The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-10-07

WIN, q sSShS ou sAo SAMMY eAvnS -
Oil.
Painting by Miss Fanny l.. Keith.
A largo collection of paintings by A
Whitworth, some of them very fin
and valuable, which he brought from
] Europe.
Drawings by Hill Thomas, also b,
Miss Fanny L. Keith, both good evi
dences of skill and art.
Display of quilts by Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnson, Annie Magher, Miss Ev,
Nichols and variety of different pat
terms by Mrs. q. f. Parsons.
Silk embroidery by Mrs. Rosa Hunt
Mrs. j. d. Roberts, Mrs. N. McClee
aud Mrs. Fannie Keith.
An deliberately finished opera cloal
by Mrs. Emily Buser.
Raised worsted work by Mrs. Fanny
Keith.
Crochet work by Mrs. Muller, Mrs
w. c. Crawford, Mrs. Buser, Mrs Rob
erts, Mrs. f. N. Lewis, Lydia Benton
Carrie Copeland, Eilic Woodcock.
| Crochet shawl by Mrs. ID. Hays.
Shell work by Mrs. j. b. Roberts,
Mrs. Nj. S. Adams and Mrs. L. N
Lewis.
Canvass embroidery Mrs. Ii. j. Hills
Fancy work box by Miss Emma Hills
Bead work by Miss e. Nichols.
Shell work by Mrs. T. II. Laurie.
Acorn basket Mrs. c. e. Roberts.
ZEPHYR work by Mrs. J. w. Nc
Cartney.
Hair work by Emma Linley.
Hair flowers Mrs. j. w. Mccartney.
Hair switches aud curls Mrs. Buser,
Millinery goods by Miss Markham
Homemade carpets by Mrs. Willard,
Mrs. Frank and Mrs. II. j. Hills.
Yarn socks by Mrs. johnson, Mrs
Tricky, Minnie Masterson; yarn nit
tens Mrs. johnson.
Tablc-spread by Mrs. II. Mueller.
Work-box by Fanny l.. Keith and
Mrs. Mueller.
Canvass embroidery by Miss Emma
Hills.
Hearth rug Mrs. w. \. Woodmancy.
Winona Moser smoking cap and bead
mat.
Pair of homemade pants Miss Eflie
Woodcock.
Transfer work, tatting and home
made mat by Mrs. Maggie Shuman.
Mrs. d. Hoss fancy work box.
4. Whitworth foot stool.
Mrs b. L. Parsons hearth rug.
Clara Carpenter specimen of card.
Carrie a. Fisher card work.
Mrs. T. Well wax-work.
Mrs. A. Whitworth china tea set
consisting of thirty-fvc pieces.
Bread by Mrs. C. talbot, Mrs. S.
Ellsworth, Mrs. 7. NJ Lane, Miss En-
mr. Hills, Mrs. d. f. Parsons and f.
ii. Alborn.
Butter by Mary York, Mrs. Rich
mond and Mrs. c. b. Hudson.
Homemade soap by Mrs. S. W. Rich
mond.
Preserved peaches by Mrs. Judge
Harrison, of Butler county.
Preserved fruits by Mrs. f. N. Lew
is and Mrs. II. j. Hills.
Sweet-cakc by Miss Anna Pope and
L. Ii. Alborn.
Potatoes by j. f. Lauck, S. W. Rich
mond and N. Mead.
Onions by Miss Maggie Shuman.
Beets by John I. Carpenter, B. r.
Tucker, l.. McCanless.
Wheat five varieties by S. W. Rich
mond.
Yellow corn by M. Mead.
Winter barley by Henry Sweitcr.
Tomatoes by Mrs. Shuman.
Collection of vegetables Mrs. b. 4.
Parsons.
APersian clock by A. Whitworth. |
Specimen of native wine by J. Il.
Mead.
Squash by G. II. Gregg, w. II. Ran
som and 3. II. Tucker.
Cauliflower by w. II. Harrison.
Sample of peaches by a. Harrison.
Near by the hall stood load of corn
by S. YanWinkle.
Under the head of mechanics we find |
displayed three covered carriages-one |
by A. WhitwoLth, one by a. Shustsr
and one by - billiard Also a fine |
open buggy and five farm wagons by |
John Forey-one Mitchell and one a
Studebaker.
Among the stock we found p. Will
kins with a very fine span of mules in
harness. j. Pittenger also exhibited a |
span of work mules.
ARKANSAS VALLEY DISTRICT FAIR. |
Pursuant to the call published in the |
premium list for the organization of an
Arkansas Valley Association, Col.H.C.
st. Clair, of Sumner county, was cho-
sen chairman, and r. l.. West, of Sedg- |
wick county, secretary.
On motion there were three direct
ors elected from each of six counties,
namely: Reno, Harvey, Sedgwick, |
Sumner, Cowlev and Butler.
VIM. Matthewson, L. d. Fouts and |
r. l.. West, of Sedgwick.
A. W. Beck, VIM. Harrison and Mr..
Lamb, of Butler county.
A. T. Stewart, r. B. Saffold, VIM.
Bryant, of Cowley county.
Col. II. c. ST. Clair, A. X. gilbert
son and L. w. Stevenson, of Sumner.
Col. d. Ainsworth, Ii. A. Ensign
and Mr.. Kellogg, of Harvey county.
Il. =. Hunt, w. Broadwell and Mr..
Cowgirl, of Reno county.
In another meeting held at the Occi-
dental Hotel, the same evening, r. L.
West, was appointed to get up articles
of Incorporation.
The capital stock will be SIC, 900 in
shares of So each.
Place of business, Wichita.
In conclusion we may say despite the
meagre exhibition that the officers of
the society worked very hard and very
However much fault we
may find with the fair as whole, with
its management, etc., yet we believe
majority of the officers acted earnestly
and honestly for what they thought the
best.
The receiDts have not been given us