Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
The Big Fall Festival A Great Success.

son was Dig success IN every WY, aud
was attended by large crowds of people
from all over the surrounding country.
The streets Of Charles Town were gavly
dec )rated for the occasion. and with hum
dreds of electriclights at night, presented
quite gala appearance.
The exhibits we've shown On tables on
Washington Street from Lawrence to
George Street and on George Street
from Washington to Liberty street. and
included as complete co lection OF farm
and garden products and manv other ar
ticies as could be found anywhere. 1t
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 baad 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 emf
it IN every way.
The Fourth Grade of the Charles Town
High School, with Miss Mary Howell.
Teacher. in charge, had quite nice ex-
hibit. Articles deserving special mem
were an orange tree. fourteen varieties
of apples. the largest turnip weighing
Ia pounds and pumpkin filled with
wheat.
The xhibt OF he Third Grade of the
Charles Town High School was a good
one. with Miss Parthenia Thomas. Teach
er, in charge. AMI included large pump
kin and variety of excellent art articles.
The Sixth Grade of the Charles Town
| High School. with Mr.. Ike Bonha m.
Teacher, in charge. showed much care in
preparation. They showed large pump
kin and large variety of vegetables. IN.
cuding very large beets.
The Seventh Grade of the Charles
Town High School. with Miss Mamie
Young. Teacher, in charge. had an ex
| hibit OF much merit Among a large va
riety of articles were: ripe raspberres
and Strawberries pumpkin weighing
IS pounds and a tomato vine IL feet high.
The B Sections of the Third. Fourth
and Fifth Grades of the Charles Town
High School, with Mrs. l. w. Dick, aud
Miss Katie Leslie. Teachers, III charge,
had an excellent exhibit. including a beet
23 ~ inches long, vegetables in large
variety. aad all made speciality of herbs.
The exhibit of the 9Th Grade of the
Charles Town High School with Mis-.
Milbourne. Teacher in charge, was a
very nice one, showing seventy five va
rieties of leaves wax-d and pressed, and
many other articles of merit.
The Eighth Grade of the High School
had an excellent exhibit, with Miss Bee
Lat3oyteaux. teacher, in charge. A
model OF a crane. handmade violin
and table, and an abundance of fruits
and vegetables We're among their exhlb
| it's.
The exhibit of the High School. prop. r
IN charge of committee of teachers and
students. was very good in every respect,
and included, modern flying MACHINE,
an exhibit of clickery, home grown pea.
nuts and tobacco, large goard and many
other articles.
The Falrmont School with MISS Ida
Hall, Teacher. in charge, had an exhibit
which was considered an extra good one.
and ilc'u led hornets nest, canned
goods. handmade raffia, pillows made
by the pupils.
An interesting exhibit was that of til e
kabletown and Myerstown Schools W tn
Misses Jessie and Beuah Engle, teach
ers, in charge. including homegrown
water melon. pumpkins and variety of
vegetables,
The RIppon School had an excellent
exhibit, with Miss Cora Thomas, Teach.
er IN charge. Their exhibit Included a
large pumpkin, large head of cabbage,
ex IA large potatoes and corn. and a
large variety of vegetables aud fruits
The exhibit from the Swimley School
in charge of MISS Helen Bates, Teacher,
was looked over with a great deal of in
terest, and included extra large heads
of cabbage, large beets. broom com,
home made reels, and variety of other
things.
Ole Of the interesting exhibits w s
that of the Middleway School, with
Misses Lula Jennings aad Julia Moore,
teachers, IN charge. including large be t
and pumpkins, fruits, vegetables, &c.
The Summit Point School showed
good variety of exhibits. with Professor
Staley and Miss Emma Reiner and Ger
trude Ceary. teachers. in charge. They
had variety of apples, corn, canned
fruit, vegetables, &c.
The Melville School. with Misses Rose
Bnrns and Evelyn Blllmyer, Teachers.
in charge, had a good exhibit of vari
ETY. of vegetables, fruits, &c.
The Ramey's School. with Miss Meta
Shirley, teacher, IN charge. showed
large variety of apples. vegetables, fruit
corn, &c, which WAS a very complete
one.
The Bakertnn Scnoo'. Prof Jesse En-.
gle and Miss Edith Moer. teachers. had
complete exhibit of fruits, vegetables,
&c
The exhibit of the Ha'ltown School,
with Mss Louise G rfi aud Miss Ora
ham n charge, was very credtable one
including good display of veg=tab es,
rults, &c.
The exhibit of the Eighth Grade Of
the Shepherdstown Hiqh School uas a.,