Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02

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and Prizs s. 90 LaDgdon Boyd. Charles
Town.
Prize Nc. 4 best exhibit Of garden veg
etables awarded Or. Vennrng.
end Prize So. 90 DR.. W. A. Moore.
Prize No. for the best pound print Of
butter. E igar Conklyu.
Prize No. for the best peck Of Grimes
Golden apples. F. w. Daniels.
Prize No. 7 for best Ia doz. assorted
thoroughbred chickens. Edward Am
brose. Charles Town.
Prize No. for the largest potato.
grown in the county Peer Bros.
Prize No. for the best peck of pota-
toes. awarded to Miss Fannie Sechrist.
Prize No. 10 for the corn judging con-
test tor boys and girls was awarded to
D. H. Riley.
Prize No. II for the largest ear of corn
grown in tire county was an ear of white
corn. weighing 2oI-2 ounces, shell "a
per cent. won by B. F. Dooley. Charles
Town.
Prize No. II for the largest pumpkin
was won by Raymond James. Ransom.
and Prize was won by Harry Miller,
Shepherdstowr, w. Va.
Prize No. I3 for the best display of
corn crops, grain forage crops and po-
tatoes grown on one farm, Mcdonald
Bros. Charles Town.
Prize No IA for the three be st jars Of
canned fruit, Miss Maggie Rissler. Ka-
betown.
Prize No. IS for the incest stalk of cell
cry grown 10 the county. Pauline Postou,
Summit Point.
Prize No 10 for the best display of
apples produced by exhibitor, Mr.. Mil
ton Burr.
Prize No. II for the largest turnip ex-
hlbited Hugh Crawford. Summit Point,
Prize No. IS. for the best glass of Jelly
was awarded to Mrs. / W. Burr, Bar
dane.
The Big Fall Festival wound up on
Friday night with an Automobile and
Masked Parade through the streets of
| Charles Town, in the presence of an i'm
mense crowd of people, which was pro-
nounced top liner in every respect.
| The automobiles We're trimmed III vari-
Gus styles aud presented very pretty
| appearance. and there were many unique
costumes among the maskers. The prizes
awarded were as follows:
| First Priz for best decorated Auto l
Ton of Coal awarded to Misses Murphy.
| Carnival Group. Ist prize for group
| s. 10 Gold Old Plantation Group. Dave
Fulton, AID Alien, Mrs. Fulton, Mamie
and Jennie Philips Buddi- Morgan.
Second Prize s 400 awarded to Circus
Group. Chris Fidilger, John Harrel'
Skete Hooff and Clyde Russell
Jst Prize Best couple SIS in Gold Matt
and Jeff awarded to Jack Getzendanner
and Brooke Wynkoop.
end Prize Couple. Peace and Autumn
So 90 awarded to Mrs. Doosing and Miss
Ethleen Davis.
Great Single Prize S. Cd War Vet
eran.
2 I'd Prizs 81 The Salem Witch. Mrs,
Cee.
8 Prize Box Of Huyler Candy, Far.
mer Jube Young.
4, The Big Fall Festival give by the
Business Men OF Charles Town and
| Ransom was success from st art TO flu
lsh, and attracted people here from all
over Jefferson county. and many from
other states, aud all were of the opinion
that it was the bi sgest thing of the kind
seen anywhere All those who parici-
pated, either by contribution or other
wise, deserve great deal of credit, and
shou feel proud If the succe attaint d
| Hr. S NJ. Behrend. the Chairman of the
| Committee and General Manager worked
| necessarily for the success of the affair,
end deserves the thanks of the whole
community. 1t is matter of general re
| greet that he is closing out business and
| may leave Charles Town. If he can be
| induced TO stay the town and county will
| be the gamer.