Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-09-15

When we entered floral hall its bare and
rather desolate look showed lack of
many of the lovely things that are wont
to adorn its walls. Only among the
flowers was the display as fine as could be
desired There was one redeeming fea-
ture, however, in the baroness of the hall
almost every article was of excellent
quality.
There was good show of bedquilts
and spreads. Mrs. B. N. Phillips had a
very handsomely knit spread, and Mrs.
AFRO Griffith another nearly like it. Miss
M. J. Fisher had an applique quilt, called
basket with fruit" that was very pretty,
and she also had Il log cabin quilt con-
tanning 1896 pieces. Twelve thousand
three hundred and twenty-six pieces in
one quilt Think of that, oh we women
who are wont to declare that women are
over-burdened already, and really have
not time to go to the ballot box twice a
year! Think of the minutes, hours, days
and even weeks spent over one bedquHt,
and then say if one woman has not time
enough to vote, yes, and to prepare herself
to vote intelligently, too, (Which is more
than all of the men dog. We know that
these intricate patterns and infinitesmal
piecings are the delight of the feminine
soul, but unless zoe should live to some
where near the age of Methusalah we are
tolerably certain that we shall never fine
time (nor inclination) to piece bedquilt
out of 1896 pieces.
Mrs. Ida Moore had log cabin quilt
by some deemed handsomer than Mis-
Fishers, and it certainly did not represen
II 1.-THE of the time, which was one thing il
its favor. We ought to make it a stud,
} how to produce the best results from til,
least expenditure of time and money
Mrs. Moore had also "A beautifully mad
patchwork quilt, called ladies chain, ant
Mrs. q. M. Kellogg nice star quilt
, Mrs. Ida j. Moore had lovely mos
work lamp mat, that suggested babbinG
brooks and messy dells; she also had
fine display of canvas tides, and the per
son who borrowed one of them from tn
= hall, without leave from the owner, ha
, better return the same, as the perso
was not unnoticed, as they suppose
3 themselves to be-
The show of rag carpeting was yer.
L. good, indeed, every piece shown bein,
+, very meritorious. Mrs. A. E. Hanks an,
Mrs. Orrin Boyce had some so nearl,
+, alike as to merit that it was very hard 70
the committee to decide which should TAX
3 FIRST premium, and Mrs. Lewis Bagle,
and Miss Flora Collins had very prett,
, carpets.
D There was quite collection of rugs
a especially button rugs. Those exhibite,
2 by Miss Hattie Hanks and Miss E. L
s Bragg were very tasty. Mrs, j. c. Glea
> son had handsome braided rng, and Mrs
D J. G. Lewis beautiful drawn in rug.
e There was variety of perforated car,
i board work; very handsome NOTICE
r IIome, Sweet Honey by Miss Ursula
' Bates and Miss Addie Long; match set
y by Miss Lu l.. Boyce and Miss Aggi
Q Prentiss and others; a pretty fern holde
+ by Lu L. Boyce, and a fancy picture b
3 Aggie Prentiss; pretty letter receiver b
0 Alice G. Bruce. and other pretty article
= we do not now recall.
= Miss Hattie E. Bragg had a lovely toile
cushion, and toilet set to match. Mis-
e Alice G. Bruce had an deliberately wrough
g sofa pillow and numerous other prett
0 articles.
2 Mrs. Arbee Durkee had home spu
s and woven 1apnel skirt, wrought wit
8 linen floss. also home made, and som
a fine linen toweling.
9 Mrs. f. l.. Marble had home mad
| wool shawl, and also home made frockin
f and ladies' and gents wool hose.
? Mrs. A. NJ Pierce had splendid dis
e play Of pot plants and Mrs. A. L. Hank
lesser number. Mrs. Hanks had also
splendid bouquet Of cut flowers. Mrs