Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-10-21

lin Scvefens hau an eSceilect Iooklng COW
and some young cattle. Truman Plant of
Athens, had nice bull calf six months
old weighing 525 lbs. Cyrus Locke also
exhibited handsome bull calf three-fourths
Durham and one-fourth Devon. 1t was
| five months old and weighed $40 lbs.
There were several pens of Spanish Meri-
no sheep. Charles Livermore had a two
year old buck which sheared ii lbs. last
season. L. G.. Howard had handsome
pen. They were in good order. {. w.
Pulsipher had nice pen of ewes. full
blooi Spanish Merino buck, exhibited by
Z. S. Sab n, is we'll worthy Of notice. He
is a fine looking animal. OF native sheep
we notice pen ewes by L. l.. Davis.
They were plump aud in good condition.
On the whole the show of sheep was good,
and the committee must have found it diff
cult to decide in making the awards.
There was tolerable good show Of
Thank giving material-ducks, chickens
and turkies. Mr.. Towards turkies are
well calculated 10 IN Ike one feel too full
for utterance."
John Miuarl Of Westminster made his
usual good exhibition Of swine--two very
numerous families Those who get ahead
of him will have to start early.
FLORAL HALL was decidedly captivat-
ing. There has been nothing equal to it
in these parts this year. The vegetable
kingdom was fully and we may say ably
represented" There were mammoth
squashes beyond anything ont before this
: season. Franklin Perry had one which
weighed III lbs, and A. Wells one weigh
, ing SO lbs. Sylvester Grout had an Eng
fish iurnip over foot in diameter and 5
feet IN circumference. 1t weighed IL lbs.
, ounces. Mr.. X. p. Barry must have
taken them down on potatoes He had
seven which weighed l4kk lbs. and meas
: ured full peck. The samples of butter
were fiattering. E r. G9oiell of West
minister exhibited splendid tub. We
. thought it full equal TO any present.
The exhibition of cashmere cloths man.
ufactured by Farnsworth & Holt of Sax
toms River, and Perry & Co, Cambridge
port was Of the best order. We shall
e leave it to the committee to say which was
i best, but all Of tie samples were good
: enough for any prince.
n The show of fruit (apples) was quite
Y large. We notice fair lot by E. B. Hall
: Ira Hitchcock had 20 varieties, and G. S
$ Lake 40, and there were FIVE varieties
i from trees grated 20 years ago, but W,
5 did not learn the name of the exhibitor
n r. f. Fisher had splendid lot of pears
J. the only ones we saw.
+ Mrs. A. Holmes had a white counter
pane quilted in finest patteru, the most ele
s giant thing of the kind We ever saw. Mis-
a Fanny Smith had a chair Of tuhed worste
a work. which excited unusual admiration
! A papier machie work table inaid yer
in handsomely by Miss Marion Kimbal
re though not in the best light, received II
IS share of applause. Mrs. Benjamin Eros
to displayed needework upon muslin, whic
ct exceeded in beauty much of the Frenc
work which ladies so much admire. Ihei
I'd were also some beautiful specimens OF nee
re dlework by Mrs. II. c. Wiley who mu
y, have made dligent use of her time, judi
an ing from the many and beautiful article
in which she had on exhibition.
III OF wax fruit Mrs. Silas E. Pierce
this village, had variety as perfect as nj
ur ture itself it really gave US an appetit
e. Also a boquet OF flowers, the largest
ret have ever seen at fair, by Mrs. 4. Il. y
tie. good, A piece of hair work in the form
he a harp was neatly done by Lucy Steel
" There were other samples by Jane 7. =
-e- good, Mary Sabin, aud NJ and +. spa
hawk, Of decided merit.
OF Orientai paintings, Kaie NJ. '"
ed iams had fine sample, and so did Sopt
P. Pulsipher and Clara Scaliey. The rene
ed mas were exceedingly well done by Ger
p. and Hattie L. Farnsworth, and Carr
,d- NJ. Osgood. Mrs. II. c. Wiley exhibit
,as beautiful colored crayon. OF '0ater C
Ire ors Martha j. Steele, young Miss OF 3
my nine years, had very creditahle spec'me
led We may expect to hear from her at tutu
i've fairs. Augusta Spaulding also had \
his specimen of the same. We would
will overlook very pretty pastel painting
ad- Marion Kimbali. The Head Drd'o'ngs
r. II. Ober, and Nellie j. Holt, we're 60
ms specimens of that kind of art. Mrs. H.
ed. Wi!ey's ottomans were universally admir-
ON They are decidedly unique. 1t was ra's
the work, and ahead of anything of that kl
we at any fairs in this vicinity, this year.
the beautiful rug was shown oy Mrs l.. !"
ear ton. and tufted lamp mat by Mrs. Eli
beth Graves. Miss Mary S"bln had
III LosLat which we almost cover