Daily Republican., 1880-02-21

P. Monaghan who had twenty head c
sheep which made a very good showing
William +, Murphy vas the onl.
butcher who had hung aags and pic
lures. His display was also very good
being from bullock weighing 100
pounds.
Joel N. Walton, Of Chester County
had lot Of fine yearlipgs. Jno. Tay
lor and W. =. Seal were as equally wei
Gupplisd.
J. V. Martin had beef fed by Jane
Morrow near Newark, Del, which whei
dressed weighed 900 pounds.
W. P. Stevenson, J. McMsnus, J
Corren, Charles Mommeles. J. W. But
ler and J.W. Hopes, had no decorations
but their display Of meat was abovt
the average as was also that Of R. p
Gsary at stall No. II and 13.
AT EIGHTH STREET MARKET.
A number of nice displays wert
made in Eighth street market house,
but Wells & Bros. stalls, Nos. II and
IS, had the incest appearance ia that
building. Their meat was systemati
cally arranged, each piece Of ineal
being placed in such & position that
the stripes in them were in harmon
with the other pieces. Four beautiful
bouquets were arranged in becoming
manner n the centre OF the beef dis
play, and when their stand was illu'
minsted,i it presented very picturesque
appearance.
Thomas Mayne had three cattle fed
by B. and J. Peters, Of Christiana,
weighing 900 pounds each.
Mr.. Barr had one steer which weighed
1850 pounds.
Otlsy Vernon han fine mutton dis
play, and also a calf weighing lGj
pounds.
Mr.. Gallagher had his stall filed
with hams, dried beef, etc.
Thomas A Sharp had two steers three
years old, which weighed $500 pounds.
They wers fattened by MIR. Peters OF
White Clay Cresk Hundred.
Mr.. Starr had a three-year old bull
lock weighing 946 poands, which was
by James Morrow, at Newark.
Levi Garrett had four stalls decora-
ted with the National Colors and por-
traits OF Washington. He had one
heifer which weighed 1850 when alive,
aud 937 pounds when dressed. lie also
had ten sheep, weighing 70 pounds
each when dressed. They were raised
at the experimental farm in Chester
County.
Robert N. Taylor hsd good display
Of sheep.
J. W. Moore had upon his stall one
steer which weighed $50.
S. R. Pusey had large quantity of
sausage aud lard; Isaac Naylcr had
mutton and pork.
Mr.. McCIure's fish stalls were decora-
ted with number of oil paintings.
VIM. Doer, farmer from Chester,
County, had three sheep aud one calf.
The farmers market on Seventh street,
sast of Market, was decorated in
very appropriate manner with flags and
portraits Of Washington. A steer, two
years ard three mohths old was on
exhibition. The average weight was
$50 pounds. A lamb which weighed
I1s pounds when dressed, was also ex-
libited. 1t is said to have been the
inest lamb displayed in this city, it,
,eing one year old and raised by J. H.
OTHER MARKETS.
In the market at No. 3O7 King street,
ar. Macklem has upon his stalls one
teer weighing s54 pounds. 1t was
atteped by Mr.. Banks, of Brandywine
hundred.
In the same market W. l.. Baker has |
fine display of mutton, and John Ken
all an excellent quality of pork.
At the s. W. corner of Fourth and
ing streets, Mr.. Cox had his stand
ecorated with flags and had 900
ounds of tripe for sale, each piece
'eighing from fifty to sixty pounds.
lmost adjoining him, Mrs. Cox has a
and on King street in the centre OF
ourth, upon which she had 600 pounds
tripe.
In the market at 407 King street, s.
7. Kirk had steer weighing 900
ounds, and which was fattened by
ichsrd Wigfall of Chester Co., Pa.
Harrison & Bennett at No. 4l3 King
rect had one steer which weighed 915
)unds.
Mr.. Griner, whose stall is at the end
Davidson's marble yard, had a steer
eighing 750 pounds, which was fat,
ned by James Morrow.
At the Delaware Market, Geo. Reed
I'd two fve-year old steers which aver
ed 1856 pounds dressed weight. He !
so had for sale four sheep, weighing
2 pounds and one calf, 10 weeks old,
sighing $50 pounds. Thomas Moore
the same market had six pigs, 10 ,
,eks old, which weighed 1875 pounds .
ch.
One of the finest displays in the city =
IS by Mr.. Jones at No. S094 King .
rect. Upon this gentleman's stall g
9 beef was Of the finest quality. He y
d two steers, one weighing 1922 :,
unds, which was raised by John P.
ans, of Cecil Co., Md. The other =,
'ighed 104l pounds and was fattc ned :,
Chester Co., Pa. The meat was !;
'tefully arranged upon the stalls and -
d oranges and bananas strewn .,
over it. In the evening =, n
place Of business was illuminated D
colored lanterns. "
John Murphy was struck and killed -,
a stone, at Thomaston railway sta. z z
n, near Pottsville, on Thursday IN
int. Yesterday, James Brennan and .,
mes Delay We're arrested, but the lat d
was discharged. Brennan having
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