Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-09-26
AS others See Us.

writes UHe lOllOWluS IcCIci OOhOVi NAI =
his recent visit to Shepherdstown. The
author is Mississippi gentleman:
The annual tournament of the Nor
CANS Grove Fair Association, held Sep
TENDER 4 and 5, under the manage
ment of the Interstate Association, was
an event in the history of shooting
meets. Those who had the good for
tune to be present will long remember
the occasion.
The clubs grounds are situated in
valley bordered on two sides by a
brawling brook, with cornfelds and
forest trees as perspective. The other
two sides are bounded by and imme
diately on the Norfolk & Western
Railroad. The whole valley is in di-
rect view of Morgan's Grove, where
$4,000 visitors watched the boys as
they smashed or lost the willy Blue
Rocks, and learned those lessons never
to be forgotten, that nitro powders and
hammerless guns are the order Of the
day.
The shoot was most successful in the
direct line for which these meetings
are held and, while the attendance
could have been larger, it would have
been difficult to have brought together
more genial and heightened aggre-
cation of sportsmen. This was mark
edly the case as to the home club.
Dr. 7. c. Stotler, the president of the
club, was most prominent in his con-
slant and unceasing efforts to make
everyone feel at home, and to do even
more than warm hospitality required.
The boys will always hold him in their
memory, together with other members
of the home club who treated all visit
ing shooters with distinguished cour-
tesy.
As is always the case, the success
of the meet rested with that inimita-
bic manager, Elmer Z. Shaner. He
never worked harder or to better Ell
feet, and when the statement that fire.
quently more than $50 targets were
trapped without single one being
broken in the traps, which statement
is now made, is read by shooting men,
they can form some idea of the perfect
system under his management.
Among the most prominent shooters
present were Colonel" L. NJ. c. Thorn
as. The Colonel received his promo
ton while in Charlotte, n. c., wore his
military honors with distinction until
he received the civic title Of Judge at
this place, on Monday Of last week.
1t happened in this wise. The Colon
ell, with his usual foresight regarding
the early worm, came to Shepherds
town two days before the shoot began,
and, having finished his business among
the local trade, with time hanging
somewhat heavily upon him, visited
the Morgan's Grove Fair, was duly IN
troduced to the management, and the
following morning received notice that
he had been selected as one of the
Judges at the show. The committee
had some difficulty in overcoming his
modesty, but he finally agreed to act
in the desired capacity and all went
well until by some unforeseen accident
while Judging the pumpkins, the judge
pinned the blue ribbon on sixty
pound Hubbard squash, which had ac-
cidentally got into the pumpkin BIN
and everything was at once declared
off. This is no joke. Mr.. L. D. Thomas,
of Latin & Rand Powder Co., Balti-
more, Nd, was present and shot well.
Messrs. Boud, Hawkins, Claridge,
Hood aud Brown, of Baltimore, were
in evidence and did most excellent
work before the traps, Mr.. Claridge
winning the Morgan's Grove trophy,
a hammerless gun, with the splendid
score Of 46 out of a possible so. Mr.
Claridge wore his honors modestly.
D. NJ. Porterfeld, of Vicksburg, Miss,
was on hand and working as usual for
the Du Pont smokeless and Hazard
"Blue Ribbon. :" He says that the
wonderful stride into popular favor
made by these powders is simply amaz-
ing. Mr.. Porterfeld shot with the
top men, One Of the special attrac-
tons of this tournament was the pres
ence of DR.. Brown" of Ellicott City,
Nd, who shot the Winchester pump
gun and Du Point powder. The way
he smashed targets was simply electri-
flying to the audience.
The tri-county cup was shot for dur
ing the second day of the tournament,
and was won by Mr. w A. Spickler,
of Spickler, Nd. Mr.. Spickler was