Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-03
The Rutland County Fair.
SECOND AND LAST DAY.

Yesterday, the seconu anu Iast Gay U
the twenty.second annual exhibition o.
the Rutland CountyAgricultursl Society
was ushered in, IS the first day closed
with threatening and overhanging wei
clouds; indeed, the morning was bleak
and dreary, and anything but promising
so isr as the exhibition was concerned,
The people, however, were not deferred
from appearing on the grounds OF the
society, turning out in large numbers,
which gradually increased until noon,
when the sky clearing up, an additional
tide set In, and about the middle OF the
afternoon fully four thousand people
were present.
Floral Hall yesterday presented q
much more attractive appearance than
it did the day previous, and many
articles, highly useful as well as orna-
mental, were on exhibition. Among the
most attractive OF these were exhibitions
Of marble by Manley & Campbell OF
West Rutland, showing high finish
and skilful workmanship pencil
sketches by Miss Ellen NJ. Cramton (;
worsted flowers by Mrs. John L. Marsh,
Clarendon 3 bead side basket, worsted
embroidery, pieces OF worked flannel and
tidy, by Mrs. Henry Clark; moss and
shell work, and hair boquet, by Mrs. G.
A. Tuttle; oil painting and hair wreath
by Mrs. Fl. Ii. Dyer specimens of plain
and ornamental penmanship from Lans-
ley's business college; pencil sketches
by Miss Ida Taylor; rug by Mrs. ].
Weaver; carpeting by Mrs. Chas. Mus
sey, l. Weeks, A. Bucklin and Mrs. NJ.
Nichols; bed spread containing 1910
pieces by Mrs. Mary Nichols, Dandy
linen and linen thread by G. L. Smith,
Rutland; bed quilt by Mrs ], E. Hun.
toon, Rutland; worsted work by Mrs. G.
J. Powers. In this portion of the
hall we also noticed many other articles
worthy Of especial mention, but which
cur time and space forbids, embracing
fine exhibitions of flowers and plants,
wax work, shawls, affghans, pin cush-
ions, glove boxes, &c. At the other end
OF the hall, which seemed to be devoted
70 mechanical wares Of a lighter order,
Gustavus Perkins OF Burlington, ex-
hibited q patent cooking stove model,
meat mangler, revolving chopping knife,
dough kneeder, butter worker, lamp
burner, carpet stretcher, cement, and a
valuable liniment, for several Of which
articles he took premiums at the late
State Fair. Also patent lever sett for
circular saw mills, which appears
to work very accurately, and an i'm
proved turbine water wheel, by Clark e.
Chapman, Bellows Falls; Waits Jonval
turbine water wheel, with detached
guide; Florence sewing machine, &C.,
&c, In the same end was fine display
Of fruit, the best OF which was by J. M.
Ketchum Of Sudbury, who exhibited As
varieties of apples, % varieties of pears,
varieties OF plums and % Of grapes. |
Among his plums was new species |
raised by himself from the seed Of the
st. Martins queeche, which is fine |
looking and healthy fruit, the favor OF |
which is delicious, and resembles that |
If the peach. A. d. Smith Of Dandy had |
n any choice specimens Of fruit, with
good exhibition OF maple sugar and |
syrup. Joseph l. Scott Of Dandy showed |
ten varieties Of apples and e. R. Camp
bell of Clarendon, and w. W. Simpson |
If Dandy several specimens of the same !
'ruit, while E. L. Holden of Clarendon,
). Fly and @. Plumley Of Shrewsbury
lad fair specimens ofmaple sugar. Honey, |
,heese, butter, clothes wringers, wash
ng machines, wooden ware, &C., &c,
we're also prominently exhibited in this
department.
Among the articles especially note |
worthy, in Mechanical Hall, we noticed |
IN open and top buggy and cutter,
rom the establishment of A. W. & J. c.
Dewey, East Poultney; an exhibition Of !
toves, latest styles, by Coburn g. Ger
main Of Rutland, Smiths patent bee
ives, the Eagle mower; top buggy
rom the establishment of A. A. Clark
'oultney, the same which took the first
'remium at the late State Fair; and an
.ssortment of hand sleds by Willard g.
Son of East Poultney.
The display OF vegetables was very
lght, though some good specimens of
eets were shown by John L. Marsh of
clarendon, while Chas. Sheldon of Rut-
and had several mammoth cabbages
nd carrots on exhibition, and P.B.
lincoln a variety Of corn. The other
pecimens in this class were fair, though
ardly worth specification.
The clubs from the First Congress.
ional Districts entering for the $50
rize, were the Unknowns and Killing
ons Of Rutland. The match came off
t 10 o'clock in the forenoon, with the