The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-10-06
THE NINTH FAIR
Grand Display Of FaImProducts,
Stock, &c,
FINE FANCY ARTICLES.
THE MITCHELL HALL DISPLAY FAR
AHEAD OF FORMER YEARS..
THE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING
The so Special Premiums bring
out a line Of exhibits in Needle
Work, Fine Art Sewing and
Household productions never
before seen at ElktOn.

County Agricultural Society opened OF
} Tuesday last. Although the work o
preparation for it had been in progress
for several days yet the activity upon tn
grOunds on Monday was as general a
that heretofore on the opening day. Thi
unusual activity on the day previous t.
the opening of the fair was largely du
to the increased number of entries il
many of the departments. Although tn,
entry clerks we're kept busy and YER,
many entries of exhibits were delivered
on Monday yet the necessary work o
arranging and classifying the entries wal
not fully accomplished until Wednesday
particularly in Mitchell Hall where th,
demand for space for the exhibition o
fancy and general needle work wal
greatest. AS during the entire month o
September dame nature had been in
capricious mood, she was not too amiabl,
inclined on Monday, and threatening
clouds with an occasional shower of rain
necessarily retarded the work of prepar
alton. The grounds, however, presented
their usually attractive appearance
to the visitor, and the anxious
faces of many exhibitors wore pleas.
anter expression as the welcome sunshine
again gladdened the scene. The promise
of suspicious weather, however. was a
deceptive one, for Tuesday morning
dawned dark and misty, and the prospect
| of pleasant weather, 80 necessary a con-
dition for successful fair, seemed uncer-
tain. But the entries of exhibits still
multiplied and the records of the society
showed gratifying increase over any
previous year. AS The visitor entered the
| grounds ON Tuesday with a stiff breeze
from the westward blowing in his face, a
rapid glance at the grounds revealed the
fact that tine space usually occupied by
agricultural machinery was not as we'll
covered as heretofore. THIS department,
however, is the only one in which tue ex
hibits were not as full as in prevlons years
| The readiest explanation of this is to be
found i'll the rule Of the ASSOCIATION for
bidding traction engines to be operated
on the grounds under steam. AS usual
| general interest conferred in and about
MITCHELL MEMORIAL HALL.
This splendid exhibition bnilding has
never before exhibited the wealth of in
dustrial display that it contained this
week. Entering the building by its east
| ern entrance the first exhibit to attract
the visitors attention was that Of Messrs.
| SANDERS 8 sTAYMAN
| whose special premium OF an Estey Or
gan had contributed to increase the line
of exhibits. Mr.. Cullum, with his ac-
customed urbanity, presided over the
display Of this firm, and the almost con-
slant crowd surrounding it showed the
popular interest evinced in the produc-
tions Of this house. Next to it was located
the attractive exhibit Of thot we'll known
Philadelphia clothing house whose name
is household word in this section of
the State,
| wANAMAKER b BROWN.
This leading firm. OF clothiers ihad made
a judicious selection Of representative
at the fair in the person of Mr.. Edwin
Singles whose patient politeness in aus
wering the continuous questions put to
him, is the best test of his qualification
as popular salesman. Mr.. Singles dis.
played beautiful line OF the superior
goods produced BY this firm and appre-
ciating the object of his exhibit, has laid
the ground work for an extension OF his
trade in this section. Directly opposite
the main entrance to the hall was the at
tractive furniture display Of Mr..
VIM. C. LAWS,
whose handsome special premium offered
through him by Messrs. Wins & Bro, o
Pniladelphla, Was exciting such genera
competition among housekeepers. JUS
think Of two hundred and ten entries o
Laffy Tor the parlor snit awarded the sue
cessful competitor by Mr.. Laws. Tn,
liberality of the premium is only equalec
by the Intelligent enterprise of Mr. Law
who knows how to cater to the publ,
taste in the interest of the house he rep
resents. Passing down the hall toward
its southern entrance an unparalleled
profusion Of rich and unusually hand
some needle work in every imaginabl
shape greeted the eye. Ia this
FANCY NEEDLE WORK DEPARTMENT
we're to be seen the multiplied evidences @
woman's skill in framing and fashionin
those rare productions of her skill, whic
beautify and adorn our American homes
The materials Of which are composed in a
!, varied shapes as the hues and colors whic
, lend them beauty, and one is puzzle
which to admire the more, the taste wit
which fabrics are ombined or the finishe
article itself. From such an endless va
riety of Plch forms, TO which feminln
skill has added its dainty touch, it wei
f indeed dangerous task to select on
I | do WOlbhy Ol uOuGlOu oScI al
other. Our limited space, however, r,
stricts the number to be mentioned, ne
n lack OF merit in the exhibits themselve
a The following exhibits were noticeable:
g display OF silk embroidery by Mrs Jul
t L Kerfoot, of Elkton; crazy work be
l. quilt by Miss Florence A Burke, of Iced
Mrs Litzenberg's display of arrasenn
|. oriental embroidery by Mrs r E jana
y boiling cloth scarf Miss George Sturgi
II Philadelphia; plush tidy or scarf by IL
i same lady; Mrs Ii NJ Pusey, Wilmington
Del, ~ articles embroidery scarf ,
>, boiling cloth, Miss Maggie Rickett
darned net pillow shams by the san
lady; crazy bed quilt by Miss Susie Bra
ton; sofa cushion Miss Laura HEATH
r piano scarf embroidered Miss Bessie
~ Stump; article of applique Miss Lii
y lutte, Eikton; piece of cheneille OIL
% broidery by Mrs Furrow, Govanstow
X crazy silk quilt Mrs A NJ Torbert; 81
em broldered screen Mrs DIR Ellis; ell
IN broidered napkin Mrs Juo S Writ; piec
III silk quilt by Mrs Geo Clifford, Zion, NJ
20 darned net pillow shams Mrs ID Harve
he Jr; linen lace Miss Ella B Grove. Elktc
le display of arrasene Mrs Ben Campbe
es plush lam brequin Mrs Anna Dulin
ID Elkton; fancy lace Miss Christie Thac
cry; sofa pillow Miss Emma Maxwe
OF Elkton; crazy quilt by Miss Jennie Fit
y Ter, Port Deposit; knitted wooden mite
al hu Mrs Thnma. MrIntIra and Mrs w