The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-24
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The eleventh annual fair of the Farmers
and Mechanics Club opened yesterday
morning, Sept. 90. In consequence of the
dcrapged condition of the Town Hall, Ut
being thoroughly oyerhauled and remodel
ed in order to kill the echo) the hall COM
mittec did not have the preparations for
the reception of articles TO be put on exhi-
bition quite as complete as could be de-
sired, but nevertheless, early in the morn
ing the farmers and their wives and daugh-
tiers began to arrive with things of fancy,
things of value, things for ornament and
things for..use, and continued to do so
through the day. The view in the hall is
somewhat obstructed by the staging poles,
left by the workmen and not taken down
as their job IS not yet completed, yet
the picture gallery is full and shows good
taste in its arrangement, and is as orna-
mental and shows as fine a lot of pictures
as was ever on exhibition at any previous
fair.
The department Of natural flowers is well
| filled with the choicest fall flowers and is
very fine. A great variety of house
plants are on the tables, among which
are several beautiful and choice lots, but
we cannot now particularizc as we would
like Mrs. Marsh has a large number of
very beautiful plants in blossom. Splen-
did pyramids OF flowers are presented by
several individuals. +. r. Forbes has
several choice tropical plants from his
century plant sxty-three years old, and
another younger, together with several
plants of the cactus species. Other rare
plants, the names are not known to us. are
OH exhibition and add much to the adorn.
ment of Ithc hall. Then there are tides,
the quilts, the ottomans. the fancy basket,
the patchwork, bead work, worsted work,
and the endless variety of needle work, fol
use and for ornament.
The show of fruits is small, as is also
that of grapes. A few clusters of very
good grapes, not fairly ripe. Pears very
scarce. NJ. j. June has some fine looking
apples Among the vegetables we notice
some awful squashes by Henry Walker
G. G. Dunn has SIX very large squashes
grown on one vine. J. f. Estabrooks has
some monster pumpkins, weighing from
twenty to tifty-six pounds. Then there il
the usual sprnklng of seed corn, beans
carrots, bcets, turnips, and other vegetables
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Some barrels OF flour look as though
with proper manipulation would do the
hungry souls good.
Mercure & Wheeler have a nice lot Of
clothes, clothing, furnishing goods. ladies
cloakings, etc. Ross, Pitts & Co., have
good display of goods from their store, tina
properly made up, would add much to thu
good looks of ladies or gentlemen. d. N
Putnam has splendid display o
harnesses, robes and saddlery hardware
C. G. Slason has a case Of beautiful books
and other things from his book store, an'
not forgetting beautiful Esty's parlo
organ. Among the furniture are severa
chamber sets, beautiful and useful iron
the furniture store of =. =. Gibbs. Sew
ing machines from L. L. & A. d. Gibbs
store, and another display from travelling
agent, name not known.
There is long row of coops for Poult
: ney, with every variety almost in the MAJ
ket, looking very fine. There are but fe,
sheep, horses, or cattle, some few fine yoke
of oxen and young cattle Many exhibit
ors did not bring their stock on account O
the trouble of caring for them during til
night. We have the promise of quite a
addition to stock of all kinds tomorrow