Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-04

his county. Mr. Whltchef SnoWeu
good seed sower and Sulky pillow
carriage. Selden Bickford exhibited
well-built two horse wagon from
his carriage shop. w. S. Flanders
If Barton Landing, who has recently
started up carriage mandatory
business, had three thoroughly built
and nicely finished buggies. Ufford
showed some of his western-built
carriages. Somebody exhibited
handy gate, and New Hampshire
man stanchion which seemed to be
a very excellent cattle tie. M. j.
Smith of Barton showed a fine blue
marble tablet from his granite works.
C. E. Grandy of Newport showed
some of his Buckeye pumps, which |
are very durable and efficient water
lifters. The Farm Machine Co., of
Bellows Falls showed variety of
dairying tools among which were the
celebrated Cooley creamer, butter
workers, butter stamps, etc. V. b.
Morgan of johnson showed lot of
ingenious articles in the line of iron
ing board tables, butter workers, etc.
calculated to tighten the labors Of the
housewife. G.. F. Percival made the
largest show in the line of furniture,
upholstered goods, carpets, curtains,
etc., ever made on these grounds.
He showed beautiful soft wood sets
we'll painted by Mr.. Liddell, one of
which he sells for $40, also nice
ash set. In upholstered goods he
had lounges, chairs, looking glass
frames, and a beautiful bible stand
all prepared by Geo. Dean. A por-
ton of floral hail was nicely fitted up
with this display of articles. Mr..
| Percival has most excellent line of
goods and keeps experienced hands at
work IN his shops all the time. H.
T. Seaver had fine display of stoves
and ranges both for wood and coal.
J. M. Elliott also had some beauti-
full patterns of stoves. 1t will be i'm
possible to speak at length Of the ex-
hibition in the ornamental depart
ment, but all who were present were
much pleased with the large and
beautiful display Of oil paintings
Probably those most admired were
exhibited by Jennie Wilson, Carrie
Hayden, Ethel and Lizzie Bickford
These are all young artists, and thes'
works bespeak marked success il
this line. There were meritoriou
paintings by Mrs. Orne, Blanc
l Murkland and Nellie Case, Mrs
Stevens had an oil portrait of one o
her sons, and some of her crayoning
There were many other ornaments
e articles, lots of fancy work, lac
S work, table scarfs, afgans, emhro
S derry, etc., which we cannot describe
:. G. S. Phillips helped this departmer
II by very large display of stuffe
j, birds. John Stanford of Irasbure
II set up a cathedral clock made with
(, scroll saw, which was an jngeniou
= beautiful piece of work that mu
If have consumed many hours tim
<, There were some plants rare al
IS pretty. On the other side of the hs
I'd there were pretty quilts, some era
patch work, that must have rack
the brains and exhausted the skill
n, ingenious women; good rag carpt
It. ing, lots of pretty rugs, etc., scarf
sh hose, feeting, and fine show OF al
Ills Giles in the culinery line. We no
er- these departments were so RENE
dy bered by the examining commit
re that justice was done. 1t sometln
he happens that exhibits which are rea
a useful and which took months of |
eo tient labor to make, get reward o
few cents, while something of M
snowy character though practically
y" little value gets the best money.
" The unusually large exhibition
. musical instruments by j. M. Ca
ICY A. r. Cowles, and A. L. Bal
" made Floral Hall a point of inter
- to all lovers of music. Some of
~ instruments were at work most of
time. Mr.. Cass exhibited org
20 and piano of the Smith Amerl
Co.'S make. There are several
struments which have been used
this town and vicinity for some "
from this well-known manufact'
and the new instruments seem
keep up the credit of the establ
ment. Mr.. Cass is modest
nv. and does not intend TO deceive
, body in regard to his instruments
~ Mr.. Cowles showed very
AVN piano, the 'Mathushek," for whic
49,. is agent, also three Wilcox
White Grams. These are the in
ments which Mr.. Cowles has he
good success in selling the last
wv years. Mr.. Bailey showed X
piano, one which took the first
. at the Burlington fair. This ma
pianos is considered to be one G
very best in America. In OF
Mr.. Bailey showed large Estey
canopy top, a Shonninger, wit
attachment and a Carpenter o
Mr.. Bailey is probably the Ii
dealer in this class of instrume
oples, - 80 o~h;h;tod b;s oro.
four counties last week.
doing ,,nvs
,urgh, M 80 ~, Coo;o+u . =
- Ground Co. did the most poss
" make the fair useful and salts