Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-08
THE MoReAN's GROVE FAIR.

| weather has been faVOraDle anu large
crowds of persons have attended each
day.
The live stock department contained
many fine specimens. There appears
to be a notable improvement In the
horses shown there this year, especial
ly among the riding and driving ami
mails, and it is evident that the breed
ing of good horses, which had been
neglected for some years in this Sec
ton, is again receiving the attention
of our farmers and stock men. Some
handsome herds Of cattle are also ex-
hibited, among them being Shorthorns
by Z. Rush Turner D. w. Hendricks
and Joseph Baker, Jerseys by DIR. A.
S. Reynolds, o. ]. Blackford and D.
Lynn Magruder, and Herefords by
Joseph Baker and ]. D. Billmyer, Jr.
Douglas Roper, Captain Eugene Baker,
E. H. Reinhart and ]. B. Vanmeter
exhibited sheep, and Archie Roper
had a fine display of Chester White
hogs. Mr.. E. Rush Turner, the SUI
perintendent Of this department, said
that the live stock was of a higher
grade than usual.
The poultry department was filled
with high-grade fowls. w. K. Birely
& Co., of Frederick, Md, had an ex-
hibit of 200 birds, of 45 different va
rieties, and Charles G. Cornwell, of
Carlisle, Pa, had a beautiful collection
of bantams. The most prominent OF
our local exhibitors were John c.
Hoffman Charles S. Billmyer Benja-
min Hartzell, Robert Gibson, Snyder
Bane, Joseph c. Engle and Remnant
& Quigley. John c.. Hoffman had a
handsome display Of Pekin ducks.
Mr.. w. NJ. Lemen was superintendent
of this department. Mr., John C..
Hoffman was assistant superintendent,
and to his great interest and hard
work much of its success is due, as he
has given it nearly all his time for
weeks past. Mr. A. E. Warner, an
expert from Lincoln, Va, was the
Judge.
The agricultural department was
not as full as it has been at previous
fairs, the drought curtailing the vege-
tables and the failure Of the fruit crop
making this exhibit smaller. J. c..
Bitner had fine collection of garden
products, but he was pushed close by
G. T. Licklider. Butler Jones had the
largest pumpkin ninety-pounder.
There were some splendid specimens
Of corn in the grain exhibit, Geo. B.
Coffinbargar carrying off the premiums
with his display, In fruit G. T. Lick
lider carried off the first premium, He
exhibited 20 varieties, including II
different kinds of apples. DR.. D. W.
Border had 20 varieties of apples, and
Joseph G. Engle, ]. c. Bitner and G.
H. Trump exhibited fine fruit. Mr..
Trump's peaches were extremely hand
some.
The ladies department did not have
the great amount of entries that it had
last year. There was, however, very
beautiful array of needlework, paint
ings and fancy articles, while the ar
ray of wines, jellies, preserves, cakes,
etc., was as tempting as it could be.
The desirable premiums In this de-
partment were eagerly sought for.
The floral department showed so me
very beautiful cut flowers and potted
plants. Mrs. John H. Show got first
prize for. cut flowers and Miss Annet-
ia Entler %; on potted plants Miss
Lucy Line got first premium and Miss
Ella Kelsey ID.
Hon. John T, McGraw, Of Grafton,
Democratic candidate for Congress in
this district, made an address on
Thursday. Although many distin-
guished men have addressed the peo-
pie from that rostrum, few Of them
have equaled the eloquent and thought
full speech of Mr.. McGraw. 1t was
not a partisan speech, but an earnest
and forcible discussion Of the grave
questions Of the present day growing
out of the recent war. Mr.. McGraw
advocated close adherence to the poll
cy of Washington and Monroe and Wig
orously condemned those high officials
whose blunders had entailed so much
needless suffering and SO many deaths
upon the American soldiers. The
speech was a brilliant one, and was
applauded in manner that showed
it was approved by the great audience.
Mr.. McGraw met many of our people
during the day, and the good opinion
of him that they have always held was
deeply strengthened.
A trap shoot was heldop the grounds
during the fair, under the manage