The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20

ured and put in number Of these carriages,
and We believe they are working to the en-
ire satisfaction of the parties who use them.
This carriage not only does away with the
help of one hand in the mill, but it insures
an accuracy in cutting up the log into just
such lumber as is wanted, which can not be :
attained by the old method.
Warner and Carpenter of this town exhb- |
tied some moving machines. (Woods PATENT
a kind that have been tested and proved
good article. Also sash, doors and blinds,
all of which they manufacture at their shop
in the old steam mill building. c. +. Spaul-
ding of this place exhibited and explained
the invention for which he has lately secured
patent, in the common milk pan. 1t is
simple, easily understood, and addresses It
self to the good sense of all. This invention
can be applied to old pans at trlfllng ex-
pense. H. c. Dickinson had good show OF
agricultural implements of Nourse, Mason x
Co.'S and others make. His air-pressure
churn was quite curiosity. Asa Hovey OF
Waterford exhibited substantial, service
able farm wagon and ox-cart. Some one al
SO had in the building nice buggy wagon.
}. T. Casino showed the crowd one of his
nice spring beds, such as he constantly keeps
ON hand, over the post office. l.. 0. Stevens
had specimens of his usually nice stock of
sash and DOORS Geo. n. Richardson had
some very nice pals, of several varieties, on
exhibition. Probably there are many in
town who are vet ignorant of the fact that he
makes Just as good pals in the old steam
mill building as can be bought for money
+ II. X. Brown exhibited some neat patterns
of parlor stoves; Hugh Somers had a rifle Of
his own make on exhibition; and Beknap
showed some of the beautiful specimens o.
cutlery, such as only Belknap can make. S.
Shepard of Peacham had at the fair one OF
his unsurpassed has ets J. G. Dunsire Of
Waterford had some very nice handmade
butter-tubs and sap-buckets, lust as good a.
they make" II. II. Morgan of Lyndon pre-
scented good specimen of stencil plate cut
ting. Mr. Morgan has perfected himself il
this branch of business and his stencil plate
are among the best We ever saw.
Mutt X Mason OF this place exhibited
Wednesday lot of re- cut files, of ten or twelv
different kinds. These gentlemen make a,
old file as good as new at tritiing expense
In the poultry corner we found fine pal
of geese owned and raised by c. L. Steven
Of Danyiie: mammoth chickens bv Herr
Hastings, and several cages of fancy fowls.
On the opposite side of he hall there wa
good display of the larger vegetables, sue
as pumpkins, squasnes, beets, potatoes, &c
and a number of strings of nice seed corr
few specimens of peas, beans, and tomatoe'
but no cabbaSes.
The show of butter and cheese was Yer
: good apples, P .uu.S az! sugar quite mcagr'
, Further along on this side We found ars
collection Of preserves, jel!ies pickles an
wines bread. pies, cakes, etc. The war doe
no, appear 70 affect the spirit OF the ladies' ;
all; their interest in our annual exhibition
b.. increases rather than diminshes.
ILOEAI HALL.
This hall was never decorated more beal
> ttully than the present year. The buldin
: has been completely renovated and whit
. washed, and the ladies' and gentlemen trim
; med !, most tasteiu!ly with eversreens. u!
= tional flags, ornamental standards, ste. T.!
number Of entries in this department WEI
not as numerous as al some previous fair
vet We learn from the secretary that th~l
were three hundred and five articles cntcrt
in the household and fancy article department
l. There were not 50 many striking articles
y We have had at SON, Of our former fairs. v
IS :here Were probably rs many worthy ones.
First on the left of Floral Hall was a sho
y case from J. {. Bingham's drug store,
- which was an assortment of articles which
" keeps.
Il y. y. IonerSan Of Railroad street was Il
only exhibitor Of boots. He makes nj
work. In this part Of the hall were to
seen some curiositieS lately brought fro
Il Rio de Janeiro by W. II. y. Prince Of tn
Il town they consisted Of some water pitche
J. of curious construction, and some ladie
III wooden-soled shoes. In the vicinity of the
Il curiositles was fine display Of artifci
H. teeth, plate work and filling, by DIR II. ]
IL Newton of this town
- Of household manufactures thrle vas
III endless variety and great quantity, consis,il
d of carpeting. frocking, flannel. feelings, m
:" tens, yarn, rugs of beautiful patterns and c
~ lors,-5ed-spreads, tides, and a thousa,
and one other articles that We cannot enun
III rate.
~ The paintings and drawings on exhibiti
al We're much less in number than usual b
Il, we noticed soHlc very neat pencillings al
q" crayonnss executed by Miss Helen Frent
VI which, 1t seemed to US, deserve especial
tention. The Misses Scales of Lyndon, h
~ four oil paintings, which in cur opinion We
" very fine specimens There was beaut
display of flowers, contributed by Mrs Frar
= lin Fairbanks They were not entered fol
-, premium but they added very much to t
." exhibition.
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