Smyrna times., 1879-10-01

The Awards at the Dover Fair.
We had expected letter from our cor
respodent summing up the results of the
Dover Fair, and in its absence can only
give the general awards.
Those receiving premiums are as fol.
lows:
In division D. Sections GO TO 60 inclusive,
all the awards have been made and are an.
nounced in full.
Leather bracket, exhibited by Miss Nellie
Oldham, of Chester, Pa, first premium.
TO Miss Louisa Robbins, Of Georgetown,
the eXhibitress of numerous specimens of
shell work, was donated first premium.
Favorable mention was made of the dis.
play made by Mrs. j. Frank Denney, of
Smyrna.
The second premium for shell work was
awarded to Mrs. Il. D. Hubbard, of Hazlet-
vile, while the display of Mrs. William
Walker of Dover, was given favorable men,
ton.
I. D. Hubbard is announced as having
received the first premium for best display
of fancy frames.
Glass 6l.-Favorable mention was given
the display of Mrs. C. C. Coolbaugh, Of
| Viola.
Favorable mention was also made of the
| SCTOll nOWeTS eAulI LIEU Dy MISS Jennie
Mckinley, of Wilmington.
The first premium wax flowers were
those Of j. j. Rogers, of Galena, Md.
For the largest display of wax work the
second premium was given Miss NJ. c.. Bell,
oc Smyrna.
The artificial flowers of Mrs. A. 4.
Slaughter of Dover, were registered first
premium.
A wreath of muslin flowers belonging to
Mrs. j. II. Anderson, of Dover, received
favorable mention.
A display of hair flowers by Mrs. E.
Davis, were mentioned favorably.
First premium was awarded Miss Harriet
B. Comegys for display Of decaloomania
screen work.
Favorable mention was also made of the
Egyption vase exhibited by Mrs. S. II
Ridgley, of Dover.
For hair wreath of flowers, Mrs. ]. r
Simmons, of Harrington, received the first
premium.
First award was given Mrs. H. w. Black
iston, of Kenton, for display of a wreath
of feather flowers.
Miss Clara Denney, of Smyrna, received
favorable mention for cigar holder.
For the best plaque on exhibition, J. T
Brown, the Wilmington artist, received
tue HrSG premium.
Glass 62.-H. A. Murray, Dover, for tn,
best display of green house plants, wa
given first premium.
For the best display of cut dahlias by
nurserymen, the first premium was carried
off by Ii. A. Murray also.
premium was also offered to amateur
for display of cut dahIias, and was woI
| by Miss Alice Walkersten, of Petersburg.
f T~N>First premium for an amateur display o
= cut flowers, was awarded Mrs. p. Spruance
, of Smyrna.
, Camden sent up the fortunate forme
best display Of cut flowers by an amateur
e Miss Lizzie jackson receiving first premium
+: Glass 63.--This class was confined to tn
, exhibits in the Art Gallery.
For landscape painting in oil, the frs
e premium was due Miss Kate Bell SmyrnG
{: The beautiful oil painting belonging I
y and executed by Miss Rose Virden, wa
given first premium.
5 The first premium was justly given t
Miss Jennie Knight, for her beautiful mor
Q oil painting.
: For portrait in oil J. ?. Brown was tn
u recipient of first premium.
Mr.. Brown was also the victorious e.
. hibitor of picture in water eolors.
6 For a display of plain Photographic al
Q the highest award was given to Mr. Brow
q also.
It Glass Returning to the Ladie
l. Building, the first to receive the highel
award offered, was Charles F. Rudolph, f
a magnificent display Of watches, jewell
10 and silverware. In this division diplon
Ie was awarded. En-
$. Class 6S.--Piano Forte (Fischer's) j.