The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10


yds flannel (all wooD, II G banner; best rag
carpet (Spectator), Mrs X A Gochenour; best
pr WOODEN socks, Mary Smailes; best cotton
knit socks, NJ f Harris best specimen OF
darning, Margt Wake; best cotton-knit tidy
Mrs NJ E Houshour; best cotton-knit lace, NJ
T Wake; best woolen-knit gloves, Mrs X a
Gochenour; best woolen-knit mittens, Mrs NJ
E Houshour; best woolen-knit shaWls, Mrs NJ
E llOushOur; best buckingham, Mary TURK
best foot mat, Emma Turk; best Deu spread
(llnit), Ada Staunton.
Dept. 8. Glass 2. Needle Work by Hand.
Chemise, Mary Turk: Hemstitching, d 3
O'Rourke; pillow shams, Mrs w l. WATERS;
pillow shams, darned on tulle, Maggie NC
Chesney; button hole in cloth, Lizzie Shep-
pard whisk-holder, NJ G Brown; lamp,stand
mat, Mrs b X Dickson; handkerchief LiZZle
Sheppard patchwork quilt (silk) Mrs A W
Dudley; patchwork quilt (worsted) Mrs A
Blouth; cradle quilt, Mrs L Z Morton I'm
this case the committee recommended a us
cretionary award to an exhibit OF superior
merit, but without classifcation); best bed
spread, darned Oh tulle, Mrs A " dudley;
best collection of above, Mrs W L. Walters
(Soc.ty's specially; scrap basket, MIS- N
Houff.
Dept s. Glass 3. Silk Embroidery and Art
Needle Work.
Best piano cover Carrie Crowle; table
cover, Mrs Chas Prufer table scarf. Mrs Al
f Treber; chair cover, Kate Sha1er; skirf,
Mrs Miller; slippers, Matte ueai psyony;
mic Carroll; sofa pillow, Mrs VIM IL Arms
strong; silk embroidery, Mrs Chas Prufer.
worsied cross-stitch, Mrs DIR Wenger;. outline
embroidery, Lizzie Sheppard; tattlng, LIZZIE
Sheppard; braiding, Lizzie Sheppard; lace
work, Lizzie Sheppard; drawn work. Mrs
Jennie Cunningham ;Kensington work, Margt
Wake; wall splasher, Mary Atkinson; doz
doylies, Lizzie Sheppard; raised-work pin
cushion, Bette Riley; applique embroidery,
frl,a .has
apron, Lizzie Sheppard; ribbon embroidery,
Maret Wake; arresene embroidery. Mrs NJ
K. Trebcr.
Dep. Glass 4-Crochet Work
Bed snread, Matte Devony; child's hood,
Lizzie Sheppard; shoulder cape, Carl Wren,
sacqut, Mrs Dr. A g l. Vanlear; child,s
sacGup, Lizzie Sheppard; mttens, A W Dud-
ley; wristlets, Lizsie Seeppard leg
gings. Lizzie Sheppard; collar, Lizzie
Sheppard; infants sock, Marian f Pratt:
chair rest, r kenne; table mats in spool cot
ton, Louise Trout chair tidy, Fannie Tame
hill; toilet mats, lucy Elder; slippers, Lizzie
Paris; wool lace, Lizzie Sheppard; cotton
lace, Mary Turk; collection of above, Lizzie
Sheppard.
Dep s. Glass 5.-HousehOld and Orna-
mental Work.
Bead work, Lizzie Sheppard; macreme work,
Mrs DR. Wenger; paper flowers, Annie Slower;
Mrs E Daniel; brass work, NJ c Brown;
clay modelling, Mrs W N Houff.
Dep s. Glass Misses under 16 years.
Plain sewing by hand, Bessie Patton; patch
work quilt, Argene Andrews; darning, Marian
E Pratt dressed doll, Fannie H0gshead;
crocheting Marian E Pratt; collection OF
grain and grasses Marian Pratt
MINERALS
Dep g. Glass 2.-MineralS.
Doc+ o,,d ,,oct oon, nj OTTO COL action of ores
and minerals, Buena Vista Land and lmpro-
ment Co., diploma.
WINES AND LIQUORS
Best grape wine, Mrs NJ A McComb.
Best currant Wine Mrs d A Sniteman.
Best gooseberry wine, Mrs Sarah Dull.
Best blackberry wine, Mrs ID Snlteman.
Best collection of homemade wines, Mrs d
3. Sniteman.
Best exhibit of wines and liquors, Myerly d
Andrews, diplomas
Best beer, Burke & Croghan, sAahauser
Busch,' diploma.
Best gallon whiSkey, Myerly u Andrews,
Augusta county distillers, diploma,
HOUSEWIFE WORK.
Dep. g. Glass 3.-Canned and Dried Fruits.
Best peaches, Mrs E A Fulcher; pears, Mrs
NJ GilkesOn other fruits, Mrs Ii Lindsey;
can of tomatoes, Mrs II NJ Spencer; green
peas, Mrs A W Dudley; dried apples, Irene
irene Todd: potted peaches, Mrs Fl NJ Spencer;
ported apples, Mrs H NJ Spencer. apple butter,
Rosaben Parkins sorghum molasses, Henry
Keller; largest collection of canned fruits,
Mrs M F Gilkeson; largest collection OF can
ned vegetables, Irene Todd.
Dep. 8. Glass 4.
Salt risen bread, Mrs J H Splitter, Society
special; yeast bread, Mrs G L johnson. Socie-
ty special; sponge cake, Mrs " Todd; Jelly ely
cake, Mrs D A Sniteman; gold cake, Maggie
Daniel; silver cake, Mrs D snitemaan; &C co,
cake Irene Todd; preserved peaches, Mrs NJ
r Banner: preserved ounces, Mrs III M Spen-
Ger; preserved cherries, Mrs H NJ Spencer;
jelly, Mrs A W Dudley; cucumber, pickle,
Dudley; sliced pickle, Mrs E A Fulcher;
sweet pickled peaches, Mrs II Sillings;
Mangoes, Mrs E A Fulcher; jar picked other
fruits, Mrs E A Fulcher; largest collection OF
pickles, Mrs E A Fulcher; largest collection
of preserves, Mrs II NJ Spencer; largest col
lection of jellies, Mrs d A Sniteman.
Dep 9. Glass 5.-Garden Products.
Best dozen parsnipss Mrs II NJ Spencer;
peck onions, Mrs NJ Banner; Irish potatoes,
NJ Easkine Miller; beets, Edna Brown;
cabbage, R I. Woodson; sa1safy, R L. Wood
Lizzie Croft; carrots, (6igRly commended
Capt Thos T Eskridge; Lima beans, (highly
commended), Capt Thos P Eskridge.
Dept g. Glass 6. Dairy, Honey, &c.
Honey (Vindicator speciaD, W L Walters,
il; homemade soap, Mrs Isaac Keister; cider
vinegar, Mary Turk; specimen OF lard Mrs.
w Dudley.
FARM CROPS.
Dept 9. Glass 7. Farm Crops.
For best baled hay, special commendation
to Kale Shoemaker & Co., for hay exhibited
by Alex Bumgardner; best buckWheat, d e
Ramsey; clover seed, Mrs Geo E Schroeder;
timothy seed, Mrs Geo E Schneider; largest
collection of farm products, Isaac keister,
Society's special.
Dept g. Glass s, Fruit and Fruit Trees.
Largest and best display, Staunton Nursery
Co, diploma; 6 varieties of fall apples 3 l.
Houff; 3 varieties of fall apples, May Ran
son; single variety and E Parkins; va
rieties of winter apples, Mrs r A Fulcher; 8
varieties of winter apples, 9 y 4 = = Parklns;
plate of winesaps, E F Wayman; golden pip,
Din. CIV & Parkins; Rawles Janet E F
Wayman; collection GO varieties), ID =
Ramsey; collection of grapes, Mary Tuck;
collection of pears, E l. Houff.
FLOWERS.
Dept. 9. Glass 10. Flowers.
Best dahlia, Mrs H Sillings; geranium,
Addie Fauver; collection of dahlias, Mrs M
E Kise; cut flowers, Mrs E ' Roller; sun
flower (highly commended). R w Slower and
Levi Hoffman; cactus (highly commended),
Addie Fauyer.
EDUCATIONAL.
Educational Department. Public Schools.
Best display maps and charts, Annie Fifer,
diploma; drawing free-hand, colored school
exhibit, diploma; single specimen drawing,
Ollie Kerr, diploma. M
Especial pr recommended for compositions
by Minnie Grattan, aged H., and Lizzie z
Grattan, aged IS, as being bright and unusual
children of their age. The committee think
each should be entitled to first award and
given such prizes as the association THINK
proper.
WORKMANSHIP.
Special premiums offered by citizens OF
Staunton and county of Augusta:
Julius G Scheffer, gold watch Laura lay
lOr.
A Burkholder, saddle, Carrie Mcclure.
A Burkholper, bride, Mamie Il Pratt.
A Burkholder, whip, Fannie Iannehill,
Whitmore & Liggett, habit MOllie BUSH.
NJ E DOYLE bride, Christine Harman.
Misses under 16 years of age
Dinkle & Lang, diamond pin, Mary Lam
bert.
JF Kingan, earrings, Edna Brown.
CA Gladke riding habit Mamie McChes-
ney.
ID Landes, photographs, Mary Opie.
S NJ Donald, material for riding habit, Ella
Danner
Misses under IA years of age
President Todd's S. gold Drucilla Good
win.
Secretary Pratt's S. gold, Fontaine Ransom.
Ed Johnson g. Son, S. whip, Fannie Farrer.
Maslin & Booker, s. whip, Juliette Mont