Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-09-17

|
tent with their sense of duty to make awards
in all cases, although il would have been very
pleasant for them to have doue so.
There is not an exhibitor among those who
have received no premiums who should not
feel gratfed al having done something to add
to tue largest and most creditable animal show
ever held in our county, and determine that
the next and each succeeding one shall surpass
its predecessor.
In the Hall of Industry our attention was
first called to PHANTOM Basket" No a.
The committee was not informed as 10 how it
was made. 1t was very pretty, and the COM
mittee award premium of 81 to Miss,
Chichetter
No. ga map of Maryland executed with
pen and co ored. To encourage taste and
study of State and National Geography the
| committee award premium of 81 to Mrs. to
NJ, V. Ward
No. A." Birds of Friendship" and No. 5,
cushions, the latter made on one side of worsed
work and on the other patch work, were both
quite pretty and creditable exhibition of taste
and industry.
No Can Afghan, large aid beautifully
worked IN colored worsteds-a premium 81 10
Mrs. e. V. Wilson.
No. 9-appeared to be woven counterpart,
such as is sold in the stores, and if so, not
suitable article for exhibition by any Individ-
ual, not the manufacturer of it.
/
tested industry and good work and is deserv-
! ing favorable mention
| Nos. IL and l2-wax flowers and wax
cross, were both beautifully made-a premium
of 81 TO Miss Dellie Maus.
No. ia handsome worsed pin-cushion,
| This, with other worsted work your committee
think should have been referred to the com
mitee on HomeMade Fabrics, TO which such
work was specially referred.
No IA spPcimen of Epyutiun Miilet =
| The stalks were very fine and exceedingly pro-
life.
No. la curious architectural model, or
illustration of the Haytien Presidents house
so we were told the work OF youth Who
had seen the original
| Nos. Is and 2l-some carved and Gu. work,
done by young man crippled by rheumatism
This work together with No. II, a wall pocket,
made by the same person, your committee
think should have premium of S2--to Edw.
| r. Mace.
No. ga fancy work basket trimmed with
swans down, your committee think worthy
of favorable mention.
No 24-cake covers Of needle and crochet
work, were beautifully done, and, we are told,
by an old lady. These are highly creditable
10 her industry, skill and taste. premium
of 5 is awarded 10 Miss peSelum.
No. ga silk cradle quilt is deserving of
| favorable mention.
No. 28-a sofa cushion. This is very pretty
and neatly made, but your committee consider
ii rs belonging to the committee heretofore
mentioned
No. 29-picture frames simply and neatly
NADIA nice kind of home work by which
Fengravings and other pictures might be pre-
served and displayed instead of being stored
out Of sight in portfolios.
No. 30-a box of fancy articles, consisting
of cuffs collars and of transferred needle work
an home mgde linpu hp LAT old-a
premium of ST to Mrs. James Stables
No. 3l-a home made pictur frame of leah-
er work beautifully made-a premium of 81
to Mrs f. c. Gpin.
Some wooden busters made of different col
ored wool for busting fnnture, etc, which
were neatly made, were new TO our committee
and seemed well suited for the purpose intend
ed
| No. 32--were three very pretty pictures of
| flowers in water colors well drawn and color
ed. As an encouragement to such work
premium of 81 to Miss Alice Talbot and this
commendatory notice.
The committe on the Culinary Department
recommended 10 your committee as worthy Of
| premium, No. 81 jellycake, by Young, and
No. 81 crackers, by Mrs. G. II Brooke. Your
committee concur in the recommendation and
award premium of s. to each.
! A bottle or jar Of dried cherries eleven years
| old in perfect preservation, ana very nice.
| Your committee award premium of So, and
are of the opinion that the receipt success
| full in keeping them should be published.
The Prescott Wheel Company, who have
mandatory in Washington, corner Of 18th
and B streets, exhibited sets of buggy and
carriage or hack wheels of most admirable and
perfect workmanship. They are made by ma
chnery and are remarkably neat and suhstan-
| tial. Your committee recommend certificate
premium.
n. 4: 4
os millinery, by Mrs Hunt, of Washington,
and u small display of extracts and pe'fnmery
| bv Charles Flint
Your committee think that where persons
desire to use the Society as an advertising me-
dium-a very legitimate and proper use OF it,
and one which We are willing and ready to en-
courage-they should send suitable and cred
liable displays, which, we believe, each Of
these parties is capable of doing.
Our attention was called 10 patent Spring
Bed by Keudrck, Thompson h Co. II is con-
structed of Stats and springs the Stats easily
reversible the head part made TO lie elevated
NJ any angle, an object often desirable with in
valids and most readily accomplished by this
method. The bed is adjustable TO any bed
stead and appeared to be very strong and
durable. We award a certificate premium
The agent of the Remington works showed
rs extensive, interesting and very beautiful
display of ire-arms-rifies, towing pieces and
pistols, and rife walking cane. The work
manshp and tests displayed in these articles
are of very high order, and we think sports
men would do well to try the breech-loading
fowling pieces during the approaching season.
We award a certificate premium.
One OF the most valuable and Interesting OBJ
jec,s TO which the attention Of your committee
was called was g Hendricks Grain and Seed
Separator" There is fan attachment which
can be used or not, as necessity may require
1t is a valuable invention for obtnLing pure
and unmixed seed. We saw clover seed and
timothy mixed and put through this machine,
each kind Of seed coming out free from any
mixture. We saw wheat, rye and cookie
mixed and put through the mill and perfectly
pure seed obtained. We award certificate
premium.
Mr. Charles H. Neff, of York, Pa, exhibited
four buggies and two wagons. making very
handsome display. We award to him a cer;i-
fcate premium for the most stylish and highly
finished buggy.
William b Miller, of Brookeville, exhibited
three top buggies and one no top; also six
seated wagon, strong. comfortably and neatly
built. We consider Mr.. Miler's work and dis
play most creditable TO the county. Weaward
him certificate premium for the wagon
Messrs. Kahle 4 Davis, of Niddletown, Fred
erick county, exhibited a pair of well bull
buggies.
For the best Wash W ringer, we award a
premium Of 50 TO P. T. Staber, agent for +.
f. Adams, proprietor.
To Mr.. G. Trundle, premium of 81 tor a