The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-10-28

&C." Mrs. J. ID. Chalmers eNllDlts the
best plain and jelly cake and wheat
bread, and Mrs. Il. G. Perrin, the best
rolls and rusks. For other particulars
we refer to the premium list, which we
will publish next week.
In the Patch, Crochet and Needle
work Department, Mr.. Geo. Whites
fine silk quilt bears off the palm, also,
the worsted quilt of bliss Sarah Living
ston, and many other beautiful articles
which we have not time toenumerate.
In the "Wax, Hair and Shell" Depart
ment, @ premium is awarded to beau
tiful hair wreath of Mrs. M. M. White
some fine she'll work Of Miss Guilliland
and some wood frames of DR.. Thomp.
son and to number of other elegant
specimens of art. In Painting" pre-
miums were awarded to Mr.. f. g.
1Wencke, for pencil and crayon drawing
Mr.. J. D. Chalmers, largest collection
paintings; Mr.. J. T. Lee, best photo
I graphs; Mrs. a. 3. Wardlaw, two fine
oil paintings. In the Department OF
"Wines, &C., Mrs. Lindsay took premi'
um for cherry and scuppernong wines
Mrs. NIcCastan for muscadine wine
Miss Eliza Calhoun for grape wine; Mrs
r. H. Wardlaw, for blackberry wine
Mrs. Thomas Thomson for basket o.
pomegranates.
! In the Department of Leather"
premium was awarded to Kurt & Nor.
ell for double wagon harness; Mr.. G. e
Bruce for the best Congress CATERS, and
to S. G.. Alexander & Co., of Greenville
for the best saddle, collars and leather
In "Tailoring," Mrs. Lindsay took pre-
miums for best coat and vest, Mrs. Nc
Caslan for best drawers, and Miss Hol-
comb for best shirt. In domestic
Manufactures" Mrs. McCaslan, Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. G. NJ. Jour
dan, and others, took premiums for q
variety of articles which we have not
time to enumeratc. Mr.. Tusten's fly
1 UIuSll tlSO lOOh q
In the Department of Wood, Tin and
Iron Manufactures, Messrs. Seal, Sign
& Robinson bear off the palm for theil
superb buggics and wagons; Mr.. Law
son for tin ware; Master Lythgoe for his
hair brush, and the Abbeville Company
for their patent bee hive. Major An
drew Small bears off also premium for
his patent brooms and brushes. To the
taste of the Major the excellent arrange
ment of many Of the articles is largely
owing.
Nextlct us survey the featlered fowls,
swine, sheep, cattle and horses. Major
Griffin takes a premium for Rowen
ducks; l.. w. Parker, white ducks and
Brahmas; Brooks Conner, game fowls !;
J. F. G. DuPre, Hong Kong geese. In
the Department of "Swine." Colonel
Aiken took premiums for his Essex
boar and SOW; Mr.. G. T. Anderson for
Berkshire boar and pigs; and w. r.
Lawson for fat hogs. In the Depart
ment of "Sheep" Col. Aiken took the
premium for his merinos, Major Griffin
for his grade and broad tailed sheep,
and Mr.. A. E. Lesly for his South
downs. In the Department Of "Cattle'
Major Griffin took number of premi-
ums for his Durhams, Devons, Ayre-
,hires and grades, and for the best milk
COW, which yielded nine gallons, when
MIXED on the ground Mr.. T. c. Perrin
for grade bull, and Master r. e..
White for yoae OF oxen, fatted beef, &c.
In the Department Of Horses, Mules,
&C." Mr.. J. X. Vance, took the premi:
um for the best stallion, Mr.. e. r. Smith
for the best model gelding, Major Griffin
best filly, mule, horse colt, &C.; Mr. J.
w. Lesly, best mare and colt; Mr.. H.
w. Rogers best mare; Mr.. J. J. Cum
ningham, best Jack; Mr.. John Evans,
best brood mare, and also, a number Of
others took premiums. ...... ...-
In the Department of "Saddle and
Harness Horses" Major Griffin took
the premium far the best buggy horse,
county raised; Mr.. II. w. Rogers for the
best buggy horse, and also, for saddle
and harness horse combined; &. r..
Jackson e. Co., for the best pair carriage
horses, and also for saddle mare; Mr.
Marshall Jordan best saddle horse: DIR.
l.. V. Sims best saddle horse, county
raised; DR.. f. +. Gary, best saddle mare,
county raised; Col. Cothran, best pair
mares, county raised. In the trotting
speed ring. the premium was awarded
to Mr.. J. D. Pace. ...r.
In the boys riding ring, the premium
was divided between Masters A. w.
Smith, Richardson, and Hiram
| Tusten. ,-' '.
The premiums were awarded on Fri
day, and their delivery constituted an
interesting feature of the exercises.
I The meeting Of the Society came of on
! Wednesday night, and the old officers
were reelected. We see that the active
and efficient Secretary, VIM. II. Parker
Esq, has been induced to retain his
Office. TO his zeal and efficiency the
success of our Fairs is largely owing
and it would be difficult to find one sc
competent to supply his place. -.
Last, but not least, we may allude tc
the fine Autumn weather which pre-
vailed during the week, and added
largely to the pleasures of the occasion
COLONEL CoTHRAS's SrEEcH.-Col
Cothran made an earnest and effective