The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-15
SMALLWOOD GRANGE FAIR.
Many People Bring Products and Re
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ceiTe Premiums.

| The fourth annual fair and oyster
supper of Smallwood Grange No. 26S
was held at SmallWood Hall on No
vember. End. Thirty gallons OF oys-
tiers were served, also ice cream and
CONNECTIONS Quite a number OF fine
teams entered the contest for the
ribbons of honor which are annually
given on these occasions while per-
sons having fast horses took advan-
tage of the occasion to test their
speed No ribbons were awarded for
speed and the decision IS in the hands
OF the spectators. The following con-
testants entered for speed and made
things interesting for while :: Bay
PAGER owned by Jesse Stoner, driven
by Edward Crawford; Spencer, OF
Patapsco; Bosley, of Behrman's
Lane, Baltimore county; Levi Il.
Wagner, Spring Mills; A. l.. Davis,
Bird Hill; Herschel Miller, Gambler !;
Roy Killer, Morgan Run Valley Farm,
and Oscar Barnes, OF Reisterstown.
The judges were Jesse Stoner, T.. G.
Jordan and Jackson Myerly. Ribbons
were awarded as follows +: Single
driver, style and beauty, blue ribbon,
Edward Crawford; red ribbon, Her
schel Miller, yellow ribbon, Charles
Bosley; double team buggy, blue, Al
bert Spencer; double team carriage,
VIM. Arnold. The blue ribbon for best
colt was captured by Mrs. Catherine
Wagner with bay colt 21s years old,
weighing 1850 pounds So we'll APP
peared the single teams that entered
the contest that the judges declared
that they all deserved ribbons.
The following won premiums on
produce, etc.:
Mrs. Celia Bowers, list on double
tulip quilt; Mrs. George A. Shipley,
1st on star quilt, and 1st on double
Irish chain quilt; Mrs. Luther Zepp,
1st on block quilt and 1st on crochet
ed counterpart.
Corn-Best ear of show, George A.
Shipley. Lamen corn, LIST E. G. Ship
ley; End, Geo. A. Ship1ey. Grey
back, LIST Joseph III. Miner; End r. T..
Nelson White corn, LIST z. G. Ship
ley; End, II. r. Nelson. Mammoth
yellow corn, John z. Nelson, LIST;
Joseph Miner, End; w. Fl. Bucking-
ham 3rd White cap dent corn, VIM.
H. Wardenfelt LIST; r. l.. Nelson End.
son; End VIM. III. Buckingham. Red
ears W SldIhS, ISL Tdul WdSA6l
Pop corn, LIST Wesley Ship1ey. Sweet
corn, LIST Joseph Miner,
Observation-Disclosures, LIST G. Fl. Bit
eel, p potatoes which made a heaped
half bushel. Pride of World, LIST Noah
Bowers. Mountain Green, LIST G.. A.
Shipley; End Jasper Bloom. Glen
Rock, LIST John Conway. Rural
New Workers, LIST Luther Zepp; End
John z. Nelson. Early Everets, 1st
G. A. Ship1ey. White Lilly, LIST Jos.
Miner.
Jared Strawberries, list Miss
Celia Bowers. Lima beans, LIST Mrs.
Luther Zepp also LIST on corn, peas,
tomatoes and corn, andspiced pickles.
Mrs. E. G. Shipley 1st on picked Gu
cumbers, chow-chow, plums and
pears. Ethel Davis 1st Jared beans.
Apples-John E. Nelson 1st on Bald
win and Domino. Jasper Bloom 1st
on York Imperial and Greenland.
William Owings LIST on Keefer pears.
Pumpkins Mammoth pumpkin,
list, Theo. Bitzel. Pie pumpkin, LIST,
Paul Wagner; End, Wesley shipley.
Poultry-White Brehmer, Arthur
Lockard list; John E. Nelson, End.
Plymouth Rock, Mrs. Robert Zahn,
LIST. Turkey-White Holland, Mrs.
E. G. Shipley LIST. Cabbage-Flat
Dutch, LIST Joseph Miner, heads
weighing IS pounds. Allhead, E. G.
Shipley LIST; Savoy, Noah Bowers,
LIST. Oats-Jasper Bloom, LIST.
Timothy, Geo. A. Shipley,
LIST; Mixed hay, Jasper Bloom list.
Red beets, Mrs. Noah Bowers LIST;
Mrs. E. G. Shipley End.
One of the greatest attractions was
two beautiful Maltese cats exhibited
by Mary Shipley. Music was furnish
ed by Smallwood Orchestra.