St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-13

prised a great variety OF good things to
eat. The premium list will show what
the Judges thought about the merits of
almost useless for us to undertake an
enumeration. Suffice it to say that Gale
donia county gardeners are lin it, when
it comes to raising the best possible veg
etabIes; and if they could have heard
all the compliments bestowed on their
exhibits they would have been satisfied.
The exhibitors in this department, includ-
ing the fruit (nostly apples) were H. E.
and D. Q. Woodruff, the Mcfarland
Brothers, J. S. Bandy, H. n. Roberts,
NJ. V. B. Moves, Richard Gibson, ]. E.
Simpson, Scott Farnum and wife, A F.
Lawrence, Thos. Mason, J. S. Lang, J.
S. Hurlbutt, Chas. Perkins, Arthur Pierce,
J. R. Galbraith, H. r. White, W. H. Ben
nett, H. H. Carr. J. T. Milliken and son,
T. H. Lyster, A. \, Niles, o. n. Drew and
others.
A fine showing o. butter was made as
usual-some sc entries, including tub,
box, print and ornamental. Among the
exhibitors were w. H. Bennett, 7. P.
Davis, S. n. Houghton, Mrs Hazen
HYDE, H. Burbank, w. S. Hastings, ]. R.
Galbraith, W. \. Lester, \. NJ. Peck, E.
P. Potter, c. R. Phillips, H. c. Kent,
Thos. Mason, J. S. Lang, E. P. Allen, l.
G. Smith, F H. Shepherd, J. Somers, T.
S. Lyster, c. L. and c. B. Stevens, B. K.
Graves, R. w. Remick, S. A. Morse, L. S.
Howard, Edwin Joslyn, c. S. Smith, and
the Lamoile, Danville aud South
Peacham creameries. l. P. Lewis made
a good exhibit of cheese.
There was a fair display of bread,
cake and canned goods, and some fine
designs in cut flowers were shown. Nc
Farland Brothers exhibited large col
lection of plants.
Messrs. Cass of Lyndouville, Bailey of
ST. Tohnsburv and McKannon Bros of
Burlington had elegant pianos and or
gans on exhibition and gave the passers-
by a chance to hear what the instru-
1nents could do. Mr.. Bailey is exhibit
| ing at six fairs this week
11all anu Stanley IdQS Il IlUS SuOW1lS
OF parlor and bedroom furniture, and {.
| \. Calderwood also had a corner we'll
| filled with desirable goods. Fairbanks
! & Co. had a nice display of garments
/ draperies and rugs, and J. o. Hale ex-
/ hibited several varieties of Fairbanks
/ scales. The Ely Hoe and Fork Company
/ had n display OF their goods, and E. F.
! Roberts showed a handsome writing
/ desk III ade by himself, as we'll as some oil
| paintings.
| George H Hastings made the finest
exhibit of photographs ever seen at the
fair, and some choice amateur work was
exhibited by Prof S. H. Bracket. n.
r. Switzer entered some handsome drap-
cries and William Mclaughlin made an
attractive exhibit of the Singer. The
merits of the White sewing machine were
we'll shown up by ]. w. Gorham.
The fancy goods tables were not as
we'll filled as last year, MANY of the
smaller articles being omitted, but an at
tractive and choice display of wOman's S
| handiwork was made. The quality OF
the exhibit was fine.
The children's department was nicely
filled with samples of what the young
folks can do on the farm and in the house
hold, and the exhibits here were inter
esting. The premium list will Indicate
the prize takers.
There was good showing of farm i'm
| plements, wagons and carriages. The
Vermont Farm Machine Company O1
Bellows Falls, VIM. Samson of East
Berkshire, Scott Farnum and wife, F. E.
Richardson, F. B. Martel NJ. S. Hovey
Beauman Butler, Thomas Mckenzie and
D. c. Gage were among the exhibitors
Beauman Butler exhibited a snow plow
of his own make, S. l. Sprague of Mere
dith n. H., formerly of this place, ex,
hibited a useful wheel cutter for attach,
ing an ordinary plow, and 6. w. Pierce
showed bone crusher for poultry.
The attractive cart of the Azte-zone
company was just outside Floral Hall
and the Crystal Spring Bottling Com
panv had a stand for wholesaling their
goods.