Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
FLORAL HALL,
Housewives Handiwork o.,
Merchants Wares

Interest the Crowds Early nndt
Unusually Choice and IIand.on,..
hIbits---sOme OF the Notevor,,.
ticIes.
The display in floral hall was no, Soda.
as last year, but some features wrro 's
rior. The work, there wsro ,lIe
really choice specimens, too.-was ''1'
to better advantage, and there was o, ''o
emily greater effort to classify e,I F.lIah
The embroidery, in both silk and I.g.s
white and colored, was very hapdsor
Among displays of this kind. some o,,l
tally noticeable were those of Mrs vPn
Phillips and Miss Annie Wymap. wb, H. H.
fine specimens displayed in eases. Ma iAl
leila johnson, who had a large purnba''
attractive pieces, Miss Addie Bailey NJ.
E. NJ. Newcomb, Leyden, Mass. H. wy
V. Cox, Mrs. G.. II. Holland Of Hir.I.H
Miss Florence A. Allen. Drawn wo ,-i'as
exhibited by Mrs. c. S. Hopkins sng
handsome set of tea napkins in Jroaa
work were shown by Guilford eybISsI
Clarissa NJ. Reed, IL years old, had crs.j,.
BILE specimens of embroidery. Anon, ~
daintiest doilies was a small one nj 'l'
lawn with tatted edge, by Mrs. W NJ
Bond. Tides in great variety were sbo,i
| among the most attractive being som.
ribbon and crochet by Miss leila Johns.
Miss Lucy Sargent, and one Of darned so,
| by Mrs. G. G. johnson. A darnaJ ~.
apron by Miss Carrie r. johnson, ,r1
scarf by Mrs. NJ. L. Larrabee rqcair.i
more than passing attention from M
crowd. Samples of crocheted and knir-i
lace were entered, the former by Mrs /
Jacobs, the latter by Miss Emma I w.,
| riner. There was a dainty woke for
child's dress of tatting and muslin i1,..
ton, by Mrs. F. +. Beeman. and ,I.n
work bag of pink silk and green ribbon H.
| Miss Nellie Mason of Townshend NJ,
G. II. Smith had pretty fancy silk. hanjts,
| chiefs, with crocheted edge. Several b,ri
| some sofa pillows were shown. Mis-, Jsr
ME Brockington's delicate pillows of blo,i,
lace, with pulled edge of silk. filled viii
the white down of the milk weed pod wan.
much admired. A novel DISPLAY wa, ~
three plates, decorated with postage SIAM,
entered by Miss Margaret Hill. Mrs N 4
Miller and Mrs. f. f. Mather. Mr., w.
tie NJ. Frost had a large collection Of p'r.b
boxes, also embroidery. Two piece, Al
work by Mrs. Mary Z. Sessions. - vs,r
of age, were good-a butterfly brush broom
holder and work bag. There were kr1
and crocheted capes, jackets, socks m.
| pers, skirts, ETC., lace, in great variety
shapely pair of small stockings, knitted b7 I
a siX-year-old girl were noted among o,As.
\ knitted work.
There were some noticeable eybHt,
/ among the afghans and rugs. Mrs / ?
| Wright of Vernon securing first premtrr
| on the former. There We're perhaps f4rs,
| quilts than last year, though there War
| good specimens in both silk and cotton
| Miss Alice II. Long of East Nor,bs-i
Mass, was awarded first premium On Nh |
/ quilts, and also had on exhibition "rsir.
bow quilt containing 5000 pieces. Tie
| handsomest exhibit among this class OF Al,
| ticles was spread and shams croche,4l IN
whorls, entered by Mrs. w. H. Bond. Nc
J. E. Jacobs also had a crocheted sp-4,i
| and blue and white linen coverlid. nas
80 years ago, entered by Mrs. W. H. Rl /
leau, was worthy of word.
There were some interesting aDti9u4;
which were scattered about among 5,ba,
exhibits. j. f. Jacobs had a small doll
warranted 164 years old. A dress won
a wedding in 1911, an army officers sat
and Bible ITO years old Were exhibited
! by Mrs. Cecile Elmore; a teaset 100 YEAS
! old by Mrs. c. L. Stoddard, Park Hill. y
H.; embroidered pictures made in l>l2.
| gauze shawl 90 years old, Mrs. Ada Y
Bruce; Mrs. A. r. Harris exhibited ss7.
| eral old articles of interest. a brttan2 ss
pot, warming pan, and little brown Jul.
] Ch "a hntfla =
! had complete collection of copper cents
from 1893 to the present date. A glas, IL
! containing a number of snails, entered tJ
Mabel Niles, and a case of live alliga,on
by Harold Akley of Vernon were anon,
the exhibits of this hall.
First among the paintings and drawing
were two very handsome pieces Of tape.7
painting by Mrs. J. A. Wiggin of Bostol
| which attracted a1miring attention MI.
ton r. Halliday of East Dover SHOWED
four good pieces of India ink work; D. T.
| d. Sullivan had painted plush work.
water color landscape by Miss Mar Z
Smith of Guilford was good; Miss 5. j.
| Wood showed two oil paintings Of ye,-
| tables which were excellent. Other pain.
ings were by Isabelle S. Rouillard, Ms, G.
| f. Dix, Mrs. Hill, Grace Elmore. who's
reclining dog was good, considering The
fact of the young girl having had no H.
! struction whatever. There were also
crayon, pencil, and pastel drawings
| Mrs. f. 5. Smiths scrim draperS
hand painted with design of nasiur,lI;
| deserve notice. A white muslin dress
hand-painted in floral designs, di,pa!o
by Mrs. Gilbert Dix, was noted near i1t
| end of the long counter in the middle
the hall. 4 pretty dining m.ornamtli
was an orange branch and foliage, painted
on a slab of orange wood. Mrs. IT, D.
| Odell exhibited an embroidered picture
/ made by her at the age of 10 years.
! a very attractive display was made y
Mrs. Herman 5. Cady of WesmlnsleEa
| dainty and handsome articles made Of ll'
Dennison crepe paper Three large slllc
| for banquet lamps were the most eaO5Iat
articles, but there were baskets, iFaus.
and ornaments, and a great variety
flowers of strikingly natural appearance
Mrs. Cady's work was very artistic, al4
won many admiring comments.
The displays by local firms were mol
| extensive, or numerous as sometimes ma-S
Mrs. G. H. Smith, Donnell Il DAVIS lll
Mrs. w. II. Phillips had eases OF seasons
BILE millinery and trimmings near the el
trance. Morse & Simpson had Their u'lA
large cases of goods, and Durham BIo.l5H
exhibited some fine wares.
II. NJ. Woods display of sporting so2a
near the door, where an Is pound hea.I:
wheel was kept running at the rate oil ~ a. "
30 miles an hour by means OF an ehu5s
! hell and alaptrip motive mower was -lte