Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-07
Norgan,s Grove Fair a Great Success.

fair is about over, and it has proved
an entire success in every way. The
e1hibits were never better, the de-
tails never more satisfactory, the IL
nances were up to expectation, the
crowd were great, and the managers
are thoroughly well pleased with the
results. The new grounds are all
right, and the visitors expressed en-
tire commentator Of what Will be the
permanent home of the fair. The
directors showed much wisdom in
their arrangements, and they have
seen complete sue cess as the result Of
their labors.
The live stock department, E. Rush
Turner, superintendent. made fine
showing. The principal exhibitors
were D. Lynn Magruder, who had
Jersey cattle and horses Joseph Ba-
ker, Of Leetown, short thorn and Here
ford cattle and standardized horses
D. P. L.master, of Berkeley county,
registered Jersey cattle, sheep and Po-
land-China hogs DR.. A. S. Reynolds,
Jersey cattle; Taylor Powell, Short
horn cattle; L. W. Pofinberger,
Short-horn cattle; Charles S. Billmy-
er, Jersey cattle; Walter Mcdonald,
Hereford and Jersey cattle, sheep and
hogs. Sheep were also exhibited by
J. B. Vanmeter, Douglas Roper and
E. H. Reinhart.
The exhibit in the agricultural de-
partment was a fine one, there being
many splendid specimens of fruit, veg
etables, grain, etc. DR.. D. ". Border
showed As varieties Of apples J. c.
Bitner had 46 varieties OF vegetables;
Frank McQuilkin Al varieties Of ap-
pies and 7 varieties of pears Frank
Feltner 80 varieties of fruits, includ-
ing a few precious peaches; G. T.
Licklider had a big exhibit Of fruit,
vegetables and grains, including a
sixty-pound pumpkin. Other promi-
nent exhibitors were Benjamin Hart
zell, Joseph Z. SmoOtz, George 7. Sps-
row, John H. Show, Charles T. Mich
OILS and Harry Trump. Mack Hope
well, colored boy, exhibited very
ingenious model of race-track and
surroundings, which he had himself
made with great skill. This may be
taken by the managers a, gentle
hint to construct genuine race track.
There has never been a more at
tractive display Of nsedlework and
exquisite embroidery than there is in
the ladies' department this year. The
ladies go in raptures over the many
lovely sp.cimens,w while even the usual
ly unappreciative men cannot but adj
nire the artistic work of fair fingers.
The embroidery and lace work is par
ticul,rly beautiful. The more ma
terial side of housekeeping is mani
tested in an array of tampting-look-
ing cakes, bread ,jsllies, preserves, wines,
etc.
The poultry department, Of which
John c. Hoffman is superintendent,
had many fine fowls of high degree
on exhibition. The chief exhibitors
in this department were W. G. Minich,
B. F. Myers and Norman Egulf, Of
Carlisle; Charles Feldman, of Ha-
gsrstown F. B. Beall, Of Berryvillo;
Billmyer and Huffman, Of Shepherds
town, Joseph E. Engle, Of Shenandoah
Junction and G. F. Rothenhoefer. The
judge was A. Z. Warner, an expert
from Loudoun county, Va. Mr.. War
ner complimented Billmyer and Hotf-
man on having the finest Brown Leg
horn cockerel on exhibition. Bill
myer & Hoffman also showed a beau
tifuI group of about twenty Pekin
ducks, which attracted much atten-
ton.
There was spirited contest for the
premiums offered in the floral depart
m.nt, and the flowers exhibited were
extremely pretty. Miss Martha Elan
agan won the first premium for potted
plants, Mrs. Joseph L. Cooku' second
and Miss Ella NJ. Kelsey third. For
cut flowers Miss Annstta Entler won
first premium, Mrs. John Fl. Show sec
ond, and Mrs. D. NJ. Schoppert third.
The balloon ascensions by W. L.
Wheeler, the seronaut, under the
management of Blue Mountain Joe,
were thrilling and interesting. We'd
nesday he assembled to height Of
over two miles, and safely descended
with his parachute about two miles
distant on the Charlestown road.
Thursday Prof Wheeler went up
about a mile, taking with him dog,