The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-12
l ladies' Work on Exhibition by Diff
ferent Counties In the Main
Building OF che Exposition.

Building OF ;he Exposition.
Continued Jron last tc,eL.
Mrs. T. b. Lyon, bonnet made oi to-
tacco leaves. 0ua cf the handsomest
crazy quilts ii the bullding i il the Dur
ham Exhibit, aud made by Miss Lassie
S0uthgate ot Durham. She also has a
very handsome pair Of gentleman's slip
per- beautifully embroidered on fawn
cologed kid. Mrs. sam Kramer shows a
most exquisite sofa pillow. Mrs S T Nor
gan, table cover, couching stitch. Very
pretty. MIS- Eugene Morehead, EN-,
broilcrcd opera cloak, handsome sofa
pillow, linen dres-ing,case scarf and tidy.
Mrs j K Gattis exhibits silk patch
work quilt, made By her mother - years
old. Miss Minnie Moore, two oil paint
ings and two pacques painted in oil. ex
hibited by Mrs Or Carr. Miss Claude
Barham, feather and hand painted satin
fan. Mrs f j Parrish, looking glass
screen, hand painted water lilies. Mrs NJ
4 Gloss, knit lace window curtains,
handmade lace handkerchief Mrs DR.
Cook, exhibits camel's hair shawl 200
years old. Miss Jessie Smith, piano
cover worked n original designs. Mrs
" Il Kerr, brass umbrella stand, pannel
and placquc. These articles are novel and
quite pretty, finished 10 splendid taste
and handsome design Miss Ida NJ Carr,
aged years, crayon drawing. Very
pretty and creditabe Mrs j 5 Lock hart,
exhibits a Misses Jersey style waist and
hood to match, in zyphcr Miss Addic
Rildick, II years old set Of hand painted
china latcs. Mrs DR. Watkins exhibits
an imported dress, cost $1,000, also hand
embroidered mautle imported.
In Vancc's Exhibit, Mrs L " Ellis
shows the largest and best exhibit Of
needle work done by any one lady, for
which she received a large handsome
gold medal. Mrs w + Davis shows in
the same county large banner OF maroon
satin upon which Is painted stalk OF
cotton.
Til The New Hanover Exhibit, Mrs
Higger Of Wilmington shows a very large
ana handsome piece of Tapestry work
il Is Il large picture representing The
Happy Days 0e Charles the lst," and
1876, COG ,titches. The colors are beau
tituiiy blended aud one can scarcely real
ize it is done with needle and zephyr
Mrs Dixon Munds has a very large as
so.tmcnt Of Sachet bags. Miss Sallie
Har. pretty pin cushion and toilet mats
81 klua satin aud lace Miss Van Orsdcll
tidy. MISS Willie Williams shows
beautiful painted china Miss Mary Hall
oil painting on prepared card board and
ou shells. Mrs Russell hand painted but
ter dishes, and lace handkerchiefs. Mrs
Thos Morrison 'cu,led pine table orna-
mented with State productions The
g Ill IL
the faithful crayon and Pastel and por
traits done by Mr. Grin / Thomas of
| Wilmington.
In the Granville Exhibit, Mrs Rawins
shows splasher.
La the Albcmare Exhibit there is some
very beautiful painted china done by Miss
Jester, Of thee I Institute at Murfrees
boro. Some Of the plates are ornamented
with flowers while others have pictures
of out door life which are very beautiful.
Miss Jester has also very large lot of
oil paintings all Of which are very good
indeed. Miss G Warrell shows large
rustic stand of artificial foliage plants
which are very natural, also large bas-
ket of wax fruits, the handsomest thing
Of its kind in the building.
Mrs Z H Harvey Of Hertford shows a
very large lot of beautiful fancy work OF
all kinds, as does also Mrs G G Lamb,
and other ladies from Hamilton, Martin
county.
Mrs Beaman of Elizabeth City has a
nice display of lace work, and Mrs X S
! Oyerman of the same place has lot OF
fancy work Miss Mildred Vaughn of
| Elizabeth City shows the handsomest
/ lam brcquiD of macrame card ever exhibit
| ted, while Miss Sarah Morris OF the same
place shows some very handsome macrame
work.
A very elaborate wall pocket of scroll
work done by Mrs Joseph Latham OF
Edenton with pen knife deserves specla
mention.
Mrs Dr r X Speed Of Elizabeth City
shows beautiful Farmers Wreath oI
i al kinds Of seed. and Mrs Virginia
/ Neatherly Of Elizabeth City has one OF
the same kind, she also shows feather,
hair, wax, paper and needle work, and :
beautiful wreath made made Of fishscaleS
Of every possible color. Miss Rosa Kelly
/ lof Elizabeth City. needle and fancy work.
/ Tapestry work, Miss Callie Waters Eliza
beth City. Crayon sketches. Miss Minnie
/ Albertson, Elizabeth City. Mrs h Bad
IttaNl, crazy NOIh udlI, dHu -Nllo5 ISL d
Hall Of Elizabeth City, hair work.
Miss Lassiter Of Gates county, {
! leather table.
Miss Rena Hathaway Of Edenton has {
beautiful card basket made of wax tilleC
with beautiful wax flowers and foliage.
A very handsome plaque in a maroon
velvet frame representing birds billing
and cooling hangs very appropriately ovel
the door TO Lovers Retreat" and wa:
painted by Miss Matte Saunders o
Elizabeth City.
In the Halifax exhibit is large lot o
very handsome fancy work done BY The
ladies' of Trinity Church, Scotland Neck
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