Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15

Some General Notes.

The lower floor is filed with the heavier
exhibits, comprising carriages, dairy mach.
rery, furnaces stoves, ranges, refrigerators,
etc. OF these especial mention will be made
hereafter. The upper floor is devoted to the
exhibition Of furniture nj all kinds, clothing,
carpets and tapestries, fancy and millinery
goods, pianos, organs, sewing machines,
crockery, drugs and medicines, fine groceries,
etc. 1t speaks well for the enterprise of the
business men Of Burlington, as nearly every
prominent house in the city makes very
fine exhibit. The lower floor is somewhat
scantiy filed, just now, the exhibitors hav-
ing delayed in filling up their space (; but un-
doubleday there will be a good show there
during the last days Of the fair.
The upper floor is perfect blaze of color,
aud is as attractive and beautiful place as
one could wish to see. Beautiful plants and
flowers, rich and Respondent carpets and
rugs, snowy millinery, host of fancy goods,
china ware, gaily colored flags and buntlngs,
and any quantity of other handsome things,
transform the spacious room into Sort of a
dream of the Arabian nights. and elicit from
all visitors expressions of wonder and delight.
One of the most elaborate displays is that of
Henry j. Nelson, who occupies the entire
south end Of the hall. Among the many
very beautiful pieces of furniture exhibited BY
him, is a splendid black walnut chamber set,
elegantly hand-carvcd with burl panels and a
bureau with Verona marble top a superb
lounge and chair upholstered in jutc vclours ;
IA very fine rattan bassenette, with magna-
cent lace canopy handsome rattan baby
chair carriage, finely trimmed with blue
satin with top Of the same material,
with children's chairs to correspond.
There is also beautiful ebony reception
chair in crimson velours, and a Bombay
chair of ebony wood elegantly upholstered
in old gold plush. Mr.. Nelson further shows
q finished table in mahogany, trimmed with
brass and two very fine ebony hat racks,
one with fan-shaped bevel plate glass. The
windows are very neatly trimmed with taste
full draperies OF many different patterns Mr..
Nelson exhibits all kinds of furniture
from the most costly to the cheaper
grades He shows one chamber set
good style. lie has constantly in his
employ skilled workmen and takes special
pride in the fact that the furniture is entirely
manufactured in his own shop. A special OK
hibits that of his wire mattress, which he sells
at 81 co. The floor is elegantly covered with
heavy Brussels, of floral and other designs,
from the establishment OF Messrs. Peck
Bros.
At the opposite end OF the hall is the ex.
hibit OF Messrs. Wells, Richardson b Co.
Their space is handsomely decorated with
flags and with gaily colored bunting, dyed in
a host OF shades with their popular dyes. Ii
presents very attractive appearance and won
many compliments from the numerous visit
ors. The firm make nne display of drugs
and druggists sundries, in which they do an
immense bushes s; and, of course, the omni.
present kidney-wot and the other extensive.
iy known proprietary articles with which the
name OF the firm is identified are given an
full show. The nrm Is one Of the larg.
est and most successful in Vermont, as It ID
one of the most enterprising and popular
and its display is creditable to itself and at
tractive aud interesting to the spectator.
A. N, Percy, the popular manager OF tho
Burlington Clothing Company, makes large
and attractive display Of ready cloth.
ing, hats and caps aud gentlemen's furnish
ing goods. In clothing the newest and mob.
best styles are shown, and the display speaks
well for the stock from which 1t Is selected,