Daily Republican., 1879-09-29
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First premium was awarded MISS
Harriet B. Comegys for display of de-
calcomania screen work.
Favorable mention was also made OF
the Egyptian vase exhibited by Mrs.S.
H. Ridgley, Of Dover, Del.
For hair wreath Of flowers, Mrs. j.
R. Simmons, of Harrington Del, receiv-
ed the first premium.
First award was given Mrs. II. W.
Blackiston, Of Kenton, Del, for a dis
play Of wreath of feather flowers.
Miss Clara Denney, of Smyrna, re-
ceiyed favorable mention for a cigar
holder.
For the best plaque on exhibition, J.
Paul Brown, the Wilmington artist, re-
ceived the first premium.
Glass Oh. A. Murray, Dover, for
the best display Of green house plants,
was given first premium.
For the best display of cut dahlias by
nurserymen, the first premium was
carried by H. A. Murray also.
A premium was also offered to anna
teurs for display of cut dahlias, and
was won by Miss Alice Walkersten, OF
Petersburg, Del.
First premium for an amateur dis
play of cut flowers, was awarded Mrs.
P. SpeakmaD, of Smyrna.
Camden sent up the fortunate former
best display of cut flowers by an anna
teur, Miss Lizzie A. Jackson receiving
first premium.
CLASS 63.-This class was confined to
the exhibits in the Art Gallery.
For landscape painting in oil, the
first premium was due Miss Kate Bell,
Smyrna, Del.
The beautiful t;l painting lelong.
ing to and executed by Miss Rose Vir-
den, was given first premium.
The first premium was justly given
to Miss Jennie Knight, for her beauti-
full moire oil painting.
For portrait in oil J. P. Brown was
the recipient of first premium.
Mr.. Brown was also the victorious ex-
hibitor for a picture in water colors.
For display of plain Photographic
art the highest award was given to Mr..
Brown also.
CLASS 67.--Returning TO the Ladies'
Building, the first to receive the highest
award offered, was Charles +. Rudolph,
for magnificent display of watches,
jewelry and silverware. In this division
Diploma was awarded.
CLASS 6S.-Piano Forte (Fischer's) j.
c. Robinson of Wilmington, received a
Silver medal.
Prof. Becher of Wilmington, was
given silver medal for the best parlor
organs.
Favorable mention was given Leo
nian Organ Co., for display of two in
struments.
CLASS 81, Division C.-Wm. S.
Heverin was given first premium for a
display of dark Brahma fowls and
For white Bantams, Thomas O. Gull
breth, accepted the first premium.
For light Brahma fowls (old and
young) Daniel W. Isobbins received the
second premium for each.
Dark Brahma fowls of II. N. Thorn.
as, Camden. received the first premium;
also Buff Cochin, Partridge, white,
black white Leghorn, black breasted,
and blue game fowls, belonging to the
same person, each received the highest
award, first premium.
An EXHIBIT of silver spangled Polish
fowls was made by J. D. Phillips, which
received first premium.
Peter Hardcastle, of Moorton, Del,
received first premium for display OF
partridge Cochin chickens.
For frizzled fowls Asa Griffith. of
Delaware, was given first pre-
MUM.
Glass s2.-First premium for dis
play of Muscpvy ducks was given to
Geo. S. PETERSON, Dover.
W. p. Jones, OF Dover, was given
first premium for an exhibit of puddle
iucks.
DR.. Earle was mentioned as having
received first award for his showing of
Pekin ducks.
CLASS S3.-First premium for a coop
of ducks was awarded +. p. Miller, of
Dover.
J. Frank Denney, Smyrna, was given
first premium for mixed turkeys.
CLASS S4.-Mrs. J. +. Denney, Smyr-
na, bel. received first premium for COM
mon guinias.
J. c. Pltasanton, Dover, received first
premium for African geese.
CLASS 72-Division TIN the car
riage department, adjoining "The Re-
,ordn office, the display was extensive.
The following were the results: Best
spar carriages of McLear & Kendall, of
received diploma.
A diploma was also given to the
same firm for shifting top huggies, ,ph;e-
,ons, etc.
For Brewster side bar buggy, VIM.
a. Cahoon, Dover, were given the di-
Jloma. i
l.. W. Thiilsen, Dover, exhibited
and received first premium.
A diploma was awarded J. w. Hop
xins for spring wagon.
CLASS 73.-For tho best and largest
display of harness, saddles, etc., a di-
ploma was awarded A. H. Russell of
Middleton, Delaware.
For the best single track harness. A.
Rittenhouse of Middletown was award
ed diploma.
CLASS 73.-Best display of horse
shoes, William Conway of Lepsic, re
ceived a diploma. :.
CLASS 75.-r.K. Jones & Bro, for dis
play of Stoves, received first premium,
also for edge tools and peach pearer.
For the best display of drain tile
VIM. M. Bell of Smyrna, Del, got a
diploma. o
For manufacturing supplies, George
w. Stone of Wilmington, was awarded
CrAss 76.-A diploma was awarded +.