Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14

to this Is a handsome red fox, well mount
ed The ceiling of the interior of the
booth is hung with festoons of trimming
with beautiful black fox skin hanging
in the centre. On one OF the festoons of
trimming is perched family of weases
in the act of devouring bird. The back
wall of the booth has a costly covering
of beaver and grey fox sleigh robes with
an Alaska seal made of equal size in the
centre. over aud below which it is hand
solnely draped with lynx, black fox, Ice
land sheep and other boas, each three
yards long, intermingled with elegant
muffs in all the costly furs, while mems
elegant fur coats and profusion of
ladies' fine seal jackets, sacques and dol
mans form the de walls Mr.. Nicholson
wing three times received the silver
medal for his previous exhibitions has
generously made this display without ask
ing for either medals, diplomas or prem
iums, simply to show what kind Of goods
are manufactured in Bur lngton.
Continuing through the centre of the
hall we find that w. b. Mckillip q Co. of
Burlington have a toothsome display of
fancy groceries and canned goods, giving
an insight into the large line of staple ar
ticles for the house carried by this enter
prising firm.
Directly behind this Mrs. p. II. Nc
Mahon OF the Ladies Bazaar" has Il sty-
ish show Of ribbons, millinery and fancy
work, including bHrgarren art work.
Next to this Henry Il. Hill, II Church
street, shows children's clothing, trunks,
bags, fur robes and gentlemen's furnish
inI goods.
George A. Hall, from the rink building
Oh College street, shows fancy and easy
chars, desks, tables and other articles
that belong in first class furniture
store.
James Pyle shows "pearine" and gives
samples ot his goods which are recon-
mended as the greatest washing com
pound of the age, taking the place of soap.
The exhibit is neatly arranged.
Gauvin Bros, photographers at %
Church street, show samples Of their tiue
work, the styles running from vlgnettes
almost to live size, together with views of
Burlington and vicinity.
The south end of the centre of the
hall is taken up with the exhibit from
Bailey's music rooms, Burlington and st.
Johusbury. 1t includes five pianos of
prominent makes and the Estey and Car
penter organ. One of the pianos Is enCas-
ed in French burl, aud Is a remarkably fine
piece of furniture.
Going down the eastern side of the hall
from the north end we come first to Il
handsome display of fancy confectionery
by j. ID. Tousiey of Burlington. Next il
tue exhibit OF the White sewing machine,
with samples of the tlue work that can be
done on this well known machine. The
exhibit is made by A. II. Dague OF Bur
lington
Miss Rollo and Miss Trick have an at
tractjve display OF KenslngtOn work, en-
Droldery, etc. B. L. Babbitt has samples
of his celebrated soap which are given
away.
The Miles & McMahon star Department
store of Burlington have very attrac
tive exhibit on this side of the hail. 1t
includes lamps, crockery, glassware, sill
verWare, fancy china, wall papers and
ceiling decorations, ladies and gents fine
shoes, the whole making a display we'll
worth Inspection.
George t. Hagar, IA College street, Bur
lington, shows null supplies, mechanics
tools, builders and house furnishing goods,
everything being useful and many orna
| mental as well.
| The west side Of the hall Is mainly given
| up to rugs quilts, fancy work and paint
| ingS and is of especial interest to the la
dies. Miss h. NJ. Welman, ~ Church
street, Burlington, shows an artists all
| brush in active operation and its working
will interest all artists. She also shows
some fine water color paints and portraits
of Gen. Stannard in crayon and in Indie
ink. Some painted rag dolls are also {
novelty. Mrs w. II. Humphrey of ESSEX
| Junction shows some hooked rugs and /
! rag carpet Adeline C. Rose of Winoosk
knit bed spread and knit and woven rugs
tray cloths, drawn work, knit ant
panel painting of birds and com
panion piece of flowers by Mrs. w
l.. Stone, OF Burlington; knit slippers, by
| Mrs. ID. n Nicholson, of Burlington cot
ton comforter and burlap hearth rug, b.
Mrs. NJ. DePontee. OF New Haven; blan
ket, by Mrs. NJ. &. Doitt, of Fairfield
original painting in oil, by Miss NJ. l.
Bingham, of st. Albans; rag carpet, b.
Mrs c. n. Thomas, of Stowe patch worl
quilts, by Mrs. Dutlie Levee, of Wirooski
crocheted rug and rag doll, by Katie b
Hagar, OF Burlington; knit rug, by Mrs
VIM Scott, of Burlington; crochete,
quilt, by Mrs ID. l.. st, Pierre, OF Bran
+. Cleveland, o. Rutland afghan, b
Mrs. c. II. BeSsey, of West Enosburgh
an exhibit from johnson Bros. marbl
and granite works, Burlington; a larg
line ot fancy work and an afghan, b
Miss jennie l.. Farnsworth, of Fairfax
yelvets, by Mrs, w H. Teft. {
: Burlington; patchwork silk quilt
by Mrs. A, S Dewey, Burlington tire
landscape paiRtings by c. l.. Heyde, Bul
lington fancy work by the Misses Roll
and Trick; lace apron by Mrs. Alvira Nj
lntosh, Bethel; ,pillow-shams and EN-
) broidered skirt by Mary Whitney, Blu
; lngton crotcheted afghans by Mrs. "
B. johnson, Essex Junction Mrs. H. I
Walling, Northfield; Mrs. H. X. Congo
? Burlington; knit afghan Ono two block
, a,ikel, Mrs. g. F. Grover, Burlington
: knitted lace hand painted pin-cus hior
and drawn work apron by Miss MINI
Walling, Mortified cotton lace by Mr.
l l.. j, Burrows, Burlington scarf IN draw
work by Miss K. NJ. Spaulding, and It'd
in draw work by Miss +. b. Spauldin
Burlington; embroidered ladies' unde
3 wear by Mrs. l.. b. Tomlinson, Underhil
: knit socks and mttrns and crotcheted It'd
, by Mrs. DePoutee, New Haven knit wo
7 mttens by Mrs. NJ. Ct. Ovltt, Fairfield
&. water color sketch by Katie b. Hagar
d Burlington crocheted toilet set and pi
!. low shams by Miss AIDA Day, Colchester
:, embroidered silk quilt and table sea
!, by Miss NJ A. Simpson Burlington ma
Il work by b. X. Casey, Essex Junction
), table scarf by Miss Nellie Ho,ford, Cna
lotte; a fine collection of paintings /
Mrs. f. A. Owen, Burlington knit wo
. mittens Mrs. Ira p. Russell, Burlington
q crocheted skirt by Mrs f. Il. Jacob
y Richmond; crocheted child's scarf
g Lillian +. BiXby, Burlington knit wo
u Garments nv Mrs G. Y WRIGHT Cole IA q