The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-02
PARTIAL LIST OF
 STATE FAIR PRIZES Mrs. Reid on Work of Women's
 Department CATALOGUE ABOUT READY Indications Point to Some Fast Rac- ing, and the Agricultural Exhibits Will Be Feature of the Coming Show.
CATALOGUE ABOUT READY

Part of the premiums to be given for the womens exhibits at the state fair, which is to be held here for eight days
 beginning October 8, were announced yes
 terday. These premiums are all donated
 by local merchants, which gives proof of
 their interest in the fair. While the list
 of premiums announced yesterday Is very
 large, there are still other merchants who
 will offer prizes. Mrs. John B. Reid, who has had charge of the woman's depart
 ment at the fairs for the past six years,
 is in charge of this department this year.
 She states that she has already received
 large number of inquiries, and that
 present prospects give promise of the ex-
 hibit this year being very complete in
 every particular.
 The work of getting up the catalogue is fast nearing completion, and Secretary
 Barnes expects to put it in the printers hands within a few days. It will be
 open for advertisements for week or two yet.
 Indications point to some very fast rac-
 ing. number of race horse owners have
 expressed a desire to bring their horses, and 1t IS rODaDle that every oldii VIII pO filled when the fair opens A number of farmers and stock raisers are also being heard from. The agricul- ! tural department is to be the feature or this years fair, and large number of splendid exhibits are expected. The partial list of premiums fof the
 women's exhibits, as announced yester-
 day, is as follows:
 The Jesse French Piano and Organ com- pany will give a handsome Starr Plaho' : purpose to be announced later.
 Drennen & Go. will give handsome sewing machine, "Drennen's Model No. A, to the woman getting the greatest number of first prizes in the entire needle work department.
 The Birmingham Mattress company will give an Ideal Down Mattress" for the greatest number of second prizes in the l entire needle work department. l The Avondale Stove and Foundry com- pany will give a fine range to the woman | getting the greatest number Of first prizes l in the culinary exhibit. l Broyles Furniture company will give a | handsome leather rocker to the woman getting the greatest number of second prizes in the culinary exhibit. Cooper Furniture company will give a 1 handsome rocker to the old lady getting 1 the greatest number of f1rst prizes in the entire exhibit.
 i w. F. Bromberg will give gold thimble | to the young girl getting the greatest i number of first prizes in the entire ex- !, hibit.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb will give a handsome rug to the party winning the greatest number of first prizes in the art i department.
 John w. O'Neill of the Fair will give , a nice toilet set for the most original piece | of work on exhibit
 1 J. Blach & Sons will give a handsome
 umbrella for the daintiest shirtwaist | The Birmingham Railway Light and Power company will give gas range for 1 tiesburg, Miss, are visiting Rev. and Mrs. | J. H. Longcrier, Avenue G and Eighteenth l street.
 Mir. and Mrs H. J. Cummings have re- ' turned from Nashville and other points | in Tennessee. Mir and Mrs. Cummings 1 will be at home to their friends at the residence of MT. and Mrs Lawson, Pratt l City.
 | pr. J. A. White. prominent dentist of Ensley, was manfred yesterday to Miss ] Caroline Mckinney, most excellent and cultured young lady formerly of Denver.
 Rev. F. H. Duncan of the Christian l church was the officiating minister. Dr. and Mrs White will rAside at Ensley