Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-06

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Of Brookfed Mabel Reed exhibited some hair
work and quite quantity Of perforated paper
work, among which was sugar case. There
were about thirty tides this year, less than last
season, but all very pretty. In worstcd there was
splendid affair by Minnie walug canvas en-
broidery by Lizzie spaulding, sofa pillows by
Mrs. J. W. Jones, Mrs p. Hopkins Of Williams
town and Mrs W. H. Dillingham; Of Williams
town, ottoman covers by Mrs. S. H. Abbott Of
Brookfeld, Mrs J. C. D. Thayer and Mrs. W. b..
Mayo, and the finest Of all was some embroidery
by the late Miss L. II. Stephens. For perforated
paper work, there were picture frames by Helen
Howe and Myrtle Gokey, calendar by Nellie
Winch, and beautiful tea set by Media Peck
Only three pincushions were on exhibition, the
owners being Hattie Dole, Mrs. P. Hopkins and
Mrs. O. ID. Edgerton. There was also corner
lambrequin by Ellen Davis, bead glove box by
Eta Briggs, n crochet shawl by Persis Williams,
and nice wool shawl by Mrs. ]. II. Orcutt
Hand-knt stockings were shown by Mrs. H..
Winch, Mrs. d. NJ Bean Of Moretown, Mrs Will
liam Royce Of Roxbury, Mrs. A. J. Averill OF
Roxbury and Mrs. G. s. Williams. Yarn mittens
by Mrs. Royce Mrs j. Dennison and Mrs. A. j..
| Averl Specimens Of thread lace were shown
by Mrs. A. Webster Of Roxbury, Mrs A. W.
Paige Of East Bethel, seventythree years old, and
twelve kinds by Mrs. Betsey Fisk of Brookfield
The entries In the bread department were the
fewest we have ever seen. and are about coward
by the premium list.
Along the middle of the hall were nlacad I'M
organs and sewlng-machines OF the latter, W.
| q Whitmarsb showed Eve Of tho Ney Hama and
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famly faVorte W, hoolnson' agent Tor A. L.
Bailey, had on exhibition Estey and Mason A.
Hamlin organs, and j. F. Waterman had two
Prescott organs. The south part OF the hall was
occupied by farm and garden products and the
class Of mechanic arts. S. p, Orcutt brought
forty-two varieties Of apples WI. Simons of
Roxbury six, Charles Ordway ten. Fred Parker
ten and dish OF fine Flemish Beauty pears.
and L. Andrews of Berlin, a nnely arranged
exhibition Of fifty varieties. Specimens Of gratis
on crab trees were shown by Morrill, Gilman and
W. S. Hazen and smaller collections by l.. W.
Blanchard and II. p. Abbott Brookfield, and H.
B. Briggs and Charley Parker had two fine cit
rons and some Grace onions. L. W. Blanchard
and c. B. Fisk OF Brookfeld and Charles Dole
exhibited large and fine collections OF vegetables
There were two collections OF seeds, one hundred
varieties by Heman Dole and seventy-hve by +
H. and Y. r. Blanchard, Brookheld Numerous and
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exhibition az the premium list shows The dairy
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pfou"c's Were nus, put Ms tney were ehtereu ny
NUMBER, no names can be mentioned mon
strous yellow squash was exhibited by Dan lar
DELL braintree' with the following inscription
F "Greenback sou,sh
This Is not qreen deceiyer
Rut soi,d All tbron,,l iita ararat waayar
While sai rSSg along up IN INA Msi1s 0 R,,D.
rnon the ,aroe souash a anal, one ahor, tho
s;ze Of n bio anns labeled " after election ;, was
n,ocad bv soma b,mororsIv ino,;nad indiyi,r.l
and the combination excit cd much amusement
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In the line OF mechanic arts there were butter
tubs by d. ID Field chairs nv w w Holden
| forca nnmns nv A + Sn,uldino and doora saab
| $3.50
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,.,, ~ ~. ,,. 9s ,S, l" .,o 80, "''u
no'o'' " =. 80 $50 VI .ne ""' !,
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| DdNis ehtereua cahoorn churh III tuis ACCOUNT OI
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pleteness, ana doubtless many articles OF equal or
superior merit have been omitted
THE RACES.
Purse No. /, $50. OO--for three-year-olds-S3O 90
to first SD 90 to second, 80 90 to th ed and "a 90
| 30 to,x.h
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