The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

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Ross, Pitts g. Co., who have general |
country store In Brandon, had entered NIL
merous goods Of value, among which we
noticed large showcase filled with boots
and shoes, sample travelling trunk and
several tubs of butter.
The Trojan Marble Company, whose
quarry is situated about one mile south of
Brandon village, which Is generally known
as the Billings quarry" had on exhibition
two handsome slate surfaces, while Mr..
Charles Fisk also had a piece of surface
marble which was fine specimen.
Miss L. A. Tracy exhibited three cases of
millinery flowers, which are rare and beau
tiful specimens, and attracted the eyes Of
every lady present; also globe Of mourn
ing flowers, particularly fine.
Miss j. Hewitt, also, had charming dis
play of ladies' hats, ribbons, plumcs, flow
ers, &c, in show case.
PRODUCE, FRUIT, Sc.
The display in this department, on the
first day, far exceeded that made at the re-
cent State Fair, and more will be added
to-day.
Brandon is noted for its excellent grapes,
grown by the cntcrprising farmers, and
several fine specimens were shown. DIR.
A. T. Woodward had splendid case Of
fruit, chief among which was q luscious
LOT of grapes, with numerous fine samples
of pears and apples. Mr.. Joseph Bishop
had an attractive box of large grapes on
exhibition as did also Mr.. G. kinsman
which looked tempting enough to enticc the
hardest heart. Other exhibitors of grapes
are to appear to-day.
Jacob Powers had six Flemish Beauty
pears that aoero beauties. II. W. Pitts
showed six varieties of pears and fourteen
varieties of applcs-all fine specimens. DR.
Woodward entered four mammoth water
melons.
Mr.. j. +. Estabrook made an extraordin
airy display, showing his admirable powers
as gardener and culturist, among
which were three Hubbard squashes, on
musk mclon.one basket early Rose potatoes
one cluster tomatoes. half hushcl silye
skin onions,
Capt. \. 5. Cook displayed three pump
kins, three cabbages, two turnips. blood
bccts, squashes, secd-corn, etc.
Mr. T.. II. Webster also exhibited som
excellent specimens of potatoes in tn
Western Red, Buckeye Seedlings, Rec
Strawberry, Early Rose and mo g." be
side fine White German Turnip. and tw
, stalks Of unreasonable sweet corn.
: Bcnoni Griffin displayed the fruits of
: successful dairy in three boxes of chces
and tub of excellent butter. W. Il. e.
lis had several varieties of potatoes, show
ing three bushels. Mr. A. j. ingalls, di:
5 played monster California squash, weigh
ing S5 pounds Master Robert Hutchins
mammoth turnip: Richard Welsh bush,
of fine onions Jesse Hines good cxhib
ton of Swedish turnips; ii. & W. Ell
had six handsome pumpkins requisite fc
conversion into pic Mr. s. Lewis Shove
several heavy weight pumpkins, one A
, pounds ;nd another 81; Mrs. II. V. Marsl
y five squashes +. d. Kcntfeld, three Bo
ton marrow squashes.
Mr. Henry Bride exhibited numcrol
lot Of vegetables, chief among which is
/ Kansas watermelon, weighing 81 pound
4 two ctrons, seven watcrmeons, sevo
/ Hubbard squashcs and several varieties
E potatoes. Messrs. n. T. Spraguc, jr., al
II. ii. Merritt. exhibited several lar.
, pumpkins.
4 PAINTINGS, FLOWERS. ETC
r One of the most attractive features
+ the hall was the collection Of painting
r which were hung in very tasty and lavi:
n manner upon the walls. Nothing adj
more to the elegance of a large hall
i such time than these lovely picture
g Among the most prominent were three q
C paintings from Charles II. Baldwin OF
G from Mrs II. A. IIutchins hair wrca
c of exquisite workmanship by Mr.. c.
Carlisle a wax cross, by Miss A. Blanc
i, ard, and one by L. a. Dyke one worst'
}. wreath, by Mrs. Charles Thomas hume
is Gus cngravings from the Farmers al
II Mechanics club, Mrs. Reynolds, Mi
d Carrie Dana, L. f., Dana, and w. Blac
Is mer. A basket of flowers hung suspen
d ed near the center of the hail. entered
t. Mrs j. @. Hawkins, was especially a
,, mired. Mrs. d. A. Crooks displayed son
r. choice pctunias and sweet jasmine, q,
n also a handsome boquet.
II LADIES DEPARTMENT
This department was not so well rep
sented rs most of the others, but amO
the articles worthy of mention was a mi
=, iature hat and chair, by Olive Hurtebris
, pin cushion, by Miss Carrie Sargent II
y, worster tides, by Mary A. Hawkins t,
:. lamp mats, by Carrie d. Capron tidi'
va by Carrie Smith, Mary Sanderson, Mrs.
V. Parker, and many other articles t
- numerous to mention.
Mt MISCELLANEOUS.
al Miss Maud NJ. Bicknell, OF PittsfC
"a Quarry. showed several handsome mari
IL paper weights L. d. Carlisle display
III handsome specimens of brackets Hat
a. and Fish showed two Boston marr'
" squashes and several varieties of potatoo
e. Lewis Longworth showed Il fine collect
of plants and several choice tomato
r. Thomas Fitzgerald had handsome sta
IN lamp Mr.. George Kimball displayed
mammoth castor bean that reminded one
:, the century plant, being large enough
VI warrant considerable age Sophia
IL Culbert exhibited peculiar string of b
" tons, numbering eight hundred. with
two alike.
81 The display in stock will be reviewed
bit onr noxt ioo,,n "A Lni.,or an,