News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-10-01
THE FAIRl
THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR
A SUCCESS AS USUAL.


The Largest Attendance on Wednesday,
Good Exhibits-Fine TrOtting-Success-
full Balloon Ascension, Etc.
Asstated in our last issue, Tuesday,
Sept. %, the first day OF the fair, a
day when nothing in particular is on
the docket, aside from the entering
and arranging of exhibits, was a
bleak, wet day; but it spite of that
fact the entry list in all departments,
not including the race entries, was
brought up to about six hundred,
which must be admitted is remarka-
bly, good, everything considered.
People we're coming and going all the
while and by nightfall there was a
fair-like look upon everything. 1t
is generally the case that
FLORAL HALL
gets into line the quickest, and so it
was this year While the entries in
the ladies' fancy goods department
were not so numerous as they some
times are, yet they were attractive
and of unusual merit. AS regards
other exhibitions in the hall, it is
seldom if ever that more are seen.
To take in the contents of the hall,
lust imagine yourself entering the
south door, or the end facing the
track, turn to: your right and first
you encounter the genial heat from a
huge "Round Oak" wood stove, set
I'D for the occasion tor the benefit of
the people, by Gile & Churchill of
Morrisvile. Here on the walls are
the paintings, pastel drawings, anna
teur Photographic work, etc. Mrs.
Luce, the milliner from Morrisville,
made an attractive display of trim
med headgear; there was noticed
some choice cut flowers, some elabO-
rate specimens of the engraver's art
by G. A. Goozey of Johnson; and a
large assortment of eyeglasses
shown by Prof. Grant of White River
Junction. Next we come to Col. q.
W. Doty's elaborate showing of fur
niture, rugs, glass and crockery ware,
brushes, etc. His booth was artis-
tically arranged and reflected credit
upon this long established furniture
house. Next beyond, Messrs. Nelson
& Daniel of Hardwick exhibited a
huge granite globe of extra quality
stone and handsomely polished. 1t
he in
Hardwick and was brought to its
present condition by the above named
firm. The northeast corner was
taken up by fine display of ranges
and heating stoves, shown by that
enterprising hardware firm Messrs.
Gle & Churchill of Morrisville. Strik-
ing the center table on the return
trip to the place where we entered we
find first general fruit display, in
GLIDING that of Luther Putnam OF
Cambridge, who always is at the
front on the apple question. Next is
a floral display, while the centre be-
yond is taken up by the general dis
play of ornamental needle work, etc.
In the south corner, beyond t he
Superintendent desk and within
easy grasp of that hungry official,
could be seen the tempting array OF
domesticated products, such as pies,
cakes, breads. fruit, iellies, etc.,
enough to give regiment the dys-
pepsia. Close at hand on the west
side was a very artistically cotton up
booth filled with the product of the
studio of W. E. Pierce, the Morris
vile photographer. Cowles' music dis
play was next on deck, presided over
by Harry Cowlts, Charles Wallace
and Miss Wallace as organist. Their
display of pianos and organs, in
cluded several standard makes, and
indicated that they are up to date.
Bailey's music rooms, Ell. w. Hall
manager, at Burlington, had full
showing of the popular Instruments
which they handle Mr.. Dubois, Mr..
Antoine and Mr.. Robar were there,
thelatter the wonderful blind pianist.
BY the north stairway, Walter Pike
of Morrisville showed specimens of
his skill in the cutting of marble and
granite. He is doing thrifty little
business in the stone line without
much flourish.
In the west wing the first thing to
greet the eye was the immense dis
play of bicycles and bicycle goods
made by the hustliDg dealers, Cowles
& Hardy of Morrisvile. On the
north side, E. G. Wilson of the
"depot store" MorIisville filled his
allotted space with a very attractive
furniture show. Next to him were
some new tangled washing machines,
shown by Mr.. Whitcomb of Cam.
bridge. One of the largest exhibits
in the hall was that made by Mr..
Keller the all-around hardware man
of Hyde Park. 1t was cotton up in
an attractive shape and occupied
the northwest corner of the wing
W. W. Delano, Jr., representing the
Vermont Farm Machine Co. of Bellows
Falls, made his usual large showing
of separators, butter workers, churns
milk tests, ETC., filling the south west
corner. G. F. Smith showed separa.