St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-13
OUR COUNTY FAIR.
Best Exhibits Seen in This
Place for Years..
Every One Votes it a Brilliant
Success.
Floral Hall Filled with Beautiful
Articles.

Rain interfered somewhat with the
county fair and the directors decided
Wednesday morning to continue the
fair through today. The free-for-al
comes this afternoon and the exhibit in
Floral Hall is well worth the price of the
ticket. We give below a summary ofthe
fair and next week we shall print the
premium list in full and tell all about the
cattle, sheep, poultry. children's and veg
etable exhibits.
The Floral Hall Exhibit.
This department of the fair was never
before so well filled both as regards guam
tity and quality. Many local firms sent
exhibits of their goods, and the ladies'
work was the choicest and finest display
ever made there. Beginning at theupper
end, the flowers, both potted and cut,
attracted the eye. There were some
very pretty designs, but on the whole
this exhibit cannot be considered as fine
as might have been expected. Besides,
the cut flowers do not retain their beauty
long.
The ladies' contributions were taste.
fully arranged on two long tables ex-
tending down the middle of the hall,
with hangings overhead. The pretty ar
rangement of these things is due to the
energy of the young ladies who devoted
their time and labor to the care ofFloral
hall.
Along the sides of the building were
found displays of goods from our local
firms and others.
Randall's exhibit of hand-painted nov
elites and color studies was very attrac.
tive.
7. c. Spencer had magnificent display
OF watches, and he has been offering a
special discount to purchasers this week
An attractive souvenir called Jewels,
when to wear them" was given away at
this booth.
Lougee Bros. & Smythe did bravely with
variety of draperies, hung where they
made good showing.
The Fairbanks dry goods store showed
rugs, garments, lamps and other articles
which the ladies love.
O. S. Abbott had a fine lot of boots
and shoes in show case.
Azte-zone, the moth preventative, was
shown in pink and white booth in
charge of two young ladies dressed in
keeping.
The Singer sewing machine exhibit was
most interesting. The beauty of the
work done by experts on these machines
is something wonderful.
Geo. II. Cross presented an appetizing
display of his excellent crackers.
The Hastings studio exhibit of photo
graphs had many admirers.
McKannon Bros. & Co., of Burlington
had display of pianos and organs
which awoke longings in the hearts of
those whose instruments are waxing
old. The "Chickerng" was the piece de
resistance.
Another fascinating piano show was
that OF A. L. Bailey, st. Johnsbury. who
exhibited the wonderful Grown" piano
with an orchestral attachment made by
Geo. P. Bent, Chicago; also the celebrat-
ed Weber pianos. This was the first
time this exhibition has ever been held in
the state and the orchestra piano was
played by Miss Smith of Chicago.
M. Cass, of Lyndonville, also dis
played fine pianos and organs.
Hall and Stanley showed some beauti-
full furniture.
The Fairbanks scale collection, in
charge OF John O. Hale, was a good ex-
position of the different kinds of scales
made by the company.
Don Stiles had booth showing Field S
Pepsin honey-dew gum, Asisqwa spring
water and advertising matter for Bar
bour's Business College.
BY far the most interest was taken in
the fancy work, which was fine display,
and very creditable to our St. ,Johnsbury
ladies. There was a great deal OF beau
titul embroidery for table use, some of
lle uueSl having MTS. NODeTl Mdchln-
mons card on it. Mexican drawn work
was also well represented in the beauti-
tul specimens sent by Mrs. Kate Lewis
and Mrs. Henry Fairbanks. Some pretty
knitted and crochet work was also to be
seen. A point lace handkerchief designed
and worked bv lady IA years of age
attracted much admiring attention.
Some hand knit white shawls were very
pretty and soft. There were some nice
sofa cushions exhibited, embroiderng be-
ing the ornamentation. Among the most
pleasing exhibits of embroidery and
drawn work were the cases filled by Miss
Helen Shaw and Mrs. Helen F. Carpen-
ter. There were some lovely japanese
quilts and kumonos, and many beautiful
quilts made nearer home.
China painting was we'll represented
by the work of Mrs. l.. d. Hazen, Mrs.
Bullard, Miss Helen Shaw, Mrs. Elmore
T. lde and Others. The oil painting of
lilacs was the finest piece OF art work ex-
hibited, and the young lady who executed
it should ieel pleased with the admiration
it excited. Miss Ross and Miss Helen
Patterson had fine displays OF water col