The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-10

Ex-Sheritf WIN. T. Boulder is their agenr
in this county. Mr. p. c. Strickland's ex
hibit of four Webster wagons appears next
and by its side the Syracuse Chilled plo \
company display samples of their manu-
features, including fertilizer drills, the Pen
mock corn aheller aand many other nipple
The McLear & Kendall Co of Wilmington
adJoins them with a larger and finer dis
play of finer and better carriages than have
been seen here at previous fairs. The Nov
city Carriage Company also of Wilmington,
have fine display of buggies, family car
riages, and phaetons. Another Whining
ton manufacture, Mr.. C. w. Horn, shows
the lightest one-man wagon ever built, also
carriages and buggies. The Standard Fence
Co., exhibit specimen of fencing, half wire
and half pailing which we imagine to be a
very great improvement over old styles
Mastfoos Y Co., of Springfield, Ohio, exhi-
bit large iron Turbin wheel which attracts
attention from all over the grounds, so mas
sive is it and so perfect in its operation.
Levering's famous coffee il dispensed in
tasteful little cups freely and generously
TO the thirsty groups who gather about th;r
tent near the entrance to the main exhibit
ton building. Near the latter Messrs. d.
Scott 4 Bro, of Elkton, Messrs. Lister 4
Company of Baltimore, display their pro-
ducts in attractive little tents In front of
the tent of ID. Scott Il Bro, are displayed
several Of the ribs of a huge whale, which
lately were exhibited at the New Orleans
Exposition. Altogether the agricultural
implement display is of the finest character,
being composed of displays by many of the
most prominent manufacturing firms of the
country. To take systematic survey of
the contents of the great exhibition hall one
had best begin at the floral department,
which, under the management of States
Attorney ID. Bratton, surpasses the shows
OF former years. Many rich and beautiful
plants and flowers are exhibited. j. H.
Ostrander, of Wilmington, has large variety
OF Understanding roses and other attrac-
tive plants. A fine specimen of the common
American gympSun weed, said to have been
imported from Germany in 1860, is exhibi :.
ted by Mrs. Deny Of Elkton. Miss Martha
Hogg has some fine specimens Of we'll
known American plants on exhibition. Mr..
John Locksley exhibits large number of
geraniumns of rare beauty, also winter
roses and coleus Mrs John Alexander q
display is as usual very fine and large, vary
ing all the way from charming fernery to
a lovely sunhower. Miss Ellen Thomas, of
ElktOn, has several century plants display
ed. Mr.. Henry Chase exhibited several
healthy looking specimens of the Southern
cotton plant. Mrs. John A. j. Creswell's
exhibit Of cut flowers and growing plants
are fine and extensive A large center piece
from her occupies four feet in the center of
the table upon which the cut flowers are
arranged. Mrs Blake, Miss Mary Gilpin
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. C. NJ. Ellis, Miss Nav
Leslie, Miss Annie Tuite and Mrs. Robert
Lewis, all have very pretty exhibits of cut
flowers. Entering the main exhibition hall
by the western doorway, the Is. & 0. tele
graph company's office appears first on the
left. Its neighbors are several trademen' 3
booths. where shell boxes, infants toys,
confectionery, &c. can be obtained. The
first exhibit Of Importance that comes next
is that of the B. c. Bibb & Son stove COM
pany. They have specimens Of the favorite
Baltimore heater, range and parlor stoves.
Mr.. Charles Jamison is the agent here. The
Davis sewing machine is exhibited next
Next in order come the exhibits in the
ladies' fancy work department. On long
table are specimens of crazy quilt work, a
fan photo holder, eight books of pressed
leaves and flowers, specimens OF map draw
ing, penmanship,a crazy work pillow, toilet
mats, carriage afghan, silk embroidered
pin-cushion made by Jas Howell 100 years
ago, two plaques in oil, large crazy quilt,
calico quilt pieced by child Of years, and
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articles in their entirety making the exhibit
very fine and full. Adjoining this table is
the exhibit Of the Estey Organ Co., of Buff
n. V, and Brattleboro, VT, consisting of
several fine house and church organs. The
Messrs. awbridge Il Clothier premium
dress display comes next, comprising eleven
dresses of all shapes and sizes, colors and
designs, from the handsome black silk in
its stately msgniticence to the honely ging-
ham in its modest simplicity. Adjoining
this attractive and interesting display is
that of Messrs. A. G. Yates & Co., the pop
ular Philadelphia clothing merchants, con-
sisting Of mems, youths and boys suits
and overcoats. Traversing the building
again 10 direction due east and directly
opposite to the former walk the first feature
of attraction upon the left is the art depart
ment, and, stretching on down the aisle,
novelties In ladies work and substantial re-
alities in household products. The art de-
partnent tor an agricultural exhibition of
the character OF the Cecil county fair is re-
markably fine. Specimens of oil, crayon,
pear in abundance. Miss Mollie Drennen' 8
plaques and paintings is well worth
attention, as are many of the other displays,
noticeably the portrait and two heads in oil
that recliue against the wall in the center
of the table. Miss Ida NJ. Crawford, OF
Washington, ID. c., exhibits q crayOn por-
trait of Victor Hugo and two ideal heads.
Her work is the finest ever exhibited here
and is receiving marked attention from
every visitor. The face Of Victor Hugo ia u
difficult one to portray especially in crayon,
owing to the deep and thoughtful nature
of his countenance, but Miss Crawford has
drawn the features Of the grand old poet
with wonderful force and originality. Her
II Pensor0>s and head of . lady are cruder
works but exhibit perfection that has not
been reached by any crsyon work ever
shown here. In the art department is ex-
hibted set of china dated one hundred
years ago, . nest containing u kinds of
birds eggs, hand painted necklace, oil
work on satin and ebonized wood, beaten
brass and copper plaques, and wood and
metal carved work. Adjoining the art de-
partment on the west is large display of
novel things in the fancy-work line, con-
stating Of An original design for dress panel
in black ringed lace and crimson satin, q
great variety of paper flowers, collection
of butterflies and insects Of all kinds, shell
boxes, stuffed birds and animals, q nar-
riags license dated 1870, a fan of wax leaves
a horseshoe of flowers made from fish scales,
and q large numb more Of such things as
the ladies produce with their nimblo fingers
and adaptiveness during hours of leisure.
of the air are transformed, the atmos-
phere is burdened with solid, whole
some quality, and We enter with water
ing mouths upon the domain of the
kitchen and its three-fold attractive pro-
ducts. First, on the left, is refrigera-
tor containing the sweet, yellow rolls and
patties of butter, lucious and tempting
enough as it lays there in an unmelting
mood to taunt us with its tempting
tokens of sleek cattle and cosy milking
maids with their little stools and peachy
cheeks. Beyond this little ways is dis
played a collection of such important
household necessities as honey, lard,
candles, vinegar, honey-made hard soap,
beeswax, soft soap, CASTLE soap, syrup
from sugar corn grown in this county,
dried plums, pears, apples, peaches and
sugar corn. Beyond this department a
little ways is the exhibit of the Wilcox
& White organs; adjoining this is the
Domestic Sewing Machine exhibit, con-
sisting of half dozen machines in ope-
ration, and display of the various i'm
provements that have been made from
time to time upon the popular household
favorite. In the centre of the aisle going
eastward we first strike the magnificent
display of fruits. not quite equal to that of
last year, but far enough ahead of such
displays at other fairs as to be placed in
the front rank. The tables are neatly
and conveniently arranged, and are bur-
dened with host of every kind of fruit
raised in this county. In cantaloupes
there are specimens of the Turks Cap.
Jenny Lind, Mertelle and Bay Brier va
rieties. In pears may be fond samples of
the Vicar of Wakefield, Duchess, Sickel,
Pannock. Sheldon. Howell and BARTLETT