News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-24
THE FAIR.
Continued from first page.)
Floral Hall.

the tables in Floral Hall would have
accommodated but what there was
would have compared very favorably
with any county fair.
Entering at the north door one
might have seen an interesting dis
play of fruits, iellies and honey fur
nished by Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Slo-
cum and others occupying a space
across the corner. Next to this was
Doty's display, spoken of last week.
Beyond was finely made rug hang
ing on the wall and a specimen of
twisted growth of natural wood in
front.
Next to this was a fine stand of
plants and flowers by Mrs. J. O. Cleve-
land of Hyde Park, making a taste
full display.
Specimens of butchers Golden Lii
quid butter color showed to advan-
tage in front of shields of the nation
al colors.
Across the hall were several excel
lent specimens of oil painting by Miss
Minnie Fitch, to whose taste in artis
tic work all our people will bear
witness. A picture of Lake Elmore
from thecamp wharf,was an especially
fine depletion of this beautiful little
spot. Below the painting was anoth-
er stand OF plants and flowers by Mrs.
C. L. Shaw.
A. R. Cowles and Bailey's music
rooms, in trimmings of bunting, made
the air merry with music. under the
skillful fingers of Mrs. A. NJ. Church.
i'll, Miss NJ c. Wallace, Geo. Gilmore
and C. A. Gle for the former, and
Prof E. W. Clark, the all but deaf,
dumb and blind musician, who can
play almost any instrument, for the
latter.
On the end of the center stand was
a modest display of the excellent foot
wear kept in stock at Eldred's shoe
store. This firm is one of the later
additions to Morrisville's business
interests, but in their brief term here
have already acquired a fattering
reputation for courtesy and excellent
goods. A. o. Gates display next to
| tb;s yroe ,,,opf;opoJ Loot 1ooI, LN,yor,-
body knows Gates as the veteran
druggist of this region.
Over back of Bailey's exhibit was a
small pyramid of samples of the we'll
known Richardson's butter color,
which farmers are already using with
good results.
Boomhower, the Wolcott furniture
man, completed his excellent display
on Wednesday afternoon and present
ed a cheerful looking corner.
Various samples of farm machinery
including the Eureka pillow, DeLaval
Baby Separator, Whitney's clothes
drier, Vermont Farm Machine Co.'S
machinery, besides many different
evaporators and labor-saving contri-
vances were in the annex, overlooking
to the outside.
The only display of farm products
were few, excellent in quality but
small in quantity on the centers stand.
This department was weakest of any
and next year ought to see an i'm
provement.
The Experiment Station exhibit at
tracted considerable attention.
Green & Powers, the new domestic
bakery men, exhibited a glass case of
! cakes of their
The display of fancy work was the
best seen in the hall for a long time.
The premium list will tell the opinion
of the committee on their excellence.
Especially worthy of mention, how
ever, were an afghan by Florence
Whippie, a set of horns mounted by
Mrs. j. A. Ferguson, a pair of antique
linen lace pillow-shams by Mrs. G. c.
Rublee, bureau scarf by the same,
bed spread by Mrs. Ella Hardy, en-
broidered bed spread by Mrs. E. S.
Robinson, some paper parasols by
Mrs. P. w. Shaw, handmade lace
handkerchief by Mrs. l.. E. Whitcomb
of Hyde Park, several bits of fancy
work by Miss Ellen Drugg of Stowe,
some tasty specimens of putty work
by Mrs, Julia Terrill of Cady's Falls,
a few specimens of the good old home
made linen toweling by Mrs. S. N.
Palmer of Morristown, some rugs by
Mrs. A c. Hill of Morristown, many
samples of fancy work by Mrs. E. o.
Joslyn, and many others.