Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14


tions served to draw about 5000 people to
the State fair yesterday, tho second day.
The morning was spent in looking over the
Btock and other exhibits, and the afternoon
in witnessing the RACES and seeing the bal
loon go up. The contests of speed were in
teresting, and the balloon ascension was
very successful. The parachute opened
without "a hitch, AMI Mr.. Hunter reached
terra tirma e little south of Howard Park.
MECHANICS AND FLORAL HALL.
10 mecanics hall, beginning at the right
Df the south entrance, are the following ex-
hibits: Burlington Blind company, WEIGH
Bros Maple company. Standard potato
baker and honey by V V Blockmer OF Or
well. The north end of this portion OF the
hall is taken up with the fruit ex-
hibit. Thomas Thompson of Shell
burno shows apples and pears; Loyal
Foster Of Wjlliston shows apples and grapes
S. n. Tilley OF Wiliiston shows apples,
pears, pluus and grapes; Luther Putnam Of
Cambridge has u large display Of apples,
rraDapples. pears and plums; Matte Mill
ham OF Sheiburne shows apples and pears;
f. Talcott of Wiliston shows apples and
pears Tracy Brothers OF Shelhurne have u
large display Of apples, crabnpples, pears
and plums; j. 4. Lavolle Of burlington
shows apples and plums; j. Hosford Of
Charlotte has apples and pears. seed OK
hibits are made by !. II. Gregory q Son OF
Marblehead, Mass, Richard Mott of Bur
hngton, 5. \. Tlley of Wiiston and ?. j.
Farusworth of Fairfax Tho following ex-
hibils occupy the balance of the space on
this door Baldwin Refrigerator company,
l.. b, Lords poultry food Wells ~ Rich
arisou company'A butter COLOR butter
workers, churns Cooley creamers aud sugar
tvaporstor by The Vermont Farm Machine
company OF Bellows Falls Worcester salt,
StocEhridge monures the De Laval baby
separator by Homer Thorn, son OF pder
hill the original Stowe butter tubs by j. T..
Houston OF Stowe, II combined water motor
Rud dynamo by Nj. A, Hicks OF Weathers
Held, the Dus!less stove polish by W. 5.
Phelps Of burlington and exhibit OF butter,
chease and maple sugar.
Tho ladies in particular find much o. in
torest in floral hall. beginning at the right
OF the south end the first exhibit is that OF
H. &. Page, who occupies two sections with
the White sowing machine and samples OF
lEs work that can be done on it. Tbs Bur
lington Business college shows text books and
samples OF penmanshIp and bookkeeping.
A specimen page by Mis-, Anna Flaherty is
very neatly doae. Next come exhibits OF
Browneil's hair tonic. DIR. Bridgman's cleo
trio goods, The Christy knives, paintings by
Mrs. q. $. Hopkins of W Waterbury, candies by
Arbuckc d Co., Singer sewing machines,
Happy Thought oil aud gasoline can and a
display of stuffed birds and animals by ".
]. Conger. Tho entire north end OF the
hall is taken up with the exhibit OF Chill
ton paints made by v. Z. Greene of this
city. 4 miniature house gives
an idea G what is possible in
the way Of combinations in colors. These
paipts speaks for thenlseive wherever used.
The west side OF this floor is q vertable Ia
dies bazaar. Exhibits OF fancy work and
paintings are made by Mrs w Omatead,
Della Lsnou, Mrs W j Russell, Lydia La
nou, Bessie Jones, Georgianna Jones, Emma
Lsnou, Mrs r L Tilley, Mrs James Mace,
Mrs c 4 Burnham, Mrs f B Houston, Mr..
\ p Johnson, w Russell, Lucy S Brown,
Mrs E Evans, Maria Foster, Mrs H n
Clark, Nellie L Reynolds, Mrs ii Gutchel
Florence Barrett Mae Kent, Mrs George
Riccut, Mrs + II Fisher, Mrs F A Owen
md Robert Owen Of this city, Alice Tiley,
Jane TilIey and Alvra Alexander Of VIII
liston, Mrs + A Bruuell of New Haven
Alice Nash and Mrs p j Farnsworth OF
Fairfax Sarah Gilbert and Mrs Irving Gilbert
of West,ord, Mrs Mark THOMPSON, Jennie NJ
Thompson and Mrs G 5 Allan OF She burne,
Hattie Durfey and Oriuda y Tiley Of South
Burlington, Mrs II " Smith, Mrs f c
Brigham. Mrs l. NJ Bennett, Mrs Emma
Haas and Mrs II NJ Fountain OF Ninoosk
Mrs III Mills and Fannie Day of Colches-
ter, Blrs Cynthia Hosford and Mrs ii
Keose of Charlotte, Mrs N Sharp and
Mrs p W Shaw OF Worthwhile, Mrs ) Haw-
ley Of Alburg Springs and Mrs j W Clifford
Of Tiyerton -Four Corners, r. |.
The south end of tue hall is given up to
the elaborate floral display of John Wilson
Of this city. 1T includes cut flowers, ported
plants and floral designs. Directly oppo-
site, in the centre Of the hall, Is the exhibit
made by Baley's music rooms OF this city.
On front stands handsome Ivers
q Pond piano, finished in Angoian
birch, end of wonderful tone. Next is one
OF the celebrated Knabe pianos finished in
ebony Then fine Sterling piano finished
in English oak is much admired In the e1-
hibit are six Other fine pianos in mahog-
any, walnut and ebony, together with a
large number of Estsy organs, one OF them
large pipe top church organ OF great power
and sweetness of tone. In tue centre of tho
exhibit isa glass case of all musical instru-
ments. Prof Robert s. Wale Of New York
has been secured as pianist. His musical
abilities are rated among the highest. He
has been pupil and is endorsed by W. Ii.
Sherwood, one OF the great pianists of
America c. p. Jones OF this city makes
fine show of cut flowers, including a wreath
and basket His speciality is carnations, of
which he shows "a number of varieties H.
W. Drake OF this city exhibits q case of fius
Shoes The north end Of the centre division
Of the hall 10 taken up with the exhibit of
Mckanuon Bros. a Co. Of this city. 1t in
cludes tho celebrated Chickering make, the
style shown beng baby grand, the Hallett
d Cumston and the New England pianos
aud the Taber organs. The New England
piano is in handsome ivory white and
gold Case, novelty in this section, with
stool TO match. There are seven pianos and
seven organs in the exhibit, the cases being
eaony, mahogany, fancy and blisteroi walnut
aud oak. Mr.. Charios kobair, the noted blind
pianist from the Perkins Institute, and Mr..
II. G. PlYmpton OF the New England Piano
company bring out the rich tones OF the
several instruments.
h. One Of the most interesting exhibits in
the hall s that of Dearborn & Co., of White
River Junction, who show photographs OF