Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-09-13
which is especially dedicated to the la

which is especially dedicated to the la.
dies, and in which they annually show
their finest and hest work of all kinds
In needle work. although the display
Was large, and more entries made than
last year, Yet We think the show was
not 50 fine; although We may not Us d
capable, competent judge.
There was disposition exhibited by
the ladies skilled in ueed!s work to
show for premiums. and not for excel
lence of articles exhibited, Us is usual
The display WAS very ine, aud yet
there were very few entries that came
III competition.
Ed. Brasch, of Wheeling, represent
ative of j. Brillss, made al excellent
show Of clothing. and We are much mis-
taken If 1t does not prove good sdyer
tisement of the house.
Ia preserves, pickles and jellies there
were 46S entries. almost double any pre-
vlOus year, which made the hall rem
devious for all lovers of both sweet and
sour things: i'll fact, when ne went
down to Inspect, there might As well
have been No ainittanca" card pin
ned on the door. as the fair sex of Bel
!
| The Floral display, made by J. I.
Mellor, Miss Lima Brown. Mrs. J. B.
Magee and Mrs. Sue Ryan principally,
was very line, tie model pioneer cottage
and book, hoIal designs of Miss Lima
/ Brown, deserving special mention. Ths
| floral entries of J. I. Meler, who anru-
, ally makes this AL Interesting feature Of
our fail, was fully up 10 his usual d s.
! play. The display of pot flowers and
/ house plants being larger than ever be-
fore. His hDrdI design also attracted
considerable attention. The show OF
ferns and eveIgreen5 beal that OF former
years.
In Art, there was not as much Of 4
show as usual, but the ha.:d paistiugs,
eraycp drawings, and 1nrks ia peacll
| by Misses Annie StseRrod, Bertha Hunt
and Blanche Frazier, we're very msrito
rious. The marble work of Evans &
Close needs no especial m-ution. ~
the architects are well easugh known to
assure every one thzt their exhibits
would be par excellence.
In Vegetables aud Grain, there was q
lively competition, especially in pota-
tees, there being over 90 different vari-
everything in the gardeners and farm
er's line tiled the hall. We should
make especial nentien of the sheaf Of
wheat sent here fer exhibition by John
A. Grove, Esq, of Fargo, Dakota, form
erly of this place. It was specimen of
No. l, hard Scotch Fife wheat. The
straw vas some four feet in length, and
the heads heavy aud a little shorter
than cur wheat. 1t was grown on the
| farm of Mr.. Groves partner, James
Twamley, one mile from Fargo, and
was sent here to show what kind of
wheat can he grown in Dakota. 1t at
tracted a great deal Of attention from
our best farmers.
There was the livsliest competition in
| fruits ever known in the county, there
being l2S entries. All the leading gro W
ers of fruit had entries, including Slater
| Brown, A. T. McKelvey, EmmOr Bailey,
Peter Gable, r. c. Orr, W. J. Wiley, and
| Chas. Z. Overbaugh. Slater Browns
entries alone embraced 81 varieties OF
apples, ) of pears, of grapes, and also
gooa showing of other fruits. while
other exhibitors were not far behind in
variety. In excellence the committee
.
The fruit display of Mr.. A. T. Nickel
yey is deserving of especial mention.
He had some 80 or 35 different varieties
os apples and pears, besides peaches,
plums, ounces, and grapes. In our
opinion, and also that of several growers
who We heard give opinisns, bis display
in quality was second to that of NO orsssr
exhibitor.
The music was furnished by the St.
Clairsyille band, and in their new uni
forms and with lot new music on
which constant practice had made the
boys almost perfect. they won many
plaudits, and the small amounts recent
ly donated them by some of our liberal
minded citizens to help pay for their
uniforms, was SHOWN to have been well
expended. The st. Clairsvllls band has
always enjoyed a good reputation. but is
in better trim now than ever before, the
members all taking an active interest in
having good practice and good music.