The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-10-12

Kensington painting. Miss Queen De
shane. of Cecilton. was prominent con
! tributor in this department her contrlbu
! tons embracing display of oil paintings
luster painting and art work on porcelain
and silk. Mrs. Il. G. Thackery exhibited
| painting on brass and painted pottery
Mrs. George A. Blake painting on straw
banner Mrs. HI. A. Miller, of Whining
ton, painted tambourine, Miss Annie
II. Foard. of Elkton, an article of paint
ing on wood. Miss Gelert Cruikshank {
display of nine pieces of painting OIL
china, and Miss Lidie Lewis, of Singerly
an article of pencil drawing.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
In this department where the handi,
work of the skillful housewife delights
the eye as we'll as the palate the display
was as usual very creditable. 1t would
be an endless task to undertake to enum-
crate the long list of exhibits of house
hould industry and we must content our.
selves in the mention of few OF them.
From Elkton Mrs Thos Dreunen, Mary
G Dunbar, Mrs James H Foard, E B
Reese, Mrs VIM H Gilpiu, Miss Susie
Bratton and Sallie Jackson, Mrs Frank
E Pennington, Maggie G McIntire, Mrs
Joseph H McNeal, Mary J Ricketts,, Mrs
Lettie Rutter, Mrs Henry Wood, Mary
Drake, Mrs N P Manly, Mrs II D Henry,
Miss Katie Marrett, Miss Annie Davis,
Mrs Harry Larzalere, Katie Miller, G
Thackery, Maggie Carter, Lizzie Sloan,
Ellen Barroll, Mrs II NJ Cameron, Mrs
w w Henderson competed with exhib-
its of biscuits, bread, rolls or rusk, while
Miss Susie Bratton, Mrs D T Devlin, of
Cherry Hill, Mrs F E Pennington, Mrs
Chas Walton, Mrs G d Racine, Mrs Ad-
die Steele, of Cherry Hill, Miss Lizzie
Sloan, of Elkton, Alice Henderson, of
Appleton, and others competed for the
premium for the sweetest and best pro-
ducts of the churn.
For the Society's premiums for the
most toothsome cakes and pies there
were about one hundred entries Among
these were Miss Salie Jackson. Eliza
Pennington. L A Booth, NJ A G ipin,
Annie NJ McIntire, L ;zzie Holt. Mrs w
Cooper, NJ D. Miss Partridge, Ida john
son, Hannah Lee, Mary Drake, Ida Davis,
Lou Ricketts,, Belle Jhmar, Rebecca
Cooper, Mrs George d B ,nnett, Mrs w
T Boulder, Emma LOWS, Eva Scott,
Nellie Bratton, E len Hollingsworth,
Kate Draper, Lille Tuite, of Elkton,
and Miss Annie Howard, of Chesapeake
City, Mrs H A Miller, of Wilmington,
Elmlra Lee and Clara A Gallaher, Of
Cherry Hill, Bessie II M.nouey, of Bay
View, Mary E Bay ard, of North East,
Annie NJ Miggett, OF Iron Hill, Mrs Hes
ter Ritchie, of Cowantown, Mrs Jesse
Bedwell, of Leeds, Mrs G G Norris, of
Wilmington, 5 Y WeLherill. of Elkton,
and Mrs. Abel J Mearns, of Zion.
PRESERVES, ETC.
Ia the very attractive field OF co.apeti-
tion in premium taking Dried Fruits,
Conserves, Fruit Buffers and Preserves,
Mrs Abel ] Mearns of Zion; Mrs c Z
Norris, of Wilmington; Mrs James II
Foard, Mrs Mary G Dunbar, Annie II
Foard. Ella Eaton, NJ A Glpin, Sallie
jackson, Miss Partridge, Mary Drake,
Mrs ] S Writ, Mrs G orge Ricketts,, Mrs
S Mack, Mrs L Marshall Haines; Miss
Nellie Bratton, Miss Maggie Carter, An
ME II Foard, Ellen Barroll, Mrs Ii NJ
Cameron, and Mrs R Thaekery of Elk
ton, and Alice J Henderson, Mrs J Z
Rutherford, of Harrisburg; Mrs Timanus
of New London, Pa; G Vansant OF
Strickerville, Pa; Mary E Walton, of
Iron Hill; MISS Ella Todd, of Newark,
Mrs Paul Arbuckle, of Cherry Hill; Miss
N Collins, of Wilmington; Mrs Hester
Richie, of Cowantown; Mrs Jesse Bed
we'll, of Leeds; and Mrs Mollie O Will
liams, of Principle, Nd with others,
competed for first honors.
JELLIEs.
In this line of domestic industrial en-
deavor, one hundred and forty three en-
tries made up as complete an exhibition
as the Society has heretofore had except
ing its unusual competitive display of
last year, the result of offers of special
premiums, outside of those awarded by
the Society. Ounce, Grape, Apple Grab
Apple, Pear, Currant, and Strawberry
fruits made up the largest list of compe-
titors, among whom were, Mrs Abel ]
Mearns, of Zion; Mrs c C Norris, of Will
Mrs Mollie o Williams, Prin-
cipio, Md; Mrs Jesse Bedwell, Leeds;
Mrs Hester Richie, Bessie Fl Mahoney,
Leeds; Viola Matthews, Zou; Mary E
Walton, Iron Hill; Mrs Addie Steele,
Cherry Hill; Mrs J E Rutherford. H ,rrls-
burg, Pa; Mrs Timanus. New London,
Pa. and Miss Susie B.atton, Mrs Thomas
Drennen. Mary G Dunbar, Mrs James H
Foaru, Sarah Wetherill Laura P Clark,
ooiiiC u OhShSous IL "A b'OJu, MID Idhh
E Pennington, Ora E Brown, Lizzie Holt,
Mary Holt, Emma Thomas. Mrs Joseph
Mary Ricketts,, LIZZIE Hughes,
Ada L Taylor, Bertha Dunbar, Mrs Jos
L Wells. Lou Racine, E lith Dunbar, Mrs
Mary Alexander, Lydia Rossell, Ida
Johnson, Hannah L. Due, Matte Lee,
M nor, =
man, Mrs George Ricketts,, Kate Merritt,
Florence Hall, Maggie Scanlon, Bessie
Cutlery, Lizzie Alexander. Mrs Charles
Alexander, Lizzie Rambo, Emma Halves,
Mrs L Marshall Haines, Mrs r Ii Foard,
Miss Annie B Foard, Mrs William Rambo,
Mrs Emeline Garrett V nnie Shaeffer,
Stella Collins OF Elkton.
FRUITS IN SEALED CANS.
In this important department of house,
hold economy ore hundred and seven
teen competitive entries made up very
attractive display, contributed mostly by
the ladies who names have been published
as contributors in other departments.
while one hundred and fifty entries of
pickles and catsups indicated the charac
ter of the contest for the first premiums
in this special department.
HOME MADE CANDIES.
The special displays in this department
were particularly attractive Miss Ellen
Wetherill, of Elkton, taking the lead in the
variety of her exhibits. These included
cream walnuts, cream chocolates, ginger