Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
CHITTENDEN COUNTY FAIR.


CHITrENDEN COUNTY FAIR.
First Day-Tuesday, sept. tth
The Fair orened Tuesday morning with
every prospect of an unusually successful "a
hihition. The roads are free from dust Inc
weather promises to be fine. The season mas
been so fine for fruit, flowers and 'ese'a"ies
that a remarkably fine display IS TO De eA-
pected in those departments anu 'n' I'll
tries If horses, cattle. sheep and poultry
Indicate tull show in those important de-
partments.
avn :, better condition than ever before
The track is in perfect order. and has been
improyed BY the addition of a picket fence
extending each way from the judges stand,
which will prevent the crowds around the
stand from pressing upon the track.
large windmill pumps water for the stock.
The arranp ements for supplying meals
within the grounds are ample anu tne
variety of side shows and amusements
extensive.
THE ENTRIES
o-s numerous and the Secretary assistants
have been kept busy in receiving entries and
supplying exhibitors tickets. All the SAILS
for horses. cattle and sheep had been engaged
before noon Tuesday. Messrs. Drew, Shedd,
Brigham, Hungertord, and other exhibitors
of fine stock were getting in their herds
The show of poultry Is unusually large.
FLORAL HALL
was filling up rapidly with attractive ex-
bibits of flowers, fruit. vegetables, domes-
tic manufactures, fine carriages, sewing
machines. musical instruments, etc. etc.
President Barber, Secretary Brownell.
General Superintendent Shiand, Marshal
Austin, and Department SuperlntendentS
Teachout, Douglass, Newell, smith.
Williams, Roleau. Chaplin AMI Beach, give
prompt and courteous attention 10 tholr
duties.
Through the afternoon entries came IN
rapidly, and everything -promise1 ,alt 'or
a snccessful occasion. Floral and Mechan-
ics' Halls were rapidly filling up, and the |
stock department was hourly receiving
fresh accessions. In
FLORAL HALL,
E A. Holton. Of this city, makes an at
tractiye display of carved brackets, wall
rockets, holders for stereOscoplo views, enc
Some of these are of quite elaborate de-
Inns combining figures of birds and AMI
mails with foliage, all neatly cut and carved
from black walnut. Master Charlie hoiton;
s wears old. appears tn be chip oil the olu
block and exhibits black walnut bracSet.
carved and nut together by himself, ana
verv creditabIe bit of work for boy OF MS
age. xb;h;,
ono of the most thorough specimens o! car
riage making that has been seen at our
County Fairs-a side spring wagon no,
vet painted, plated or upholstered. anu
showing the naked workmanship without
the aid or concealment of paint, vsrnish or
other covering. The iron and steel work,
inclnding an ARRANGEMENT of the king bolt
which leaves the axle not weakened by any
hole through it. and permits the wagon 10
turn in much smaller space. l. excellent
the wood work is all Of selected hickory and
the work highly creditable throughout.
III. ID. Brown, of Burlington, shows a
handsome black eliptic-sprInI top buggy
" 18th gold trimmings, and very nice side
bar top buggy, with light wheels These
are handsome and apparently ser'lceable
vehicles and the upholstering and leather
work is OF superior merit
Edmund Brown, of this city, shows
new production of his inventive genius, in i
, "hand cooking furnace and steam ]
oven. These are simple in construction and c
We can well believe that they may be as :
exceedingly handy and econom-
lral in use. Mr. Brown also exhibits his
,elf-cleaning rake, which il growing in
favor in the city markets
Charles d. Warren, of " illistnn. exhibit 7
ID a handkerchief box made of $50 pieces of |
ood-biack-walnuta and Eastwood; a mar a
rel of patience and skill ard beautiful
piece of work.
Mrs L. NJ Brigham, of Essex junction.
hoyed a basket of wax fruit natural ,
noueh to eat; pillow shams and other
ancy work. very neatly done and pink |
,deed iva noticeahy pretty plant. I
Mrs. n. Irish, of Essex Junction. had n .
deliberately embroidered handkerchief box.
well done; and two nice pic C
ures.
Miss Kittie Beach, of Essex Junction.
displays two tides OF elegant make and q a
leat and pretty wooden card holder.
Miss Kate Flanagan shows toilet set.
ard holder and motto done in perforated
cardboard and six tattIng tides. elegantly G
worked anu showing M hlmO-N ihSicuioio
mount of patience and perseverance,. al
Two nice tides and a card board motto b
yere contributed by Mrs. Newell Brush, of j
Essex Junction. T.
One of the handsome-t and most tasteful "
wax crosses we have ever seen Is shown by
Iiss Josie Schofeld. of WinOOski; and the A
cit bandiwork of the fsirer rex Is further
represented BY card board motto from Miss o
.enda Hill, of Essex Junction: knit rug
nd rag carpet from Mrs. j. Upham, oil II
z inooski; and a couple OF neat worsted
,ictures from Mrs. K. b. Field. of Jericho y
In the way of flowers, Mrs. c. +. Gree
". of Williston, has a fragrant bouquet
nd two pots OF very fine BECOMES. Miss :,
liza Parsons, of Essex. has a bouquet OF o,
bina asters, q large and fine collection of a,
eranIuns, and two Queen of Lilies ';
beo. CadN. of North WillIston. exhibits a -
ALA lily of immense size. Michael Bis q,
cite. of Essex Junction, has a choice col =
ection OF plants and flowers, which attract h,
d a great deal of admiring attention. n
Some nice looking brown bread was a.
hoyn by Miss Florence Allen. of West
ord, and Miss Susan Thompson, Of Essex M
junction..
Mr., W. ?. Woodruff. Of WillistOn, show n,
d eighteen varieties of native and hardy "
rapes. all large and luscious enough 10
empt an anchorite. With these were sew a,
raj kinds OF grape and currant jelly and "
atiye crane wine of different ages, some h,
inc wears old made from the Lyman grape
nd some made last year from the Sherman II,
rape-in relation TO which We are enabled Ia
0 state on the authority of an eI Senator
nd leading farmer that the nine -year-Old o.
, by far preferable. Mr.. Woodruff also
xhibiIs several varieties of eggplant, two
ne varieties of onions some muskmelOns
unusual size and some dwarf popcorn OF 81
ew variety the whole making an ex-
remly creditable display. Y
Mr.. +. 7. HolbrOok. of Milton, the well
nown tanner. makes a very fine display. sc
his being his first appearance at our Coun- u
Y Fair lie shows sheep skins, tanned
With the wool on, eOlOred blue. magenta,
elbow and white, and as handsome things ri
{ the kind as one would wish to see. Some ca
hing new in this State is his glove calf. ce
eer and sheep skins, for shoes. mitteDs. al
tc. These skns are alum tanned are very III
Ia site and as soft a. glove. This branch Oh
I manufacture Mr.. Holbrook started as al
n experiment last year this year he tans is
ye hundred dozens. and if the enterprise Gu
royes successful. as seems more than prob Il
BILE, still further attention will be given ri
} it. pl
Mr. H. l. Landon, of South Burlington,
as a large and excellent display of vege-
pumpkins, melons, toma-
pes, cucumbers, turnips, satisfy, ochra, In
eets, carrots, etc. This is ore of the best la
isplays in the hall. and is well worth the IL
ttentiOn it draws.
Mr.. o. L. Bixhy. of Jericho, exhibits 5.
o less than twenty five varieties OF RI
cans giving one sufficiently IL