Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-18

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Among these are superb green cages,
orange, Smiths Orleans. st. Catherine,
ombard. Goes Golden Drop, Corse's Ad-
mlral. Mclaughlin, peach plum, Imperial
gage, and Shelburn apricOts; all fine. Mr..
Hagar shows also ten varieties of pears, in
GLIDING the summer varieties. Bloodgood,
| Dearborn Seeding. R0stigcr and Bartlett;
the Bon Chretien, Louise Bonnie De Jersey.
Sickle, White Doyeune, " inter Nellis. etc.
He has in his case two large lemons grown
by himself.
W. p. Woodruff, of Williston. shows
eight kinds of hardy grapes, comprising
Adirondack, Crevoling. Aliens Hybrid,
Sherman, Delaware and Israelia with Com
cord vine, marked as but one year old, in
bearing, having on it eight punches of
grapes.
FLORAL AND MECHANIC HALL
is well filled
Hills & Bowers, photographers of this city,
make a large show of their superior photo
graphs Their life size illnesses of Mrs. L.
B. Platt, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker. General
Wells, Judge Tyler, Hon. f. r. Hard, the
late Judge French, and others, are deserved
ly admired, while in smaller likenesse 5,
views of buildings. etc they show an in
tcresting variety.
Smith 4 Bagley, of darlington, exhibit
some fine specimens Of cir skill as carriage
makers. Among them are New York
coal-box" top buggy with shifting top, ex-
| ceedngly light, strong and handsome a
| piano-box road wagon. Cramer's patent, of
glossy black with carminc running gear
this wagon weighs 1875 lbs, and brings n
/ dollar pound and side spring wagon.
of fine finish. This firm are also agents for
the famous Studebacker farm wagons. made
] a Al ~.
STYLES
f. NJ. Read, music dealer. of this city.
shows the Bay State reed organ, and the
Shoniger orchestral organ-a powerful in
| strument with several valuable improve
ments in stops and couplers
f. B. Lyon, of st. Adams, displays two
/ styles of the EStey organ-the elegant
| boudoir with its richly ornamented case,
and the cottage organ.
! George |. LOOmis makes a full display OF
/ the handsOmcst, baskets ever shown in this
/ State, sixty in number. These comprise
/ some beautiful waste paper baskets of white
/ birch with black walnut rims and standards,
clothes, market. sample. packing, bushel,
| and hand baskets; all strong and durable
/ and cheap, as well a handsome, and des-
tined TO drive everything else in that line
/ out of the market, wherever they are intro
/ dueed
An interesting exhibition of ancient arti-
/ cles Of domestic manufacture, is made by
/ Mrs. NJ. K. Daniels, of Essex. Among
/ these are Il woven bedquilt of blue and
white, 80 years Old, but in Is good preser-
Walton as if made Yesterday; table linen
| 80 years old a homemade linen pocket
/ handkerchief which was incidentally boxed
up by her father. Mr. Tyler, with his hat.
in mailing up partition - years ago. and
/ was only recently discovered the high,
/ open work tortoise shell combs. of 80 years
ago. the bead bags, scars, and other ar
/ ticles of female adornment, which were the
/ rage in 1880, etc Another very interest
/ ing article is a white knit bedquilt, of
neat, ornamental pattern, knit with two
common needles. by Miss Chloe Richardson,
/ of Westford. Miss Richardson i an in
valid who has been confined to her room
for many years. This quilt Is the product
Of four years labor. Some elaborate
wreaths of worstc1 work, with butterflies
and humble bees among the flowers ed
Miss Richardson's handiw1rk, arc exhibit
by Mr. II. n Hickok, Of Westtord.
W. F. Grecnleaf, of Winoo-kl. exhibits
two secretaries. one Of black walnut and
one eff chestnut, and a chestnut and black
walnut work stand, all Of excellent work
manship.
H. F. Drury. of Essex, shows superior
brick from the Junction brick yard, includ-
Ing some of double width.
). f. Burke of Burlington, shows hand
made horse shoes, of seven kinds including
some extra light shoes. shoes with bars, and
other kinds, showing q >kilfdl hand On the
hammer.
" l. French. ol Burlington, exhibits
the Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine.
including the new No. Is machine, intro
duced last year, for manufacturing pur-
poses. This Is 4 very powerful, straight
needle machine. which Sews through any
number o. thickncsses Of Strap-leathcr. and,
| apparently. wUil only need - little
strengthening 70 -;.tch boiler iron
T. H. Place d Co, of Essex show improy-
cd cook stoves and ranges patent milk pans,
etc. in considerable variety.
There Is the customary display OF patch
work and other bedqGilts. \ patchwork
quilt composed Of l |, 072 pieces. is exhibited
bv Mrs.'J c. Smith of South Darlington.
| Mr. Polly Berry of Ilincsburgh, who Is 80
years old, exhibits patchwork quilt, GER
family well made for such aged eyes and
! hands. and a pair Of knit striped mI,tens.
which. probably. few Of the young ladies
could equal. Mr. Anne Thompson, of
Essex. displays some serviceablc homemade
towels. bedspread. and linen hose
Mrs. Marshal Castle. of Essex. shows
towels ct homemade linen.
Good rag carpets are exhibited hy Mrs.
F. Ste,sns and y f. Chapln.o Of E-Sex. Mr.
H. L. Barney. of Jcrlcho. and others
Mrs.. F. y. b9ach, ol Essex. displays an
elaborately embroidered nightlress
Toilet sets. tide. bead work embroidery
etc, are shown by Mrs. X ". Galu>ha.
MR.. D. L. Rodce. Mr.. Z. r Howe. and
Mrs A c. Spauliin-, Of Jericho.
Mis- Cena Perry, ~ years otasc. cxhibi,.
some specimens OF darning, as examples to
the rising ceneTatlon- together with an
open Work straw bonnet, ana an open work
bonnet of human nara KIND ot netted