Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-28
The Apple Carnival


il in full swing and everybody is hav-
ing a good time.
On Wednesday the hall was trim
med up and entries were made. The
carnival opened up yesterday at 10
O'clock and the exhibition Is the best
ever yet sh own in this place and we
doubt If it has ever been equaled i'll
this or any other country. Thejudges
beginning at II o'clock M. awarded
the premiums and at 2 o'clock the APP
palachain Fruit Growers Club met at
the Firemen's hall. The proceedings
constituted an address of welcome by
the president of the Horticultural So
ciety which was followed by discus
sion of important question of interest
to the growers aud at 5 p. m. the ban
quet by the members of the Berkeley
county Horticultural Society at the
Y. NJ &. A. rooms to the visiting
fruitgrowers took place and was a
most delightful occasion,
The program for today and tomor-
row is as follows:
FRIDAY.
10 a. m.-Exhibit hall open to the
public.
Up. m.-Athletic Contests in Pub
lie Square.
Trundling barrels Of apples for dis
tance of 100 feet. Darrel to be kept roll
ing on the chine without break.
Time consumed determines winner.
Cold storage warehouse employees barr
ed. For lists. B. Dorm offers one
pair trousers.
Barrel piling contest to determine
who can pile the largest number of APP
pie barrels end Oh end, In the shortest
time without assistance. For LIST J. f.
Thompson & Bro. offers pair OF
Sweet Orr Il Co. best corduroy Pants.
Facing Contest including usual
preparation of barely For lst-W.
l.. Jones offers $500 Ingersoll Trenton
watch.
Barrel Pac king Contest--For 1st--
w. l.. Jones offers $500 Trenton In
gersoll watch.
Head Contest screw press only to
be used. For 1st--LouIs Weinman Of
fers Blue Bird press.
Carrying an armful of apples for a
city block; the man reaching the goal
with the most apples in the shortest
time will be declared the winner. For
the 1st--E, G., Shepherd offers a box
of cigars.
Tug of War Tournament. Open only
TO men actually employed in apple or
chards of Berkeley county during 1910.
The anchor man may use strap or
loop around bis hips, but others must
pull with bare hands on,y on the rope.
| A-Open to teams of 5 men each, no
one of whom weighs over 200 lbs.i
B-Open to teams OF men each, nc
one of whom weighs over lbs lbs.
| C--Open to teams of men each, no
one of whom weighs over $50 lbs.
A box of cigars will be awarded tc
each WANING team. In class A by
| Pixies drug store. In class 3 by
Browns drug store. In class q. by M.
A. Snodgrass drug store.
SIP. m.-Apple Ball in Katz Hal
Tickets, 50 cents the couple.
SATURDAY., OCT. 20.
10 a. m.-Exbibit Hall open to th'
public.
Up. m.-Carnival parade.
Marshall and oand, II knights of thu
Orchard, mounted escort to the Queen
Floats symbollzing the Evolution OF
Spraying Machinery, as used in Berke
ley colnty.
The Apple King The winner of the
Board Of Trade Challenge Cup for thu
best five boxes of apples packed il
Berkeley county will have the place
OF honor AZ the Apple Kiug.
Advertising floats, headed by 1
band. Open to all firms aud organiza
lions in Berkeley county and to al
other advertisers in the official pro
gram.
Firms and organizations desiring t.
enter advertising floats should notify
the marshall, Mr.. J. w. Dodd ro
later than Thursday night, Oct. 81, 81
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