Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-27

Mrs C. D. Ashley had beautiful vel
vet chair cushion. and Mrs. L. II. Meal
lister pretty lounge cover.
There was a large and beautiful show o
tides, of every description, and as the Com
mittee said there were so many and all 81
pretty that they could not tell which wa
the best, so we cannot be expected to. an,
it is impossible to notice even half of tn
incest ones.
Mrs. Clara IIaylett and Miss Alice Wi
der had each some lovely worsted tides
Mrs Haylett had also a handsome crotche
tidy. There was an infinite variety 0
canvas titles of every conceivable pattern
Among the prettiest of these were those O
Mrs. Eunice Boyce. Willie n. Freeman
May w. Gleason, Mrs. l.. r. Joslyn an,
Miss Eliza Holden. Mrs. Il. Ii. McAllis
ter had very pretty one wrought in au
tumn leaves.
There were several toilet sets, of which
Miss Mary E. Fisk. Miss May W. Glea-
son and Miss Alice NJ Wilder had the best
There were several beautiful toilet cush
ions, the handsomest being those of Miss
A. A. Hubbard, Mrs. L. r. Joslvn, Eddie
f. Pierce and j. Harry Holden.
Mrs. Joel Learned's handsome carved
work was very attractive, and the view
holder, two watch hooks, bracket anu
hanging basket We're worthy of larger
premiums than they received.
Mrs. .. 5. Bruce showed her skill in q
very pretty snowflake of home manufac-
turc, and Mrs G.. NJ. Fisher had Il fall
hood.
Miss A. A. IIubbards corner bracket
was 4 tasteful thing, and Mrs. e.. III.
Whitconb had five wall brackets of taste
full work. nanship.
Miss Helen Holden came to the front
with Il fairy cross and basket that looked
as if the f.irics might have indeed made
them.
Mrs. f. L.. Joslyn, Mrs c. H. Whit
comb and j. Henry Holden had each some
tasteful crosses.
Mrs H. O. Ward. Miss f. NJ. Gleason
and Miss Alice NJ. Wilder had some lovely
card cases.
Miss \. A. Hubbard Mrs +. f. Jo~lyn.
Mrs. &. II. Whtcomb and Mrs. A. NJ.
Pierce had some :tiry-lookiny hanging
baskets.
Miss Abbie Whitcomb had a beautiful
rose watch case; also Il neat little harp
basket and card basket.
The lamp mat; We're numerous and very
pretty, Mrs. Phlo Towlcs bearing off the
palm, though Alice WilIer's was nearly
as handsome.
Mrs. l.. X. Joslyn's show of needle
work WAS splendid Her pulled and tuck
ed undersets were lovely, and the tucked
and embroidered infants dress AMI skirt
were elegant Miss Sarah J. AndteAs and
Ada l.. Boyce had some airy looking
aircas,lcs, of tasteful design. Mrs. CLAIR,
kneeland and Miss Matte Prcntis> had
some fine penciling, and Alice NJ Wilder
of crayoning.
Mrs. J. NJ. Van Deu>ea ; Oriental and
Grecian painting were splendid.
Mrs. Della Rice showed >omr clcs mt
funnel embroidery. and Miss +. NJ Gica-
son sheet and pillow shlmS Were bc:tuti
fully done
ID. : S;olI,rd h>.d some exquisite
specimens OF penmansAip. Mrs. Geo. Wa!
bridge some lovely wax flowers.
Fred Van Deu>cn, 4 little chap eleven
Years old, showed a pretty Kaleidoscope of
his own Manufacture, a.>oa plrlor crOIuet
set.
There WAS u large number of emhroid-
cred notices on exhibition, The Old
OAken Bucket by Mrs. +. +. Jo,lyn and
Miss Alice B,yce. and a pair by Susie
Gleason being counted the best, though
there Were Others that suited US better.
I'ic flowers were no 50 numerous ~
one would expect, since there has been
little frost Ia mar their hcaltv. blt There
were some elegant bouquets
Mrs n G. .Jo>lvnS prn>i,> and a>t,r>
were charming. while her pyramid OF 'lon-
b { ycr,nlum> and vcrbena> WAS hard to
excel. Mrs. l.. X. Joslyn had :, beautiful
pln>y crop, and Mrs. \. Is. {. Davis AMI
Mrs. J. to>> some Very pretty bouquets Of
mixed flowers
The pot plants We're few, Mrs. +. W.
hi>bee~ o'rtndrl, and Il gtrlnum by Miss
Abbe Prcntl>s comprising the who.r.
And Yet every farmhouse in Mll River
\ alley boasts lis thriving plants; II least,
TIE exceptions are few, where no h1u~,
plants are reared.
In Agricultural Hall the show in most
departments WAS Very good.
The dairy exhibit WAS yooi in quality.
bat small III Iuautltv. only >iN tubs OF
b liter and five cheese> being on exhibition
+ Twin House took the first premium on
butter, +. w. Bisbcc second Geo Om>tr,d
'ir~t and second premiums on cheese, and
J. Ptttrc.l the third.
There WAS small competition in maple
sugar. }. Holden being the only one who
Exhibited tue sugar, though Q. $ Bruce
lld Il lesser quantity that WIS very nice
almost l> white Is grlnulattd.
or maple syrup the show was larger,
Park Avery, A. A. knecland, H. f. Boyce.
J, Holden. {. NJ. Fisher each having sam
plies that looked COOL enough to eat The
same may be sad OF Q. :. Bruce honey.
W. SbnlIl h.,,
committee on this class. there being seven
entries of nice wheat bread AMI what
with the splendid syrup AMI honey, we
hink the bread would all have been test
ii. which it was not this year. We fail !
o see how they could decide on the merits
IF the different loaveS exhibited without |
Ven tasting it, Mrs l.. II. cAllister and |
Mrs. G. Spa!dng had some nice canned
ruit. +. \. Fisk showed Ho~kin improv-
Fl batter carrot, which is said to have
loublc the coloriny matter OF any other |
.arrot grown. +. \. Fisk also bo:c off the
,alm on potatoes of the Snowflake variety !
said by some to be the best table pot,toe
rrown, though there We're many T.. A.
fisk hal some of the famous pedigree
'orn, and 4. \. knrcland some of the
Western and Concord varieties
- N'iili' il.t't iSiltS
weighing l0+ IA, IS If and % IA lbs.
which marvellous growth ought TO have
;ttisiied any squash of reasonable ambi-
ion. but j. llodcnS were bounl to beat
hat and did. OF table squashe>. H. y Bush
lcll had the best five. \. l.. Preston next !
\. l.. Preston came off first best on water
melons, though Geo. Fletcher had some
nearly rs good. Mr.. Fletcher also had
'omc biz cucunbcrs. that looked a,
hough they might make considerable of
PICKLE. j. P.ttrcl had a good variety of
he having two varieties of on
ons, pumpkins. table beets. beans and po-
atoes. OF bects there was Il fine display,
10Th of table and stock varieties; Geo
slctchcrs table bectS being deemed the
pest, while +. McArty stood at the head
IN stock varieties.
Among Il large show of tomatoes, \. NJ.
Fierce stood ut the head. He intended to
10 the same on turnips, but +. w. Bisbce
vent above him.
OF pumpkins there was 4 good display. |
10Th OF the black and yellow varieties cd.
smith showing the best yellow ones, and
}. Bushnell the finest black ones
John Ferris had two varieties of wheat,