The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-10

? nuluuef III attendance on tuesday
equslled, if it did not exceed that o
previous Fairs, and the attendance or
Wednesday was noticeably larger thar
usual, while that OF Thursday and Frlday
was quite up to the standard Of recent
years. The weather throughout the
week was favorable tor successful
exhibition, and better order never pre.
vailed upon the Elkton Fair Grounds.
MITCHELL HALL.
This beaut iful exhibition hall was as
usual the centre of attraction for the
ladies, and those interested in the dis.
plays of art needlework, and the tooth
some productions of the skilled housewife.
| The very elaborate list of special prem.
iums offered by tho society at previous
fairs may have secured greater nun Der
of exhibits than that exhibited this year,
but in the quality and character OF the
exhibits those shown this year were fully
| equal to. and il many Instances superior
| to those of former exhibitions. On
entering the hall by the south door, a
| noticeable exhibit was that of Mr.. VIM
Johnson the well known wooden manu-
| facturer. Cecil county cassimeres, and
Cecil county blankets were shown by
Mr.. Johnson which fully equal the pro-
| duction of more pretentious looms, and
which shoald evoke the praise of those
interested in home productions. Among
the very many exhibits displayed in the
glass cases i'll this department. We may
mention very beautiful satin bed
sp.t ad the handiwork of Mrs. A r
Boyd. A painted pillow by Miss Lizzie
Hughes. A china silk scarf by Mrs.
Sallie Reese. Among the art works a
painted mirror by Miss Mollie Drennen
was noticeable exhibit, and painted
tambourine by Miss Susie Bratton,
flowers in oil by Mrs. r. c. Thackery,
an orange and banana by Miss Emma c.
Lodge, cattle scene by Miss Molie
Bremen, and female figure by the
same lady. A crayoa head by Miss NJ.
E. Moran of Washington. A cray2n
drawing by Miss Catherine Constable, a
painted photo case by Mrs. c. B.
Wharton, an oil painting GA cilYas By
Viola Hankinson of Mt. Holly, a paint
ing on wood by Miss Susie NJ Bratton,
painting on china by Mrs. r. G.. Thack-
cry, painting on boiling cloth by Mrs.
NJ A Vic b.,
Viola Hankinson, painted handkerchief
case by Miss Gelert Cruikshank, head
in oil by Mary E. Thomas, animals in
oil by Viola Hankinson, a bureau scarf
by Pocahontas Reed of Bay View,
towels in cross stitch by Miss p Reed.
A knit bed spread by Mrs. VIM. T.
Davis, painted sceeen by Mrs. John
NJ. Tucker, marine in oil by the same
lady. A painted pin cushion by Mrs. G.
l.. Bennett, painted banner by Miss
Flora Ash, landscape in oil by Mrs. r.
c. Thackery, an artistic oil painting by
Miss Emma G. Lodge, a marine in oil by
Mrs. c. B. Wharton of Magnolia, Del.
Birds in oil by Miss Emma G. Lodge,
eals of COIN in oil BY the same lady
painted from nature, and a large display
of numerous small articles of artistic
| merit.
THE HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT..
AS in previous years the splendid
exhibition of Maryland biscuit and bread
have attracted attention in Mitchell hall,
so the display this year was not inferior in
the quality of these farmed productions
of Maryland housewives, while the
tempting display of fine cakes was no
less noticeable. Among the contribu-
tors in this department were Mrs. Jesse
Bedwel, Mrs. A. G. Tut, Miss Kate
Donavon, Miss Bert lie McNeal, Mrs.
Thomas Drennen, Miss Elva Gilpin,
Mrs. NJ. MILFORD, Mrs j. T. Gamble,
Mrs. VIM. r. Gilpin, Mrs. Daniel Brat
ton, Miss Sallie j Jackson. Mrs. w. A.
Mitchell, Mrs. W. r. Witworth, Miss
Ella Eaton, while among the cake
makers Mrs. S. NJ. johnson of Leslie.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Childs and Mrs. VIM. j.
Smith of Elkton, and Mrs. j. E. Ruther-
ford of Harrisburg were conspicuous.
In this department the following
awards were made. First premiumI to
Mrs. B. B. Dunbar for the best crab
apple butter, same to Mrs. w. A.
Mitchell for best apple butter, same to
Mrs. J. Z. Rutherford for best ounce
butter, same to Mrs. Mckown for best
grape butter, same to Mrs. J. E. Ruther-
ford for best cherry butter, same to Mrs.
Mercy Cozzens for best ounce jam, same
to Miss Matte Lee for best pear jam,
same to Mrs. G.. NJ. Boulder for best
black berry lam. same to Mrs. Boulder
for best currant jam, same to Mrs. Don
Price for best strawberry jam. First
premium to Miss NJ. A. Gilpin for best
white and yellow peach preserves ano
best pear preserves. same to Mrs. j. E
Rutherford for best pine apple preserves
same to Miss Maggie Mclntire for bes
ripe tomatoe preserves same to Mrs. j
T. Gamble for best green tomatoe pre-
serves, same to Miss Maggie Mclntir'
for best straw berry preserves, same t.
+ Mrs. J. T. Gamble for best grape pre-
serves, same to Miss Maggie Mc1ntire TO
: best cherry preserves, same to Mrs. j
} E. Rutherford for best raspberry pre-
3 serves, same to Miss Maggie Mclntir
= for best red currant and black berr
preserves, same to Mrs. VIM. Watso
for best apple jelly, same to Miss SallI
j. Jackson for best crab apple preserves
to Mrs J. 7. Gamble for best plum pre-
serves, to Mrs. VIM. w. Arrants for bes
black berry preserves. In jelly, to Mis-
Clementine Holden first premium fc
g best grape Jelly, to Miss Annie Holde
for best raspberry jelly, and best currar
, Jelly, to Carrie Smith for best goos'
- berry jelly, to Mrs. Harry Garrett fl
= best peach Jelly, and to Carrie Smith fc
best fox grape jelly.
X In this department were e1hibite
~ many displays of that best test OF u
good housewives skill, good bread an
,e butter. Among the contributors we
st Mrs VIM. T. Sommers, Miss Heie
W Maloney, Mrs. James Clark, Mrs. Geor'
Dean, Mrs. Charles Walton, Mrs. N.
ne Manly, Mrs. j. T. Gamble, Miss Beck
10 Slaymaker, of Lancaster, Pa, us. Jes
er Bedwe1, Mrs. A. G. Tut, Kate Donavo
Mrs. Thomas Drenuen, Elva Gilpin, MI