The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-09-02


pAintius-exqpisitc litslc piecss ofsrt-sa
and upholstered in spun silk brocade
material, corresponding to the colors
and designs that enter largely in ladies
garniture. One set was cushioned with
crimson satin, and another with plush
If the S: me color. Baldwin Laundon
Il Co., Wellington, exhibited an elegant
line of fine goods arranged and super
intended by T. Russell Of this well
known house. Prominent in this booth
was a case of laccs, black, creamy and
white, whose destinations operated so
powerfully upon the purses of fair
ladies that nearly $45 worth were sold
in one dry. Silks, satins, fine dress
goods, lace curtains and lambrequins,
choice carpeting, rugs. etc., helped to
make theirs n very attractive display.
Hustled Bros. showed what ample
provision they had made for making
presentable and keeping dry the feet of
this community without regard to age
or condition of servitude, from the
dainty toy Of kid or satin to cover the
4
heavy mailed solcs fit for tho service
OF tramp. "t r rf-T
In the stall opposite, Smith & Jordan
made an attractive display of china.
ware, crockery, lamps, etc., one of the
hand>omest booths i'm the hall and very
justly admired. .-..u
8. p. Hastings exhibited sewing ma
chimes. Miss Josephine Herberger, an
operator for the Domestic company In
Cleveland, did q variety Of cunning
work without basting; heming, sewing
ON lace edge, making rufile or a
puff, both with fine gathers beautifully
and evenly laid, putting in the finest of
| pipings or TICKS or any other feminine
contrivsnce invented by them to look
pretty aud make more work. ..-,
j. w. WILDER and Lang & Pierce
both dealers in stoves and tinware had
each in adjoining stalls good display of
goods in their line, and rs cool wea-
ther approaches, the articles In which
they deal must receive increased atten-
tion, and the Fair seems good place
to advertise them.
| JIM. Otterbacker, exhibited harness.
es, saddles, whips, trunks, lap robes,
&C., i'm endless variety and Of superior
quality. "Ysi '''ii a5''f q. ap
E. Benedict showed what artistic ef-
fects can be produced with shoyels, saws.
bits, augers, large and small editions of
square and chiscl, chains and hoes and
the multitude or polished bu: substan-
tial furnishings of a hardware store.
+ -, Ir- ., FLORAL HALL. .r..t r-
In floral hall Mrs. Palmer's case Of
millinery, with new styles of trimmed
hats and bonnets, flowers in the rich
tints in which nature herself will soon
be adorned, and plumage from the birds
of many climes foreshadow some of the
Temptations that will beset women in
terested in Fall fashions. A dress of
! silk and satin, and light cloth surtout
lined with cherry satin and worn over
u black velvet skirt, from Mrs. Palmer 5
rooms also attracted much attention.
| Hoyr & Woolley's bedroom set, and
some other pieces of theirs mentioned
last week were sold during the Fair.
| A number of silk quilts were exhibit
| ed, that of Katie Powers which un-
finished was shown last year was COM
pleted, and exhibited with come other
articles of her handiwork. Mrs. Chas.
Perkins made one of the handsome silk
quilts and also q very rich afghan.
There were some beautiful rugs and
! mats, and If not so much in quantity,
the fancy work exhibited was superior
in quality. A piece Of wide lace edging
embroid red ty Mrs. Ledyard of Court
land avenue was very choice, and a
4 childs dress of linen lace, the flounce,
sleeves, front, and each part a pattern
| darLed In linen floss, the work OF Mrs.
Hustei's sister-was very much covet-
4 ed BY fond mothers. = A Set Of point
lace, one of Mrs. Ella Lambert's bridal
presents, and another done by the
elder Mrs. Seeley, exquisitely fine, were
among the choice articles In this depart
ment. -giar h,,s .r.sa No.. Fl.
A chair stripe in tapestry worked by
Mary Stuchfisld was very handsome
and another by whom made we did not
learn, was an example Of tteless
industry, almost equal to the quilts
made of so many thousands of pieces.
OF ~, ,-'..
-. PICTURES AND PAINTINGS
There were two large collections men,
toned last week, I'm one OF which were
the cravon portraits, life size, of Mr.. and
1 Mrs. E. Wells and of Mr.. and Mrs.
Doland. css q. rt. .u,
~ Mr.. Sawteli exhibited In oil paint
ings'A W inter Scene' an s'Eng,ish IIsr-
vest'' "The Ringing Of the Christmas
Bell''i ''Mary In Alteration of her Child"
and two Swiss scenes, all his own work.
In crayon he had very fine Apollo's
head, and . portrait life size, and very
fine work. .-...,...-
Mas Eleanor McDermott had four oil
paintings, "winter'' ''The old Book
worm. % "a bit of West Virginia scen-
cry" and a sketch from Gamblers
| Grove" All these mentioned were
good for the eyes, as well as handsome
parlor and library adornments.
''i POULTRY.
There was very interesting exhibi-
ton Of choice poultry. Clifford &
White took premiums on Houdans,
Black Crested Polands, White Cochins,
| Partridge Cochins, Black Cochins,
Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Black and
Red Games, Sexbright Bantams. Earl
Derby, Games, Plymouth Rocks, La
Fleche, White, Gray and colored
! Dorkings, kouen ducks, Topnot ducks,
Grey call ducks, and African, Brown,
China aud Bremen geese. A firm from