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son was big success IN every way, aud
was attended By large crowds Of people
from all over the surrounding country.
The streets of Charles Town were sayly
decorated for the occasion. and with hun
dreds Of electric lights at night, presented
quite gala appearance.
The exhibits were shown on tables on
Washington Street from Lawrence b.
George Street and on George Street
from Washington to Liberty street, and
included as completes collection of farm
and garden products and many other ar.
ticles as could be found anywhere. Il
was thoroughly demonstrated that when
It comes to raising variety of produce
of the best quality old Jefferson County
can't be beat.
Excellent music was furnished all
through the Festival by the Charles Town
City Band and the Powhatan Band of
Ransom, combined. from the band stand
at the corner of Washington and George
Streets.
The weather during the two days of
the Festival was ideal. and the best Of
order prevailed, and everybody enjoyed
it in every way.
The exhibit Of the Third Grade of the
Charles Town High School was good
one, with Miss Parthenia Thomas, Teach
er. in charge. an included large pump
kin and avarIety of excellent art articles.
The B Sections of the Third, Fourth
and Fifth Grades of the Charles Town
High School, with Mrs. I. w. Dick, and
Miss Katie Leslie. Teachers, IN charge,
had an excellent exhibit, including beet
23I-2 inches long, vegetables in large
variety, and all made speciality of herbs.
The Fourth Grade of the Charles Town
High School, with Miss Mary Howell,
Teacher, in charge, had quite nice ex-
hibit. Articles deserving special M er
were an orange tree. fourteen varieties
of apples. the largest turnip weighing
3 IA pounds and pumpkin filled with
wheat.
The EXHIBIT of the 9Th Grade of the
Charles Town High School, with Mrs,
Milbourne, Teacher in charge, was
very nice one, showing seventy five va.
rleties of leaves waxed and pressed, and
many other articles of merit.
The Sixth Grade of the Charles Towr
High School, with Mr.. Ike Bonha m,
Teacher, in charge. showed much care in
preparation: They showed a large pump
kin and large variety of vegetables, IN.
Guiding very large beets.
The Seventh Grade of the Charles
Town High School. with Miss Mamie
Young, Teacher, in charge. had an ex-
hiblt OF much merit Among large va,
riety of articles were: ripe raspberries
and strawberries. pumpkin weighing
IS pounds and a tomato vine IL feet high.
The Eighth Grade of the High Schoo
had an excellent EXHIBIT, with Miss Be-
LaBoyteaux, teacher, in charge. A
model of crane. handmade violin
and table, and an abundance of fruits
and vegetables were among their exhib
it's.
The exhibit ofthe High School, proper
in charge of a committee of teachers and
students, was very good in every respect,
and included, modern flying machine,
an exhibit of chickery, home grown pea.
outs and tobacco, large goard and many
other articles.
The Fairmont School with Miss Ida
Hall, Teacher, in charge, had an exhibl,
which was considered an extra good one,
and included hornets nest, canned
goods. handmade raffia, pillows made
by the pupils.
An interesting exhibit was that Of the
Kabletown and Myersto wn Schools with
Misses Jessie and Beulah Engle, teach
ers. in charge, including homegrown
water melon, pumpkins and variety of
vegetables
The R1ppon School had an excellent
exhibit, with Miss Cora Thomas, Teach
er in charge. Their exhibit included !;
large pumpkin, large head of cabbage,
extra large potatoes and corn, and :
large variety of vegetables and fruits.
The exhibit from the Swimley School
in charge of Miss Helen Bates, Teacher,
was looked over with great deal of in
terest, and included extra large heads
of cabbage, large beets, broom col n.
homemade reels, and a variety of other
things.
One of the interesting exhibits was
that of the Middleway School, with
Misses Lula jennings and julia Moore,
teachers, IN charge, including large beets
and pumpkins. fruits, vegetables, &c.
The Summit Point School showed q
good variety of exhibits. with Professor
Staley and Miss Emma Reiner and Ger
trude Cleary. teachers. in charge. They
had variety of apples, corn, canned
fruit, vegetables, &c.
The Melville School, with Misses Rose
Bnrns and Evelyn BllImyer, Teachers.
in charge, had good exhibit of vari
ETY. of vegetables, fruits, &c.
The Ramey's School. with Miss Meta
Shirley, teacher, IN charge. showed a
large variety of apples, vegetables, fruit
corn, &C., which was very complete
one.
The Bakerton School, Prof. Jesse En-
gle and Miss Edith Moler, teachers, had
a complete exhibit of fruits, vegetables,
&c,
The exhibit of the Halltown School,
with Miss Louise Griffith and Miss Ora
ham in charge, was a very creditable one
:ncludinC n Uood diSnlav of vaoetaIloc