Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-09-01
AFTER THE FAIR.
The Award OF Premiums Com
firmed; fae Sec~esary's Re-
port Adopted e7c.


Cumberland Couaty Agricultural and
horticultural Society met ia the fdse
of the Secretary. Ed. s. HOLMES, Mon
day afternoon.
Those present were President Rob
bins, Secretary Holmes, Treasurer Mul
ford, Vice-Presidents Menge', Baker
and Bonham, and members E w.
Starn, Charles Richman, Alfred Stath-
ems, Edward M Sheppard, Robert
Peacock, B. B. Elwell, Joshua Sea-
graves, Job nj. Young, Charles B
Bowen, B Frank Hires and John
Tyler, Jr.
Secretary Holmes presented his re-
port which was adopted. In il he re.
ferred to the bicycle race as being an
Interesting feature of the exhibi ion,
and recommended that they be regu-
larly sche dule1 hereafter.
The awards Of premiums made by
the various committees were gone over
and the action of the committees was
confirmed
The award of the special premiums
offered by individuals was an interest
ing and pleasing feature of the fair.
The awards of these were as follows:
Special No. l, $65 sewing machine
by J. Frszier-Mrs. 8. J. Swing, Vine
land; for best piece of tinsel work.
Special No. 2, $40 worth of sheet
music, by E. G. Albertson & Co.-Mrs.
H. R. Graham, for best oil painting.
Special No. 8, Damask table cover
and dozen napkins by Hunt Bros. s.
Go. Mrs. Walter Garrison, for best
orange cake.
Special No. 4, silver butter dish, for
best loaf homemade bread; silver
gravy ladle, for best Jersey biscuit;
silver hat pin for best orange cake, by
John M. Laning. Mrs. Joseph Austin,
Mrs. Andrew Bell and Mrs. Lewis
Hires.
Special No. 5, silver cake stand; sill
yer berry stand, by John G. Sheldon,
for best layer cake, and second best
layer cake.-Miss Lizzie Mulford, lst;
Mrs. Martin OFT, 2d.
Special No. 6, J dozen triple. plate
silver knives and forks, value $40, by
W. F. Banks.-Mrs. E. W. Starp, for
best loaf Graham bread.
Special No. z, 10 pieces gold wall
paper, put on. by @. Sharp s. Co..
Miss HI. R. Beebe, best display paint
ing on China.
Special No. 8, 10 pieces gold wall
paper with border, by John T. Meyers
Mrs. Ray s.. Harris, for best ginger
bread.
Special No. 9, $5 cash by Chas. P.
Fox-Mrs. John Rainier, for best loaf
of bread made from ''Our Best" -four.
Special No. 10, Davis swinging
churn, by Vermont Farm Machine
Co.-Mrs. Ed. F. Brown, for best dis
play of butter.
Special No. II, Eureka Butter Print,
by F. E. Mickel-Mrs. Ed. F. Brown,
for best butter made by Cooley pro-
cess.
Special No 10, 2 Id. box finest con-
fections by W. F. Weber, for best
. lbs. butter; also by same. Id. box
ditto. for best fancy knitting by girl
under Is years old-Mrs. John Rainier
1st; Miss Edna M. Horner, 2d.
Special No. 13. 100 Laura" cigars,
by George Wambold, for best Part
ridge Cochin cockerel and pullet, and
100 "Ahwahneeta" cigars for second
best dor. g. Clark, both prizes.
Special No. IA. Box fine Havana ci-
gars, by Henry Maier,-Martin OFT for
best basket ears yellow corn.
Specials No. 15 and 16. not drawn.
Special No. II. American Agricultu-
rist year, each for best bushel
wheat, oats, basket white corn
Frank Shute, Benz Lupton, David
Harris. T@
James O. Sheppard, received 1st
premium for oysters, and David Ogden
2nd.
Captain Sheppard also received a
special premium of 81, for best col.
lections of articles from Delaware Bay.
Among those who drew first prizes
at the Fair last week was Miss Hattie
Appelgate who was awarded first
premium in best oil painting and
special premium for painting
sheep Raising in Dakota