St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-09-18


liciously tempting and his water
melons, beets and unions easily took
first premiums. ]. S. Bandy took
good share of the premiums as the
list indicates One of the novel en-
tries by Mr.. Laird was peanuts
grown in pots. DIR. Brooks luscious
grapes took first premium and his
fodder corn was the best shown. +.
r. Galbraith of Passumpsic and A.
L. ellis of Danville divided the pre-
miums on apples, while other ex-
hibits of apples were E. L. Sprague,
of North Danville, H. S. Osgood,
Danville, r. EMERSON, Peacham.
Some of the other vegetable exhib-
itors were J. R. Galbraith, Passump-
sic, H. R. White, A. c. Hunt, H N.
Roberts, Joseph Fairbanks, c. B.
Somers, Thomas Mason, ]. D. Gould,
Daniel Paris, Lyndon.
Mechanical Wares.
There was small exhibit of county
mechanical wares though there was
the usual outside exhibit of mowers,
Cooley creamers, hay tools, etc.
Miller & Ryan exhibited fine lot of
their celebra ted carriages and wag-
ons and when they found there was
no competition very generously re-
fused to take any premiums. B. F.
Rollins had one of his useful thresh-
ing machines, J. c. Eaton & Co.
showed their water heater, sugar
evaporation and a lot of tin ware,
Brown Brothers a washing machine
of their own make, D. K McCloud
an iron chair and bedstead and ]. r.
EMERSON & Son, Peacham, their
print butter mould.
Miscellaneous.
c. F. Gibbs had an unusually fine
display of flowers in the centre of
Floral hall, including potted plants,
cut flowers, large design, and
handsome floral harp.
Fairbanks standard scales were
well represented by John O. Hale,
who exhibited large variety.
A novel sight to all was the plush
covered piano manufactured by the
Smith-American company and shown
by John H. Carpenter. The plush
was delicate color called "ashes of
roses" and the piano attracted much
attention, particularly when it be-
came generally known that it had
been used by Mrs. Grover Cleveland
thepast three months at her summer
cottage at Marion, Mass.
A. L. Bailey led all competitors in
the exhibit of pianos and organs
showing Estey and Packard organs
and pianos manufactured by CHECKER
ing, Behr Bros. and McCammon.
The latter was of solid mahogany
and was a beautiful instrument
J. M. Cass of Lyndonville made a
very creditable exhibit of both pianos
and organs.
Miss Lucy M. Thompson had
good exhibit of her work in enlarged
portraits, including excellent like
nesses of Postmaster Bowman, Miss
Billiard and ]. A. Hadley. ]. c.
Spaulding had a large collection of
photographs from his studio that
were a credit to the profession.
Notes.
Hastings & Moore's fat oxen have
gained L 90 pounds the past year and
now weigh S13O pounds. They are
II years old and sired by full
blooded short horn bull
The old Spaulding wagon, built in
1916 by the late Thaddeus Fair
banks, was exhibited by Albert
Howe and attracted much attention.
Both the Singer and White sewing
machines were exhibited in Floral hall
by the local agents.
There were over 500 entries in Flo
raj hall, the largest number ever made.
The display of gifts, tides, fancy
work was remarkably fine and repre-
scented hours of patient work by nim
BILE hands.
T. N. Walls exhibit of Iceland
ponies attracted much attention and
were little beauties.
The first days receipts were $174
and the second days $1577. This is
some falling off from last years re-
ceipts owing of course to the rain.
F. L. Austin, the veteran weigher
of the horsemen, was on hand this
year and had the general supervision
of the races.
There were nearly 5000 people on
the grounds Wednesday and of course
it was a big disappointment not to
see the balloon go up and the par
achute come down. 1t was so wet
that the hot air could not be collect
ed and so the announcement was
made that the balloon could not go
up wednesday, DuI would Ger fanny
go up this afternoon.
The ornamental butter was as
handsome as usual, the third pre-
MUM going to colored exhibit
Tuesdays Races.
There was a rather small atten-
dance at the races, but some very
good time was made in both the
classes. In the green county race,
for all horses that have never trotted