Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-09-12


premium of SO to Miss Thicker, of George
town, d. c., for the exhibition OF case OF
Fancy and Needle work of very superior ex-
cellence; premium of ST. to Miss Grace
Green for Hair Work in frame; a premium OF
~ for very superior set OF single harness to
David Croft. of Middetown, Frederick coun-
ty; premium of 81 to N. J.. Wagner for jar
of apple butter; to little girl 10 wears OF
age, for excellent chocolate cake, premium
of $l-your committee are of the opinion that
in the maker of this cake there is in store a
good housewife, and we hope that the fellow
who gets her win be good husband and that
Just so long as he is good there will be dis
position on the part OF the wife to feed him on
chocolate cake; to l.. G. Mackall, premium
OF 81, for sheaf of fine oats, variety not Civ
en- ; TO l.. G. Mackall 81 for corn on stalk I;
to Mrs. David Griffith 81 for Ice Cream cake !;
to Mr.. +. Gather So for stake of very fine
Grapes; TO W. II. Tenney Son 81 for Hun
garian Family -Four; to Nelson r. Baker 81
for best specimen of Pearl Mille,; TO Miss
Alice Hallowel So for Fish Scale Flowers; to
T. Mackall 81 for box Of Wax Flowers.
This Society appreciates the kindness of
the Rev. T. W. Simpson in placing on exhi-
btion for Its benefit an original letter of Gen
Westinghouse the contents of the same re-
lating to matters pertaining to agriculture
This letter was written by the "Father of our
Country" at Mt Vernon, on the 23d of jan
uary, 1887, directed TO Maj. Geo. Augustus
Washington, Fredericksburg, Va. This val
liable relic of the first President of the U. s.
was presented to Rev. T. W. Simpson ly
Fayette Washington, Of Frederick county,
Va, granddaughter of Gen. Washington, on
the 10th of August, 1856.
The Committee also make honorable men,
tion of several excellent photographs, exhib-
tied by VIM. Cruikshanks.
Special mention is made of the excellent ex-
hibitition of Clothing made by N. Nordling-
er, of Georgetown, d. U.
Discretionary Premi ums for Articles
Outside Of the Hall.
F. K. Ward, Alderney Dairy Milk Wagon,
Diploma John w Whiteside Jennie Lind
Wagons, So; Holstine Cows, Montgomery
Blair, So; Essex Boar, W p Bradley, favor
able mention; Yearling Mule Colt, Thos W
Waters, So: Butter Print, John Baker, 81
Creamery, r. l.. Moore, Diploma Guinea
Pigs, Miss Belle Veirs, ST. !; Golden Poland
Chick ems, Boilou & Co., 81; Pekin Ducks,
E. J. Middleton, So; Black Polish Chickens,
g. Middleton, So Sultan Chickens, Il. j
Middleton, 81; White China Geese, &. J
Middleton, So; this committee awards te
Gen. U. s. Grant for his fine Arabian Stall
lions, $40.
The committee on blooded horses repor
that the gelding, Jack Cade, exhibited by
Geo. W. Riggs, Esq, of the District OF Co
lumbia, arrived too late TO be examined il
the contest for superior excellence, and there
fore could not be awarded premium, but |
is due TO so fine an animal 10 pronounce him
in the judgment of this committee, worthy Il
contest for the premium at any exhibition il
the State and worthy of the highes, considera
ton
Discretionary committee awarded to Bsshol
h Bond first premium for Pump purifng ant
elevating water from wells and cisterns.
ResoLUed, In view OF the dissatisfaction ex
pressed by the several parties in interest il
| respect to the award of premiums on binders
the Montgomery Agricultural Society hav
determined to offer premium of $25 for tn
best binder entered for premium at fell
trial to be held 10 the harvest season OF 1885,
of which due notice will be publicly given
The Society can in no other manner deter
| mine the merits Of this class of machinery
| Committee TO be appointed at first annua
meeting of the Society.
| And that the secretary shall publish thi
notice with the publication Of the awards il
the county newspapers Adopted.
| All premiums due to exhibitors not callet
| for within so days from the 9th Of September
1879, will be considered as donated to th
society.