Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-02
Morgan's Grove.


The Horse Show promises to be the
largest and best in ten years. There
will be larger number of horses from
Maryland and Virginia than ever before
and we can look for the usual number
from West Virginia. Yes, on Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons you will
see some OF the finest horses in the valley
display their best steps, their best spirit
in the hurdles. and their style and beau
ty, under the management of the best
riders and drivers in the Shenandoah
Valley. Invite your friends.
The Baby Show from all indications
and reports will have more entries than
ever. Manager Snyder promises that ev-
cry baby in the entire neighborhood
shall have the opportunity to display
himself TO the best set OF baby judges in
the country. II is going to be the happi-
est day for some five or six mothers in
their existence. II is a pleasure to the
little ones in after years and source OF
Joy TO the mother and dad" for all time.
Bring out the little ones on Friday.
Yes, the fakirs will be here too. There
will be chance to enjoy yourself for sew
eral hours each day inspecting the ways
and means by which these willy fellows
reach their hands into your pocket time
and again while you get your moneys
worth. Some novelties will be here
among the concession men worth your
notice. They help make the fair.
And the tents. They are to be center
of all hospitable, loving people i'll the
community. II is a rare treat to have the
opportunity once year TO revel in the
pleasant and historical old shade OF Nor
CANS Grove and be the means OF show
ing your friends most excellent time,
as if is impossible TO show them any
place else in the world. A day at Nor
gan's Grove with the comforts of tent
and the refreshing shade, all balanced by
the cool and restful deep green sward is
something extra. Have you tent ?
They say that there will be more beau
tiful Jersey cattle at the Fair this year
than usual, Quite number OF our peo-
pie miss the enjoyment OF spending an
hour with the fawn-like members OF the
cattle tribe. Slip over TO the stock pens
and see the best there is in live stock in
Jefferson county. II may be that you
will want TO show what you have next
year.
Contents for girls and boys? Yes,
we are going to have them, too. There
will be a contest in corn judging open TO
both boys and girls, contest in stock
judging open only TO boys, and a contest
in sewing open only TO girls. II will be
in line for the boys and girls 10 get out
their books on farming aud study the fine
points OF some of the stock at home. The
Judges in the corn and stock contests will
be graduates of agricultural colleges.
Let every boy and girl in The county en-
ter these contests and make this feature
of the Fair a success. The teachers in
the public schools are invited to help in
this matter.
Tournament, did you say ? You just
ought TO have seen the Knight OF Moler'S
Cross Roads and the Knight OF the Poto-
mac take off the rings in the practice to-
day at the, Grove. Reports indicate that
there will be number Of Jefferson coun-
ty knights enter the lists and the tourna
nament is open TO the world. There are
two classes-the Amateur, for those who
have never had the honor OF crowning
the queen and all who have rever even
| tried the sport. Then the Professional.
| These two classes are not matched
against each other. The prizes are on
exhibition at M. B. Bakers store, where
they may be seen all this week. The
standards are ready at the Grove for all
knights desiring TO use them. Bring
your rings along. The fee for entrance
is $1.00. Entries may be made up to
O'Clock on Friday, September 10, 1916.
Make entries at the office.
The directors met at the Grove Tues
day and made general cleanup of the
! the grounds. They also provided for
painting the roofs of the buildings. The
pens for the poultry have been removed
from the old dining hall, and all during
the Fair Henson's Orchestra will render
the most popular airs and dances in the
dining hall, where the young folks may
trip the light fantastic to their hearts
content, under the chaperonage OF some
OF our most popular matrons.
Exhibitors tickets may be secured by
making three meritorious articles and the
payment OF Is cents in money. Season
tickets are so cents for the four days. Ad-
mission to the Grand Stand has been
made Is cents for this year, good for all
day.