The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-30
POULTRY.

Leghorns, trio Plymouth Rocks w. T.
Tucker of Washington, trio Black breasted
Games; Frank Haynes, one coop Plymouth
Rocks, one coop Black Minorcas, one coop
Speckled Hamburghs; w. A. George of
Washington, one pair Bantams and one
pair Games.
Geese = Hiram Drury of Williamstown,
one pair Republican" geese and one pair
goslings; w. L. Tucker, one pair White
Bramah geese and one pair gosings; w. H.
George, one pair Embden geese.
Duoks-W. L. fucker, one pair "Azbrao;
@. w. Huntington, two pair Pekin; w. H.
George, one pair Gray Gall
Turkeys-T. W. Stratton, fine trio Of
Bronze.
HORTICULTURAL HALL.
This department was under the efficient
management of Mr.. and Mrs. #, Ordway.
Here was one OF the finest displays of the
products Of the farm and garden ever seen
at a country fair. But few of the largest
exhibits can be mentioned.
W. III. Norris, the market gardener from
Grauiteville, had perhaps the largest and
best assortment of vegetables, and secured
| fourteen first premiums. Mrs. Eugene
| Densmore of Chelsea exhibited the largest
cabbages and the best trace of sweet corn
Her exhibit, although not as large as some
/ others, was one of rare excellence. George
w. Holden had large assortment of veg
etables and exhibited some mammoth
| squashes. Ernest Riddell of Wiliamstown
had large exhibit of vegetables, wheat
oats, barley, haxseed, timothy and beans
! also twenty-three varieties OF apples. War
| rem Huntington exhibited several squashes
one year old, in perfect state of preserva-
| ton; also fine specimens of Fay's Prolific
Currants. j. II. Coy Of South Royalton ex-
hibited several choice varieties of apples
| (presented by g. A. Bohonau). P.O Hunt
| ington, A. e Whitcomb, and others, ex-
hibited vegetables. Levi Whitcomb and l..
| G.. Little & Son each exhibited about
twenty varieties of apples. j. M. Hutchin-
| son of Wiliamstown exhibited watermel-
ons, potatoes, onions, etc; NJ. b. Curtis of
| Orange, apples and grapes III. M. Jeffords,
| q. w. Seaver and others, choice varieties of
| apples; N @. Taylor and John Dickinson,
| large pumpkins. There were also exhibits
of creamery and dairy butter, cheese, maple
sugar and syrup, honey, preserves, etc.
| This list of really meritorious articles is by
no means complete.
FLORAL HALL.
Mr. and Mrs. George e. Huntington were
the superintendent of this department, and,
with the assistance of their attendants, ar
ranged the floral exhibits in beautiful and
artistic manner Only few Of the attrac-
tions are here mentioned.
In the center of the hall was tank of
water with large glass globe, in which
sported splendid specimens of the fnny
tribe from the trout pond of All T. Newman,
ment and other samples of Washington
granite from the quarries of Dr. Warner.
This was an attraction for out-of-town peo-
Pile who had not become familiar with
Washington granite and it was the univer-
sal expression of all that for monumental
purposes it was superior to anything they
ever saw.
Over the doorway was beautiful )llec-
ton of mounted horns, exhibited by Henry
Magoon of Chelsea.
Barre taxidermist, had fine display of
mounted birds and shell work, which added
greatly to the attraction of the hall @. II.
Johannessen exhibited large case of silver
ware. j. p. Donovan of Montpelier occu-
pied quite space with the New Home Sew
Brock of Barnet exhibited the Baby De-
Laval Cream Separator. Washing ma
chimes, with wonderful labor-saving powers,
we're shown by Fred A. Flint of Williams
town.
special prize was offered for pastry
cookery by young ladies under sixteen
years of age. All who tested it can vouch
for its excellence, and all expressed the
belief that it could scarcely be excelled by
the production of older and more expe-
rienced cooks.
Handsome hand paintings could be seen
in all parts of the hall, and the brilliant
display of cut flowers and potted plants of
which Mrs. Sherman Chamberlain and Mrs.
Eleazer Smith were respectively the largest
contributors added much to the beauty of
the hall.
The display of needle-work was much
too large to be here ,GGhronicled, but it con
sisted, in part OF silk quilts, spreads, "doz-
ers," head rests. sofa pillows, picture
throws, doilies, table scarfs, laces, etc, the
beauty and excellence of which were
credit alike to the exhibitors and the man.
ayers Of the fair. A few things, however,
deserve special mention One was bed
spread, exhibited by Mrs. Esther White,
and made from raw material, the cotton
being carded and woven and the spread
made and embroidered by Mrs. Rebecca
Gleason White, wife of the first representa-
tive of the town OF Washington and mother
of Hon. H. A. White, who has served as
town clerk of Washington for forty nine
successive years. There was also spread,
nicely embroidered, exhibited by Mrs. Ann
X. Fifeld, that was made seventy years
ago. pair of beautiful hand-stitched pill
low shams, made by " Aunt Betsey Thur
the needle-work, as a whole, suffice it to
say that one who has had wide experience
in this line and Witnessed many similar ex-
hibits said it was one OF the finest displays
OF needle-work she ever saw.
NOTES
"JM WHITNEY of Tunbrdge gave good
satisfaction as starting judge on races.
The Chelsea Cornet Band furnished ex-
cellent music during the fair and was one
of the principal attractions.
MARsHALs G. III. SMITH and e X. Hough-
ton were mounted on trained steeds and
were always on hand in the time of need.
ID. S. EMERY, as general superintendent,
Is the right man in the right place, and
under his management everything was run
smoothly and tremendously.
A. e. WHITCoMB, superintendent of horses,
| has faculty peculiar to himself of giving
satisfaction, and the horsemen went away
feeling that they had been well used.
SHERIFF G. f. SMITH of West Topsham was
on hand with corps of special police, and
the best of order was maintained and the
second annual fair goes on record a success.
THE association has been to great ex-
pense this season in erecting new buildings,
grading track and making other improve
ments upon the park, and much credit is
| due President Newman and other officials
for their untiring efforts to make the fair a
success. -
The following Is summary of races
| GREEN RACE-PURsE, $4,000
Towne's Patent Check Hitch, b. M, F. II.