The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-10


w I Diokson's mo namel
7 Koachs bay geldng,
b Hirsche's Gen. Hatch :"
Mr.. Dicksons horse made time as follows
2aG. PAP, and 2:i3. At half past two
pacing race came off. Thomas Roach's
Dan Voorhees, beat G. NJ. Goes Johnny both
heats. Time 2:33 and 2;29. In the trial
for the faStesn walking mare or geIding,
under the saddle, the following awards were
made: W. D. Crockett S2j; W. d. Crockett
slj; b. T. Sisson,$lO The grand affair of
the afternoon was the contest for the fastest
trotting stallion, marc or gelding, in harness,
mile heats, bes, in 5, first premium $500,
second do $500. James Rocky, b. g.,
Hockey; c. 6. Bliss, Morrissey; T. Roache,
W. X. Thomas, drawn; Mat Colvin, b. s.,
Pilot Temple; A. A, Gates, Eusts.
1t resulted as follows:
Mat Colvin's Pilot Temple
G s Bliss, Morrssey
lanes Rockev Roekev 80 81
A A Gates, Eustis y i'S
Time, 2:29, 2:303, and 2:Sl
The attendance to day was not as large as
yesterday, and yet, in the afternoon, WAS
very considerable. The forenoon passed
away with but very few noticeable features
The sweepstakes for horses and cattle occu'
pied the major portion OF the time. AT
noon the packing of agricultural implements
commenced, although the 'ociety allowed no
| reno 7als to be made until four o'clock +.
NJ. Horse and cattle fanciers were buster
than ever. In floral hall no reduction was
visible. In fact it seemed rather augment
cd. By visiting the Secretary's office, we
learned that the following awurds had been
made
Miss Kittie Shaughnessy, Black Hawk,
carried the first premiums on the greatest
and best display Of pansies, asters, petunias,
dshlias, and on best II dissimllar blossoms.
Mrs. T. J Buford took the second premium
on best and most tastefully arranged basket
of fl ,wers; also, the second premium on
greatest and best display Of flowers. j.
T. Temple, of Davenport, took the first pre-
mam on the best and greatest display OF
dahias greatest and best variety of VERDE
mas; greatest and best display Of verbenas;
best display of phloxes and gladolss; great
est and best display of pinks; and best and
most and most tastefuly arranged pair of
hand baskets. 1t is but due to the other
competitors TO state that Mr.. Temple IS a
professional florist Mrs. n b. Butord car
ricd the first premium, $40, on tho best and
greatest variety of flowers raised in one
garden. As she had charge Of the floral
department, in order TO obviate any com
plants which possibly might be made, she
very generously donated that sum of money
to the Episcopal church, She also carried
the frat premium on the best and most
tastcfullv arranged large basket OF flowers
Mrs. T. |. Holcomb, Of this city, took thu
: first premium on best landscape painting II
oil; also the first premium on miscellaneous
| painting in oil. Redmond Sweeney took th'
!. first premium on best ornamental painting
4 Charles u. Mosher, Of Chicago, took tn
first premiums on best photographs in oil
best in water coors, and best in crayon
8 Also, received the first premium in bes
waxwork flowers. Mrs. DR.. Jameson, O
Moline, was awarded the first premiums II
best fruit painting, best flower painting, ant
/ L.,
l Anna Fries received the first premium IL
promatic drawings, and Charlie Graham, 0
the ARGUS office, the first premium in pen
Gil drawings. L. NJ. Whiffen received til,
y first premium on best portrait painting Ii
oil.
/ In the department of domestic arts ano
manufactures the following awards vert
made. Mrs. Celia Walker, first premium
on best cotton patch quilt work, of fame.
g knitting. Mrs. Hannah Hams, of Coal
'e town, first premium on best cotton pate
st quilt work. Mrs j. Baxter, second prem
un on best wooden patch work quilt. Mr.
a p. Mitsch, second premium on best ornt
4 mental slippers Mrs. N. Smith, first pre-
n MUM on best tatting work. Mrs. A. Robe
son, Davenport, first premium on hangln
baskets second premium on cotton croche
e tidy. j. NJ. Hall, frat premiums on heart
3 rug and crochet tidy. Miss Laura Mitchell
u first premium on best soft cushion. Mr.
II. T. Wsdsworth, first premium o
10 best wooden patch work quilt. Miss "
-, Peterson, first premium on best bead work
~ Mrs. Mossman, Of Davenport, first premium
10 on best worsted chair tidy, and best hon
made flannel basket. Miss Grace Burial
FIRST premium on best specimen braid worI
IS Mrs. $. S. Guyer, first premiums on be
he silk patch work quilt, and best pair Of stoc
n. ings. Mrs. Roth of Moline, first premiu
1880 on best double coverlet, and second pr
MUM on best cotton quilt Miss Anr
-, Fries, first premium on best raised wor
- Miss B. Lewis, first premiums on best orn
mental shell work, and best bur frame wor
- Mrs. Anna II. Mcclure, first premium
best silk specimen of embroidery. Mrs.
j. Coffee, of Rural, first premium on be
specimen of quilting. Mrs. Leonard,
OK Davenport, first premium on best specim
'al Of plain worsted work. Mrs. Mossman,
'ul Davenport, first premium on best 10 var
les of flannel. Mrs. T. ]. Buford, first p
I'll MUM on best afghan Mrs. Z. Z. Flemit
x of Moline, first premium on crochet VOL
Mrs. Geo. Keller, of Bowling first premiu