Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-04

Prize = rforthe best1O sarsof white
corn, 3. u BoOley.
Prize No. 3 for the largest heads .
cabbage, James Cannon. Summit Point.
and Prize q 90 Langdon Boyd. Charles
Town.
Prize No. 4 best exhibited garden veg
etables awarded DR.. vennlag.
and Prize $500 DR.. W. A. Moore.
Prize No. sfor the best pound prink. of
sutter. Edgar Conklyn.
Prize No. for the best peck of Grimes
Golden apples. F. W. Daniels
Prize No. J for best Ia dog. assorted
thoroughbred chickens. Edward Am
brose, Charles Town.
Prize No. for the largest potato,
grown in the county. Peer Bros.
Prize No. 9 for the best peck of pota-
toes, awarded to Miss Fannie Sechrist.
Prize No. 10 for the corn judging con-
test for boys and girls was awarded to
D. H. Riley.
Prize No. II for the largest ear of corn
grown in the county was an ear of white
corn, weighing 7oI-z ounces. I shell "A
per cent. won by B. F. Dooley. Charles
Town.
Prize No for the largest pumpkin
Eas won by Raymond James. Ransom.
and Prize was won by Harry Miller,
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Prize No. 10 for the best display of
corn crops, grain forage crops and pc.
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-
bletown.
Prize No. IS for the incest stalk of cell
cry grown in the county. Pauline Poston,
Summit Point.
Prize No. IS for the best display of
apples produced by exhibitor, Mr.. Mil
ton Burr
Prize No. II for the largest turnip ex-
hIbited 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 no on
Friday night with an Automobile and
Masked Parade through the streets OF
Charles Town, in the presence of an I'M
nense crowd of people, which was pro-
nounced a top liner in every respect.
Tue automobiles We're trimmed 10 war;
'us styles and presented very petty
appearance. and there were many uniqu
costumes among the maskers. The prizes
awarded were as follows:
First Prize for best decorated Auto
Ton of Coal awarded TO Misses Murphy :.
Carnival Group. 1st prize for group
S5 in Gold Old Plantation Group. Dave
| Fulton, Ad Allen, Mrs. Fulton, Mamie
md Jennie Philips Buddie Morgan.
Second Prize $500 awarded to Circus
\ Group, Chris Fidinger, John Harrell,
Skete Hoof and Clyde Russell
Jst Prize Best couple SIS in Gold Mutt
md Jeff awarded to Jack Getzendanner
and Brooke Wynkoop.
2nd Prize Couple. Peace and Autumn
$500 awarded to Mrs. Doosing and Miss
Ethleen Davis
Great Single Prize 50 Old War Vet
eran.
2nd Prize 81 The Salem Witch. Mrs,
Cee. -
ard Prize Box Of Huyler Candy, Far
ner Jube Young.
The Big Fall Festival gwen by the
Business Men of Charles Town and
Ransom was success from start to f n
sh, and attracted people here from all
over Jefferson county. and many from
'ther states, and all were of the opinion
hat it was the biggest thing of the kind
seen anywhere, All those who partici-
p.ted. either by contribution or other
wise, deserve great deal Of credit, and
,hould feehproud of the success attained.
Mr. S. NJ, Behrend, the Chairman of the
Committee and General M .nager, worked
necessarily for the success of the affair,
md deserves the thanks of the whole
community 1t is matter of general re-
Iret that he's closing out BUSINESS and
may leave Charles Town. If he can be
induced to stay the town and county will
be the gamer.