Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-09-07
List of Premiums.
The following premiums are offered
for exhibits at Morpan's Grove:

Secretary A. =.
By DIR. A. S. Reynolds: Five dollars for best
colt oy Castleman; one years subscription to
the National Live Stock Journal for second
best colt by Castleman. Five dollars for best
National Live Stock Journal for second-best
colt by Cheri.
BY Fl. NJ. Loyns: A handsome fair round
riding bride for best three-year-old light
draft colt.
BY DIR. ID. w. Border: Twenty-Five apple
trees for best exhibit ofapples.
BY G. I. Licklider: 1--WE apple trees for best
exhibit of summer apples, five for best exhib-
il OF fall apples, and five for best exhibit OF
winter apples.
By j. ". McCleary: a pair of boots for best
half bushel OF wheat.
By Towner Schley Half ton OF Chesapeake
Fertilizers, for best half bushel ofwheat raised
from said goods.
By S. V. Yantis: A bottle of imported wine
for best bottle of homemade wine.
ByJ w. Shaner: a handsome pea-fowl fly
brush for best cage OF brown Leghorn chick
ems.
BY DR.. ]. Gregg Gibson, the Shepherdstown
Druggist, for best and most varied exhibit OF
farm and garden products combined: Rob
inson's Facts for Farmers" also Tor the Fam
ily Circle. BY Scion Robinson. A variety OF
rich materials for all landowners, ABOUT do
nestle animals and domestic economy: farm
buildings gardens, orchards, and vineyards,
and all farm crops, tools, fences, fertiliZatlons
draining and irrigation; with an appendix on
the diseases of domestic animals; "A choice Sc
lection of reliable and Indispensable law
forms and tables calculating interest at any
rate per cent.required Beautifully illustrated
with steel engravings. Cloth, Svo. LOO pages.
BY Henry shepherd: a Southdown buck
for best six ewes on exhibition.
BY NJ. :. Hiteshew: \ pair OF ladies' hne
shoes for best pound OF butter.
BY w. Z. Towson & Co., Hagerstown: Hall
barrel of flour for best loaf OF bread baked
from "Towson's Best"
By Thompson & Tabler, Martinsburg: Five
dollars worth of any goods in STOCK Tor pest
colt two years old (and under three Tor best
colt of Norfolk Hero"
By W. y. Lemen: one barrel OF Minnesota
-four for best loaf OF bread baked from said
flour sold by him.
BY the Shepherdstown Register: One dol
lar for best trio of Plymouth ROCK chickens.
one dollar for best exhibit OF jelly.
BY II. ). Hyde. MarIinsburg; A ten-dollar
silver caster as first premium on ladies' nee-
die work.
BY Prof. Joseph McMurran, the accommo-
dating bachelor druggist n ten-dollar set OF
ieWeIry for the best and handsomest exhibit
of initial embroidery.
BY Lewis ID. Getzendanner, Charlestown:
s25 for best two-year-old colt from Kingston
H.; bulldog revolver for best one-year-old
from same, and wagon whip for second BEST
horse blanket for best siX-months-old or UNI
der from same, and buggy whip for second
best.
By Col. w. A. Morgan: a handsome Ger
man Oil Painting for. ugliest competing wo-
man, and fine penknife for ugllest compet-
ing man.
By Jacob Wntermoyer: \ suit of clothes
suitable for boy six years old for best light
draft yearlng colt.
BY II. &. Marten: \ handsome extension
lamp to the newest mal ried couple reporting
TO the Secretary on the third day OF the eXhi-
bition at II o'clock.
Hy s. p. Humrickhouse Il SON. So worth of
any goods in stock for best exhibit of grapes
Nv lanes r. Kickard A large lock for best
exhibit Of Pekin ducks.
BY John Lemen: The equivalent of $40 for
best colt from his horse Prince.
BY NJ. h. Baker: handsome smyrna rug,
size 3X6, for best silk embroidery. Rug can
now be seen at Mr.. Bakers store.
BY II. j. Homrick, Martinsburg: hand
some gold thimble for best plain sewing
done by hand.
BY Emmert d Fiery, Martinsburg A hand
some ten-dollar dress pattern for best pound
cake.
BY the Ladies' Committee: a handsome
piece Of china for best peach preserves; also
q handsome piece of glassware Tor best apple
Jelly.
BY j. c. Hoffman Il Sons dagerstown: a
beautiful fine shirt, collar, cuffs, necktie,
sleeve buttons, and II nights lodging in Ha-
gerstswn for the best colt, between TWO and
three years old, OF Norfolk Hero, entered by
a boy under fifteen years of age.
BY W. i. Licklider: Ten pounds OF best
Cycle fodder yarn for best display OF new corn:
BY w. III. Billmyer: one thorough bred
Berkshire pig for best pen of Berkshire hogs.
BY Geo. show: n fruit basket for best eX-
BY b. $. Pendleton \ handsome buckhorn
handle carving set for best pen OF thorough
bred Chester hogs.
BY J. n. Trussell $500 cash for best and
largest exhibit OF fruit in glass jars.
by r.. c. Williams, Ir.. Bro, Martinsburg:
A manicure set for the best trio OF houdan
chickens.
ByJ. Ii. little: Three dollars for the best
Attorney COW over four years, and two dol
lars for the best Attorney heller under two
years old.
BY +. Rush Turner: The equivalent ofive
dollars each for the best twO-year-Old, the
best yearing, and best sucking colts OF his
horse Joseph Register
Awards of merit Will be made In all the de-
partmehts except on machinery. In the ag-
rcultural department the vegetable receiv-
ing the award OF merit Will be entitled TO all
of that class on exhibition.
Messrs. UpdegraIf " son have offered the
following premiums in any fancy goods at
their store in Hagerstown: For best spec-
men OF fancy work embroidered with either
silk, chenelle, arasene, ribbisene, or smyrna
sene $500; second best Si.OO. For best spec
men OF worsted work 500; second best sl.O0.
Best linen work 500; second best Sl.OO. Best
cotton work $500; second best Sl.OU. Also 10
the handsomcst lady on the grounds on Ma
ryaud's day II pair OF bronze statutes 1.-The
Bold Cavaliers valued at $1,000. This will
be delivered 10y the Morgan's Grove mana
gers. The other premiums will be delivered
TO any one presenting an order To them, from
the secretary as the person entitled To same.
BY Daniel Getzendanner: one half ton OF
best fertilizer for best half bushel OF wheat
raised from his goods.
BY Ladies Committee; one half dozen dec
GRATED oyster bowls for best chow CHOW pick
lie, and one glass fruit bowl Tor best cucumber
pickle.
BY u. f. Billmyer; Five dollars for best loaf
OF bread baked from his flour.
BY W. A. Adams: a handsome pair OF vases
for the best sponge cake.
BY III. &. berry MartInsburg: \ dozen Of
the celebrated DIAMOND shirts Tor best three
year-old colt. One pair OF fine kid gloves for
best embroidery in silk. one gold. headed
umbrella for best crochet work in cotton.
one calico dress and glngham apron for best
loaf Of bread,
BY Z. w. Brown, Jeweler, of Charlestown:
One set of tablespoons Tor best specimen OF
fancy work embroidered with v2riegated coll
ors of silk, etc. set of teaspoons for second
best. For the winner In a bag race, good,
durable watch, stem-winder and setter; each
contestant 10 bring his own outfit; race TO
start at O'Clock Friday; winner to re-
ceive an order from the secretary.
BY W. l.. Jones Jeweler, of Martinsburg:
Silver fruit basket for best fruit cake.
Ivy |. l.. Bender ~ Bro, Martinsburg: One
pair of outside blinds Tor best three-y ear old
heavy draft colt.
BY j. ID. Billmyer: y handsome silver fruit
stand for best silk quilt on exhibition.
BY Charles IL. Knott: For best exhibit OF
cut flowers, two dollars for best exhibit OF
one dollar; for best exhibit of geraniums, one
dollar.
BY l.. NJ. Hoke, Martinsburg: A pair of
mems calf boots for best PAIR of geese.
BY the Antietam Cement Company: Two
barrels OF cement for best Jersey bull year
old.
by Il. VI. Billmyer: Half barrel OF Riverton
flour for best bread baked from Cones roller
patent flour ;one-eghth barrel in silk sack for
best rusks baked from same.
BY the Peoples Steam Laundry Co. OF Bal
timore: Two dollars for best homemade laun-
dried shirt.
BY Il. X. Lewis: A gold plated double min
iature locket for best colt from Starlight three
years old or under.
BY Berry Hopper: The equivalent OF s. for
best colt from Morgan or Lee.
By w. w. Wentzell, Harper's Ferry: one
box OF fine cigars for the tallest corn.
BY Jacob Wintermoyer: suit of clothes for
the best Holstein COW under three years old.
Pair OF pants for the best Jersey bull over two
years old and under four years old.
Big Winnie Johnson, a colored
woman of Baltimore, died on Tues
day. She was about 30 years old and
weighed $40 pounds. She was feet
s inches high and measured g feet 10
oh h.