The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-05
For The Farmer and Mechanic.
Ladies work en- Exhibition by Diff
ferent Counties in the Main
Building Of the Exposition.
WAKE NTY.

whole building is shown by Mrs. n
Hutchings Of Raleigh, she also has on
exhibition a lovely toilet set pin cush-
ion and perfume bottles covered with
maroon satin and handsomely embroi-
dered in arrascure embroidery.
Mrs. Il. L. Williamson Of Raleigh
shows some beautiful silk embroidery,
and also some lace work that IS beau
tilully done by Miss Eliza Mial.
Miss Fannie Heck, has a beautiful
screen, and Miss Ava Gattis has hand
some painted mirror. Miss Mollie
Nixon has some beautiful silk embroi-
derry. Mrs. W. Y Lane shows ladies
bonnet made Of carded flakes of white
and pink cotton.
One of the handsomest thing on eX-
hibition is large folding screen painted
by Miss Julia Creech Of Raleigh, par
ticulariy beautiful is the panel of black
upon which is beautifully painted a
branch ofvividly colored autumn leaves.
she also shows screen painted on
velvet.
The large cray aa ortraits of some of
our best known citizens done by Miss
Carrie Murray OF Raleigh shows a real
artists touch. and she bids fair TO rival
the best artist In her line Of work.
Some beautiful tutted work is shown
by Mrs. Rowan Rogers of Wake county.
Mrs F. w. Johnson OF Wake Forest
shows some beautiful hair work, and
shell work, besides other articles IF
needle work. Mrs. w. r McCullers
4 shows a rare old blue china tea pot on
which are burned the words Raleigh
| 1871" Mrs. Johnson shows besides
her needle work twenty oil and crayon
pictures. Mrs. Hunter of Apex shows
three crayons- y Mrs. Sprintield shows
two landscape pictures.
| Mrs. Mollie Nixon shows 1 very
handsome mantel lamdrequin enbroi
dered in the Kensington stitch and is
for sale at S25. also an elegant table
covered valued at $50. Two eases of
embroidery by Mrs. Cram; also some
beautiful preserves. Handsome col
lection Of fruits and pickles. ~ Mrs.
NJ. c. Williams, Mrs. J. ). Alien, and
Mrs. Ruflin Williams.
Buggy robe, by Miss Name Harris.
Child's dress. drawn work, Miss jamie
Brown. Crocheted dress. and set of
mats, by Mrs. Lee. Miss Georgia
Wynne robe de mutt fancy shopping
bag and fifteen crocheted mats. Miss
l.. Green and Miss S. Green each a
pincushion. Mrs. Eatman and Mrs.
Stone each a handsome pincushlon.
Mrs Eatman, palmetto work. Forty
mats by Willie Harrison. Splendid
lcrayon by Earnest Haynes, lad about
l6 years old. Artificial flowers by Mrs.
Aver. Miss E. E. Jones Of Cary shows
some pretty drawn linen handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Dupree of Washington. n. c., a
hat. Crocheted work, by Miss Miller.
Handsome crocheted white shaN 10y
Mrs. w. w. Smith. Handsome en-
broidered infants shawl, by Mrs. l.. p.
Duncan. Embroidered slippers on satin,
Mrs. Rowan Rogers OF Wake county.
Dress crocheted from one hundred linen
thread, by Miss Maria Parham. Miss
Mamie Russ shows too beautiful sofa
pillars. Miss Belle Bagley sends a pretty
motto, Welcome"
There are on exhibition some beauti-
full canoes, cut by Mrs. Mason of Raj
eigh, and owned by Misses Kate and
Adelaide Boylan; one of the pins is set
in Newbern pearls.
Peace Institute has asplendid display
iof work of all kinds. as has also St
Marys. A great deal of the work in
both exhibits is worthy of special men
ton did space admit of it.
CRAVEN.
! In the Craven county exhibit the first
thing that attracts attention is the i'm
mense alligator measuring eleven feet
: which was prepared by Mr.. T. p. Clark
of Newberu who is professional taxi
dermist. Next comes the beautiful fish
So ~ thr>
ent kinds, all of which were prepared
by Mrs. Nj. d. Morgan, of Newbern,
whose work in ichthy hytaXedermy has
, won for her a wide reputation. Her
coiled rattle snake and stuffed birds
draw exclamations of praise from every
lone who sees them. The last, by nc
: means, least OF her exhibits is her beau
tiful feather work. Her fans are marvels
of delicate beauty and are shown in
every variety of feathers, the handles
: being noticeable for their rustic beauty
In feather work she also shows beau
tiful turban, with birds head in front
and some elegant muffs and feathe
boas. One IS particularly beautiful
made of the feathers of the 'Hell-diver,
and lined with delicate blue satin. Al
of this exhibit of ''Clarke and Morgan
;. is loaned the State to be sent to New
Orleans under the care of Mr.. I. Z
! Clarke. Mrs. Morgan is the only known
d lady ichthytaNidermist Miss Duffy o
,r Newbern shows 4 beautiful bonnet mad
Of the feathers Of the Mallard duck an,
j, valued al 325. she also shows beautiful
feather fans. Miss Pigott shows som
straw work Mrs Thomas some beauti
E full embroidery and lace work. Mrs
;. Knox shows a quilt with piece Of
dress OF Lady Washington s. worn a
Mt. Vernon.
In the Davidson exhibit, Miss Carr
Cramer of Thomasyille shows mos
exquisite infants robe. cap and handke
! chief, all of lace. 500 was offered i
vain.
| Mrs. NJ Z. Humphreys OF LeNingto
shows a childs red dress. very hand
1 somely embroidered, aud one OF canar
y colored cashmere embroidered IN blacl
d Mrs. Wilborn ot LeXingtsn, embroidere
L shirt
;. In the Chapel Hill exhibit, Mrs. {
Z. Spencer has a very large coliectlo
OF Chapel Hill wild flowers" painte
) on card board from nature. In Nj
:! Eugene Harris department she also he
. some beautifully painted china, and tilt
for mantle pieces In this same depar
rnent is very beautiful pi,ture done
;; moss by Mrs. Moffitt of \ Disc. n. G..
In the Dur M exhibit. Miss Sail
> Chambers shows an elegant embro!del
ed mantle lambrequin. Mrs. + j Pa