Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-16

pleasant task. Henry =. GoodnOw exhibit
ed a show case filled with silver ware and
jewelry which showed great taste aud skill
in its arrangement. Mr.. Il. w. Gilleti
made good showing Of silver ware. In
needlewOrk noticed bed quilt pieced by
Miss Nettie e. Morse when she was but
seven years old, which was well done, and
showed good skill with the needle for one
so young. Miss Matte A. Sawyer, Miss
Cora futile and Mrs NJ. l.. Hodge exhib-
tied some nj 20 embroidered aud tucked un-
derclothes, which showed what can be done
with the needle when placed in the hands
of persons skilled in the art. There was a
good showing OF hair wreaths aud feather
wreaths, also a good display of fine arts.
There was but Il few entries Of butter ID
cheese, aud those OF the incest quality.
In the department of "artices of food"
there was but few entries and perhap. ]
may be pardoned IL suggest that bread
makers ought TO aim ut n greater variety
in the kinds of bread. Family bread is
one thing, all of the loavcs are mainly one
type, and think the staif of life would he
more interesting and less likely to be put
aside ii it was varied little IL only in
form a roll. a twist, any thing would be
some relief from the unchanging loaf The
times have changed since abraham hast
oned into the tent unto Sarah aud said,
make ready quickly three measures OF fine
meal, knead il aud make cake upon the
hearth our bread making like all other
things should Ice varied and progressive.
In cake aud pie there was but one entry,
aud that of cake by Mrs. S. u. Riddell.
Those who are mighty in the mandatory
Of these articles should see to 1t "thit they
let their light 80 shine that the people can
see their good works"
Hon. o. T.. Butlcriied was 10 have de
liverrd the address, but owing to other en-
gagementS il was imp ,ssible for him To- be-
here.
There wa-a good di>playof "naturdl cu.
riosilic~ and ancient relics"
The com mittces awarded the following
honorary premiums:
Teams Readsboro aud D,cra,Id Valley, So yo.,s
LIST sAdawgH, 80 yokes, ID.
Horses -StilliouF, Cyrus Temple lst Matched
hirrcs, James Roberts lst CYRUS " Wheeler al Fred
HolbrOok 3D. Carriage hursrs, 7 G Marsh I-t Jas y
Bliss 20, Hicks headsboro, 3D. sumner, Hail.
iaI, 4th. Cots yrs old, Carpenter LIST, Cyrus "
Wheeler ID, Wheeler n, A Bliss 9TH; yrs old A
Wilder lst Bliss a. II Gale sd. Brood mares aud
sucking coils, EphrAim Wheeler LIST n ID TAiutrf ID
JOrAh kentheld 50, ChAz : Chase 9Th.
CAte-Bull- yrs old, u Upon lst: years old.
@ Upton lst working oxen David Chase l-t, q \
Upton ~, Eli Newell 81, X CARPENTER R.adst,oro
dth. Fancy matched, while II Davidson ist 4 X car
penter ~, w Wheeler sd. A wilder 9Th. Pat cat
tie David Chase let, q / DAVIS al, q Upton Sd WIN
+ Blanchard 4th. Steers years old, = l. FULLER let
W Wheeler -. David Chase sd, 4 l. Fuller an
Fancy matched, W Wheeler l-t, l. l. FULLER "a and
"a, ChA' Di1 h. years I'D, q Wheeler LIST, n
Wheeler "a b jewell Sd, Henry Iaynes 9Th Year
hng-, Bliss lst, Truman DIX ID, II $ Reed Sd
Trained steers, Bliss Let. DAIRY Cows, Z Wheeler
lat, = Bhss "a, Ernest baker sd. Hnfefs year.
old, ChAs DlI let and I'd; yrarliugs A 5 Bliss list
heller caVer, Z Wheeler Ist A Hui "a W ] Carmen
ter 80. Steer calyes " burlington lsl A X Bnss
al.
sheep Bucks, II Upton lu, c " Wheeler "a
OOsseis, wheeler Let.
Poultry-scAbrshts, u Case Readsboro ist Frauh
. Wheeler %. Light BrAhmas, case let. Silver
spAnglsd Hamburg, Wilson PIKE let. seAbright
BAntAIus ID Case let
dr4in-Dueh~heat, Mo~ry 4 Powers Ir Oats,
Bradley stow. htAisboro, LIST, . Gill,tt Id, X Z
streeter Sd, Mowry Powers 9Th. wheat, X c street
er LIST. Rye, Sawyer LIST. Corn, W Morse LIST NJ
Harrington al Canada Field Corn, Muwfy Powers
Pop Corn, g. Temple lot.
MAnufsctures-cs'e conn thinning Calvin Baker
Chase let. Plnugbs iron beam, side-hil s1uire b,n
sou, Hath, l-t eide HILL ID sawyer let. soap Mrs
ID Wheeler lst Toy cannon. Mrs e Amidown LIST
Childu chair Mary Wheeler lst Juvenile wagon
Uric Brigham l~t. Buggy wagon with II \ BroSn',
patent wheels, W CArp.ut BeAdsboro, lst Al1.-
tHufH1nuN at
Canned Fruit Mrs Wheeler Isl, Mr. VI Harrington
1d Picked Apple, Mrs u r DAVIS LIST. Jtlnes Mrs
Wheeler Is Mrs Harrington "a.
Fruts-GreAtest yArictics-H II Gould Colrraina 30
varieties, lat DR. Temple, IS varieties al: Joseph
morse, 10 varieties, 5d Hull, 10 varieties, 4ih
Golden kussstts, HUI Let, More 3D. o
Gllett, Sd; Fall urceuings, q oillett LIST; Rhode
Island dreeniugs Hull lst II Gillett al: IItu.
cores. Gillcu let; Apples without seeds or cores
II Gilett LIST; BAldwius, A Hull Let II o Gtll.t,
~, James Street,r, Rowe Sd; Pound swceting. Jas
strertAr LIST. Morse Id II o Gilett Sd 0illaowrr.
III q Glllttt LIST. Nenty-Ouuce, ] W Iaa
winter, II ID Gould, ColerAine lat, A = Bliss 2d
Pears, varieties, W Morse lat, Wheeler "a, A Il
Bliss sd; Shedens, Wheeler LIST Flemish Beauties
X S,reeter, lst, Wheeler ID; Bell pears n d
uOuld lat Crab Apples, fainter LIST Grapes
Pruncs, wheeler LIST; Delaware Z Wheeler lst A &
Bliss I'd; Concords Bliss LIST. Tumatoes, Mo~ry
Powers LIST, z Wheeler I'd.
G0rden NegetAbles-Pumpkins J NJ fainter ls, Pli
Jiilson "a sweet, harrington LIST. Peppers, 2
Wheeler 1t and ID. Onions, II Wheeler LIST, z
Beets blood turnip, Temple LIST, c stlmpson 9d
Mowry Power Sd mAngle wortzel, James streeter
lst; early bassno, . Stimpson LIST early Egyptian
stmpson lst Squash, Hubbard, b Case lst Z
wheeler I'd; tnrban, Strestrr lst; marruwfAt ]
Streeter LIST. Cabbage early II Hix lat. red Dntch
G Stinpson; greatest variety II n HiI. Potatoes
Peschhlow, Chill, Colehrook and Pronc Geo II PIKE
lst; Early White, Mo~ry Powers lst Geo II Pike
I'd; greatest variety seedlings, Mowry 4 Powers 10
varieties, LIST; ned, NJ ? lst, q II Pike Cd Early
Rose, Dayis lot. Turnips, white rock James n
TAintr LIST, Jills1n 2d GrecAn, NJ p lat; Eng
lsb. Jillson ls. Carrots, varieties Jilaon Is
butter carrots, p LIST. Beans, Jillson let. Gu
cumneres NJ u Stlfnisln LIST, j JtllkOu I'd,
Buttcr-Mrs Morse lzt Mrs A Hull I'd
LIST
Maple sugar-A Hull lst, A A Davis I'd rnolAsses
Hull lst
Articles Of Food Brown bread Mrs d Riddell Id,
Mrs Wheeler I'd. Wheat bread, Mrs 4 Wheeler Isl
Rye bread and Graham bread Mrs h RiddelL Frost
cake same Dried apple, Mrs Royal Chase lst
House Plants Mrs Q Temple Is varieties. Red rose
bush, Jennie Hull LIST. Lemon tree, Mrs Il " Gi-
lett l.t Bouquets, Mrs james streeter LIST, Mrs c
Temple I'd.
Att
LIST, Mrs o dillrt I'd: foot rug, Mrs l. Mowry lst
Elenor Bliss ID; yarn mittens, Mrs Wheel ist
Mrs Brown I'd; wooden yarn, white, Mrs Brown
lst ooored Mrs Betsey Upton lst; wooden socks Mrs
Brown LIST; bedquilts, Mrs NJ Murdock LIST. Flora
A Ballou I'd, Mrs II u BaIlou Sd, Mrs II y nix lth ;
album quilts Esnor Bliss LIST, Nettie Morse "a
oomforers, Flora Ballou LIT: star bedquilt Mrs Df
dilett; charm quilt, Jennie Hull LIST; basket quit
pieced by the ladies of the Univergast Society list
log cabins, Mrs II Ooodnow lst Mrs smith Hix "a
Mrs Emory Sheldon Sd rag crrpets, Mrs Asa Green
lI SwoNe by Mrs NJ HarFington) Mrs Wheeler I'd !;
Fancy Articles wor.ted wreAths Miss Nettie Chase
lst Mrs Il W Gillett ID Elenor G Bliss sd, Matte A
Temple 9Th feather wreath, Matte A Temple LIST
hair wreaihs, Mrs Wheeler LIST, Mrs II W CHrley al
Carrie Rddel Sd; set fancy notices. Mrs II N HiI
lst; witch case, Carrie Rdde let patch work skirt
Mrs NJ l. Hodge, North Adams LIST tucked skirt Mat
tie Sawyer LIST; embroidered night dress Cora Tut
te ls' Mrs Il Green I'd braid suit under clothes,
Matte A sawyer lst; tucked nigh1 Dress Mrs X W
dlett LIST tucked chemise, same; braided chemise
Carrie Hiddell LIST; embroidered handkerchief, Mr.:
II Green LIST; embd silk cape, same; crochet shawl
same specimens sea moss, Mrs Amdun list; child's
hiDs, Mrs Ellen Powers LIST; gents scarf Mrs Wheel
er LIST artificial mouse, Matte Powers; brackets,
Mrs X w Gillett LIST; cardboard case. same: hanging
basket, Mrs Davis LIST; best snow II silver ware
Mrs dinett lst; show case, best arranged, II Il
Goodnow lst; tides ElenOr Bliss set 10 tides lst.
lamp mats Matte Sawyer LIST bead lamp mats, Mrs
II o Gilleit LIST worsied lamp mats, Mrs II Gillett;
toilet cushions same; canvas tides, Carrie Riddeli
lst, Eva Brigham I'd crochet tidies Eva Brigham LIST:
worsted crochet Tides, Carrie Ridde LIST railroad
Tides, Mrs Morse LIST, Matte Sawyer Cd oil
p2int ng, II Goodnow LIST ink pictures, A A Davis
LIST paintings, Mrs = q Davis; drawing, s p Davis
LIST oriental paintings Mrs W Gillett list; worsted
pictures, Mrs Temple ld.
Natural Cnriosities and Ancient Relics-NIrs II Saw
yer hour glass hatchets, warming pan, pewter plat
ter pewter plates foot stove aud spectaces case
etc, reputed to be over two hundred years old LIST
Mrs Lucinda BlOdRett, book Of sermons 2lg years
Old also mushroom bracket; Mrs A A Davis boz
AN LD AIn.iLI. ..L....