The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-23
Day After the Fair Notes.

BY universal consent the general display
at the Fair, last week, was excellent; but
among all the departments, none did better
than the ladies' department, or the show-sf
ornamental needle and other work by the
ladies. This, by far. exceled any exhibit
ton ever made within 4 hundred miles of
Elkton, at least, and SO far exceeded the
anticipations of the management that the
necessary space was not provided. In con-
sequence of the crowded condition of the
tent many exhibits ofmerit were unnotcet
number of them being of a class worthy of
Il first premium. We note Il few of the
character above referred to; of course it is
impossible to mention all:
y beautiful set of handkerchief and tabs,
by Miss Cora lamar, of Elkton, was lost in
the fog.
Hand painted tdieS by Mrs. McIntire
were certainly of merit deserving pre-
MUM, but none were offered for this class
Of work
a beautiful infants basket, all lined with
all over it, was not so much as credited
with an award.
Aunty Hewitt's quilt, surely, should have
taken premium. The work upon it was
very fine; and she being lady of 81 years
was surely old enough to be acknowledged
Mrs Mckinsey, a lady of nearly 80 wears,
a SiStnr IN Ill,
premium for " hand needle work by lady
over 20 years. but where it went, is not
known. 1t is not in the official list.
a small terra Gotta hanging basket and a
dark green leaved spotted begonia were de
llvered by mistake to the wrong person or
persons after the fair. Any information of
them left at the Howard House will insure
return to their proper owners
Another exhibit of merit was 4 water color
sketch by Miss Mamie Haines of this town,
twelve-year-old miss, daughter of Reuben
Haines, Esq. This was pronounced first
class by competent judges. Her instructor
is one of Elkton'S most talented Indies
+ In the household department, the Judges
could not tell the difference between sterl-
ing and counterfeit, as they gave the. pre-
mum to corn starch lemon custartl, -
while true lemon custard was lust beside
it. Their tastes We're cloyed evidently.
First, we notice an exhibit-one. in our
estimation, OF the best in the department
| an embroidered or lace worked infants
dress, from the Skillful hands of Mrs. lem
ME Wells of Philadelphia This attracted
as much notice as amy other article on exhi-
bition, but in the confusion of affairs it WA.
passed by.
! Tidy work, by Miss Annie Rudolrh, one
! of the most expert in this line of work
| within our knowledge, seemed not to be
appreciated. This work will class with any
machine work Of later times, and in addi-
| ton 10 this the hemp was grown. prepared
and made into thread, many years ago, on
| the farm upon which she now resides in
/ the time Of her father, Tobias Rudolph. one
of Cecil's most influential citizens ut that
l time
| BY typhographical error, one of the ex-
hibts Of Mrs. Henry Brady, of Chesapeake
| City-a piece OF china, said to have come tu
this country in the same ship with William
Penn, in 1GS0,-waS made one hundred
years Older than it was and stated to have
come in l;1S0. This was simple error of
the printer, the copy having the proper date.
The judges III the flora! department made
Snprip1 an of Jhb,, I :,
of exotic plants.