Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-25

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have been oily and dirty enough to satisfy
the most fastidious. o. & Z. S. Hall, East
Randolph. had good showing, as did also
Henry Jones, Mortified, j. N. Ketchum,
Barre. and G. X. Gray.
j. ". Bailey, R, G. Hill and H. H.
Martin were among the competitors for
laurels in fattening sheep.
Geo. G. Willard, Barre, had very
handsome goat and kid, of which the
universal judgment seemed to be that they
were beauties, " but so very lean." We
presume Master George would have re-
sented this and declared that it was the
nature of the beast"
POULTRY.
The poultry benches were we'll filled
and the display consisted entirely Of first
class fowls.
Gilman w. Luce, Montpelier, showed a
a trio of S. S. Hamburgs which the judges
decided to be the best. Geo. M. Scribner
exhibited a coop of Sebrights and chicks,
E. Huntley, Mortified, white Leghorns,
L. w. Avery, Mortified. two coops Par
fridge Cochins, while Chas. Morse of
Painfeld had large collection, including
G.P. Hamburghs, Plymouth Rocks, Games,
White Polish and Golden Sebrights, trio
of gray China geese, trio of Aylesbury
ducks, and trio each of black and mani
moth Bronze turkeys. N. G. Tabor show
ed two coops buff Cochins. VIC. Whipple
Barre. IL trio of Plymouth Rocks. Herbert
Kelton. E. Montpelier, four coops of Par
fridge Cochins and II coop each of Pekin
and brown ducks, which were very nice
D. w. Sowles, Barre, showed some mon
ster Bronze turkeys, Pekin ducks and sew
eral varieties Of barn-yard fowls, Geo. G
Willard, Barre, had Pekn ducks, some
handsome native geese, S. S. Hamburghs,
white Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks and
Guinea fowls, while Charles Lawrence,
Berlin, had Il coop of Muscovy ducks,
Matched June LIST. 1873, that looked as
though the judges must have overlooked
them while on their rounds.
FLORAL HALL.
This part of the exhibition was not as
well filed as in past years, but one would
hesitate before trying to tell what was
lacking.
The floral display was large and hand
some Mrs. William Clark of Barre had
the handsomest display of geraniums we
have ever seen, there being eighty varie-
ties of leaves and blossoms so arranged as
to present very pretty appearance. Mrs
H. w. Sowles, Barre, had splendid dis
play of 357 varieties of cut flowers, a large
floral cross shown by her attracted II great
deal of attention; she also showed several
other floral emblems.
Miss Adelia Sherman had a very pretty
display of flowers,
Mrs. J. V. Babcock, Montpelier, showed
a large variety of verbenas arranged tc
represent cross-very handsome; also q
large variety of other cut flowers.
Mrs. IL. IL. HOLSTER showed fine look
ing growing fern.
Leaving the flowers and passing arount
the tables and sides of the hall we noticed
two pencil drawings by G. Hyde Foster oil
Montpelier which were we'll executed ant
gave evidence of an aptness with the pen
Gil which Master Hyde will do we'll t,
cultivate.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ainsworth showed IL YER,
pretty wax cross.
Misses Jennie S. and Ella NJ. Fi6eld O
Barre had ten oil paintings, scenes in diff
ferent countries, besides the Faithful
Friend" and "Pharaoh's Horses" all wer
very we'll executed and attracted q grea
deal of attention.
Among the pretties: and most elaborat,
notices were four by Hattie E. Lane G
Montpelier, The Lords Prayer, by Mrs
George B. Pearsons of E.st Moutpslie
and some by Mary Perrin of Berlin an,
Mrs. Lucy A. Curtis of Orange.
Miss Helen Nj. Holden, W,itsield, hu
a very pretty cross, also some other fame
work in the shape of crystal and hangD
baskets.
Mrs. VIM. Batchelder, Barre, Mrs. Sa
rah J. Foster. Montpelier and Mrs. 1T
roy A. Kent, Calais, had ottomans
different styles, and Jenny A. Moultor
Mortified, very attractive embossed OF
toman cover.
Mrs. G. I. Summers, Montpelier, had
very handsome worsted wreath; Mis-
Mary NJ. Keith, Barre, had mammol
pen wiper with the figure OF u "gentlema
of the old school" on the top very good
Mrs. d. NJ. Bean, Mortified. had n '.dc
nestle paper rooster" and some very pretl
pin balls, while Mrs. NJ. Anna Dickinson
wool doll was considered us quite curl
osity. ......
Besides the few articles mentioned abov
there was an almost endless display @
watch cases, wall pockets, picture frames
(and in many cases the contents were nc
the least attraction.) baskets, tides, lam
, mats, lambrequins. hair pin holders, shaw
ing cases. handkerchief cases. sofa pillows
fancy needIework and any amount of at
traotive little articles, the making of whicl
served to pass away many a leisur
moment, but which we are not competen
to deal with. .s-.......
The display of rugs and carpeting mad
up in quality what they lacked in number
Mrs. E. T. Stockwell, Northfeld, ha,
some very good rugs, as did also Mrs. E
b. Elmer of Cabot, which were very hand