Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-08-28
List of Premiums.
The following premiums are offered

for exhibits at Morgan's Grove:
A handsome riding bride for the best lady
rider contestants to enter their names with
Secretary A. s. cambridge.
By DIR. A. S. Reynolds Five dollars for best
colt by Castleman one years subscription TO
| the National Lire StocL Journal for secondbest
colt by Castleman. Five dollars for best colt
by Chcri; one years subscription to the Ma
| tional Lice Stock Journal for second-best colt
by Cheri.
By II. NJ. Loyns: A handsome fair round
riding bride for best three-year-old light draft
colt.
By DIR. D.. W. Border: Twenty-Five apple
trees for best exhibit of apples
By G. r. Iicklider: Five apple trees for best
exhibit of summer apples. Ave for best exhibit
of fall apples, and five for best exhibit of win
BY ]. W. McCleary A pair of boots for best
half busbel of wheat
By Towner schley: Half ton of Chesapeake
Fertilizers for best half bushel of wheat raised
from said goods.
By s. v. Yantis: A bottle of imported wine
for best bottle of home made wine.
BY j. w. Shaner: A handsome pea-fowl fly
brush for best cage of brown Leghorn chickens.
BY DIR. J. Gregg Gibson, the Shepherdstown
Druggist for best and most varied exhibit OF
farm and garden products combined : Rob
inson's Facts for Farmers" also for the Family
Circle. BY Scion Robinson. A variety of rich
materials for all landowners. about domestic
animals and domestic economy farm build
ings. gardens. orchards. and vineyards. and all
farm crops. tools. fences. fertilization. draining
and irrigation: with an appendix on the dis
cases of domestic animals n choice selection
Of reliable and Indispensable law forms; and
tables calculating interest at any rate per cent.
required. Beautifully illustrated with steel en-
cravings. Cloth. Syo. LOO pages.
By Henry Shepherd 4 Southdown buck for
best six ewes on exhibition.
BY NJ. s. Hitcslicw: 4 pair of ladies' fine
shoes for best pound o, butter
By w. P. Towson & Co.. Hagerstnwn Half
barrel of -four for bcstloaf of bread baked from
90 TowsOnis Rest
BY Thompson e Tahlcr. Martirshnre: Five
dollars worth of any goods in stock for best
colt two years old (and under thrce) for best
colt of =" Norfolk Hero"
BY W. n. Lemen one barrel of Minnesota
flour for best loaf of bread baked from said
flour sold by him.
for best trio of Plymouth Rock chickens. One
dollar for hest exhibit of jelly.
BY II. S. Hyde. Martinsburg: A tcn-dollar
silver caster as first premium on ladies' needle
work.
BY Prof. Joseph McMurran. the accommoda-
ting bachelor druggist: q ten-doliar set of Jew
clry for the best and handsomcst exhibit of
initial embroidery.
BY Lewis D.. Gctzendanncr Charlcrtown. sos
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 under from
same. and buggy whip for second best.
BY Col: W. a. Morgan a handsome German
Oil Painting for uglicst competing woman. and
IL il1lt DClhullC " HS8INS toiIINtii- iithi
BY Jacob Wintermoyer: 4 suit of clothes
suitable for boy six years old for best light
draft yearling cot.
BY II. z. Morteu: 4 handsome extension
lamp to the newest married couple reporting
to the Secretary on the third day of the cXhi-
bition at ~ o'clock.
BY S. P. Humrickhousc & Sons: IS worth
of any goods in stock for best exhibit of grapes.
BY James X. Richard 4 large lock for best
exhibit of Pckin ducks.
By John Lemen: The equivalent of $40 for
best colt from his horse Prince.
BY NJ. B. Baker: \ handsome smyrna rug,
size 3x6. for best silk embroidery. Rug can
now he seen Mt Mr.. Bakers store.
BY II. j. IIomrick, MartinsburS A hand
some gold thinble for best plain sewing done
by hand.
BY Emmert e 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
u handsome piece of glassware for best apple
BY c. Hoffman &c Sons Hagerstown a
beautiful fine shirt. collar. cuffs. nccktic.
sleeve buttons. and q nights lodging in Ela-
gertown. for the best colt. between two and
three years old. Of Norfolk Hero, entered by
Il boy under fifteen years of age.
BY w. W. 2. Licklider: Ten pounds of best
Cycle fodder yarn for bestdisplay of new corn;
BY W. II. Billmycr: One thoroughbred
By Geo. Show \ fruit basket for best eS-
hibit of peaches.
By b. s. PcndletOn A handsome huckliorn
handle carving set for best pen of thorough
bred Chester hogs.
By J. n. Trussell: SO. 90 cash for best and
largest exhibit of fruit in glass jars.
BY f. c.. Williams. Jr.. IL Bro. Martinsburg:
4 manicure set for the best trio of Houdan
chickens.
BY J. II. little: Three dollars for the hest
Alderney COW over four years.. and two dollars
for the best Aldcrney heifer under two years
BY e. Rush Turner The equivalent of five
dollars each for the best two-year-old. the
hest yearling. and hest sucking colts of his
horse Joseph Register.
Awards Of merit will be made in all the de-
partmcnts except on machinery. In the agri-
cultural department the vegetable receiving
the award Of merit will be entitled to all of
that class on exhibition.
Messrs. Updcgraff & Son have offered the
following premiums in any fancy goods at
their store in Hagcrstown: For best spccimen
of fancy work embroidered with either silk.
chcnellc. arasene. rihbiscnc. or smyrnascnc 81
90 second best S1.00. Best linen work $500:
second best 51.00. Best cotton work $500:
lady on the grounds on Maryland's day u pair
of bronze statutes. T Bold Cavaliers"
valued ut 5000. This will be delivered by
the Morgan's Grove managers. The other
premiums will be deli vcrcd to any one pre-
senting an order to them. from the Secretary
as the person entitled to same.
By Daniel Getzendanncr One half ton of
best fertilizer for best half bushcl of wheat
raised from his goods.
BY Ladies' Committee: Ono half dozen dec
Grated oyster bowls for the best chow chow
pickle. and one glass fruit bowl for best Gil
GUNNER pickle.
BY d. F. Billmycr: Five dollars for best
loaf of bread baked from his flour.
BY w. A.. Adams y handsome pair of vases
for the best sponge cake.
C.. w. Brown. Charlcstown. offers to thc
| winner in a Bag Race. a good durable watch.
stem winder and setter. Each contestant to
bring his outfit. Race to start at 2 o'clock.
Sept. It'll. and winner will receive an order
from one of the officers. One set of table
spoons for the best specimen of fancy work
embroidered with variGgated colors of silk. etc;
2ud best. set tea spoons.
Mr.. Louis McNIurray has bought
the Carlin House. Frederick City.