Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-16
THE FAIR AT LEESBURG.
Opening OF the Cattle Show and Axri.
cultural Exhibition
EXHIBITORS TO WHOM PREMIUMS WERE
AWARDED YESTERDAY HORSES
AND'CArTLE ON EXHIBITION, &C

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
LEESBURG, VA, Sept. Is.
The second annual fair and cattle show of the
Loudon county Live Stock Exhibition associa-
ton opened to-day on the fair grounds. The
day was devoted by visitors to inspecting ex-
hibits. Racing begins tomorrow; Thursday
the races for the largest purses will take place.
THE DISPLAY OF FINE STOCK
Is equal, If not superior to the same department
last year, though there is not SO much ma
chinery, AS heretofore nor carriages. The ladies'
handfwork is superior In quality, but not equal
In quantity TO preceding years.
THE PREMIUM LIST.
Premiums were awarded in the department
OF domestic manufactures to Mrs. John Viii.
liams, Mrs. ]. II. Chaplain, Mrs. ]. H. Titus, Mrs
J: w. Johnston. Mrs. s. J. Johnston, Mrs. Anna
Elgin, Miss Annie Johnston, Mrs. Maggie r.
Carter. Miss Estelle White, Mrs Harmon Lodge
MISS Renie Saunders, Mrs. H. H. Russell, Mrs.
MISS Edmonia Edwards, Mrs. Z. A. Briggs, Mrs.
!. Il Alexander: Miss Mary F. Norman, Miss A.
l.: Fenton and Miss Celia Johnston.
In the culinary department to Miss Sarah tt
tas, Mrs Anne E. Dowell, Miss Lizzie Johnston,
Ms S,S o: Nh Fadeley, Mrs A. H. Rogers, Mrs. H.
rallee, Mrs. Harmon Lodge. Mrs. Jas IS. W. john
ston, Mrs. Saiiie Davis, Mrs. J. w. Logan, Mrs.
Charles Elgin. Mrs. Boyd Barrett, Mrs. Henry
Johnston, Miss Mary Ellen Hoge, Miss Dora
Daniel and Miss Annie Saunders.
II Tie STOCK department premiums for swine
were awarded to G. A. Snouffer, Lovelock &
Co., +. n. Fur and James w. Thomas. For
Sheep to &. A. Snouffer, Sellman & Fadeley,
Il. y. Rogers. A. NJ. Chicester, Lovelock
Co., M. d. Arnold and F. n. Furr.
For quick draft horses, to H. G. Seiiman, F.
s. Welch, Hirst A. Smith, G. w. Ferguson, j.
n. Alexander, j. P. Furr, DR.. c. s. Carter and
=: n. Norman. For MISUNDERSTANDING 4.
Garter, Henry A. Harrison, w. F. Silcott, F. b.
WEIGH, =. F. BEANS, G. w. Ferguson, ]. b. Bev-
er!y, {. r. Norman. For heavy draft horses
Airst Smith, q. R. Paxton, Benz. Whitaker,
Harrison Osburn, ID. II. Titus, c. E. Norman,
q. A. T. Snouffer, VIM. Piggott, Jno. T. Thomp-
son. For general utility horses-W. F. Sillcott
ana NJ. d. Arnold. For neat cattle-Jas. w.
THOMAS. For short horns-G. A. Snouffer, j.
b. Beverly and +. A. T. Snouifer For Jerseys
Sellman Fadely, l.. w. $. Hough and A. w,
Bradheld. For Holsteins-J. II. Beucher, }. w.
Logan. For Guernseys-C. X. Paxton. Prem
1ums In the flower department were awarded to
Miss Lola NJ. Holmes, Mrs. II. y. Clagett and
Mrs. f. G. Briggs. For poultry-D. IL. Titus,
Lovelock, &c. ThoS. b. Norris aud J. W. Logan
received premiums, and tor agricultural i'm
plements certificates were given to w. ID. Fitz-
hugh and 7. r. Hough. In the vegetable de-
partments the exhibitors to whom premiums
were awarded were ID. H. Titus, Miss Sarah
titus, Miss Elsie Harrison, Mrs. A. II. Rogers,
T. u. Briggs, j. W. Logan, VIM. Piggott, Mrs.
Edgar Littleton. For dairy products and fruits
premiums were given TO Mrs. j. j. Tyler, Mrs.
Hartman Lodge. Miss Sarah Titus, NJ. d. Arnold,
For wines to Mesdames Hartman Lodge, John
Williams, J. p. Fur, Edgar Littleton, Chas
limbaugh, d. o. Clagett, JAS ID. Saunders and
Miss Sarah rifuS