Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-09-29

though some of the Memphremagog
fruit-growers were not present, others
made large show. We mention
thirty varieties shown by E. F. Hink-
ley, seventeen varieties shown by j.
G. Oliver, eight varieties by O. d.
Rowell, six by nj. j. Owen, several
fine varieties by Moses Mason, fine
exhibits by w. f. Chamberlin, Mrs.
James Vance, E. HI. Waterman, S.
A. Hunt and Geo. King. Fred 2.
Cheney stood at the head of the table
with ten varieties from his nurseries.
Kimball Bros. showed evaporated
apple which was cured in their evap-
orator. The indications were that
the season was not favorable for 9th
Ell fruits. There was no lack in the
line of potatoes. The tuber was
shown in many varieties and in sizes
running up to about three pounds
each. Chas. Warboy, Homer Brad
ley, S. A. Hunt, j. G. Oliver, G.. E.
Rowell, L. M. Darling and III. 0.
Whitcher being the chief exhibitors.
M. j. Owen showed what his soil
would do IN the line of turnips and
beets and nobody would want any
thing bigger in those srticles. Mrs.
John Hunt helped to fill this depart
ment with variety of excellent veg
eta bles. Mr.. Bradley is always
good contributor to this department;
this time he showed several speci-
mems of seed grain. In seed corn
there was no lack. We will not take
spa to mention more in this line.
If the company would let out link
or two on premiums for this depart
ment of the show, we have no doubt
but that the number of exhibits
would be larger and the show still
N ore attractive.
MECHANICAL TOOLS AND WARES.
Mr.. Percival occupied prominent
place in the hall with furniture from
his shop and ware rooms, among
which we mention two beautiful
chamber sets painted and ornamented
by Edward Bedell, and an uphol-
stored parlor suit finished by Geo.
F. Dean. The pillow sham holder
invented by Mr.. Percival was exhib-
tied. Some of these goods took first
premiums at the state fair. III. E.
Seaver, who has just bought out HI.
o. Whitcher's tin business, showed
a sap heater, an evaporater and tin
ware made in his shop by MIR. Ran
dali, also large variety of stoves.
The j. w. Murkland sugar arches
and plows were exhibited and attract
ed attention. John Arkley made an
exhibit Of hand blacksmith's work
that showed great skill and ingenuity
Franklin Davis showed the people
the merits of his excellent winnow-
ing MILL. G. S. Phillips guns NTH
and taXidermist, had lot of stuffed
native birds, varying in size from q
large eagle and loon down to the
smartest kind of humming bird
He had over fifty birds and he was
thronged with visitors during the
whole time. Mr.. Phillips is having
a good sale of his rifles, pistols ane
7 guns, and they show great skill ant
, perfection in their manufacture. Ii
the line of carriages and wagons w
) S. Flanders made a good show wit
: buggies and fine sleigh; w. F
: Whipple also exhibited fin
f sleigh. Mr.. Flanders is work
: ing up a good trade in carriag
l building, and we are glad to repor
s some very fine carriages from hi
). shops. Selden Bickford showed wha
could be done at his shop in lumbe
J.. wagons, peddlers' carts, etc. Differ
k ent exhibitors were present wit
i agricultural machinery and it is evi
!. dent from their stories that the worl
J. is filling up with very extraordinar
s things of these kinds.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
The ladies did we'll IN this depar
!. ment, and filled the space alotte
}. them. There was great variety {
, quilts, among which we mention
l. white one by Mrs. A. B. Carpente
.. a patch work by Lila Jordan, fiji
T. quilted one made by Mrs. j.
ii Chamberlin. There were lots
,e drawn rugs, some fine-braided on
m of which we mention one shown |
" Mrs. O. J. Leonard, and one
If Mrs. j. M. Sherburne, also by MI
VIM. Merriam. Mrs. Hinkley sho,
ed what the thrifty housewife cou
ed do in the line of homemade flannel
d. There were good articles in the Ii
cir of hose, stockings, yarns, scarfs, Ell
NJ Emma Grow contributed a pref
IS. bed spread. There were sever
ID. pieces of rag carpeting. Not havi
it access to the names we canpot gi
nj due credit to all who exhibited
he this side of the hall.
: a A. L. Bailey Of ST. Johnsbu
as. showed an Estey and Clough
cry Warren organ, both of which apes
On. ed to be excellent instruments.
EN- Bailey was showing organs at Gig
ont fairs last week. He is sole agent
inc the Estey and some other mstrum,
cks in this vicinity. Prof. A. r. Cow
B. showed two of the Wilcox inst
ments; these are very fine-ton
thoroughly built organs, and
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