Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-21
1st prsutua =, Nh. q. W. Conant foel
hns sxhibition II chairs snd cushions.

Eckley.
Largest variety, H. sprsgue and Mer-
rift. ~
Let best variety to Edmund Goodno " ;
Sd best, Andrew J. Kelsey, Of Salisbury !;
8d best, Hiram Winslow. If. Winslow
had the best show Of No. Sbfesee seed
lings on exhibition.
4th best variety, II. P. Brown 9th best
variety, E. J. Bliss.
Charles w. Seagar and z. Nearing had
q fine show of peach blows and No. g.
4 James Briggs had q basket of fine peach
blows.
j L. Languor had on exhibition some fine
specimens Of pepper muir potatoes.
| T.. II. Webster had a case of IL beauti-
fal seedlings from balls.
4 DIR. ID. w. Prime, William Kimball, T.
Parker, ID. Blackmer, L. Thomas, w. w.
| Patch, and j. w. Cheney had on exhibit
ton fine specimens of potatoes
Best variety OF sweet potatoes, A. L.
| Wood ward.
/ The committee, in closing, would re-
markthat in their judgment it was the best
and largest display of the choicest speci-
mems of potatoes ever exhibited In Bran.
don.
RODNEY V. MARSH, Chairman.
WA EcRLEY.
MscELLAsEoUe ARTICLES.
| Discretionary C0mmittee.--G George Bliss,
Summer Briggs, chas. q. freeman.
Coins Ia frame, A. Deeper; cement drain
pipe, Ripley sons ~ %; printing prrss,
Fred. X Morreli; ono cafriape blanket,
Mrs, J. V. Pukef, EickfDrd family Knit,
ting machine, Anus DDpglass, ! specimen
II corn stalk, Charles Douglass, y iars pre-.
serves, Jos, Bishop; resurrection plant, T.
Lpngwet, hanging basket, d.; eieRaDt|
family bibIe, J. II Wood; specimens u
penmaHsbip, T. X. Morrell; cucumber IN
bottle, j, =, Hunt; 2 large bibles, Dr.. T.
! -. Gibbs, infants shoe, III. OoodBDw,
silver coins, Oeo. y. Farf, powder b6rp ~
/ years old, Cbns q. Dyer, mersGhanm ppe,
/ d.; iars preserves, Ifs n. + BWaRur,
Jr., grained doOr. Bnsb md Parker
itripplo buttsrntit, Fruik WEIGH; | box II
honey, Henry Leonard; Italian bees, II
j.. Leonard
rAHMfSG TOOLS.
Committee II II. Merrill, Milton T.
June, VIM. Kimball.
DR.. A. T. Woodward, pruning knife and
seed sower; horse rake, Uthica), ELm
a ItHtip nay - 10 hfIltJg ADI u
planter, L. w. Ravens.
FIELD CROPS.
Committee i n. Briggs, H. H. Mcr-
rift. Thos. g. Farr.
Norway oats, G. Kinsmau, lit premium;
Oren Parker. do 81 premium; beans and
potatoes, n. w. Patch; box spring wheat,
b. Z. Burditt; ! quart wheat China
II - =
Thomas, busbel of barley, b. n. Dyer;
Norway oats, Geo. u. Bartlett "a pre-
MUM.
HARNESS, BOOTS AND SHOTS.
Committe. E j. Bliss, j. l.. Higgins.
case of boots and shoes, l. J. Vail &
Son; do w. Judson Gooduow.
The finding Of such large display Of
articles for the adornment of the feet, OF
almost any conceivable style, elegant
workmanship and finish are only able to
express their admonition, making honor
able mention Of both cases of boots and
shoes exhibited by |. j. Vail ~ Sons and
w. Judson Goodnow.
MARBLE.
Committee.-E. J. Bliss, J. L. Higgins. +
The committe found specimens of cary
ing exhibited by John p. Campbell Of
West Rutland, wonderfully initiating in
marble, in all their delicate tracing, the
rose, the lily, lilies Of the valley, forget /
me-nots and ivy, for such exquisite work
manship they would award lst premium.
Joseph Deschamps exhibits a beautifully 1
wrought cross shelf and tablets from the
quarry of the Brandon Statuary Marble
Company, which for quality of maThly
and finish snrPasses anything OF the khd
the committee ever saw, and would award
lst premium.
BREAD AND PASTRY.
Committe.-Mrs. n. I. Sprague, Mrs
L. J. Bliss, Mrs. G. Page.
LIST premium. Miss Eta Lille, aged II .
years, best loaf bread. 50.
ID premium, Miss Kittie Cook, aged IL
years, 50.
Bird premium, Miss Jennie Cook, aged I
IA years, 81.
1st premium for best bread made by
married lady. Mrs. c. o. Luce.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on PAINTINGS.
Very fine oil painting by Chas Goss,
fine specimen for lad of - years, and
well worthy Of mention.
WATER CoLoRs.
Pretty landscape by Hattie f. WEIGH
pretty boquet by Miss Cook; fruit pic
ture in oil, very pretty, by Miss Mary
Prichard also one by Miss Mary
McI<eon.
CRAYoN LANDSCAPES.
BY Mrs r. J. Cook; also, by Miss
J eannie Pratt, neatly done.
cRAYoN FIGURA.
BY Miss Geannie Pratt.
STEEL ESGRAyI%Gs.
By Mrs Wheeler, and Mrs. Paul jack
son two engravine-, Night and Morning,
by A. ID. Woodward
Fine specimen of penmau-hip, 10y 6.
w. Fprr al,o one Nv T. X Morrill,.
Two pencil drawings by Miss Katie b
Cook
One ancient sample by Mr. George
Green.
Fine specimen. of coins, 252 in mum
her, by A. Draper
Specimens OF silver coins by George
v. FAIR.
Fine French Autograph, ny DR.. A r.
Wood ward.
Wp pholoRfhphle views ~ vermont
scenery, by Joseph Nj Bishop
One fancy piece. by Mrs j. 4. Stnson.
Two handsome worsted pictures by
Mrs. Tuxbury, all finely done
One oriental painting, by Nellie Pratt.
Crono bare.footed boy, exhibited by
DR., A. 4, Woodward.
Cross In india ink, Wy Misa Tilnie Cook,
very pretty.
One pretty shell wreath by Nellie Pratt,
quite ingenious,
q. w, Ravens exhibited "A patent corn
planter aud hoo combined, hrs, nsn-
toned which the farmers Will bail with de-
light and profit.
Ueo. Bliss exhibited large aud yainn-
ble assortment II agricultural implements,
~ which the attention ~ all farmers 10
invited. Among these ara steel plov