Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
GREAT FAIR
MORGAN'S GROVE
TT Crowd Yesterday But Bigger TO.
~szy--Lots Of Martinsburg People
at shepherdstown Today.


t-4e surrounding counties Excursion
s r4saT were crowded, and the atten
s'szxsnee was probably the largest ever
se<n On the second day.
THE free show by Prof Snedman's
1-oape Of trained dogs, and Lawson
and Scott. acrobs Is. were big features
ezE entertainment for the crowd, and
easse gT;lndstand was overlooking
Esreniums were awarded in the ag-
xsfltural and ladies' departments.
gSuward Mckee received first prize for
sssavhes, plums. the largest variety of
fruits and best display OF grain Ben.
.sa9nsn Hartzell, first for the best dis
gaay Of garden prtducts, grapes and
ss1 gH.ssh.
Town Filled With Visitors.
henherdsuown Is filled with stran-
sgws. The attendance the first day
-ssas about 500. Five thousand we're
Nhere Wodnes1ay - Maryland Day.
ffcvse Show entries are considerably
ahead of former years.
Tine grounds are situated mile
ssuuth % ShepherJstown, ON the prop
ss~ry OF the historic F5unntan Rock
e-sxa'Ue the mansion on which was
tsarned DURING the Civil War The
a-ssrns, covered with ivy, are still stand
rig a short Instance away is the
aanndSome Leland estate. which also
zen prey TO the enemy's torch about
Fsae same time. Leland was rebuilt,
@snd is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Zee CIoldsborough. Fountain Rock
7grs never reGuilt.
Fair 20 Years Old.
fine fair assc citation was organized
IN years ago-the outcome of a de-
SIRE OF farmers Of jefferson and ad-
coming counties to advance stock and
agricultural interests. The first exhi-
Teitfnn was held fpom the same spot
where Gen. DanteS Morgan and his 100
40 eanfa stared to join Washington
az Boston at the beginning of the
Revolutionary War. Fifty years later
Three surviving Numbers of that COM
rnand held reunion from where they
STARTED.
Eshch year the fair increased until
~ mas Eecome an important annual
Ssvsrft TO the farmers of Jefferson and
f5erKeley counties, West Virginia;
Clarke and Frederick counties Vir-
gnSa, and Washington county. Mary
snnd. In additions to a large and varied
Fslsplay or farm products household
and fancy articles, machinery and
registered cattle, horse show has
s.seen added which is always the prin-
.<paA feature on Wednesday and
ynmsday
A HospitabIe Town.
The NEST interesting feature is the
Miai part About so prominent fami-
asay OF the town and surrounding
s-6srs1CI-y hsUve tents, where open house
szszRsEst cn the sroaunds the four days
nj -tssEe sar Bsshel baskets OF fried
l1laSKsx, rolls biscuits, country ham,
ssssasleS, cake, and lasting assortment
z 'ssfnvr delicacies, are prepared n
a9Fwzrtce and dealt cut with lavish
asse 'talisy Dfficials of the fair ac-
1wssly sn8lk about the grounds TO see
rzs eh~angers are not overlooked at
1p=4 Hines.
apr-u~ fbe prominent tent-holders
sa. tssiartes d. Wysong, Sheriff of the
s-Ns rs, Harry L. Snyder, editor of
e. aerherdstown Register; Henry
PIT !. Tsr. Reynolds, Dr. Rob ert Glib
'ecretary Licttider and many
Nrs Frank Muzzey, of Phlladel
- VINO spends every summer at
=
- q. -negT town. and his brother-in-
Col Towner Schley, are among
- a. hest promoters of the fair.
ranyers Guests of TownspeopIe.
Most Of the strangers are guests
II JNlEfolk. There is only one hotel
q accommodations are limited.
Il qegEter az a mile north of the
WIN flows the picturesque Potomac
yer, and on the opposite side, paral-
trDs The river, is III e old Chesar cake
ID FBaEomat canal.
AszncyE straight from the town to
exlveI as where Rumsey first made
IA eof "A steamboat, using an old
fte Tor a boiler On the shore, en-
nigh cliff. stands monument erect
~ tlIlItDsS 10 Tie uleluOGy III ruin
y I'm the same locality is where
famous Corn Exchange Regiment
T4hiladelphia was taken ty surprise
ring the war and swept ever the
as INTO the river.
%sspeierd College, a State normal
ssoa, occupies a beautiful site in
centre n the town. The old col
a buildings. erected on a site for
ny donated by Shepherd. after
Urn fne town Is named, are still
sSsimg Very little use is made Of
se handsome buildings, which fol
81 time have been standing idle
practically going to ruin. A large
IN front is fenced in with a wal
stone, and the town creek gurgle'
Sagh .dhe premises.
Msrtinsburg There.
7srfi1S5prg and Berkeley county