Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-25

Mr.. Estabrook. In the other depart
ments, of beans, melons, beets, tomatoes,
corn, etc., the show is very good, in
fact much better than could have been
expected from the size of the constitu-
ency of the fair organization.
MIR. E. ID. Carlisle had on view an adj
mirable assortment of wood work and
carving, including brackets, baskets and
newspaper racks, in black walnut chief
ly. Josephine Hartobese had in this
connection handsomely carved cradle,
with elegant boquet of. flowers.
Mr.. j. F. Hunt has on exhibition
case cf tools made by himself, which
show him to be skillful mechanic.
In the department of fancy goods the
interest shown is admirable, and though
to-day is the first and the entries are not
yet complete, a good idea of the exhi-
bition can be gathered by casual ex-
animation of the centre aisles. Mr.. I'll.
| @. Webster has a fine case of china and
glassware goods, mainly of the toy de-
description, and comprising chiefly
| images, boxes and vases Maude Bick-
nell has on exhibition case of elegant
| paper weights, made of marble ana hay-
| ing on each likeness of flower or the
like, the whole being as tasteful and
| meritorious an effort as was shown in
the hall. Miss L. A. Tracy has on ex-
| hibition three cases containing an elegant
display of millinery goods, consisting of
hats, bonnets, feathers, ribbons, etc. Her
goods have attracted much attention.
! Miss J. Hewitt had her name on a case
| of similar goods, which in both cases
would be a good advertisement for any
business of the kind. ts@@Is.9.
J. B. Kelley occupies considerable
space with fine show of frames and a
desk affording opportunities for writing
with seven or more colors of inks. BY
the same exhibitor are also shown fine
case of musical instruments and one of
Smiths fne-toned American organs.
In the line of furniture MIR. n. p.
Kingsley, the sole exhibitor, has two
chamber sets in the hall, as well as par
lor set and some articles in a dressing
set The chief attraction is in a splend-
idly ornamented chamber set, painted i'll
oak, with groups of fruits and flowers,
the whole rejecting much credit upon
the manufacturer as well as upon the
! painter.
! Messrs. Mercure s. Wheeler have a
handsome and complete case of gents
furnishing goods, including everything
from white kids to black hat and neck
tie, as we'll SIS a handsome assortment of
clothes of the latest styles.
Those comfortable articles called bed
| quilts are we'll represented by some six
or seven handsome and elaborate work
| ed specimens. Mrs. Weed shows one
twenty-five years old, and Mrs. Bowen
| caps the climax with one made forty
| years ago. The others are chiefly no
ticeable for their elaborateness of finish
and curious conceits in cOntriving.
Those mats, tides, pincushions and
the like, which no man ever appreciated,
are out in full force, Annie J. Worden
and Mrs. J. V. Parker seeming to be
foremost in wonderful mats, and Miss
Carrie Sergeant and Cora Smith in the
unappreciated article of cushions.
A wonderfully natural frame of Au-
tumn leaves in wax is shown by Miss
Nellie Higgins, and, as an example of
misdirected energy, Miss Jessie F. Gull
burt has button string of over 800 but
tons.
The old-established and favorite firm
of Ross, Pitts & Co, show nne assort-
ment of goods in their line, comprising a
large and nice sample stock of boots and
shoes, some very handsome carpeting,
dress goods and various other articles,
too numerous to mention, usually found
in general stock. They, as usual in
these exhibitions, have done themselves
great credit.
In domestic products and manufac-
lures was noticeable slabs of surface mar
BILE entered by the Trojan Marble Co.
and Charles Fisk.
OF butter and cheese the display was
somewhat small, the exhibitors being B.
Griffith, and the Brandon Butter and
Cheese Co.
Fruit was quite we'll represented, and
the display of grapes was particularly
noticeable. Ira Benson, Joe Bishop,
DR.. A. T. Woodward, Jacob Bowen, j.
F. Estabrooks, o. G. Dyer, G. Kinsman,
were among the exhibitors in this line.
There were also fine collections of pears
and apples. Among these are six variet-
les by Evan Sprague, others by Jacob
Bowen, DR.. A. T. Woodward and R.
W. Pitts of Sudbury. The latter gen.
tleman also exhibited a large and fine
variety of apples.
The young ladies showed their kitchen
handiwork in sixteen loaves of splendid
bread. The committee of award will
have hard work, for once, in determin-
ing which of the sixteen wins the pre-
MUM.
Stafford & Phelps exhibited several
showcases full of shelf-hardware and a
fine assortment Of stoves.
Putnam had an excellent exhibition
of saddlery, hardware and harness trim
mings, together with an assortment of
blankets.
E. G. Skeels, of Hortonsville, had a
set of spool stands, which evinced much
ingenuity in construction, and are evil
IDENTIFY a convenient article for the
ladies.
In plants and flowers there is q fine
exhibition, finer than that at the. State
Fair, throwing out Vicks' displsy. Mrs.
r. V. Marsh has an extensive displav of
and plants, man. of which
are rare. Miss D. A. Croc ks, Freeman,
Forbes, Mrs. N. T; Sprag, lie, Jr., Mrs. ].
Potwin, Mrs. j. Q. Haw kins, and some
others exhibit in this Ii, ~ oil ,-o,-. g.