The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25

| The bows and girls are both interested in
| the shoe premiums offered by Wilson x Carr,
| prominent shoe story firm No. w. Bal
timore street, Baltimore.
Ice cream aud ice cream cake will he con-
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 So for the
best bushel of oats is what the we'll known
clothiers, Wansmaker & Brown, 9Th and
| Market, Philadelphia, offer
Junbles will be plentiful at the fair for
the ladies all want the fancy antique toilette
stand offered by WIN. R. Nelson, the manu-
facturer of fine furniture, Eikton.
The young girls will all learn to sew we'll
before fair time as A. w. Vahle, Philadel.
phia offers a singing canary and brass cage
for the best plain sewing by girl under IA.
| Artists pay attention. Hershberg, Hol-
lander u Co painters and artists supplies,
corner Hanover and Pratt streets offer for
painted fan, an artists outfit of oil colors
| etc.
The person who exhibits the heaviest
dozen of hens eggs will be presented with
child's fancy hat by Mrs A l.. Wilkinson
dealer in millinery, trim mingS, notions etc,
Elkton.
Housewives would like to possess the
| decorated cham Der toilet set offered by A
| II. Greenfield q Co, Baltimore. The one
that makes the best pound cake will own it
| after the fair.
The lady that is to place in her parlor the
royal art square will exhibit the best sofa
cushion. Thomas Deputy, the carpet dealer,
etc, 30 Second street, Philadelphia, offers
the premium.
Another startling premium is that of II.
o.. Hurbert & Sons, Philadelphia who offer
for the hest waiter towel "A fine decorated
silver plated tea service of pieces with
try. Value S3l.
Justis 4 Armiger Il leading jeweler firm
of Baltimore, 81 K. 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 overcuat 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 & San.
A. c. Yates g. Co., the Philadelphia clio
THEIRS, 9th and Chestnut street, give t he far
mer splendid opportunity to secure win.
ter overcoat by offering it for the best ~
ears of corn of any variety.
Many housewives will strive hard to make
the best loaf of wheat bread from -four
made at Mr. Daniel Harvey's lima Mills,
mbering that the one that succeeds will
receive barrel of that excellent flour.
Fruit growers will bring their hest fruit
to The fair this year in order 10 secure one
dozen gentlemans white dress shirts offered
by Mr.. Georg- Mfginniss, corner Fayette
and Charles street, Baltimore, a most popu-
lar shirt manufactured.
Just think of it.. A handsome decorated
china tea set of "A pieces, for he best home
made comfortable. This is offered by Ch.nd-
lie Quarles * Co. importers and dealers in
fine china, glassware. lamps, Hanover and
Lombard streets, Baltimore.
The pound He-No tea premiums offered
for eight different articles will attract the
attention of many thrifty housewives who
are aware of the excellency of this rand OF
tea which is imported by Martin Gilletr u
Co.. Exchange Place, Baltimore.
No one 10 troubled with insomnia that 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 best lemon custard pie captures the bed
spring.
All the girls under IA that are fond of per-
fumery-and what young girl is not-will
contest for the fancy pint bottle offered by
Mr.. H. G. Wells the popular manager of
Mitehelrs Drug store, for the best em broid-
cred motto by a girl of thatage.
Charles G. Blatchley, manufacturer of
pumps, Philadelphia, gives the farmer an i.
excellent chance to procure pump without
paying for it. One of his porcelain-lined
B. & b. Common Sense lift and force pumps
with tubing is offered for the best bushel of
potatoes.
A Philadelphia Lawn Mower will be
secured by the lady making best jar spiced
pears. The lady who wins the prize should
make her husband if she has one manage
manufacturers, 631 Market street, Philadel-
phia, offer the prsmium.
1t sells for $500 and must be very fine.
A handsome hard made rug, II feet by
feet in size and the lady who exhibits the
handsomest embroidered piano scarf carries
off the prize. Lyon Hall & Co., who make
this liberal offer are we'll known and pro,
gressive carpet house Baltimore street near
Charles, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. w. Hodge Bennett, the senior MEM
Der of the firm of Bennett, Bruce & Co., 504
Market street, PHILADELPHIA, dealers in china
and glassware, gives his many lady friends
in Cecil as we'll as others that do not enjoy
his acquaintance, a chance to possess a
handsome decorated seIni-porcelain hand
painted chambe toilet set of 13 pieces. The
crocheted cape.
There will be an unusual exhibit of wheat
brought out by the competition for Messrs.
Oehm Il Cos, special premium of suit of
clothes worth $500 for the best exhibit,
"Acme Hall' is popular and reliable
clothing house at Charles and Baltimore
streets, Baltimore. The wheat may be of
any variety and the clothing awarded will
be Of a size to fit the successful competitor.
Owners of horses are given an opportunity
of ornamenting their houses with IA hand
some marbleiZed French mantel clock
valued at $500, offered by the well-known
Elktop dealer in watches and jewelry, Mr..
VIM. j. Alrich. 1t has cathedral gong and
half-hour strike The exhibitor of the fast
est walking draught horse will secure the
prize.
Morton d. Banks, No 3 w. Gay street
Baltimore, prominent furniture man ufact-
urer, offers n most attractive premium for
housekeepers. 1t is nothing less than a
handsome antique oak chamber set, consist
ing of bedsread, bureau, washstand, table,
towel rack, four caneseat chairs, and a
rocking chair. TIE manufacturers price is
$50. 1t will he aw rded for the best display
of any three articles in zephyr, crocheted.
knitted and braided work, from No. to 81
in Glass;, Division l, of Society's Catalogue.
We venture the assertion that hundreds
of fair hands, which accompany fair faces,
are busily engaged during leisure hours In