The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-26


Ing great pralae, considered among the
finest exhibited
Two bouquets OF I0sna, geranlnms,
fuchslas, begonias, larkapnfs, verbenas,
lantana, heliOtrOpe aud other lne va
rietiOg, Deposited by Mrs G, W. Faust.
Miss Sarah n. Niet2 presents q large
bouquet OF evening primrose mock
orange, sweet williams, roses, bachelor
buttons, berberry, dusty miller taasel
flower, and yariegated althea, lne roses,
beautifully formed
s. Meyers has two circular baskets OF
numerous and beautiful varieties OF
flowers, very picely arranged, together
with q box collection, containing roses,
sweet williams, pansiea, mock orangesi
very snowy,
AcOlumn Of chrystall2ed salt deco
rated with flowers NJ summit from Bay
City, Michigan, presented to John Mock,
Of Nlmishillen Agricultural Society,
held ~ Maple Grove school h0uae, two
aad a-halt miles east Of Louisville, 70
which this society and others are c0rdi'
ally invited,
Miss D, NJ Slasser presents box OF
beautiful pansles daisies, geraniums,
sweet alyssum and other varieties, een-
tered with q beautiful passion flower,
Miss Llbble Jones hos three deeigns IN
flowers, veay beautiful anchor COM
posed chiefly OF very lne pauslos and
bachelor buttons; also, two hand bou'
Queta, very ane, made up OF roses, bache-
lOr buttons, feyerfeW, pinks, aud other
varieties too numerous TO mention,
A basket OF flowers aud hand bouquet,
by Mrs, Berlein, consisted chiefly Of
candytult roses and plnks, very nicely
and tastefully arranged.
Miss Sadie Williamson has an 0rna'
mental fan made up OF 0Owers, c0naist-
ing Of many varieties of roses, duelzlnn,
hOneysucRles and plnke, beautifully
gotten up
Mrs, Roth comes again with her usual
display OF beautiful llOwers among
which we and an exceedingly large and
llne ferfugea, In extra good condition,
the best and largest your committee
have ever seeni also large number OF
pot plants, very prOfuse IN bloom TWO
small hand bouquets, consisting Of beau
tiful flowers, chiefly geraniums, oil very
handsomely arranged.
Mrs, 8. b. Yout2 comes with q plate OF
fine lowers, moss, and other varieties OF
roses, siX IN number very beautiful.
SAMUEL MEYERS,
MRS WATSON WISE,
MISS ARTlR NlEsz
Memorial Committee on the death OF
Brother Geo, Lester, report as follows;
~ .tuNtppfAN
WHEREAS, Our much esteemed broth
er, George s, Lester, who 80 faithfully
attended our meetings, aud whose help
was 80 much needed, has been removed
from us by death,
RESOLVED, Therefore that while we
mourn and regret his absence, ana our
loss, we will not forget his energy, zoal,
and interestednesa In the cause OF h0r'
ticulture. And while we mourn the
loss Of cOlabOrer let US not forget TO be
thankful TO the Almighty Ruler Of the
Universe, who has 30 graciously spared
our lives for farther usefulness TO our.
selves and our fellows about us, aud
thus al our mls9iOn In lifei and while
we are thus In the midst Of death, LEI ua
remember the injunction, "Bo ye also
ready, for IN such an hour As 20 think
not the Son OF man cometh."
RESOLVED, Also that we tender our
heartfelt sympathies to the family OF
Brother Lester IN this hour Of sad be-
reayement, j, Mock,
S, II, ROCRHlLL,
Committee.
Tho following blll was, on motion,
allowed ana ordered paid: S37l TO su.
periutendent of grounds, for scrubbing
ana cleaning out dining hall 81 TO Mrs,
Goldsmith fOr services,
On motion Of Society, b. r. Berllen
was authorized TO look up" the history
and name Of the apple the Society had
dubbed "AlOck'a FayOrlto'
REPORT on COMMITTEE On STRAWBERRIES
Your committee beg leave to report as
fOllOw6.
Taking into consideration the dry sea.
son n the late frOats by which the crop
was very much Injured, the exhibit II u
very good one, and the growers deserve
great credit for their effort,
b, +. Berlien exhibits IA varieties;
Crescent Seeding, very good specimens
Of that popular variety; Windsor Chief
very Ane In size and color; Iron Glad,
Crystal City, Bidwell, (the latter very
large, Of gooOd flavor, but irregular In
f0rm,) Cumberland, extra lne berries;
Miners Great Prolific, This old variety
has many good qualities, and has lately
gained much favor by its hardninees
and productivenesss. Champion, Ane
IN color and size; Harris Minnesota, due
specimens; Longfellow, good; Manchest-
or, fair specimens OF this promising
berry; also Duchess, James Vick.
Vim, Braucher, sample strawberries,
the committee could not name In their
hasty examination.
D. NJ. Slusser exhibits -four varieties
Champion. very Ane; Cumberland, very
llue berries Indeed; Manchester, large
and good; Crescent, fair
One variety by T. Everhard, labeled
Boyden, but the committee think them
Chas, Downing,
A. Pontius, one variety, The commit.
tee lnd several varieties In same bas'
het, among them Green Prolific, Ken
tucky, sc.
G. W. Faust, thirty.seyen varieties.
Many Of Mr.. Fausts berries being past
their prime In ripeneso, Among them
we llnd Jersey Queen, very llne In elze
aud form, and standard In point of
flavor, Orient, Seeding Of Monarch
Of the West, very Ane IN appearance and
flavor, and has the property OF rlpening
more uniformly than ite parent, Man
chester, good sample; Cumberland,
Green Prolific, Glendale, Duchess, Mon.
arch Of the West aud Wilson, fair spec.
linens. Miners Prolific, Longfellow,
Prest. Lincoln, Kentucky, Chas, Down
Ing, Champion, good, Also Black Giant,
Marven, HarPs Minnesota, Triple
Crown, Pioneer, Oliver Goldsmith,
Flch's Seeding, Warren, Satin Gloss,
Seneca Queen, The above are some OF
the newer varieties, on which we offer
no comments, Mt. Vernon, Windsor
Chief, Forest Rose, fair samples. Big
Bob and Sharpless, very large and llno
but little over ripe. Two varieties
FOR nnma thu nnmmiIinp arh unablp In