Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-19

Dyer "a, IL L CafneS; 3D. Mrs h
Bartlett
The pieces by Miss Dyer Were
Bridge over the Juniata," and "Scene
on Lake George" These We're we'll
brought out Their correctness of out
line, reach of perspective, aud softness Of
finish evinCe a latent talent that only
needs culture and study TO enable her
to take rank above an amateur. Two
heads in creyon, Evangelne and Beat
rice, also give much promise.
The same committee also made the
following premiums:
Best penciling, Miss Flora Dyer; best
specimen of penmanship, Miss Emma
| Schofield
Premiums for fine specimens Of flower
work were awarded to Miss Hattie
Paine, Miss Hemenway, Mrs W w
Thomas, Miss J Kellogg and Mrs
Brady.
Shell work, Mrs Blake shell bouquet,
Miss Hattie Paine, cone frame, Miss
Maria Coburn; shell frame, Miss Hattie
Bancroft; crayon drawings, Miss Maria
Bancroft; best photographs, j. Cady.
The shell frame by Miss Bancroft,
made from shells gathered by herself
and friends upon the beach at Panama
was very beautiful.
Mrs. w W Thomas of Salisbury had
Is paintings of different kinds, several
of them evincing much merit. Coles
Voyage of Life, in crayon, was good.
Several beautiful hair wreaths gave
variety and interest to the Pictures, as
being sad or bright mementoes of loved
ones.
OF flowers there were 8 entries, and
awards were made as follows:
lst, best selection, Lewis Longmar
Forest Dale; I'd, Miss Mary Noyis;
| Sd. Stickney.
DAHLIAs.
1st, largest and best selection, Mrs
Breeze; I'd, Miss H Cross Sd, Miss R
Stickney.
An immense Cactus, 0 years old, J S
Sanderson received a premium.
Best selection of artificial flowers,
| Miss c Hemenway.
Best selection of wax fruit, Miss Hat
tie Z Paine,
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
These embraced over so entries, and
contained nearly everything, seemingly,
needed in well regulated family.
! There vvero quilto ia patch rrvth upon
which the committee awarded as fol-
| lows:
1st, best patchwork quilt, Mrs F D
Crooks; ID, Miss Henry Cross Sd,
Noah's Ark, Mrs Poland.
LIST, best white quilt, Mrs A T Smith;
spun and wove by her mother; ID, Mrs
Robert Forbes Sd, Miss A Sander
son.
Two Infants dresses made, one OF
them Is years ago, entered by Miss NJ
Hack, and the other made over 60 years
since, enthred by Miss Cross, attracted
good deal OF attention.
The following awards were made on
various articles exhibited;
Best table cloths, Mrs B A Goodrich.
spun and made by herself over 90 years
since.
Best linen knit stockings, Mrs B A
Goodrich
Best Afghan, Mrs C S Case; best Gro
chet shawl, Mrs c s Cole; - Mrs Pitts.
The Afghan was a beautiful and rich
piece of patchwork, and ought to be
highly priced by whoever rides under
it the coming winter
lst, best tidy and toilet cushion, Mrs |
Thomas Halsey I'd, Miss Amanda Nc
Collum; Sd, Miss Hattie Paine.
1st, best worsted tidy, very handsome,
Miss Maggie Forbes I'd, Mrs V Par
ker
Best embroidered slippers, Miss s
Harlow; best chair seat embroidery, |
Mrs c W Conant best fancy box, Mrs |
Halsey; best sofa pillow, Mrs J V Par
ker.
1st, best worsted lamp mat Mrs il !
Vail; ID, Mrs V Parker; Sd, Mrs Hat
tie Paine.
1st best cone work, Mrs Bardy; ID, |
Miss Mary Hoburn Sd, Mrs Sillie.
Tucked skirt, selfmade, Miss Maggie
Forbes.
Best piece worsted work, Electa
Smith, l2 years old; I'd, Miss Hattie
Paine.
Upon this table there were also sew
eral other specimens Of a miscellaneous
nature worthy of notice. A collection
of minerals by A Durkee containing
specimens OF copper and iron ore, and
silver bearing lead from Lake Superior,
together with slate, soapstone, French
chalk and Brandon marble, all from
Brandon
VIM Il Sanderson presented "Rebel
Trophies" being blanket, haversack,
and a sword balt made of hemp.