Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-05
MATAWAN HAS
MANY WINNERS
Premiums Awarded at the
Monmouth County Fair.
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Matawan, Sept. 5.-Matawan peo-
| pie we're most fortunate at the Mon
mouth county fair at Red Bank,
which ended this week, in securing
prizes for their articles on exhibition.
One Of the many to be congratulated
is Mr.. Higgins, of the Magnolia
farm, who, of seventeen entries, won
sixteen prizes. The following are
the prize winners and list of articles
winning prizes from Matawan:
Mrs. Adele Bissell, embroidered
centerpiece, 1st price at $3.50; en-
broidered tray cloth, LIST prize of IS;
specimen of Hardanger work, LIST
pdrize of IS; specimen of relief
work, End prize; Jar canned plums,
End prize; Magnolia farm, best spec
linens Of beets for farm use, LIST
prize of $3.50; best plate string
table use, list prize of $3.50; best 8
carrots for farm use, list prize; best
IL ears of yellow corn, LIST prize of
So; best 6 specimens Of sweet pep
pers, End prize; best 3 specimens
of field pumpkins, End prize; best 8
specimens of tomatoes, End prize;
largest pepper, End prize; largest 3
cheese pumpkins, 1st prize of $2.50;
apples, English Cooling, End prize;
Monmouth pippins, End prize of 81;
crab apples, list prize of 81; LeComte
peach, LIST prize of 81; Miss J. Mabel
Brown embroidered buffet cover, End
prize; embroidered table cover, LIST
prize Of $3.50; chatting dishe apron,
LIST prize of $3.50; pin cushion, LIST
prize of $3.50; articles embroidered
in white, End prize; embroidered belt
list prize; em%proidered handker-
chief, End prize; embroidered collar
and cuff set, LIST prize; embroidered
initial of linen, list prize of $3.50;
embroidered towel, LIST prize of So;
embroidered shirt waist, End prize;
nut candy, End prize; lace articles
rather than listed, 3rd prize.
Miss Helen Terhune, jar plum
jelly, 3rd prize; specimen of fancy
work, not listed, End prize; infants
hand-knit socks, list prize; crocheted
shirt, 1st prize; block chocolate cake,
coanut cake, End prize; embroidered
waist, End prize; largest variety of
VIII uOWeIs, dItlSIlCdlly arranged,
list prize of IS.
Miss O. A. Conover, Jar grape
jelly, LIST prize of So; can string
beans, 3rd prize; can vegetable,
other than listed, list prize of $3.50.
Mrs. O. A. Geran, table cover,
other than listed, list prize of $3.50;
angel cake, list prize of So; cocoanut
cake, LIST prize of IS.
Miss Grace Stilwell, thread and
needle case, End prize; blotter, list
prize; book cover, End prize; old
embroidery, LIST prize of SO; rosary,
list prize Of SIS; antique earrings, 3rd
prize.
Mrs. @. B. sutphin, lace article,
other than listed, list prize.
Miss G. NJ. Fairy, embroidered
towel, 3rd prize; embroidered belt,
End prize.
Mrs. Harry Van Iderstine, antique
piece of silver, 1st prize Of So; an
tique piece of brass, LIST prize of So.
Miss Harriet Bray, samplers, list
prize of IS.
John F. Reya, best 8 heads of
white cabbage, 3rd prize.
John H. Lyle, won the first prize Of
SIS for having the best exhibit or
vegetables grown by a boy Or girl
sixteen years old or under, not less
than 10 or more than twelve varie-
ties. This prize was given by Joseph
Thompson, director in charge of the
vegetable department.
G.. Harrington won a first prize
of $25 for having the best 4 lines
plain writing of grade 1.
In an autobiography of a shoe in
grades 9 and 10, Margaret Leighton
won the second prize Of $3.50;
George Egan, 3rd prize; John Lisle,
4th and Mamie Dolan 9Th.
James L. Tterhune Of this place
| donated several prizes.