Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-05

1son secured prize on his potatoes,
and III. P. King of Wheelock showed
some very large potatoes on which he
drew premium; B. G. Townsend, G.
w. Tenney,S. T. Vance, G. S. Fisk, w.
W. Foster J. T. Thorpe, j. M. Ready,
j. @. Oliver, E. @. Tichurst, w. E.
Kelton, and others whose names we
did not learn all contributed something
to make up the grand total. S. E..
Wells showed a curiosity in the shape
of long fiat pumpkin vine, the vine
measuring some twenty feet in length.
The fruit and vegetable department
attracted much attention, and the
stands were lined with curious specta-
tors all the time.
HOUSEHOLD AND ORNAMENTAL.
In passing through the ladies de-
partment Of the floral hall we saw so
many beautiful articles on exhibition
that we hardly know where to begin
or when to leave off. This depart
ment is always an especially attract
i've one, as it represents the ornamen
tai work and taste of the ladies. The
committee in awarding the premiums,
are obliged, because of the great num-
Der of articles deserving premiums, to
award only a few cents on things of
considerable value. We succeeded in
getting the names of but few of the
exhibitors. Mrs. G. @. Lang of this
village showed two beautiful centre
pieces; Ada Tower exhibited centre
piece which showed much work; Mrs.
Geo. E. King, Mrs. Geo. Richardson,
Mrs. Geo. Harlow, and Addie Blake
were other exhibitors in this depart
ment. In this department we saw
quilts containing hundreds OF small
pieces, representing a great amount
of labor, stand spreads, sofa pillows,
crochet work, lace work, hand en-
broidery, doilies, mats, tides, shawls
and other articles too numerous to
mention. In the ornamental line,
there was a number of beautiful paint
ings. Miss Anger of Sutton showed
several fine paintings, Miss Buchanan
of Barton Landing exhibited some
paintings she had made of her fathers
horses, which looked very natural.
Miss Seavey of Bloomington, who
drew premiums on pictures exhibited
at the Worlds Fair, had some of her
paintings there to add to the attrac-
tions of the hall. The photographers,
E. I. Wilson and Co. and l.. H. GLOW
er, exhibited some of their work, in
Guiding faces, group pictures, scenery,
etc. G. S. Phillips of Glover, the tax
idermist, made a good showing, his
"happy family attracting the atten-
tion of nearly every passer-by, it be-
ing hen represented as lowering a
variety of fowls and animals of differ
ent kinds. Only two of our Barton
merchants, the jewellers, Mr.. Aldrich
and Mr.. Lang, were represented there.
They both made fine display of
goods taken from their stores: Watch
es, chains, charms, spoons, jewelry,
rings, apd everything pertaining to
their line. Their displays and the
manner in which their booths were
decorated, added much to the beauty
of the hall.
A. r. Cowles, the Newport music
dealer was on hand with his pianos
and organs, exhibiting the Bourne
piano, the Wilcox & White organ and
the Lehr organ. Mr.. Cowles has a
large business and is known to all as
a reliable dealer. A. l.. Bailey of St.,
Johnsbury made good showing of
Poole, Behr, and Kingsbury pianos,
and Estey and Mason & Hamlin or
gans. The Empire cream separator
was being showed by Mr.. True of
Newport and the local agent, Nelson
Caron, of this town, both being active
in showing the merits of the machines.
j. S. Kenerson of Barnet was present
in the interests of the Swifts Animal
Fertilizer, and distributed a good
number of hand bills. L. HI. Miller of
Craftsbury showed the American
cream separator and the manner in
which it works, while the Sharples
separator with the boiler attachment
by which it is run, was ably explained
by o. j. Cass of South Albany. On
the outside Of this building we met
Mr.. j. w. Murkland of Barton, who
showed us his Bunker Hill, Hubbell.
and New England plows, also his por-
table furnaces and arches and evapo-
rators. Ell. O. Whitcher & Son of Bar
ton were exhibiting the Oliver & Syr
acuse pillow, sulky plows, the Yankee
plow, Babcock carriages, harnesses,
etc. There were some first class lum-