The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-10-10
The Hartford Fair,

The Sixth Annual Fair of the Hartford
County Agricultural and Mechanical Associa
ton opened on Tuesday, the 18th instant
The threatening appearance of the weather
it was feared, would cause a small attendance
but as the day wore on the sky cleared and
crowd of people, at least three thousand il
number, came on the grounds. The display
in the various departments was excellent
the main exhibition building being filled
with the handiwork of the ladies in every de
partment ofhouschold economy. The articles
were arranged SO as to be displayed to best adj
vantage and the general effect was pleasing
in the extreme. Indeed, SO large and meritor
GUS was the display that it is impossible to dc
it justice in short description.
The show of flowers was attractive and
little aquarium filled with gold fish, exhibit
ed by Robert N. Hanna, was source of dc.
light to the little folks.
On the flower stand there were thirty-sev.
en- named varieties of roses, exhibited by Mrs
Robert T. BOVINE, for which she received q
first premium.
In the class including household manufac.
lures, number of handsome rugs and othel
articles were exhibited by Mrs. s. NJ Shep-
herd, of Bel Air. They were entirely Other
own workmanship and gave proof of indus.
try and skill worthy of imitation by younger
ladies. Miss Annie b. Cashier also displayed
a number ofarticles in the same department
the workmanship and design of which were
exquisite.
Excellent music was furnished by the Glen
Rock band, under the leadership of Can't
Joseph Disc
In the lower room of the main build.
ing pumpkins and cabbages, almost as
large as a barrel disputed attention along with
large corn, mammoth bccts and other yegeta.
Dies, while the display of fruits has never been
equallcd in this county The long rows OF
plates piled up with golden pippins, Englsl,
red-streaks and other choice apples, the
grapes, the peaches and tho pears, were a
sight to please the eye and add another plume
to Hartford county pride. In this department
Mr., James W. McGaw had 10 varieties OF
apples, D. A. Bagley 10 varieties, Mrs Grover
10 varieties, Miss Mary L. Gilbert q kinds
and A. F. Hays ID kinds.
Messrs. D. 7. We'll & Sons, of Baltimore
had remarkably fine display of shoes and
boots, which were creditable alike to their
skill and enterprise.
Mr.. Charles d. Ehman had an assortment
OF Italian marble statuary, of excellent desipn
and finish, from his marble works in Balti-
more " 'l' .Hh t
IN the lower room of the main building Mr.
>, ~ Hyde, of Boothby Hill, had large as-
sortment ofcanned goods, including his wide
~ celebrated Trophy tomatoes, EGYPTIAN
sweet corn, lima beans, &c. He received n
premium for his display, but CALAMITY with.
drew his articles in glass, so that they sbould
not compete with the articles canned by tho
ladies'. Isl .y5
The display of horses was also exceedingly
creditable Among the blooded horses, Mr.
b. s. Rogers exhibited the splendid horse
Gaperlunzc, and fine animals were also shown
by Messrs. Frederick Shriver and James r.
Whitcford. aI U Ha
Handsome spans Of horses were exhibited
by James II. Ball, w. s. Archer. i, Mongar
DO Thompson and Isaac w. Coale & Soma
Numbers Of other fine horses were on the
grounds, as will be seen by the list of entries.
The progressive spirit of Hartford county
farmers was more clearly marked perhaps, by
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