HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT GOLDEN GROVE

HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT GOLDEN GROVE
The Horticultural Show held at the Village of Golden Grove, East coast, on Tuesday afternoon, 7th inst., was attended with a large measure of success. The day was fine and arrangements made were satisfactory. A large number of persons attended; and at 4o’clock the Rev. H. Gainer made a very suitable speech, after which he declared the Show open. Mr. Tappin J. Elliott, of the Committee of Management, replied. The number and variety of the exhibits were very large, numbering over 500. Chief among them were rice, guava jelly, hot sauce, pickles and ground provisions, including cassava, plantains, yams, tannias, tomatoes, ochroes; also economic products - cocoa, coffee and farinacious substances such as cornmeal, plantain flour, cassava flour, conquintay and arrowroot starch. There was also a very large number of exhibits of plants, and there were many exhibitors from the neighbouring villages of Ann’s Grove, Victoria, Paradise and Enmore. There was also an industrial section which included art needle, and fancy work. In the poultry section, Mr. Horatio Read, S.M., and Mr. Manoel De Souza carried first prizes. The Judges were Dr. Dickerson, Rev. Gainer, Rev. R. G. Fisher and Mr. Bethune. Ladies’ Judges; Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Bethune.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, Friday, December 10, 1897: page 3.

GOLDEN GROVE FLOWER SHOW
The following is a list of the prizes obtained at Golden Grove Horticultural Poultry and Industrial Show held on 7th December: -
PLANTS:-ROSES-IN-FLOWER: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. Teixeira (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
ROSE: Miss Mary Pitta (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mr. W. C. Brandon (Golden Grove) 2nd prize
MAIDEN HAIR FERN: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize,
FERNS OTHER THAN MAIDEN HAIR FERN: Miss Lily Brandon (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss Sarah Sealey, 2nd prize
FERN: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mr. M. De Souza (Victoria) 2nd prize Mr. C. Phillips (Golden Grove) special prize.
CROTONS: Miss M. James (Nabaclis) 1st prize, Miss Alice Brandon (Golden Grove) 2nd prize Miss Mary Pitta special prize.
CROTON: Miss M. James (Nabaclis) 1st prize, Miss L. Peters 2nd prize
BEGONIA: Miss Sarah Nelson (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss M. Nelson 2nd prize.
FLOWERING PLANTS: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss Lily Brandon (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
PEPPER TREE-IN-FRUIT: Miss Alice Brandon 1st prize, Mrs. C. Simon 2nd prize (Golden Grove).

CUT FLOWERS - CUT FLOWERS: Mrs. Lopes, 1st prize, Miss Sarah Sandy 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
CUT FLOWERS: Rev. H. Gainer (Enmore) 1st prize, Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 2nd prize Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) special prize.
BRIDAL BOUQUET: Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 1st prize, Mr. C. Phillips (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
FLORAL WREATH: Mr. C. Phillips (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
FLORAL CROSS: Miss E. Brandon, 1st prize.

FRUITS - BANANAS: Miss Lucy Lawrence (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. Mary Sandy (Golden Grove) special prize.
BANANAS (FIG VARIETY) Miss C. Fernandes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss E. Greene 2nd prize. BANANAS (SINGLE BUNCH): Mrs. E. Sandy (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.

PINE APPLE: Mr. T. Sumner (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. M. Adams (Nabaclis) 2nd prize. MANGOES: Mrs. J. Castello, (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. E. Sandy 2nd prize, Mrs. Judith Glasgow, special prize.
MAMMEE APPLES: Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 1st prize, Mr. H. Herod (Nabaclis) 2nd prize. SAPODILLAS: Mrs. M. Hughes, 1st prize, Mrs. Bookey, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
STAR APPLES: Mrs. Bookey (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
SUGAR APPLES: Miss A. Reid (Dochfour) 1st prize, Mrs. Martha Adams (Nabaclis) 2nd prize. CUSTARD APPLES: Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 1st prize, Miss A. Reid, 2nd prize.
SOUR SOP: Mrs. F. B. Trotman (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss A. Sumner, 2nd prize.
SWEET ORANGES: Mr. James Sumner, 1st prize, Miss E. Greene, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
SEVILLE ORANGES: Mrs. M. Adams (Nabaclis), 1st prize, Mr. J. Robertson 2nd prize.
GRAPE FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Mr. Francis De Silva (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
SHADDOCKS: Mrs. E. Sandy (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. Bookey, 2nd prize.
LIMES: Mrs. E. Sandy, 1st prize, Mrs. E. Waldron, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
GRAPES: Mrs. E. Lopes, 1st prize, Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove), 2nd prize.
GUAVAS: Miss M. Sealey (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss E. Cromwell 2nd prize.
GUAVAS (ONE KIND): Mr. C. Phillips, 1st prize, (Golden Grove).
COCOANUTS: Mr. John D’Abreu, 1st prize, Mr. C. Phillips, 2nd prize, Mr. A. Moore, special prize.

VEGETABLES -PLANTAINS: Miss J. Hamilton, 1st prize, Mr. N. Hughes, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
YAMS: Mr. N. Murray (Victoria) 1st prize, Mrs. L. Seaforth (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
BITTER CASSAVA: Mr. R. Portsmouth, 1st prize, Miss M. Edwards, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
SWEET CASSAVA: Mrs. A. Waldron, 1st prize, Miss Phillis Collins, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
TANNIAS: Mr. John Nelson, (Victoria), 2nd prize.
EDDOES: Mr. John Nelson, (Victoria), 2nd prize.
PUMPKIN: Mrs. Sarah Lewis (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Pharbhoosingh (Enmore) 2nd prize.
SQUASHES: Mr. Jos. Lewis (Nabaclis) 1st prize, Mr. Jas. Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 2nd prize.
CUCUMBERS: Miss E. Waldron, 1st prize, Mrs. Sarah Seeley, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
BREADFRUITS: Mrs. E. Sandy, 1st prize, Miss Phillis Collins, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
BREAD NUTS: Mr. R. Charles (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mr. Jas. Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 2nd prize.
CORN: Mrs. Lopes, 1st prize, Mr. Jas. Sumner, 2nd prize, (Golden Grove).
GREEN SHELLOTS: Pharbhoosingh, (Enmore), 1st prize, Miss Phillis Collins, (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
BEANS: Mr. T. Perry, (Enmore), special prize.
OCHROES: Miss Phillis Collins, 1st prize, Miss Sarah Kendall, 2nd prize.
PAPAWS: Miss J. Pereira, 1st prize, Mrs. Pitta, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
PEPPERS: Mr. W. C. Brandon, 1st prize, Edward Bailey, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
EGGPLANT: Hola (Plantation Hope) 1st prize, Miss M. Nelson (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
EGGPLANT: Ramnarine (Golden Grove) special prize.


ECONOMIC PRODUCTS - COFFEE: R. Charles 1st prize, A. Trim, 2nd prize (Golden Grove). LIBERIAN COFFEE: Mrs. Pitta, special prize.
COCOA BEANS: Mrs. Jane David (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
RICE: Parbhoosingh (Enmore) 1st prize, Bidessey, (Golden Grove) Second prize (Golden Grove) Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove), special prize.
CORNMEAL: Phillis Clark (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
PLANTAIN MEAL: Mary Sandy, 1st prize, Eve Conwright, 2nd prize Miss Evelyn (Golden Grove), special prize.
FARINE: Miss E. Cromwell, 1st prize, Sarah Dick, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
ARROWROOT: Judith Glasgow, 1st prize, F. D’Silva, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
STARCHES: E. Brandon, 1st prize (Golden Grove) Mrs. Herod (Nabaclis), 2nd prize.
HONEY: R. James 2nd prize.
PICKLE: Eve Conwright, 1st prize (Golden Grove) J. Robertson 2nd prize (Ann’s Grove).
HOT SAUCE: E. Brandon, (Golden Grove) 1st prize F. B. Trotman (Golden Grove), 2nd prize. CURRY POWDER: Sarah Sandy, 1st prize, Sarah Nelson, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
GUAVA JELLY: E. Brandon, 1st prize, A. Brandon, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
TOBACCO: Joseph Parkinson (Enmore) special.
JAMS: Miss Evelyn, 1st prize, Mary Green, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
CASSAREEP: Miss D. Hamilton, 1st prize, Mary Sandy, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
PRESERVES: Anne S. Elliott (Nabaclis), 1st prize, and, 2nd prize.
CASSAVA BREAD: Mrs. Rytiniyer (Golden Grove), 1st prize, Julia Pieters, 2nd prize, A. V. Hamar (Enmore), special prize.
SUGAR (VILLAGE MADE): Miss Evelyn, 1st prize, J. Evelyn, 2nd prize.
CAYENNE PEPPER: Mrs. Ralph (Enmore) special.
COCONUT OIL: Mary Sandy (Golden Grove) special.

POULTRY-FOWLS: M. De Souza (Victoria) 1st prize, Z. Mendes, (Golden Grove) 2nd prize. FOWL’S EGGS: Z. Mendes, (Golden Grove) 1st prize, A. J. Hamer, (Enmore) 2nd prize.
Turkeys: Mrs. Bookey (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
GUINEA BIRDS: D. McDonald, (Nabaclis) 1st prize.
DUCKS: Egma 1st prize, Miss James (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
PIGEONS: Horatio Read (Belfield) 1st prize, Nancy Nedd (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
WILD BIRDS: Jerry Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Alfred Williams (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.

Class G. - FLOWER POTS: Jas. Robertson (Ann’s Grove), 1st prize.
RUSTIC FURNITURE: C. Phillips (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
BIRD CAGE: Alfred Williams (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Sookna (Golden Grove) 2nd prize. CROTCHET LACE: L. Ferreira (Golden Grove) 1st prize, V. Da Castro, 2nd prize.
FANCY WORK: Mary Pitta (Golden Grove) 1st prize, L. Ferreira, 2nd prize, J. Da Castro, special, Thomas Elliott (Golden Grove) special.
SOURCE: The Daily Chronicle, Wednesday, December 22, 1897: page 3.

VICTORIA NOTES
At a meeting convened by Messrs. J. A. Barbour-James and M. De Souza on Monday evening, 13th inst., at the Roman Catholic Schoolroom to consider the advisability of holding an Industrial Show on the Belfield Race Course, the following gentlemen were present, viz.; Messrs. A. Reis, T. Jupiter, F. Mayers, W. H. Carrington, D. N. Mitchell, H. Charles and R. Layne.
Mr. Barbour-James was unanimously appointed Chairman, Mr. Jupiter, Vice-President, Mr. A. Reis, Corresponding Secretary, Mr. M. De Souza, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Mr. W. H. Carrington, Treasurer, Mr. F. Mayers, General Secretary, Messrs. D. N. Mitchell, and Louis De Souza, Auditors. The meeting resolved to hold the Show on the 30th May next (Whit-Monday).
The local obituary for last week includes the death of a respectable villager of Victoria, Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. J. C. Williams (Engineer) Plantation Hope.
A Feast-in-honour of the Immaculate Conception was celebrated at the Roman Catholic Church, Victoria, on Sunday, the 12th inst., The Rev. A. Baroni, S.J., was the officiating priest, and preached an appropriate sermon to an unusually large congregation, Batman’s first mass was beautifully rendered by the Choir. An arch was erected for the occasion in front of the Church and decorated with Chinese lanterns. In the evening the tower was brilliantly illuminated.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, Thursday, December 16, 1897: page 3.