Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-05

ing an eagle, Which belonged 10 MIS-
Fraser and is over one hundred, (truth
compels us TO add that Miss Cutter wore
this upside DOWN, hair in French twist
and puts, with very large shell comb
beautifully carved which belongs to
Mrs. Fraser. This comb was worn at
the Martha Washington reception in
Rutland, and considered the handsomest
comb there.
Mrs. Col. Dunton, who represented
Martha Jefferson Randolph, wore black
satin dress formerly worn by her grand
mother, made with short waist and puff.
ed sleeves to elbow, 60 years old, en-
broidered lace ruffle, 70 years old, black
silk armlets belonging to Miss Morgan,
rs years old, old bead bag and chain,
pendent containing old portrait suppos-
ed to represent Mr.. Randolph, hair in
high pufis and frizzes, large shell comb
90 years old, old green calash, and large
black embroidered lace veil.
THE NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN.
This auxiliary of the entertainment
on Wednesday evening, was to many the
GROWING effort. The kitchen was fur
nished with implements of labor en-
bracing period of more than century.
The old-fashioned fireplace, with the
historical crane, the hemlock broom, the
bake-kettle, with its rye and injun
bread the old man was so powerful fond
of" the tin-baker, with its short-cake,
the long-handled frying-pan with its
4" flap jack" the primitive corn shelter,
washing done by battling, carding, hatch
cling and spinning tow and linen !; in
fact, the industries of our ancestors were
most thoroughly and ably rehearsed, to
the abundant qualification of the present
generation. Mrs. A. A. Dennis proved
her ability to spin tow Mrs. Gale to
manage the "little wheel )" Mrs. Car
penter to battle and hatchel Mrs. o. E.
Wood to card and spin, all appearing al
home in this work, their costumes being
the short gown and petticoat, of which
the present generation knows only the
name. Caps of generous proportions
and ample frill, giving them a decidedly
picturesque appearance. The hospitali-
ty'of the kitchen was dispensed by
Mother Doesenberry, MRS. j. Leach, !,
and her family, her man being away
from home, and her guests numbering
hundreds, Mother d. had laborious
evening; she had an able assistant il
her spinster friend Miss Mumblepeg
Mrs E. III. Allbee,) who with her mar
ried daughter, (Mrs. c. B. Eddy,) anc
Jake, (John Blake and Jemima (Mis
Alice Eddy) filled the bill for hospi
tally The venerable mother and grand
mother, miss NJ. Burt being too fee
BILE to do more than Groom in the chin
ney corner and bewail the prodigality o
the present day Family government
too, was proved to be no myth in the
olden time.
The success Of this department wa;
due to the efforts of Mrs. j. Leach and
Mrs. G. B. Eddy, who were untiring il
their labors. The costumes of Mis-,
Alice Eddy, and some others in the New
England Kitchen, were descriptive o
, the characters and times in which the,
were supposed to have lived and wer
well arranged
COSTUMES.
The number and elegance of the cos
; TUNES exceeded the expectations of ev
cry one. The following is supposed t
be complete list:
d Mrs. w. j. Conant, Lady Washing
ton. An elegant black velvet dress wit
;, heavy black silk court train, sleeves c
rare and beautiful lace, hair powdere
;, and the traditional cap.
Mrs. w. F. Ballou, Madam Lafayett,
i French costume, fancy tunic, blue sati
: petticoat quilted, very old; an elegar
l. point lace shawl, worn in French styl,
hair powdered and worn on high cush
d ion with a beautiful shell comb an
k feathers, very effective personation.
:, Mrs, Edward Arms, dress cherry silk
IT trimmed with thread lace, petticoatspur
IS woven and quilted 175 years ago by a
!, ancestor of the Arms family, hair puff
d ed and powdered and feathers rar
y and beautiful costume.
q Mrs. Henry Bowtell, lovely whit
~ satin, the wedding dress and veil of Mr.
Francis Daniels Of Grafton, more tina
J quarter of a century ago and still yer
le beautiful; this bridal outfit was yer
J. much admired
d Mrs. Henry King, rare old dress
II white MORE antique silk, cut with lon
D. points, gold beads, hair powdered an
s. feathers.
* Mrs. j. III. Williams, costume of IL
or Lady Washington period, black silk wit
~ kerchief and cap.
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