Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-24
List of Premiums.
The following premiums are offered
for exhibits at Morgan's Grove:


Secretary A. S. cambridge.
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
colt by Cheri; one years subscription TO the
National Live Stock Journal for second-best
colt by Cheri.
BY II. II. Loyns: A handsome fair round
riding bride for best three-year-old light
draft colt.
BY DR.. d. W. Border: Twenty-Five apple
trees for best exhibit ofapples.
BY 7. Lcklider: Five apple trees for best
exhibit OF summer apples, five for best eXhlo-
it of fall apples, and five for best exhibit OF
winter apples.
ByJ. w. 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.
ByS. V. Yantis: A bottle ofimported wine
for best bottle OF homemade wine.
BY j. 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
lily 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, fertilization
draining and irrigation; with an appendix on
the diseases of domestic animals; 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: A pair of ladies' fine
shoes for best pound of butter.
BY W. Z. Towson Il Co., Hagerstown: Hall
barrel OF flour for best loaf of bread baked
from "Towsons Best"
BY Thompson Il Tabler, Martinsburg: Five
dollars worth ofany goods in stock for best
colt two years old (and under three for best
colt of Norfolk Hero"
BY w. y. Lemen: One barrel of Minnesota
flour for best loaf OF bread baked from said
-four 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. S. Hyde Martinsburg: ten-dollar
silver caster as first premium on ladies' nee
die work.
BY Prof Joseph McMurran, the accommo-
dating bachelor druggist: a ten-dolar set OF
jewelry 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 un-
der from same, and buggy whip for second
best.
BY Col. W. A. Morgan: a handsome Ger
man Oil Painting for uglest competing wo-
man, and fine penknife for ugliest compet-
ing man.
BY Jacob Wintermoyer: \ suit of clothes
suitable for boy six years old for best light
draft yearling colt.
BY II. c. Marten: 4 handsome extension
lamp To the newest married couple reporting
to the Secretary on the third day of the eXhi-
btion at y o'clock.
BY S. p. Humrickhouse Il son: S5worth OF
any goods i'm stock for best exhibit of grapes.
BY James X. Rickard y large lock for best
exhibit of Pekin ducks.
BY John Lemen: The equivalent of SO for
best colt from his horse Prince.
BY VI. d. Baker: y handsome smyrna rug
size 3x6, for best silk embroidery. Rug can
now be seen at Mr.. Bakers store.
ByH. j. Homrick, Martinsburg: a hand
some gold thimble for best plain sewing
done by hand,
BY Emmert & Fiery, Martinsburg hand
some ten-dollar dress pattern for best pound
cake.
BY the Ladies' Committee: y handsome
piece Of china for best peach preserves; also
a handsome piece of glassware for best apple
jelly.
BY j. c. Hoffman Il Sons, Hagerstown: a
beautiful fine shirt, collar, cuffs, necktie,
sleeve buttons, and a nights lodging in Ha-
gerstswn, for the best colt, between two aud
three years Old, of Norfolk Hero, entered by
n boy under fifteen years of age.
BY W. T. Licklider: Ten pounds OF best
Cycle fodder yarn for best display of new corn
by w. IL. Bllmyer: one thorough bred
Berkshire pig for best pen OF Berkshire hogs
by Geo. show: \ fruit basket for best eX-
hibit OF peaches.
BY b. :. Pendlcton: \ handsome buckhorn
handle carving set for best pen OF thorough
bred Chester hogs.
by ]. y. Trussell: $500 cash for best and
largest exhibit of fruit in glass jars.
BY L. c. Williams, Jr.. Il Bro, Martinsburg:
A manicure set for the best trio OF houdan
chickens.
BY ]. IL. little Three dollars for the best
Attorney COW over four years, and two dol
lars for the best Alderney heller under two
years old.
by 4. Rush Turner: The equivalent offve
dollars each for the best Jwo- ycar-oid, the
best yearling. and best sucking colts OF his
horse Joseph Register.
Awards Of merit will be made in all the de-
partments except on machinery. In the ag-
ricultural department the vegetable receiv-
ing the award of merit will be entitled to all
OF that class on exhibition.
Messrs. UpdegraT & Son have offered the
following prem ums in any fancy goods at
their store in HGGerstown For best speci-
men OF fancy work embroidered with either
silk. chenelle, arasene, ribbisene, or smyrna
sene $500 second best sl.0). For best speci-
men of worsted work $500; second best sl.Os.
Best linen work s2.o0; second best sl.OJ. Best
cotton work $500: second best sl.OO Also 10
the handsomest lady on the grounds on Ma
ryland's day a pair Of bronze statutes, "Ihe
Bold Cavaliers" valued at $1,000. This VIII
be delivered by the Inorganic 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 for best cucumber
pickle.
BY d. F. Bllayer: Five dollars FOR best loaf
OF bread baked from his -four.
BY w. \. Adams: \ handsome pair OF vases
for the best sponge cake.
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