Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-10-09

anxiety and fear, has come and
gone, and it is not too much to
Say-waS one of the most sue
ceSSiul ever held here. The
crowds in attendance, receipts,
the races, stock exhibits, games,
contests, etc, were all and more
than was expected. The man
agement are deservedly happy
over the gratifying success which
has crowned their efforts. 1t
need be said that the exhibits
were not IL that mighthavebeen or
ought to have been, perhaps, but
they were good so far as they
went. Perhaps no finer show
was ever seen in this, or any
other county of native saddle and
harness horses. This was re-
marked upon frequently by visi-
tors, and even many of our own
people were surprised. The oc-
caslon brought out fine horses
and colts in each department that
few people knew were among us.
The exhibit of fine cattle, sheep
and hogs was good, though not
large.
The chief feature of the first
day was the tournament partici-
pated in by seven of our young
men.
he crown was won by Mr..
JOS. w. Moss, first honor by
Mr.. Oscar George, second by
Mr.. Edgar Steele, third by Mr..
K. 0. Crockett. The coronation
ball was given at night, at which,
Miss Gillette l1arman was crown
ed, Miss Maggie Gillespie, MISS
Dollie May, and Miss Nanola
Gillespie, were presented respect
ively, with honors.
Mr.. E. l.. Greever presented
the crown in a neat address.
The occasion was one of great
enjoyment to the young people
and their friends present.
Other features of the day were
shooting contests, in which Ino.
w. StClair won first prize, and
K. B. Williamson, of Graham,
second prize. Other winners
were; Peery Greever, Il. S.
Gillespie and ]. f. Hurt, and
the baseball game between Key
stone and Tazewell; score. 8 to
4, in favor of Keystone.
Two races, one a pacing race
by horses of the county, and a
running race by two horses be-
longing TO Mr.. Banc, of Giles
county, came off in the afternoon.
An old gray, wobbling long
necked, unpromising animal
burnt the wind and won the race.
Wednesday and yesterday
were the best days Of the Fair.
The crowds came from all
sections of this county. from the
Clinch, from Bluelield, Pocahon-
tas and the Elkhorn.
The trains were all stopped nj
Peery's Switch, near the grounds.
A number of the farmers of the
county were here with convey
anceS hauling people back and
forth, and all of them were kept
busy from morning till the close
of each day. The buggies and
carriages from the surrounding
communities lined the grounds.
Use road was filled for a hall
mile in front of the grounds, with
horses and wagons and people.
Thy scene on the second and last
days reminded one of the ole
time Fairs of years ago, wher
every body came and brought
their lunches and had an easy
informal, good time generally
One was impressed by the gener-
ally fine appearance of the crowd.
They were well dressed, wei
equipped, buggies and carriages
looked new, horses were fat anC
well groomed, and, all-in-all, j
was picture of as prosperous
intelligent and cultivated anC
happy people as could be gather
ed together in any State in th'
Union.
The accommodations for feed
ing the crowds of people wh'
did not take lunches with them
, were not sufficient, nor what the,
should have been. The atten
r dance was so much larger thai
t was evpc, ted which may &C
? count for Tie lack of preparatio
along this line.
The gate receipts. we under