Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06

wooden goods-making specialty OF their
beautiful "elysians" for overcoats, which are
becoming the most popular goods of the day.
l think there are no other wooden goods of
the same class shown which are deserving Of
as much credit.
In the carriage annex to the main build
ing the Colby Wringer Co. of Waterbury
exhibit their popular wringers and washing
machines, and f. 9. Gilman of Montpelier a
track sulky and open wagon.
OF all the Vermont exhibits in the main
building that Of the Estey Organ company
of Brattleboro is, think, the most com.
pete. Their organs attract much attention
and are being endorsed by the best musical
artists.
The articles l have mentioned, so far as
have discovered, constitute the whole oil
Vermont's share in the attractions in the
main building.
In the machinery building the familiar
hum OF planning mill attracted my notice
and upon examination found it was exhib-
tied by the Lane Manufacturing company of
Montpelier, who show two planning machines
aud light and hea, J matching machine in
the building and two of their renowned cir
cular saw mills in the saw mill annex.
They also exhibit the Monitor Turbine
waterwhee.
The Steam Stone Cutter company of Rut.
land show machines for quarrying stone, aud
blocks of uncut marble. Thomas Ross of
Rutland has a stoue-sawing machine and
steam crane in annex number two. The
Parks and Woolson Machine Co. of Spring
field show cloth.fnishing machinery OF many
kinds.
Fairbanks & Ewing Of Philadelphia make
large exhibit of Fairbanks scales, Of which
| will speak more fully at another time.
Among the machinery adapted especially to
the requirements of the exhibition noticed
fire engine aud hose carriage for use, sx-
hibited by Sayles b. Nichols of Burlington,
the popular foreman of the Volunteer Hose
Company.
Of articles from Vermont in the agricul-
tural building and others which may have
escaped my notice, will write at another
time.
Tho last week has been the
Great Week
Of the Centennial. There have been over
SOC, 900 admittances to the grounds exclu-
sive of visitors to the live stock exhibition.
1t is probable that this number will not be
exceeded in any of the remaining weeks of
the exhibition. On Thursday, Pennsylvania
day, the admittances numbered over 300,-
600. In the evening the grandest display
of fireworks ever seen in the United States
was made on the exhibition grounds. The
display lasted for an hour and was made up
of such items as 5000 sky rockets at one
| time, designs over hundred feet in height,
representing the state seal Of Pennsylvania,
portrait Of George Washington, etc. The
enthusiasm Of the watching multitude was
unbounded and as each new wonder appeared
every one seeming more magnificent than
the last, shout after shout of applause and
admiration rolled up from the gathered
thousands. Notwithstanding the immense
crowds on the grounds all day, everything
seemed to pass of pleasantly. All employed
at the Centennial commission seem to be do
ing everything in their power for the accom-.
mediation and convenience Of visitors; in
fact the whole population of Philadelphia
seems united in one effort to make the hospi-
tally of their city one Of the things to be
remembered in connection with the Centen-
NAL. The Philadelphia papers are now can
wasting the question as to whether the exhi-
biton buildings shall not all remain for a
perpetual exhibition and a memorial Of the
efforts Of the city which has furnished most
of the means for their construction, instead
of being torn down after the exhibition, as
has been expected heretofore. 1t is quite
probable that most of the larger buildings
will be preserved, through the efforts Of the
citizens Of Philadelphia, who have so nObly
borne the burdens Of the great work so far.
do not know that can give any advice
to visitors which has not already been given.
There seems to be no lack Of accommoda-
tions at from $500 to $3.50 per day for
lodging and two meals and there are many
private families, if people are fortunate
enough to find them, who furnish the same
accommodations for $3.50 per day. Two of
these latte. places can heartily recommend
to Vermonters and guarantee that they will
find good accommodations and a pleasant
home during their stay, if the places are not
already full. These are M. A. Russell's
1880 Market St., and Mrs. II. IL. Haga-
mems, 4,233 Ludlow st. Doubtless there
are many others which are equally as good
but of these l have personal knowledge.
There are numerous hotels adjacent to the
grounds kept on both the American and
European plans. The latter furnish lodg'
ings at about $l00 per night, and good
meals may be had for about 80 cents.
will write something ofthe foreign exhibits and
other matters Of interest about the grounds
and the city next time. B.F.P.
! PAiadsipAia, oet2.