Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
NOMAH'S RANDTWORk
xp,rSp,p EXHIBIT MADE AT THE
RADroRp FAIR.
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.
Full, List of Those Who Took Pre-
Mum. in the rariou. Depart
ments-an Interesting Collection
of curios.
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.
-. .t rho.c VINO Toois Pro-

RApTORit. N-a- oStooeA -
ms, inside the fair grounds STANDS me
wo,nan's building. a pretty, fouf-foo'ii
structure formerly known as the "aos-
worth street school Last week, TINS 'ei'i-
,,Ie dedicated 10 feminity, was say with
h,n,inc and filed with interesting eS-
h.bits.
The department OF eurios, in charge Oh
Mrs. Il c. Preston. Mrs. flaming Mics
and Mrs. Guy Elicit. Of Chrisuansouis 3
was particularly interesting. 80.
Captain Preston had q splendid eNtip'
of Philippine weapons and curios. correct
I'd during his residence IN the lsianos.
which was supplemented by a nice col
lection brought home by DR.. Caldwell an
army surgeon. at the close OF the Spanish
American war. and loaned by his sister,
Miss Annie Caldwell
Mrs w. n Ragland had on eXhioition
q. collection OF Chinese curios. sent by her
brother. Major Blow, from the orient
tust after the Boxer disturbance
There was Indian pottery. oriental en-
sroidery. old samplers. and hand-embroid-
cred shawls and kerchiefs. counterpanes
made from fax grown, spun, woven ana
worked nearly a century ago. a set OF
spoons made from the silver mountings
IT a saddle ridden by George Bowyer in
The war of 1872, and many other inter
,sting family heirlooms. Among them
Vas the family Bible, a genuine Toby
iug. once owned by Colonel lngles, son
Of William l. giles, one Of the earliest set
+iel-s of Southwest Virginia, whose advell-
cures with the Indians reads like Senu-
inc Mary Johnson romance.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The art department, which was in
charge OF Miss Annie Caldwell. Miss Lucy
cloyd, of Dublin. and Mrs. II. l.. Jordan.
4 Pulaski City. was very attractive 1t
;lcluded oil paintings. water colors, china
taintings, NINA tureS and crayon.
The exhibitors were Mrs. Guy Elicit. Of
Christiansburg. Mrs. T. NJ. Turner, Rad
ford. Miss Louise Nenabe. RadloTa, MIS-.
IT. &. Mccartney, Charlottesville, Miss
Elizabeth Simpson. Chyistiansburg, Miss
81. L. Wall. Montgomery county. Mrs. j.
e. Scott, Radford Miss Francis F.shburn,
Roanoke, Miss Jennie Heth, Radford, Miss
Lillian Beinha1-pen, Radford, MISS Dan
nev. Curdsville, Va. Miss Mary Eskridge,
Montgomery county, Miss Bessie RENDER
dine. Radford, and Miss Annie Caldwell
Radford.
There was beautiful display of draw
3ngs from casts and objects, by the Pu-
Iask graded school, which did credit to
the town and its up-to-date principal, Miss
Stone.
The premium for best collection of oil
paintings. a $ rug offered by S. II. HER
onimus, OF Roanoke. was Won by Miss
Elizabeth Simpson, Of Christansburs.
The 81 prize offered by MIR. w. NJ. Delp
for the best water color painting. was
won by Miss Bessie kerderdine, Radford
The premium offered by the Current
Events Club for the best china painting
was won by Miss Louise Venable, of Rad
ford.
FANCY WORK AND COOKING.
The fancy work department, in charge
Of Mrs. Irwin Miller and Miss Sue Tyler,
was very enticing, While the household
department, with its snowy bread and
cake and beautiful fruit was equally al
Turing This room was in charge OF Mrs
William lngleS, Mrs. George ". Miles
and Mrs. l.. NJ Nenable.
The golden oak suit Of furniture offered
by the Eadford Roller Mill Company for
the best loaf of bread made from their
-four was won by Mrs Sidney Wilson, of
East Radford- The barrel OF -four offered
by Mr.. w. r. Roberts, for the best salt
risen bread. was won by Mrs. H. l.. Stone.
OF Newbern. The barrel of snowflake
flour offered by the Jones Mercantile Com
pany for the best loaf OF bread, was won
by Mrs. R. H Adams. of Radford
The Slo mattress offered by Lowe &
Boone, of Roanoke, for the best collection
"a DlSduS ana cake, was Won by George
e. Cassell, of East Radford
The pair of al-wool blankets offered by
Watt Rettew Clay for the best collec-
ton OF canned fruit, was won by Miss
Ruby Ellis
The 81 picture offered by Overstrect &
thurman, Of Roanoke, for the best silk
quilt, was Won by Mrs Ira Van Doren,
OF Pulaski; while the 81 premium for the
best silk patchwork quilt was won by Mrs
X IL Adams. of Radford.
LOCAL PREMIUMS.
Many premiums were offered by firms
IN town, but lack of space precludes any
but the slightest mention
1he premium for the best silk enlbroi-
dery offered by L. w. Clark. was won by
Miss Bessie Preston. second prize, Mrs
Glen Sommers, Of Snowville. Best Batten-
burg lace, premium by l. L. Einstein, Miss
Pearl Barnett. For best point lace. prem
1um by S. j. Fisher, Mrs. Guy Elicit, OIL
Chrlsuansburg. Best fruit cake, premium
eE ID. Morgan, Miss Sue Tyler Best water
melon cake, premium by Central Lumber
Company, Mrs. Mary Goodykoontz, East
kadford. Best angel cake. premium by
w. H Williamson. Miss BESSIE RENDER
cine. Radford- Best knitted counterpane
premium by Mrs. NJ j. Bradley, won bv
Mrs. w. I. Baldwin, Jr.. East Rarford
6eSt layer cake, premium by G. w Ivlc
Mrs. j. Z. Scott Best beaten biscuit. prem
ium by Jones Mercantile Compan- Miss
Daisy Miller. of Dublin. Best butter prem
1um by kohlhausen, Miss Minnie Long.
Radford. Best wool crochet work nrern-
tum by r. j. NOEL, Mrs L. C. Deau East
Bradford. Best tatting. premil;hl by ],
Rosenfeld. Miss Bessie Preston. Resi-
drawn work. premium by R. S. Carson,
Mrs e. S. Fagg. Best jelly, premium hv
Current Events Club, Mrs Mary i,sl1ridre
AiontgomerS Best vegetables. premium,
by c. E. c.. H. C. Jennings. East Rad.
ford. Best canned fruit, premium bv G
T. -. Mrs zimmerman, OF Radford Best
pickles, premium by G. T Beamer Nrs
: O. z. Cassell. Best collection OF frrt
". scott, Floyd county. Best Albemarle
pippins, w Coles Terry. Bent Mountain
roanoke county: Mammoth turnips. 6,s
pounds, James II. Shockey. Giles county
Best sofa pillow. premium by Catogni of
Roanoke. Mrs. ]. S. Mckenzie
other winners Of premiums were Misc