Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
CHIITENDEN COUNTY FAIR,
OPENING OF THE ANNUAL EXHIBI-
TON AT WlNOOSKl DRIVING PARK.
The First Days Programme Great Sue
cess-A Good eudAnce-Interesting
Exhibits--Good Racing.


The second annual fair of the Chitten-
den County Agricultural society opened
Wednesday at WuoOski driving park,
Colchester, under most favorable au-ures
OF its success. The day was clear, yet cool
and there was a good attendance for the
first day. All the officials of the society
We're busy yesterday receiving entries and
assigning space to the numerous exhibit
ors, the number of the entries having
materially increased over last year The
display OF horses and cattle promises to
he large and of unusually line quality.
including all the classes usually sen at
such exhibitions. Tue stock continued to
arrive upon the ground during the entire
day and further additions were expected
Thursday morning.
FLORAL HALL
Floral hall under charge of Mr.. j. j.
Collamer ard Miss Lena Macrae presents
very attractive appearance, although
the exhibitions are somewhat crowde TO.
gether, OWING to the limited amount of
space at disposal, This the s5cie-
Is expects to remedy in the near future
Although this docs not seem to be a
fruit season, yet one would not judge
so from the appearance of the eX-
hibits in that department. The exhibits
are as follows: Luther Putnam. Wcstfurd
makes a very ii t showing with 100 varie-
les Of apples GrtueS and plulns, 80 OF
Vegeta hlcs ami 10 or ITnlpS and grasses
The EXHIBIT of l.. y Y j. f. Tracey, Shel
burn, showing 90 varieties o. apples, and
% vafi' tbs Of pears, attracts much ajten-
zion. > \. Tllty. WI!HstOu, shows II
varieties of apples, varieties pears, 10
varieties al grapes, S varieties of Onions,
and squash, tomatoes, cabbage, caun-
flower, egg plant, celery, btets, pir>nipS,
carrots, etc, making in al an exhibit oi
abou, 100 varieties III vegetables alone.
f. v Prer, Ot south Burlington, SHOWS
- varieties of apples, 10 varieties o, pears,
) VAR -;l"s of grapes. Netcl Nendeau. f.
lex, varieties If potatoes A o. HUod,
Wino'aki 40 varieties of apples
In the LADIES' department of the hail
Mrs. A. Il. Hubert makes II fine showing,
having on exhibition curious stand OF
many'varleties OF sea SHELLS, a shell frame,
several stuffed birds, Il rug and otner
articles MIR. G. Il. tieyde OF Burlington.
MISS &. Il. Wlllar OF jericho and Alts GN-
bert Harris and Mrs. f. j. Dunbar of WI.
uoo.ki and Miss Lilly Ltvigre of WlnOos-
Xxi make very fire exhibits III works OF art,
| in painting and crayoulug, and Mrs. +. y.
r4nousse work Mss Hattie W1rurr uf
| : n n purlington. shows handsonr en.
| hro,drrfG nnrtirres with Other articles nf
| her bandiwnrk Amnup uther articles
! SHOWN ire snrcimen, Of Mexican work by
! Miss Lola NcC;ulre, Of Hmrshnrof . vorr
and ra,, c.rnetinv NV Mrs I X Gltasnn
nf ITrderhiII inre ynrii nv Hiss Fanny
! Avres at Es.ev. tahle scarf and niIInvy
slams hy Miss Lena Powers, of West
| Rolton 1hotoTranh case MIR f. r Mac
| rae cushions nv Miss Rosa I,evea
MluooShi rug ny Nrs, i1asheil Alien OF
| Hubbard Of burlington. warn work nv
Mrs. A. Below, of Westford. and Mrs.
Wright Of Colchester. child's dress Miss
sarah Monpeon of WinoOski. table scarf
by Mrs. An Allen of Wastfo1d. rup Inv
| Mrs. w. Il. Clement of Wipooski ouilts
and comfortables by Miss Cora Tarb1x of
Essex Junction. Mrs l. r. Gleason of
Jericho. Mrs. f. J. Dunbar of Winoos-
| XII Park. and Mrs. ID. Layee of Wipo0ski.
crochettd afghan Miss Buxton of Essex
Junction. satin pincushi0n bv Mrs. l,anra
Wolcott OF Winooski, knitted tidy by Mrs.
Emily Grinneu of Colchester. two Knitted
skirts by Mrs Wright of Colchester, plush
banner, toilet cushion ana side board
covers and other articles by Mrs. II. p.
Keller of WlnOOski, crOcheted shawl by
Mrs. f. w. MacrAe of Burlington. three
drawn in rups one stand scarf NV Mrs II
+. Brigham of Burlington.
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