The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-11

| All the girls under IA thar are fond of per-
contest for the fancy pint bottle offered by
Mr.. II. g. Wells the popular manager of
| Mifchell's Drug store, for the best e,u troid-
cred motto by girl Of thatage.
Charles G. BlatchIey, manufacturer of
pumps, Philadelphia, gives the farmer an
excellent chance to procure pump without
paying for it. One OF his porcelainlined
b. Il b. Common Sense lift and force pumps
with tubing is offered for the best bushel of
potatoes.
Philadelphia Lawn Mower will he
secured by the lady making best jar spced
pears. The lady who wins the prize should
make her husband if she has one, manage
the mower. Graham, Emlen & PasSmore,
manufacturers, 63l Market street, Philacel-
pha, offer the premium.
1t sells for $50 90 and must he very fine.
A handsome hard made rug, II feet by 8
feet in size and the lady who exhibits the
handsomest embroidered piano scarf carries
off the prize. Lyon Hall 4 Co., who make
this liberal offer al 9 a well known and pro
gr"ssive carpet house Baltimore street near
Charles, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. W. Hodge Bennett, the senior MEM
Der of the firm of Bennett, Bruce & Co 5O4
Market street, PHILADELPHIA, dealers in china
and glassware, gives his many lady friends
in Cecil as well as others that do not enjoy
his acquaintance, ID ch ince to possess "A
handsome decorated semi-porcelain hand :
painted cham Der toilet set of Is pieces. The
winner of this prize must make the best
crocheted cape.
There will be AN unusual exhibit of wheat
brought out by the competition for Messrs.
Oehm 81 Co.'S special premium of a suit of
clothes worth So 90 for the best exhibit,
"Acme Hall'' is popular and reliable
clothing house at Oh aries and Baltimore
streets, b Baltimore. The wheat may be of
any variety and the eliot hing awarded will
be Of size TO tit the successful com petiror.
Owners of horses are given an opportunity
of ornamrnring their houses with a hand
some marhleiZ-d French lnlntel click
valued at SIS. 90. offered 10y the we'll know n
Elkton dealer in watches and j-welry, Mr..
WIN. j. Alrich. IL has cathedral gong aud
hali-h' ur strike. The exhibitor of the fast
est walking dr~ught horse will secure The
prize.
Morton d. Banks, No. 3 w. Gay street
Baltimore, a prominent furniture manufact-
urer, offers "A .sL attractive premium Tor
hnusekerrers. 1t is nothing less than a
handsome antique oak chamber set, consist
ing of hedstead, bureau, wa>hsrand, table +,
towel rack, four caueseat chairs, and u
rocking chair. Tue manufacturers poir- L.
$50. 1t will Re awarded for the best display
of any three articles in zephyr, rrocheted
knitted aud braided work, from M to 81
in Class ;, Division l.. of Society : Catal' que.
We venture the assertion that hundreds
OF fair hands, which accompany fair flres,
are husily engaged durir z leisure hours In
making fancy Tides. There is a cause tor
every fleet and this instance is not an cA-
ception to the universal rule Sanders Il
Stayman, Il w. Charles street. Baltimore,
one of the leading and larges' organ and
piano houses in the country with their usual
enterprise and lberality Ctf.r "A beautiful
Estey Organ for the best fancy tidy, Prof.
Harry Sanders so well and favorably known
in Maryland is at the head of the house.
Homemade molasses tatfy how tie mem
ton of it makes our mouth water and
brings fond recolls of boyhood days.
When the ladies of Cecil visit the fair and
see the fancy silk plush parlor suit. consist
ing of six pieces which has sold at $50, they
will all wish that they had been more liberal
with the boys in the tatfy hne and thus
learned to make the best article. For The
best exhibit of this generally considered in
significant article will carry off this liberal
premium offered by the we'll established
furniture house of Philadelphia, WINS x
Bro, No 81 n. Second street, through Mr.
VIM. G. Laws formerly of this section