Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-13
The Morgan's Grove Fair.


conducted. The usual large crowds
attended tue fair, and the visitors
were greatly pleased with their en-.
tertainment. The most interesting
feature OF the fair was the horse show
on Wednesday and Thursday. There
were many entities of handsome
horses, and the riding. driving and
jumping classes attracted much atten'
ton. A list Ct the premiums award
ed will be found below.
The Beckett family Of acrobats was
frstrate aggregation, and their dar-
ing feats and thrilling trapeze per-
Torrance kept the crowds breath
lessly interested. This is one of the
best attractions that has ever been on
the fair grounds.
The baby show on Friday after
noon drew a large crowd Of interest
ed spectators, including the fond pa
rents and anxious relatives of the
competing infants. The judges were
Mrs. Sweisiord, of Danville, Pa. and
Mrs. J. F. Legge and Mr.. James G.
Traylor, of Washington. They award
ed the solid silver cup for the pref
test baby to Lucille Morton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Morton,
CT Vaudeville, N. G. The second
prettiest baby was Roger Bane. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Zeph Bane, Jr., of
this county. The latest baby was
Lottie Parker Carpenter. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Carpenter, of
Shepherdstown. Each Of the above
received $3.50 in gold. The finest
twins were Charles William and John
Lewis Zombro, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Zombro, of Shenandoah
Junction, who received $3.50.
The managers of the fair are great.
ly pleased at its success, and particu-
larry with the financial result. 1t is
thought that there will be sufficient
sum cleared to pay off the last of the
Indebtedness for the purchase Of the
ground, and the association will start
next year free from obligation Of any
sort.
The officials Of the fair whose la
bors have resulted so satisfactorily
this year are G. D. Wysong, presi.
dent E. T. Licklider, secretary; j.
P. Kearfott, treasurer E. Rush Tur-
ner. manager of the horse show.
Premiums in the various depart.
ments were awarded as follows
HORSE SHOW PREMIUMS.
Glass /, Registered Percheons-Wiit
and Smith first, w. W. Mcdonald Sec
ond.
Glass %, Hackneys-W. L. Remnants
Wood Endurance first.
Glass IL, Shetland Ponies Willard
@. Osburn fist, Eleanor Osburn, second.
Best double team, Dorothy cambridge
first. Finest team, Willard q. Osburn,
first.
Glass s, Quick Draft-Stallions, B. F..
Kilmer 1st; w. w. Mcdonald I'd. Geld
ing four years old. w. w. Mcdonald
first, Sumbright Stock Farm second.
Three years old, W. w. Mcdonald first.
B. F..Lippitt second. Two years old,
H. L. Lyme first. One year old, H. l..
Line first. Under one year, V. G.
Moore first.
Glass 4. Thoroughbreds-- A. S. Allen
first.
Glass 81, Belgians- Berkeley County
Horse Company first.
Glass Is, Roadsters five years old and
over-W. III. Towards Rob Roy, driv-
en- by Mrs. Howard, first; A. S. Nc
Donald's horse, driven by Mrs. Nc
Donald second Bright Light, Bowles
Bros, driven by Miss Eleanor Butler
third.
Glass 81, Gentleman's Saddlers-
Bowles Bros. first and third, B. f. Lip
pet second.
Glass "a, Green Hunters-Bowles
Bros, Country Girl first, Sterling Silver
third. B. f. Lippitt's Luzon second.
Glass %, Gated Saddlers-W. Fl.
first, r. r. Smith second, d.
l.. Alexander third.
Glass %, Tandems-J. I. Campbell
first, Sunbright Stock Farm second.
Class II, Horses driven by lady-Jaok
and Dan, owned by Erwin Mcdonald
and driven by Miss Sallie Faulkner
first May Bird and Fashion, owned by
Stock Farm, driven by Miss
Lorraine Turner, second.
class 10, Road Horses-H. Mcdonald
first, W. w. Mcdonald second, and ].
L. Campbell third.
Class IL, Gentleman's Harness Horses
j. T. Campbell, Thomas, first w.
II. Howard, Sultan, second, Gar, third.
Glass 10, Ladies' Saddle-Roh Roy,
ridden by Mrs. W. H. Howard, first,
Country Girl, ridden by Miss Louise
Moore, second, Bird, ridden by Miss
Virginia Butler, third.
In the ladies riding class the Morgan's
Grove silver cup was woniby Mrs. w.
II. Howard.
Glass %. Hunters Open to Alb. F.
Lippitt first with Luzon, Bowles Bros,
second with Country Girl, and Howard
Osburn third. with Happy Harnie.
Glass IS, Horses in Harness, Driven
by Gentlemen-W. H. Howard first,
with Gar and Sultan; w. W. Melon
aid second, with Lady Mansfield, and
Miss Edward and H. L. Snapp third,
with Resha and Monia.
Glass IA, Combination Horses and
Saddlers-Bowles Bros, with Bright
light, first; B. F. Lippitt second, with
Luzon, and w. +. Alexander, third,
with Trixie.
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Loaf bread. Mrs. M. P. Crowl 1st;
Dora Shipley I'd.
Rolls, Mrs. H. M. She'll LIST; Mrs. M.
P. Crowl ID.
Biscuits, Bette Sheetz LIST; Jessie
Henkle I'd.
Soda biscuits, Annie Caster LIST;
Leila Marshall I'd.
Yeast powder biscuit, Miss n. V.
Michaels LIST; Amy Phillips I'd.
Rusk, Mrs. K. w. Reynolds 1st;
Octavia Triplett I'd.
Pastry, Annie Caster 1st; Edith Os-
bourn I'd.
Fruit cake, Mrs. W. L. Herr 1st; Mrs.
F. L. Grove I'd.
Pound cake, Mrs. NJ. P. Crowl 1st;