The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-10

The Household Department OF the Sixth Annual
Fair Of the Carroll County Agricultural Society
tained far better display OF homemade work than
has been exhibited at any previous Fair, among
which the following were the most noticeable. al
though Il was hard to decide between the beautiful
articles on exhibition. Several large and varied col
lectons Of fancy work. competing for the sweepstake
premium, were entered by the following ladies -
Mrs A. L. Fiddis and Miss saliie Roop. of westmn-
sier, Mrs. DR.. Manakce, Of Union Bridge, and Miss
Sadie Lane Of Manchester. These collections com
prised many beautiful specimens Of worsted-work,
bead-work, knit counterpanes and other useful and
ornamental articles too numerous to mention. They
were placed upon a stand erected for the purpose,
and which extended through the centre OF the room,
thereby enabling exhibitors to display their goods
tastefnlly and to the best advantage. The usual
number Of homemade connterpancs, rag and wooden
carpciing hearth rugs and other homely but useful
articles adorned the sides of the rooms. while the
intervening space filed up with paintings spe-
cmens Of penmanship. &c. Class p, worsted and
Muslin Work, was represented by 80 many beau
tiful articles both useful and ornamental. that Il Is
impossible 10 mention many Of them specially. In
this class were some specimens of feather flowers,
wax flowers, paintings on glass painted fans and a
handsome embroidered opera jacket by Miss Mollie
Lynch, OF Westminster; also pair Of reception
chairs by Mrs. DR.. Manakee and lot Of beautiful
worsted and bead work by the same lady and by
Miss Sadie Lane. Of Manchester. Miss Lizzie shep-
herd entered an exquisitely embroidered yoke for
night dress. and Miss Temple Butler beautiful
piece Of silk embroidery. Mrs Fiddis had on exit
biton quito a large variety OF knitting and Misses
Belle Matthews and ~ D. shellman varied collec.
,ion az ta,,,ny Nh m pinshart Mis- F,oms 1,,r.
xch. Mis- Jennie Room ana Mrs DR. Manakee each
had ON exhibition handsome carriage afgban
,,hiie several infan,. ssyhans wara disn,ave5 !,
a,n,ler mar, Of ,he hall Two avno,v baskets y made
IN fringed muslin and ,ook,ng indeed like fringe.
az snow lakes attracted universal attention. heng
considered bv many AS the mos, beautiful articles
on exhibition Among the most attractive saa,ur,s
m fI.ss % Fancy wo,t war. M Insen,ons ana
beautiful snecimens Of war work entered nv two
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