Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14

~ - oHse iohcy neeule WORK, Mrs.
morton Y. Downs; ST. SO for best en-
proidered centre piece, Miss Ella Muir
ply luu pounds of flour for best loaf
OF bread, Mrs. Mary f. Postles; one
parrei OF Hour for best bread, Miss
francis Du Hamel; one years. sub
scriptlon to Delawarean, for currant
lelly, Mrs. ). W. Killen; one years
SUBSCRIPTION TO New CASTLE News, for
pest apple Jelly. Mrs. j. W. Killen
dewey mandolin for best pear pre-
serves, Mrs. NJ. Z. Powell; ladios'
writing desk for bost Minnehaha cake,
Mrs W, Knight; picture frame for
best chocolate cake, Mrs. j.. q. Brown;
$3.50 for best oocoanut cake. Mrs.
George H.. Gooden; $3.50 for best
Florida ualSe, Mrs. j. +. SALISBURY
III pounds candy, for best Minnebaha
cake. Ella Z. Cooke; one half pint
each OF extract vanilla and lemon for
bost pound cake, Mrs. Julia Cooke:
onp year 8 subscription to Delawarean,
for best lemon custard. Mrs, j, i.
Crossmore; silver cake basket for best
2 pounds Of butter, Mrs. Daniel Rash.
Cereal Department Farm and Fire
side, for best display OF fruit. Il. M.
6oper; Farm journal, for best lima
bcans, Mrs. James SchnntH; Farm
journal, for best cider vinegar, h. M.
Soper; Agriculture Epitomist, for best
collection Of beans, Gilbert Garter;
same, for largest sweet potatoes, h. T.
Con veil; same, for three largest stocks
of corn, ID. NJ. Wilson: same. largest
stock of celery, j. W.Killen: same, for
largest car of corn, ID. NJ. Wilson;
American Agriculturist, for hest dis
play of sugar beets, j. w. Killen; same,
for best basket of grapes; Same, for
best onions, j. W. Killen; one years
subscription to Philadelphia Record,
for best basket Roman Beauty apples,
Mrs. George III. Gooden: same, for
best basket of cantaloupes. Reuben Il.
Brown; one years subscription to New
York World, for best basket of white
potatoes, G.. f. Hanson; same, for
best basket of turnips, John G. Con-
we'll; one years subscription to Rural
New Yorker, for best specimen of Della
ware and Maryland fruits, #. M.
Soper same, for specimen of vegetables
of this Peninsula, j. W. Killen; one
years subscription to Farm News, for
best hushel of oats, G. +. Hanson;
sane, for best bushel Of buckwheat,
Q. F. Hanson; same. for best basket
of apples, j. w. Killen; same. for
best basket of turnips, j. W. Killen;
one years subscription to Philadel-
phia Item, for best basket Pippin
apples, Charles r. Brown pair of
rainy day shoes, for best basket of
sweet potatoes, Mrs. j. G.. Brown.
Special premiums organ, for best
bushel of wheat, Willard H. Blades;
Edison phonograph, given by the
Robelen Piano Go. of Wilmington, for
best basket of pears, j. W. Kilen.
The Vegetable Man." quite "a Curl
osity, made by Harvey Walker of
Mermaid, Del, received first premium.
Dover, Sept. 9. 9.-Yesterday was clos
ing day at Delaware State Fair and
the crowds of former days were greatly
diminished. The premiums awarded
in the different departments were not
completed in full till yesterday morn
ing, and not till late in the afternoon
was the contest over the voting for the
most popular candidate for United
States. Senator and the cooking contest
for the Rival range, offered by T. K.
Jones d Bro. of this town, settled.
The voting for Senator was kept up
till O'Clock. The votes were then
counted and it was found that Senator
II. X. Kenney had received the highest
number of votes. His total was $50
and that of John Edward Addicks
was 276.
THE COOKING CONTEST.
In the cooking contest there were
but four contestants, but the rivalry
was spirited. The menus served, to-
gether with table decorations ard time
In I,1y
tho conditions namud in tho contest,
we're:
Wednesday, q. m. Dinner prepared
by Mrs. T. f. Cook of Dover. Time,
one hour. Table decorations, ever
green plant in centre Of table. Menu.
Meat, veal outlet; vegetables, sweet
POTATOES, white potatoes, succotash,
cole slaw; tea cakes and butter; coffee;
cocoanut custard; black coffee.
Thursday, a. M, Dinner Prepared
by Mrs. DIR. j. Crossrnore of Wyoming,
Del. Time, As minutes, Table decora-
tions, bouquet of roses. Meat, fried
chicken: vegetables, white potatoes,
sweet potatoes, sliced tomatoes and
peas !; lobster salad; hot rolls, coffee
and butter; cream gravy; honey des-
SORT; banana custard.
Thursday p. m. Dinner prepared by
Miss Ella Downes of Dover Time of
cooking two hours and 10 minutes.
Table decorations pink carnations.
Meat, roast beef and brown gravy;
vegetables, baked tomatoes, lima beans,
sweet potatoes, corn; tomato salad;
olives, celery, mixed pickles; tea cakes
and butter: crab apple Jelly: dessert,
sliced peaches and cream; fruit, Bart
lett pears: : black colfee
Friday q. m. Dinner prepared by
Mrs. It. O. Culhreth of Dover. Time,
two hours and Ii minutes. Table
decorations, bouquet of roses and bou-
tonnieres. Meat, chicken; vegetables,
potato croquets, corn on cob, sweet
potatoes, cream gravy; tomato salad;
tea cakes, butter, coffee; mixed pickles;
dessert, balloon pudding with wine
sauce; coffee.
Following is the report Of the judges:
The committee on cooking contest de-
sire to state that, after a thorough
tasting and calm deliberation, looking
into all the points, cooking, service,
time occupied in preparing meal. &C.,
we have decided that the prize should
be awarded to Miss Ella Downes,
Dover, Del. Jabez Jenkins,
Mrs. M. O. Caulk,
Mark L. Davis,
j. ID. Truzton,
Committee.
ONLY TWO RACES
There we're but two races in the after