Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-10-06
The Apple Carnival
Was a Gala Event and the
Town was Visited by Hun
dreds of Visitors.

/. uIcoS OF VISITORS.
The third annual apple carnival
under the auspices Of the Berkeley
County Horticultural Society began
here on Thursday morning and con-
tinued until late Saturday evening.
The town was alive with people of the
surrounding country and from long
distances. The were numbers of people
who came Ms far as Chicago and there
were exhibits from the counties border
ing on the Ohio river in this state.
Among these was fine exhibit OF
apples from the Rosemar Orchard, OF
Wood, county, near Parkersburg Har-
rlson county, Clarksbug, was also re-
presented by large exhibit Of fruit
showing that county has possibilities
in the cultivation or the apple. In
point Of attendance and the numbers
of strangers In attendance the carnival
was 4 great success but in the matter
Of exhibits from the large and fruitful
orchards Of this section the carnival
was hardly up to what ii was last year.
This was not wholly due to indifference
but probably to the fact that the sea-
son WIS too early for the exhibition Of
really mature fruit
The department Of apple products
was a grand success. This was owing
to the interchangeable efforts Of Mr.. J.
Robert Poland, who was the efficient
superintendent Of that department.
The department was filled with the
most beautiful display Of buffers, pre-
serves, jellies and everything else into
which apples could be manufactured
and the department was especially
popular with the ladies'. 1t was hemp.
cred for want of room being in the
market house but 1t was full all the
time and was visited by thousands Of
people as WAS the apple exhibit in the
main room Of the market horse.
,Ehe streets adjacent to the market
!; house was full OF people most Of the
time and some with spraying ma
chinery and the nurserymen with
their samples of stock were lining the
sidewalks.
The room provided for the exhibition
was entirely too small and many and
best ex hibits were displayed in some Of
the larger store windows. For instance
the exhibit of Mr.. Rabert Stewort from
his Kearneysvile orchard was in the
large store window of f. s. Emmert &
Son and Mr.. V. g. Moore had
SPLENDID exhibit in the storewindow Of
the Pike Pharmacy on West King
street. These two exhibits were among
the most attractive and showed care
in preparation. They were the only
exhibits from Jefferson county but
they make up for all deficience in
quantity by their superior quality.
Another exhibit which merited espec-
ial mention was that Mr.. Taylor Cat
row in the window of the Citizens
National bank. 1t was among the
vety best and was much admired by
all.
One of the most interest ing feature OF
the carnival was the window trim
mings of the merchants. Many win
dow. were handsomely trimmed and
valuable prizes were awarded for the
five best and most artistic windows.
These prizes were awarded by strangers
as follows: Mr.. Sickles, of New York,
J. II. Knapp, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
and Mr.. ii. Thomas, of Hawkinsville,
Georgia. The ward were as follows:
First Barrel Of Grimes Golden APP
pies to j. r. Poland.
Second-Box apples to Bursey Ba-
ser.
Third-Fourth of page advertise
ment in Evening Journal to House.
worth IL Zimmerman.
Fourth--Apple banquet ticket to
Alex. Kirson
Fifth-Apple 'paiI eichet 10 ". W.
Ramsey.
CARNIVAL BANQUET.
One of the most important events of
the festival was the carnival banquet
ON Thursday night at tie gymnasium
of the Y, NJ. G. A. The banquet was
nnder the control OF the Ladies Auxil-
larry of the Y. M. c. A. and was served
by them. 1t goes to say that the BAN
ouet was all that could be desired In
the way of menu. The viands were
delicious and abundant. About one
hundred and fifty sat down TO the tab
Iesand all wers served in a most de
lightful manner.
Mr.. Adrian c. Nadenbrusch, was
POSTMASTER. He made some timely
remsrkes and then introduced Mr.. q.