Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
The Apple Carnival.

of the word. Itopened Thursday and
closed Friday evening.
The affair brought thousands of
poop e from far and near all Of whom
were loud in their praises for the
Apple Show. The exhibition was held
in the large rink on South Queen st.
between John and Stephen streets.
The attendance was large and there
were crowds in constant attendance.
The exhibit was not as large as some
the great National shows but every
one pronounced, though not the largest
the best they ever witnessed and
doubtless was the best ever seen In this
county. This may seem an extrava-
gance expression but it is conceded
I that Berkeley county grows the best
apples that are grown in the world
and this exhibit was gotten up from
the best the county cali grow and was
gotten with the greatest care possible.
! There vera number of long tables
running the length of the room which
We're full Of apples on plstss besides
( there were barrels and boxes without
number all arranged In the best of
position TO show to the best of
advantage. Besides there were num-
erous exhibits of spraying apparatus
and appliances used in the cultivation
OF fruit.
County superintendent of Public
schools was much compIimented on
the display which he had gotten up
showing the advantages and the eff
cheney of the public schools.
The Society held several meetings
during the carnival and the society
was to have been addressed on Thurs
day night at the new court house by
Hon. John J. Cernwell, of Romncy,
but that gentlemen was prevented
from coming TO fill the appointment
by the fact that he was away from
home attending court until Thursday
evening and when he arrived he found
that the forest fires had. encroached
| upon the great orchard property near
Romney and in.whlch he WAS interest.
ed as president of the company. He
had to go to bis orchards to saperin-
tend the fire fighting to save his Or
chard and thus missed his appoint
ment here much to the regret of all.
The parade on Friday was credit
to the committee in charge aud was
much enjoyed by all. Daring the day
the schools of the county cut con-
siderable figure in the proceedings aud
a mum Der OF schools from the country
were in the procession.
| PRIZES.
! AS told before the solid silver chal-
! lenge cup, offered by the Martinsburg
Board of Trade for the best five one
bdshel boxes of apples grown in Berke-
ley county, was won by MIR. 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 county
This was Il silver fruit bowel offered
by Jeweler w. l.. Jones.
The Martinsburg Gas Co. won the
prize for the best ADVERTISING float. 1t
was barrel OF apples offered by the
Berkeley County Horticultural Soeie-
ty.
The Garment Shop on North Queen
street, won the prize of box of apples
offered by the b. @. H. Society for
the best store front decoration along
the route Of parade, it best represent
ing the apple industry IN the county.
The judges of window displays were
Messers. ). E. Reisner, Of Shippens-
burg, Pa, J. y. Paxton, Of Parksrs.
burg. and &. b. Hart, Of Wheeling.
i Mr.. George RyneaI, jr., won the
prize Of a box Of apples offered by the
b. c. H. Society for the best residence
decoration along the route OF parade.
\ Mr.. j Walker Snyder won the um-
brella offered by w. s. Bert for the
best standard one-eushel box manu-
featured in this county.
Ar. J. I. Staub, of Inwood got the
pair of shoes given by shaull Bros.
for the best standard 3-bushel barrel
manufactured in this county.
i The best display in miscellaneous
exhibits was made by Miss Blanche
Bitner, who exhibited cider, vinegar,
4 old apple butter, new apple butter
sauce, picked apples. preserves, jelly
baked apples. pie, and won the rock
ing chair offered by w. o. Nisklas.
/ For home made vinegar, j. n.
Thatcher and Homer Small; factory
,..ad dc x@;ra.xar T w Nall. fao<ox.