Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-09-06
The Morgan's Grove Fair.

another big success this year, and the
efforts of the management to please
the people have been fully rewarded.
Wednesday and Thursday great
crowds were present, and the gate re-
ceipts, together with the receipts from
other sources, will be ample to meet
all expenses and obligations. The op-
portunity of hearing Mr.. Bryan, SEN
ator Daniel, ex-Congressman Turner
and the other~distinguished men who
were present was such as is not often
afforded in this section, and the peo-
pie appreciated it. The fair itself
was good one-a model sort Of coun-
try gathering, agricultural exhibition
and picnic combined.
Most persons, it appears, devoted
their energies to hearing the political
addresses by the famous men who
spoke at Morgans Grove, and as
consequence the exhibits were not as
numerous as in previous years. New
ertheless there were many things
well worth seeing in the various de-
partments.
In the live stock department some
fine specimens of Short-Horn cattle
are shown by L. W. Pofinberger, Al
ban H. Baker and Taylor Powell
Jerseys by D. Lynn Magruder, Chas.
S. Billmyer and S. L. Dodd Red
Polled by S. L. Dodd. Archie Roper
has big exhibit of Chester White
swine. Clydesdale, Percheron and
standardized horses are shown, and
fancy drivers by W. NJ. Sagle, Of Mid
dleway.
The ladies never fail to make their
department interesting, and this year
the exhibition is up to the usual stan
dard. There are paintings by Miss
Mary Helen Chrissinger, of Hagers-
town, Miss Helen Mumma, of Sharps-
burg, Mrs. Z. II. Bowly, Mrs S. L.
Williams, E. H. Bowly and George
Unseld, of this county. Mrs. ]. S.
Petit shows some curios of an inter-
esting sort, one of which is the tanned
skin Of an enormous snake from Cuba.
The dainty work of fair fingers in en-
broidery and other fancy articles in
needlework Of the most artistic sort
makes an extremely attractive exhibit,
and there are a great many lovely
pieces of various designs. The usual
tempting array of wines, jellies, pre-
serves, cakes, etc., is shown-over
800 entries in this department tes-
tifying to the industry and skill Of the
ladies. Shepherd College makes an at
tractive exhibit of scientific apparatus.
Pianos are exhibited by Col. L. V.
Moore, general representative of VIM.
Knabe & Co., and pianos and organs
by A. NJ. Ordway.
In the agricultural department
there isa very fine collection of fruits,
vegetables and farm products, when
the extremely dry summer is consid-
cred. G. T. Licklider shows % va
rieties OF fruits, including 10 varieties
of apples. He also had II varieties
of cymlings and squashes Jacob
Snyder has 10 varieties of apples and
7 Of pears. JOS. E. Smootz had
large collection Of vegetables.
The poultry department has some
very fine fowls of high degree. VIM.
G. Minnich and Norman Egulf, of
Carlisle, Pa, lead in the number of
exhibits. J. w. Marks, F. B. Bell
and William Elsea, Of Berryville, have
fine specimens in this department also.
Among our local exhibitors are John
c. Hoffman, Benz. Hartzell, Jos. E.
Engle, DR.. W. L. Byers, William
Melvin, Eugene Baker and D, G.
Moler.
Wednesday afternoon ex-Congress-
man Chas. H. Turner of New York
made an address on the issues Of the
day, and presented his argument in
favor Of the Democratic policy in a
very clear and logical way. Senator
John w. Daniel of Virginia, who was
present, followed in an impromptu
speech that greatly interested the au-
dience.
There were many guesses as to the
size of the crowd on Wednesday. The
REGISTERS estimate was $1,000, and
this was agreed upon by others as a
conservative figure.
The speech of the Hon. John War
wick Daniel, Virginia's eloquent Sen
ator, was the attraction Of Thursday,
and it was enjoyed by large crowd.
The gifted Senator spoke for two and
a-half hours, and the audience stayed
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