The Cecil Whig., 1881-09-10
Far Notes

The public schools Uf The county should /
bear in mind the premiums offered by the ,
managers Of the Fair. The large premium
for the best collection OF plants of this coun-
ty (not less than 200 and correctly named) |
should certainly encourage the study ot ,
botany. There are also offered premiums
to the schools, us follows: One of so tor the
best map of the Peninsula Of Delaware,
Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia,
size l2NlS inches: one of s.. 90 for best speci-
men Of irce-hand drawing by pupil in the
public schools: and one of 90 for the best
specimen Of penmanship in public schools.
In the ladies' fancy department there will
be unusual attractions, and from intorma-
tion already received the display promises
to Greatly exceed that of last year. The
manager of the department, Mr.. Thomas
bremen, states that he is going to have
inclosel and iioored the large Space under
the grand stand, and the immense room
40xl4O feot will lie divided between this
department aud the household department.
This will give ample room for a tasty dis
play OF the nnumerabe articles which the
lady patrons of the Fair are now at work
on; and there need be no fear of the goods
heirg injured Ivy dust or being soiled by
handling, as all ample corps OF assistants
will be ON hand 30 aid the manager in pro-
tecting the exhibits and giving information
to the guests us to finding different classes
of goods in this labyrinth Of fancy work.
The adjoining room also belongs to the
ladies' and the manager of the household de-
partment, w. J. Jones, Esq, will be taxed
to arrange the immense display; we use the
| word in it's literal sense for from informa-
| tiun received we are satisfied that the dis
! uositiou among houSe-keeperS to show the
| result Of their skill is universal that it is
| an exception to hear of any one who Is not
! getting something ready for this department..
| WITH ample ro..Ii iEi arranging the eHhlDltS
| in these two especially ladies' departments,
the ladies who in point of numbers add SO
! much to the success of the enterprise by
| their attendance will, we think, have no
! cause for complaint in lack of effort on the
| part of the managers for their comfort as
| visitors to the Fair; while those of them
who may he contributors will he gratiticd
in seeing the results Of their landiwork con
+ SpicuoVsly aud adj yantageou>ly displayed
| IN the poultry 1eEartMent the manager
! has mate all his arrangements for Nerv at
! tract!ye show. He has for some time been
in correspQndencc with Mr.. H. NJ. Thomas,
of Camden. Bel., y gentleman Of large cX-
Herienae in Ln;i3nd, tanada, aTG ti'.. coun,
Try III raising onoicd breeds OF ponltfS, anu
last week he visited Ell<ton and gave COM
plete directions as to the construction of
coopS. etc. The poultry display will be in
/ Il separate incloSure, and the neat and COM
! Portable coopS will be arranged i'll IL sym
lnetrcal manner around the room, and be
ing all alike the poultry will be Judged by
their quality rather than by their surround
iEqS. ast year for want af space the eX-
.,E.ts * tn,s Ci;,ss '. ele niaCeG an1It ind,S-
..riniinatoly and in tho conpS they We're
! brought. and some of these old boXed-up
. looking affairs failed to attract attention to
the valuable poultry contained therein;
while some few, which We're in ornamental
! cages, We're noticed by crowds of visitors.
The room or tent will be ;5jXI0 feet, and the
coeps will be arranged that ample space
tLr itrGlNou%GiTg ar0En thon will allow
visitors 10 carefully insHee: The different
arietieS the low Ell tiers Will lie for tur-
,-eys, geese, and ducks, and will be tire.
ind a half feet high; Il second tier Of smaller
coops will be for chickens, guinea fowls,
B and ornamental fowls; while Il third tier
viii bn for ni@eons, rabbits, squirrels, guinea
There will Its oa"ps for about 900 pairs
and trios, and Il handsome stand will be
provided for holding cages of song and orna-
mental birds, for which premiums are offered
for many varieties. This will be one of the
most attractive departments, us the mana
ger, Mr.. A. w. Mitchell, is known to have
nndonhte,i taste IL such matters
he .atsG. &,..tieI..a., ais. an,iosfn sfncej
1eIoh show Of s:ogs 9,,IG iii yet another
a.1.artEent, '. here heat Eeliuefs will be butt
r1t abo>it go ioss, ahA here y soGd elpdr
tEElty mag he i,'d 20! ,,artis-S ia Ing really
ursteGlass dogs inr saia 10 dt>n"ae OF them.
lie already ha. ot'als of antlies fnr quite 4
nliinbe of fneiy-bred dogs
The Wing will continue to make notes "f
any attractions it may hear of until the
time for holding the Fair arrives, and will
lay them before its readers. in the hopes o:
Inducing them all to take deep interest il
~ co,nfy lntelEr.sy, tie s',ccoss ci Thict
We l6el ASSURED 6ydry class of our citizens
have truly At hnart