The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-11
ELKTON FAIR COLUMN.
This column aoM until tile date Of tie
ElktOn Fair be deUOted 10 items relatiU4 to
it. As tile Fair promises to be unusually
interesting this year, any item Of ners con-
cerning 1t toiU be gratutiouslg inserted III 1t.

dealer offers a liberal premium.
Il. Marshbank Il Son the well known fur
niture dealer offer fine TIA bl".
Onr enterprising young merchant F. p.
Price offers au attractive premium.
The energetic new firm of john T. Bennett
Il Co., offer IA splendid hanging lamp.
See the premium of Cummings the Viii.
miDgton photographer in the catalogue.
Mr.. r. c. Lewis has enlarged the Glass
Front and now offers special premium.
Gallaher, Kilselman & Fox, the Whining
ton shoe manufacturer offer several attrac
tive premiums.
All gardeners will compete for he elegant
suit of Mems clothing offered by Justis Il
Davidson, Wilmington.
RUSSELL Missimer & Co., the Bee Hive
Dry Goods Store, Wilmington, Offer fine
premium for best Maryland biscuit.
A glass of apple jelly will procure the
handsome Smyrna rug offered by V. f.
Archamba ult & Son, Philadelphia.
The best painted tambourne will win .
pint bottles of fine Farina cologne. II. James
Belt, Druggist, Wilmington, makes the
offer.
Mrs. l. H. Litzenherg, Ladies Bazaar,
Elkton, offers "A handsome winter hat for
miss or young lady for the best fancy floral
design.
A gilt and inlaid ornamental checker
board is offered by w. W. Walters Empire
Slate Works. Philadelphia. for best towels
cross stitch.
fancy mahogany rocker piushe trim
med for the best soft ginger cake. H Kampe
& Co.. artistic furniture dealer, PhiIadel-
pha offers it.
The owner of the best single driving horse
will receive from our enterprising west end
merchant Roger Witworth IL fine plaid kerr
sey horse blanket.
Cake makers will nos forget that Il No. Z
Emerald Cook stove manufactured by B.
Bib 4 Co., goes to the person that makes
the best jelly cake.
j. j Driscol, merchant tailor Elkton
with commeudable enterprise offers a gen.
tlemau's full suit of clothing for the best
basket of fall pc .rs
The best loaf OF wheat bread secures A
No. Peerless Cabinet Creamery worth S27
a. II. Reid, creamery supplies Philadelphia
offers the premium.
The boys and girls are both interested in
Z ha oh prami ., ,ns off.rad by \V;I,np " rarr
= prominent shoe story firm No. w. Bal
timore street, Baltimore.
Ice cream and ice cream cake will be con l..
sidered together for Joseph Booth has offered
a two gallon freezer of the former. for the
best exhibit of the latter.
a suit of clothing valued at $50 for the
best bushel of oats is what the well known
clothiers, Wanamaker & Brown, 9th and
Market, Philadelphia, offer.
Jumbles will be plentiful at the fair for
the ladies all want the fancy antique toilette
stand offered by VIM. X. Nelson, the manu-
facturer of fine furniture, Eikton.
The young girls will all learn to sew well
before fair time as A. w. Vahle, Phiadel.
phia offers singing canary aud brass cage
for the best plain sewing by girl under II.
Artists pay attention. H-rshberg, Hol-
lander & Co., painters and artists supplies,
corner Hanover and Prstt streets offer for a
painted fan, an artists outfit of oil colors
eto
The person who exhibits the heaviest
dozen of hens eggs will be presented with
Il child's fancy hat by Mrs A l.. Wilkinson
dealer in millinery, trimmings, notions etc.
Elkton.
Housewives would like to possess the
decorated chamber toilet set offered by \.
III. Greenfield & Co., Baltimore. The one
that makes the best pound ca Ike will own il
| after the fair.
The lady that is to place in her parlor the
royal art square will exhibit the best soft.
cushion. Thomas Depuy, the carpet dealer,
etc, 30 Second street, Philadelphia, offers
the premium.
Another startling premium is that of Fl
O. Hurbert & Sons. Philadelphia who offer
| for the best waiter towel fine decorated
silver plated tea service of pieces with
try. Value S3l.
Justis Il Armiger leading jeweler firm
of Baltimore, 81 E. Baltimore street The
bohemia glass berry bowl ON stand, offered
by them for the best six embroidered nap
kins is a beauty.
A fine beaver overcoat goes to the fruit
grower who exhibits the best basket of
apples This premium is offered by the
well known Wilmington Clothing House of
j. T. Mullen & Son.
A. C. Yates s. Co., the Philadelphia clio
THEIRS, 9th and Chestnut street, give the far
mer a splendid opportunity to secure a win
ter overcoat by offering it for the best II
ears of corn of any variety.
Many housewives will strive hard to make
the best loaf of wheat bread from flour
made at Mr.. Daniel Harvey's " lima Mills,
remembering that the one that succeeds will
receive n barrel of that excellent flour.
Fruit growers will bring their best fruit
to the fair this year in order to secure one
dozen gentlemans white dress shirts offered
ny WI" Ntoi 80 TdNtibt
and Charles street, B fillmore, a most popu-
lar shirt manufacturer.
just think of it. A handsome decorated
china tea set of n pieces, for the best home
made comfortable. This is offered by Chand.
lie Quarles 81 Co. importers and dealers in
fine china, glassware. lamps, Hanover and
l. ,mbard streets, b fillmore
The . pound He-No tea premiums offered
for eight different articles will attract the
attention of many thrifty house wives who
are aware of the excellency of this rand of
tea which is imported by Martin Gillett &
Co., Exchange Place, Baltimore.
No one il troubled with insomnia th u has
beneath his couch patent bed spring man
ufactured by Mr.. John Wilkinson, Elkton.
Mr.. Wilkinson has given our thrifty house
wives an opportunity of possessing one of
these necessities to comfort without expense.
The hest lemon custard pie captures the bed
spring.