Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-13
APPLE CARNIVAL
COMES To CLOSE
One Of Most Notable Events in
History Of Berkeley County

| PARADE AND ATHLETIC
EVENTS ON LAST DAY
Prizes Awarded For. Floats, Store
Front and Residence Along Route of
Parade and For Various Exhibitions
at Apple show-Some prize Win
ners viii Make Exhibits at State
Show at keyser.
From The World of Saturday:
The first Apple Carniya, held by the
Berkeley County Horticultural Society
which opened Thursday morning,
came to a close last night. It was a
magnificent success in point of beauty
and variety of exhibits, large attend
ance and the lively interest awakened
far and near. II nothing else, it was
a practical demonstration OF the cul-
ture in Berkeley county. The Horti-
cultural Soci ty, the exhibitors and
all others taking part are to be con-
graduated on the success of the car
nival, which filled the people of Mar
tinsburg and Berkeley county with a
just sence of pride, while it was sur
prising revelation to the stranger.
The second and closing day Of the
carnival was a busy one indeed, with
the athletic contests in the morning
the parade, address to school chill
dren and foot ball game in the after
noon and the reception and bail at
night. And nearly all this time peo-
pie by the hundreds were going and
coming to and from the apple show in
the rink.
Athletic Contests.
The athletic contests were witness
ed by large crowd Of interested spec
tators. These took place at the square
and resulted as follows:
Dash of 100 yards: First, L. c. Clio
han; second. Frank Catrow prizes
pair of shoes, offered by j. F. Sullivan
and leggins offered by s. V. Fiery.
Apple carrying race: First, L. G.
Clohan; second. w E. Wood prizes.
shoes offered by NJ. G. Tabler and box
of cigars by NJ. A. Snodgrass.
Tug of war: First, team from L. G.
clohan's orchard; consolation won
by team from Catrow's orchard, prizes
S. and box of cigars.
Facing contest: First, L. T. Timber
lake; second, F. S. Rankin. Prizes,
sS and 81.
Barrel Rolling contest: First. Ches-
ter Ways; second, l.. G. Clohan
Prizes So and 81.
Carnival Parade.
The carnival parade started at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, as rold OF in
this paper yesterday. 1t was seen by
thousands of people, many of whom
were from a distance, who lined the
streets, especially Queen street. It
was generally conceded that the most
attractive feature of the parade was
the small chariot drawn by four
ponies in which proudly rode the
Queen of the Apple Carnival Miss
Mamie Small
After the parade, the school child
rem were invited to the court house
where each was given a large apple.
ENnlInurfne, f1tc no al % n
children by Prof. Thos. c. Miller, ex-
state superintendent of schools. A
number OF the children were from
schools in the county who came to
town in big wagons and. with their
teachers rode in the para lie.
Prizes.
AS told before the solid silver chal-
enge cup, offered by the Martinsburg
Board of Trade for the best five one
bushel boxes of apples grown in Berke
ley county. was won by Mr.. H. L.
Smith who thus became Apple King
in the parade.
The Auburn Wagon CO. won the
prize for the best float symbolizing
the apple industry of Berkeley coun-
ty. This was a silver fruit bowl offer
ed by Jeweler w l.. Jones.
The Martinsburg Gas Co. won the
prize for best advertising float 1t was
barrel of apples offered by the
Berkeley County Horticultural Soc!e.
ty.
The Garment Shop on North Queen
street, won the prize OF a box OF APP
pies offered by the B. G. II. Society for
the best store front decoration along
the route of parade, it best represent
ing the apple industry Of the county.
The judges of window displays were
Messrs. J, f. Reisner, of Shippens-
burg. Pa, ]. S. Paxton, of Parkers-
burg, and c. B. Hart, OF Wheeling.
Mr.. George Ryneal jr., won the
prize of box of apples offered by the
B. c. H. Society for the best residence
decoration along the route of parade.