom the Morgan Messenger:
Miss Cora Naylor, Of Hedgesville,
S guest OF Miss Laura Buchanan.
Harry Eichelberger, of Brunswick.
Nd. is clerking for Can't. Rice.