Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-09-16
Discretionary Premiums for Article
Outside of the Hall.

Discretionary Premiums for Articles
Outside of the Hall.
The Committee on Discretionary Premiums
respectfully report that they have examined all
articles OF merit recommended for their inspec-
tlon by the various committees, for which
no specifc premium was offered, with the
following result
| They inspected with great pleasure fine
display Of the valuable Wizard Plow.
They recommend Barbed Wire for fencing
as very effectual for its purpose but consider
II dangerous to stock without plank on top
of fence.
Messrs P. H Heiskell Jr., & Co., of Wash.
,agton' u. u, exhibited fine display of d
M. osborne q Co.'s Harvesting Machinery.
Mr. John A. Baker, OF Washington, D. c.,
exhibited an Engine with Vertical Boiler
the Canton Monitor-which possesses grea,
advantages.
Mr.. Thomas E Pope, of Frederick. Md
exhibited get of "The King Step Ladder, y
manufactured by Messrs. Geo. King a. Co.,
which IS very highly approved and strongly
recommended for strength, durability and
economy.
Mr.. Chas. b. Jones, of Harrisburg. Pa.
general agent, per Mr.. Franklin Mace, ageni
Tor Montgomery county, exhibited Paxton's
Engine, which came too late to compete for
a premium, but claims many advantages
works smoothly and seems upon cursory
examination to be an excellent engine.
Mr.. Philip Stabler, of Sandy Spring, ex.
hiDited the "Amarican Fruit Drier," manu-.
factured by American Drier Co., of Cham.
bersburg, Pa, which we commend as well
adapted for its purpose also Cooley's Cream
er, manufactured at Bellom's FALL VT, which
we recommend very highly, as having been
tpate1 in this ~ nd l..
ingly well adapted for dairy purposes and "a
be in fact a good substitute for a sprino
house; also Davis Swing Churn, manufac.
tured at the same place, is recommended to
large and growing families for cradle and
churn combned-baby to be set on ton OF
churn
Mr. James r. Norton & Co., of Georgetown
ID. G., the manufacturers, exhibited the "At.
kinson Washer" which we believe to be an.
peror to any washing machine we have seen
Messrs: VIM. P. Gruber h Jacob Poss ex.
hibi,ed "Black Cochin Chickens" a new and
beautiful breed, very much admired.
The general display Of poultry was very
| fine.
Discretionary Premiums Inside Hall.
We find the following articles of merit no,
| in the premium list, viz: Best crullers nv
Miss NJ. A. Merritt; white mountain cake. by
Mrs. Frederick Stabler; chocolate cake. by
Mrs. R. NJ Stahler; mountain cake by Mrs
Frederick Stabler; a beautiful display OF
canned fruit consisting OF seven varieties,
canned by Miss Rose Stab!er IL years of age ;
keep your eyes on her boys. The committee
highly appreciated the above gustatorily in
conjunction with some hitherto unappreciated
but most excellent currant and grape wines
We also commend some beautiful wax
| HOwpra bV Mics Marv
sofa cushion by Miss Kirk Some beautiful
fish scale flowers by Mrs. z. D. Waters. An
ingeniously woven counterpane from Carroll
county is a quaint reminder of olden times.
A lap duster in outline work exhibited by
Frederick Moore was tasteful in design and
Workmanship. A beautiful bracket by Mrs.
Frederick Stabler was much admired. We
noticed celuloid cuffs and collar exhibited
by q. W Magruder, which must be economi-
cal aud convenient, and we unhesi,atinply
recommend all to try them as well as his Da-
tent cuff buttons and hair crimpers.
WIN. Ii FARoUHAR,
THos. R. SUTER,
EDWARD HoRNER,
Committee.
Sweepstake Premium.
For best display of Articles OF
Household Department. ............ Sl5
Membership No. 96, Mrs. Fred Stabler, is
entitled to the Sweepstake Premium but we
lind Membership No. &C, Mrs. 2 D. Waters,
SO nearly equal TO 90 in every department and
class that IT the premium could DO divided it
would seem more just
Mrs. MERoBR JONES,
MRs. FENToN SNoUFPRR,
Miss MINNIE Dixon,
MARY 7. LUKENs,
Committee