Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-09-13

] were a few oil paintings. A few yarn
mittens were displayed; we noted
two pair of mittens and pair of
gloves which had been knit by boy
ten years of age. This line was very
good but on account of the great
number displayed the committee are
obliged to allow but small premium
on things which are really quite valu-
able. The display of photographs
was quite good. L. III. Glover had
some goood work. Geo. E. Cole of
Barton Landing had a large exhibit
of his best work. Mrs. Quint showed
some good views of the scenery
around Westmore. F. F. Dow of
Newport showed some scroll saw
work and designing which was very
fine; M. B. Miller showed some fish
ing rods of his make. Mrs. E. M.
Harris exhibited human hair goods,
wigs, switches, etc. G. G.. Aldrich
showing of his goods. He showed
watches, clocks jewelry, sterling and
plated goods. His display was well
made and very pretty. A. L. Bailey
of ST. Johnsbury was in his customary
position, showing pianos made by the
Behr Bros, and the Huntingtons, and
the Estey and Sterling organs. This
is well known firm and they have a
good trade established. A. r. Cowles
occupied his old stand and showed
the Stewart piano, the Lehr organ
and some other varieties. Mr.. Cowles
is reliable dealer and has a good
business through the county. Nc
Ramon Bros. & Co. exhibited the
Brown and Simpson piano and the
Taber organ. This is a Burlington
company but they have branch Of
fee at st. Johnsbury. o. R. Moulton
was there showing the Wheeler and
Wilson sewing machine, for which he
is agent. O. E. Cowles exhibited
some good looking tables of his own
manufacture, and D. d. Bean had a
few tables, such as he carries in his
stock, on exhibition.
Amos Bean entertained good num-
Der of people by showing them the
United States Separator, the way it
works, etc He had sheep or dog
power for running the separator and
the butter worker which he also sells.
D. 81. Osborne & Co. exhibited a corn
harvester with some of their moving
machines, harrows, etc. J. w. Murk-
land had good show of plows and
he also had one of his sugar arches
there and furnace or two. II. O.
Whitcher & Son, displayed the Bah
cock wagon, the Belcher & Taylor
wheel harrow, the sulkey plow with
two other makes and the Gale Bald
win Ensilage Cutter. The Leader
Evaporator Co. of Enosburg Falls
showed one of their evaporators with
an arch, and one of their metal draw
ing holders and samples of sugar
made with their evaporators. G.. H.
Grimm & Go. of Rutland showed the
Champion evaporator, sugaring arch
and sap tanks. They also exhibited
new stoves steel range, of their man
ufacture. Taplin & Rowell showed
the Ryan wagon made in st. Johns
bury and some made by the Excelsior
company and some others made in
Watertown, n. Y.
NOTES.
The Barton band furnished music
during two days of the fair and played
in such manner as to do credit to
themselves.
There were several accidents by
teams running away and by fast driv-
ing and one or two cases were report
ed of people being nearly overcome
by heat the last day.
Although there were some people
on the grounds somewhat the worse
for liquor, Mr.. Grow and his assist
ants kept them quiet and everything
passed off well. There did not ap-
pear to be much liquor sold on the
grounds, unless it was peddled out a
little at time but more or less may
have been brought in by individuals.
The game Of base ball between the
Island Pond boys and the team from
this village drew large crowd and
showed that the sport was popular
with the people. The game at first
was too much in favor of Barton, but |
latersthe Island Pond boys commenced
scoring and managed to keep their
side pretty well up. The game ended
with a score of 21-17 in favor of Bar
tons The exhibitions by the athletes !
were very fine, the st. Belmos being |