Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-04

He sells most of his produce In the New
port market to supply the hotels. F.
z. Cheney made good display of ap-
Piles. as did Mr.. Hinckley. S. N. Fisk
showed half bushel of premium toma-
toes. The tomatoes were all good. The
large and perfect strings of corn showed
that the season had been good for this
crop. There were large variety of
excellent potatoes. Mr.. Ball showed
several kinds of seedlings that promise
we'll. Ira Wyman, W. G. Brown, J. S.
Underhill and others made good show
of potatoes. Mr.. Underhill had one
that weighed over three pounds. There
were large beets, turnips and other veg
etables. John Arkley, the blacksmith.
having turned his attention toward a
garden, made pretty good show in
garden .'truck."
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
John W. Murkland made his usually
good show of articles made at his shop.
This included plows, sugar arches, port
able FORCES, churns, cider mills, cultiva-
tors and lots of pillow repairs. Mr..
Murkland has devoted much attention
to farm implements and machines, and
he deserves the patronage of the farmers
in this vicinity. He makes almost ev-
erything that can be made at foundry
and machine shop. H. S. Bickford had
two very well built lumber wagons and
fine traverse sled. D. L. Morse also
had a good lumber wagon. H. O..
Whitcher had several ranges, stoves.
articles of tin ware, four kinds of plows,
cultivator and horse rake on exhibi-
ton. o. V. Joslyn showed the Yankee
rake which he has the agency for in this
vicinity. This is one of the best horse
rakes in use and is operated entirely by
the foot. w. G. johnson of Barton
Landing showed three very beautiful
pieces of marble work. G. F. Percival
had some of his new styles of furniture
F. 2. Cheney showed the White sewing
machine and expatiated on its merits
Among the most looked at articles was &
case of dental work prepared by DIR. J
A. Pearsons, dentist of this town. Tit
doctor has no occasion to be ashamed O.
this work, or the praises given it. A. L
Bailey of st. Johnsbury had three o.
or four kinds of organs on exhibition
Mr. Bailey is doing large business il
northern Vermont and is worthy of pat
ronage. G. F. Percival of this tow
sells his instruments. Samuel Hill, VIII
has been doing considerable in the max
ing of creameries. showed an apparatu
which seemed to possess merits. Mr.. f
E. Woodman showed some organettes
a new music machine costing only fey
dollars. that will roll off the music b
the yard, just by turning crank. ]
G. Elder showed new style of windo,
blind, which is so arranged as to forr
both blind and awning. Franklin Da
Wis of Sheffield had one of his superio
winnowing mills.
, FLORAL HALL.
The ladies showed much courage i
! filling their department as well as the
| did, the rain considered. There wer
many specimens of very excellent wor
| in the line of quilts, rugs, scarfs, hose
/ mittens, fannels, rag carpets, bread
pies, cakes and other articles shown
their handiwork. We noticed qui
/ made by Gratia Clark, girl of seve
years, that contained GA pieces an
: showed good sewing. Mrs. P. H. Duh
l showed beautiful star quilt, Mis-
f Helen Gaskill a fine sunfower qull
| Some of the braided rugs were very fir
: and good, as we're the drawn rug
j. There was one rug by Mrs. Bowker
s Charleston, lady of 76 years, whic
;, the girls would find difficulty in bea
!. ing. There were several good pieces
j home made blanketing, and lots of mi
t tens and stockings. The tides We
q 'too numerous to mention" Mrs. l.
# Their Rice of Sutton, exhibited a pate
f work quilt which showed what a lady
81 years could do. Henry Gay made
fine display of wooden goods, yarn ett
It which he sells at his factory here.
d In the ornamental department '
:. give space to mention beautiful star
" of plants by Mrs. Barber of West Clio
e er, a splendid fuchsia with geraniur
n and trailing plants by Mrs. E. B.
r monds. Mrs. Harris Bickford show,
l. a beautiful cone Of cut flowers, with
It base and margin of autumn leave
q Mrs. J. N. Webster had several of
it fine plants on exhibition. Mrs. S.
If Flanders also exhibited some very pref
n plants. Among the more attracti
features were stuffed birds by G.
Markers of Albany, and a caravan
|, stuffed squirrels etc. by E. E. Bruno
It Of Greensboro Bend. There we
h fine specimens of paintings and p
< drawings by G. E. Grandy of So. b.
d ton, and large scenery painting by
y B. Horton of Newport. The hair wo