Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Dull; dark jeliey, Mrs W. L. Lushbaugh.
+ Preserves, &c-Quinces, Mrs John W. Bare;
yellow pickle, same; canned pears, Miss Cora
Hudson; cucumber catsup, Mrs M. E. Coiner.
Wines and liquors-Currant, Mrs W. L, Lush
baugh; gooseberry, same; grape, same; black
berry, Mrs Ii. D. Coiner.
/ Exhibit Of apple trees. j. H. Lupton.
| Exhibit of tobacco. T. C. Williams Co.
vEGsTABLES.
Three heads cabbage, T. E Friend pump
kins, jeff Henderson, colored; five turnips, L.
E. Friend; half busael potatoes, t. E Friend.
APPLES AND PEARS.
| Ter varieties fall and winter apples, H. &.
Barnhart first, and Hood & Co. special r. l..
Trimble, Sc ond, and Hood Co. special; larg-
est and best collection. L. Trimble, first and
| specials; rr f. F. Wayman, second and Hood
L. Co. special; j. H. Luptor, third and Hood 4
Co special.
| Fine variety OF pears, DR. E. F. Wayman, first
and Ho ID 4 Co. special; Mrs Fannie Brew, sec
| ond.
! Sweepstakes Fruit and grapes, DR. E. F.
Wayman, first and speciail
In Tho baby show there were twenty-seven en-
tries of single cherubs and two pairs of twins,
all under two ears according to The rules. The
|
riage prize, whilst Mrs. Elmira Jordan's daugh-
| ter received the award of n dozen photograph
from Rhodes.
On Wednesday the running race was won
by Hugh Braxton's Gala Lily In two heats,
time 6x each. W. NJ. Aliens McLiss won the
trotting race best three In five, In 81, 2SS and
| ASK. The pacing race Was won by Hanson
Tams' Buster. In Thursdays trot Louis 8th
won in three heats. Eastwood, a trotter. and
Buster, a PAGER, were very close, the former
winning.
HORSEMANSHIP AWARDS.
In the boys (under 14) contest, Eskridge Gill
keson won 1st prize, Fred Htldebrand I'd and
8. r. Harris Sd. Boys under 9-Fred Hartman,
Ashby Glen and Alex. Hartman won In the order
given. In the class of misses under IA Misses
Daisy Thornburg, F. G. Brand and Miss Emma
Brew won LIST, I'd and Sd as given.
In the contest Of ladies of the county and city
Miss Hattie Koiner won LIST prize, Burke's ele-
giant bride. Miss Fontaine Ransom won I'd,
Miss Bowling Sd and Mrs John Opie, Jr., 4th.
The latter won in the contest Of ladies Of the
city, prize the American Stock Co.'s riding
habit. Misses Jessie Bowling, Blanche Brande
burg and Fontaine Ransom followed in their
order. Miss BEETLE Brand won Fauver's En-
glish bride in the under Is class.
Miss Mary Miller claims the ]. G. Scheffer
gold watch offered to ladies of Augusta only,
though the race was won by Miss Fontaine
Ransom, as the latter is a resident OF Staunton.
MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS.
Exhibit Of carriages, buggtes, etc.. NJ.
Hardy Son, pair triple nickel-plated coach
lamps from Dietz Co., New York.
For exhibit of stoves, Frank T. Ware (no
other exhioitor)
For collection of home made tinware, VIM.
Byers, the timer, (ARGUs building)
For best exhibit of drugs and medicines, DR..
s. P. Hite.
In the exhibit of harness, saddles, those OF
Fauver a Co. and Charles O'Rork were 60 good
better, and recommended that the premium be
divided between the two.
For exhibit or wagons, drills, etc., Baker &
Brown, first premium.
For exhibit of fruit trees j. H. Lupton took
first premium.
First premium went to W. W. Putnam for ex-
htbit OF pianos and organs.
BICYCLE RACES.
In the first race shanklin won by eight feet,
Bushong I'd, Peatross Sd, Funkhouser 4th, Har-
vey 5th. Second race-Charies Hunter LIST,
Woodhouse I'd, Harvey Sd. Third race-Shank-
lin LIST, Peatross I'd, Funkhouser Sd. Bushong
claimed a foul, as Peatross forced him over
pile of earth, though not intending it. Frank
Webb won in several races for boys, E. Wright,
Boiling and Funkhouser coming next.
NEEDLE WORK, PAINTING, &C.
Drawn work en- linen, Miss Matte Changer,
LIST premium.
Embroidery on linen, Miss Hieronemous,
special; Mrs. H G. Eichelberger, 1st premium.
Embroidery on silk, Mrs. V. G. Hamilton
on silk by Miss under Is, Miss Hell.
en- Hutchinson.
Hand made dress, Mrs. John W Bare.
Best and largest collection of needle work,
Mrs. John W. Bare.
Best needle work by Miss under IA, Miss
Hamilton.
Best collection of embroidery, Mrs V. C.
Hamilton
Embroidered sofa pillow-Miss R. swartzel.
largest and best exhibit of fancy work, Miss
Minnie Daniel
Best crayon work, Miss Fl. B. Patterson.
Best oil painting by amateur artist Miss
Mary Bagby.
Painting on satin, Miss Maud Stack.
Best silk patchwork quilt, Mrs. E. H. Doom,
LIST premium, Miss Effie Runnels I'd, Mrs. P. N.
Powell Sd, Miss Fannie Parker 4th.
|orsted patchwork quilt, Miss Mamie
Witt lst premium, Mrs Patterson %, Mrs.
Laura Cross Sd, Mrs whitlock 18th.
FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY.
Best pounds of butter, Mrs W Koiner; S
pounds hand made butter, Hamrick Bros; s
pounds Of butter by Miss under Is years, Miss
Hamilton; pounds of honey, Mrs O'Rork;
best country cured ham, Mrs C Whitlock;
best boiled country ham, H Barnhart.
HOUSEHOLD FABRICS.
SOCIETY SPECIALS.
Best yards plain flax, Mrs Banner;
yards Of linsey, Mr. h Banner; woven cotton
same; cotton knit lace, Mrs R
Heverner; knit wool socks, Mrs Mary Smailes;
cotton knit socks, same; silk knit mits Mrs
VIM Blackley; cotton knit stockings, Mrs. q
banner; Knit counterpane, Mrs WI Hide
brand; knit cape, Miss Matte Woodson; knit
linen stockings, Mrs Il Banner. Crochet
work-crochet lace, Mrs Heironomous; crochet
afghan, Mrs Fannie Brew; worsted tidy, same;
crocheted head rest, Mrs s Hoshour; GRO
cheted cotton tidy, Mrs L Lushbaugh fas-
cinator, Miss Lena Daniel pair crocheted
slippers, same; chair tidy, Mrs W Hide
brand; crocheted lamp mat, Miss Matte Wood
son; needle work by hand-gent's Shirt Miss
Heironomous; button holes in linen, same; Ia
dys dress. Mrs. " Bare; button holes in cot
ton, ssme child's dress, Miss Gay Trout ma
chine made gents shirt Mrs W L Lushbaugh;
ladies' underwear, same cotton pillow shams,
Miss Matte Woodson; machine-made quilt,
Miss C Bare; ladies underwear by machine,
Mrs G Trimble.
Art needle work-Darned net Miss Heron
omous; knitting case, Mrs V. c, Hamilton; silk
embroidered sofa pillow, Miss R. Swortzel;
child's dress embroidered in silk, Mrs J. W.
Bare; embroidered of afghan; specimen lace
work, Miss Emma Bayliss; silk embroidery,
Mrs ]. P. Kice; darned net work, Mrs ]. P.
Kice: calico quilt, Mrs Susan Taylor; lace
tidd, Mrs Wilkinson; embroidered pin cush-
ion, Mrs w. j. Hildebrand; arnesca work,
Miss NJ. Wake; handkerchief case, same; en-
broidered wall splasher, Miss Matte Wood
son; embroidered towel, same; ornamental
watch case, Miss L. Croft worsted wreath,
Miss N. Taylor; macrama lamberquin, Mrs
DR. E. W. Enger; macrama basket. same; plain
sewing by hand, Miss under Is, Miss NJ. II. Mil
Ter; linen work, Miss Maud Stack, darning by
Miss under l6, Miss E. Daniel.
PAINTING, DRAWING, &C.
Oil painting on velvet, Miss Sadie Weller:
crayon drawing, Miss Kate Hoge; landscape
in oil, Miss E. Baylss; specimen water color,