West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

ing the corn he could not have swcrvcd in
his Judgment ON personal grounds. as lac
did not know even the namc of single
competitor. The professor bosought the
boys 60 stick TO the farm; that farming
was a most honorable calling, and that
our sucCcss and happiness in the future
depended largely ON tho intelligent care
and cultivation Of tho soil.
At the conclusion of this excellent al.
du,ss Chairman Hartley called the attcn-
ton of the audience To the coming insti-
tutcs that will lac held in the county, urg-
ing liberal attendance upon tho same.
Hon. W. G.. Brown, having Just NJ
turned from a health resort, was greeted
warmly and was made spokesman for
Prof. ID. W. Working, whose absence has
boon stated. MIR. Brown, after reading a
letter Of pgrct from the professor, made
a ratting good Address 70 the young corn
growers
~ far Nc have overlooked the sweep.
stakes contest. ON motion of W. q.
Brown the boys we've granted the priv.
lrge of entering the sweepstakes contest
with their best ears of yellow Dent, which
brought on a prolonged contest aud NJ
suited in tie of four rs follows: G. NJ.
II. FELTON,, Rodney FELTON,, Henry higgins,
and Michel Emerson. This tic was also
compromised, the four sharing equally in
the $40
Following is u list of the prizes awarded +:
First, SlO-lloward Bickiord Tunnel
ton Il. u. No. >, and George Price, indie
pendencc IL. ID. No. |, To share equally
same, special prize oi 81 each contributed
10y Ed NJ. llccrmans, RccdsVillc
Second. Michel Emerson, Ncwburg
also fourth interest in sweepstakes, s.. 80
81 ON report.
Third, S6-Okoy Bluncy, Masontown.
Fourth, $)-rcrcy Din, Rccdsville; also
81 on report.
Filth, Sl-Frank McNlillcn, Masontown;
also 81 ON report.
Sixth, $3-IIoy Bishop, Albright.
Seventh, S2-Raymond T.. Reed, Reeds.
willie.
Eighth, SLIP. Loughric, Rowlcsburg.
Ninth, S2-Gcorgc ID. Shailcr Brandon
Vile.
Tenth $2-Roy Ringer, Albright; also
81 on report.
Eleventh, Sl-Charlos S. Brown, King.
wood.
Twelfth, $l-Byrne Thomas, Kingwood.
Thirteenth, Sl-GuY T.. Gibson, Pisgah.
Fourteenth, Sl-Rodncy FELTON,, Rowlcs-
burg; also 50 80 interest in sweepstakes.
Fifteenth, SD. Gibson, Albright.
Sixteenth, corn kniic-Wnync Rada-
baugh, Masontown.
Seventeenth--IIonry higgins, Ironn,
50 30 interest i'm sweepstakes.
Eightecnth--C. Nj. B. FELTON,, 81 so i'm
tcrcst i'm sweepstakes.
Ninctccnth-Nathan Brook Shaver, Of
Rowlesburg, 81 on report.
wcnticth--Millard Shatlcr, OF Mason
town, 81 on report.
Twenty frst-Paul Carroll, Of Mason
town, 81 on report.
Favorable mention worthy of price, but
none to bc awarded.
Charles w. Williams, Stanley q. Mil
Ter, Ralph c. Kelley, Thomas q. Wcch,
William Chester Snider, Ernest Rada.
baugh, Rodney FELTON,, Homer Iipscomb
Charles s. Brown, Carroll G. Dill, George
Dewey Harvey, Parker Darlington.
Prof. A. w. Nolan delivered II most
excellent lecture at the courthouse ut sc
p. m, which we regret TO say was not
we'll attended owing to the arduous work
of the day and other engagements Incl
dent TO Hallowe en-.
The committee returns sincere thanks
TO the professors and committees, thC
county press, w. G.. Brown, w. G., Con.
ley, IL. Amos Hartley, i. J. Crogan, A.
b. McCrum, Ed G. Everly, the Bank Of
Kingwood, the National Bank OF King
wood the Bruccton Bank, the Tunncltor
Bank, the members OF our county court
the merchants and professional citizens
Of Kingwood, the Kingwood band, ant
all others who contributed OF their mean,
or labor 10 make Preston first corn show
the success it was.
The result of the corn contest shows
that Kingwood district wears the belt
having tied Lyon on the first prize, wOr
second, tied Reno on sweepstakes, anC
carried away $21 of the money, VALLEY
coming in second, winning several OF TN,
larger prizes, carrying with them Sl3, will
Reno, Lyon, Grant, Pleasant, and Port
land following in about the order given
: The exhibit was the finest and the man
agement the best OF anything OF the kin,
that mas ever taken place on first effort
even in the corn growing belt. So SAL
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