The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-10-01
THE FAIR,

THE FAIR.
The twenty-fourth annual exhibit
ton of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society of Hartford county, com
menced on Tuesday, on the grounds
of the Association near Bel Air, under
the most favorable auspices. The
weather was cool and pleasant and
lust such as was conducive to success.
Several necessary improvements had
been made to both the buildings and
the grounds and the display of articles
was made in the most attractive
manner.
The officers of the Association for
the year 1897 are as follows: Presi-
dent,J. Royston Stiiler; vice president,
J. Ross Scarborough; corresponding
secretary, Willard &. Rouse; general
secretary and treasurer, James w.
McNabb. Board of Directors, II. p.
Strasbaugh, Robert A. Mitchell, James
c.. Young, Luther q. Gross, William
A. Wheeler, Clement X. Sewell, James
+. Henley, James w. McNabb, Henry
b. Bruins, j. Royston Sitter, j. Ross
Scarborough and Dr. o. B. Carcaud.
The Chief Marshal was Sheriff Am
brose Cooley who had for his aids
Messrs. J. Crawford Thompson and
Matthew J. Heron. The committee
of Reception was composed of Messrs.
Alex NJ, Fulford, John Moores, DR..
John Sappington, William s. Forwood
Louis Michael, Edward II. Hall, b.
Frank Hanway. Thomas H. Robin
son, Frank E. Gorrell and John S.
Young, and they were unremitting in
their attention to the invited guests,
and their efforts to render the Fair a
Success
The police arrangements were ample
and were in charge of Mr.. Frank
Bateman as chief, with an adequate
corps of assistants.
The grounds in front of the Exhibit
ton or Horticultural Hall, is as usual
devoted to the display of Agricultural
machinery. The number of articles,
while small compared with the exhibit
tions of former years is Of choice
nature Mr.. Edward Ferry has on
hand a number of farm wagons, from
the single spring or light express wagon
to the heavy four-horse one. For SOL
idity of construction and elaborate
finish they are well worthy of more
than passing notice.
Mr.. George w. Stinchcomb has on
exhibition the famous Superior Drill,
which has become a prime favorite
with all who have used it.
CARRIAGES
The display of handsome pleasure
vehicles is perhaps as fine as was ever
shown upon the grounds. The large
tent of Mr.. Robert G. Richardson
which is in charge of the we'll known
and experienced dealer, Mr. James H.
Harkins, is filled to overlooking with
the most beautiful specimens. 1t in
cludes buggies, both open and top,
buckboards, traps, ph9tons, daytons
&c, representing the manufacturing
ability of the celebrated Cortland
Company. Messrs. w. f. Burns &
Bro, of Havre de Grace, exhibit sew
erai fine specimens of Hartford county
work and the Bulett Company, of
Delta, also present a fine assortment
OF their work
EXHIBITION HALL.
The exhibit of vegetables and fruits
is small compared with those of past
years, while a number of varieties of
choice articles are to be found upon
the tables. Among the prominent
exhibitors are Mrs. Robert w. Phelps,
who has on hand eighteen varieties
of apples; Mrs. Robert F. Hanna,
William F. kessling, Mrs. Josie Lyle,
Miss Kate Stonebraker, Mrs. ID. f.
Michael, Miss Sue Waters, Mrs. J.
Ruff STREET., Miss Mamie Richardson,
Mrs. James B. Henley, Mrs. Julia
Gilbert, Mrs. Joseph Ct. Favour, J.
Ollie Jones, G. X. Sewell & Bro and
NJ. J. Filey.
UPSTAIRS
The space allotted to the pastry de-
partment is well filled with tempt
ing variety of toothsome and appetiz-
ing articles. Bread, cakes, pies and
confectionery are there ana dis
played in so attractive style as to
make every spectator pine to be APP
pointed judge of their merits.
The display of needle work is very
meagre, but there is enough there to
satisfy the beholder that the ladies of
Hartford are adopts in those decorative
and useful accomplishments which
tend to make home attractive.
In the Fancy work Department,
which includes paintings, drawings
&c. there are several specimens OF skill
which are we'll worthy of notice. A
crayon portrait by Mrs. E. V. Jeffery;a
banner painted in oil by Miss Clara X
Love; an oil painting of dogs by Mrs
E. V. Mahony, and specimens of deco.
rative art by Mrs r. f. Hanna, Miss
Phoebe Bssell, Miss Emma Sheridan,
Mrs. w. s: Bayless, Miss Annie Nc
Twain, Miss Ida Boarman, Mrs.
Franklin Rigdon and others, present
a variety of pleasing attractions over
which one loves to inger.
The display of potted plants and
cut flowers is a handsome one and re-
fleets with credit upon those whose
fair hands nurtured and arranged
them.
THE LIVE STOCK.
exhibits were painfully meagre. To
those who have been accustomed to
the well filed stalls and pens which
have heretofore characterized the