Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-12

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and A. b. Bicknell OF Tunbridge and
~. B. Smith of Royalton were ex'
Eibitors here.
POULTRY.
Geo. n. Perkins, c. C. Paine, F. E,
HAYNES and b. L. Davis were the
leading exhibitors of poultry. They
have all the varieties for which names
have been invented up 10 date. Ii. ;.
Annis. F. w. Button, j. w. Stevens,
Aaron Whitney and A. b. Bicknell
were exhibitors in this class. There
was hardly an end to the varieties OF
some of the leading hen families. The
leading families Of ducks, turkeys and
geese had representative in the coops
found in the poultry shed. The eX-
hibit was large.
F. d. Moody, J. F. Shepard, Ii. ).
Annis and Fred Goss had fine ex-
hibits of butter. Chas. w. Smith and
III. P. Riford were exhibitors OF
cheese. E. B. Dickinson, w. A.
Moves and c. w. Osborne were ex-
hibitors of honey. II. S. Annis of
Chelsea and f. Tuller a Son were the
only exhibitors of maple sugar and
syrup. The fruit crop was a failure
in the vicinity Of Tunbridge this year.
Albert Benedict of Roxbury had a
fine display of apples in the fruit de-
partment. ID. and w. II. Robinson
of STAFFORD were exhibitors Of winter
apples. A. p. Whitney and f. A.
Woodward exhibited crab apples and
/ II. Smith of Sharon had small ex-
hibit Of grapes.
In the grain and vegetable hall was
large and excellent exhibit of veg
etables and of grains. There were y
varieties of potatoes. Water melons
were exhibited by f. w. Button,
Chas. l.. Howe, n. X. Goodwin, Ezra
O. Bicknell and Frank Larkins.
Muskmelons were exhibited by Chas.
L. Howe. Citrons by II. II. Chand-
Ter, Chas. Howe and G. W Osborne.
There were but two exhibitors OF
agricultural implements noticed.
John Mudgett of South Royalton
showed here his new horse hoe and
potato digger. Myron G. Flanders
Of North Tunbridge was an exhibitor
Of the Green Mountain swivel plows
and of the Lilley farm wagons.
FLORAL HALL.
There was large and excellent ex-
hibition of paintings, fancy needle
work, ornamental articles, rugs, quilts,
ETC., in Floral hall and the ladies have
good reason for feeling proud of their
special department. Much credit is
due Supt. J. f. Shepard and his able
assistants for the work they did here.
One of the leading attractions in the
hall was the exhibit of the Prescott
Piano Co. of Concord. There were
two organs and fine upright piano,
besides the Angelus Orchestral in this
exhibit. This last named instrument
is wonderful affair. With il the
most difficult music can be played up
on any piano by the ordinary player.
| The fingers Of the instrument are
moved by air and the touch upon the
piano keys can be equalled by the best
players only. One who has no knowl-
edge Of music can play the piano with
1 this instrument. An attractive exhib-
il found upon the south side of the
hall was a skein OF linen thread spun
by Mrs. Hannah Broughton of North
Tunbridge, who is "a, accompanied
/ by photograph showing the old lady
sitting at her wheel spinning the
4 thread. There was fine lot Of pen
Gil and pen drawings done by Miss
Flora NJ. Smith of North Tunbridge.
The studies of the Holly, Arbutus and
/ Wild Ginger in this collection attract
ed much attention. Mrs. Belle Dag
gett of South Royalton exhibited a
large collection of oil paintings Mrs.
NJ j. Sargent of the same place and
Mrs. Eta Walcott were also exhibit
ors of oil paintings. Janet ;. Smith
exhibited some framed worsted flow
ers and some pencil drawings Miss
Minnie Allen showed two oil paint
Jugs of merit executed by herself.
Miss Goldie Magoon of Washington
was an exhibitor of paintings and
decorated toadstools. Mrs. j. NJ
Shepard and Mrs. E. L. Bamforth of
South Royalton exhibited fine paint
ings. The large collection Of old
homestead sketches, mill scenes and
other landscape paintings contributed
by Will NJ. Flanders of Chelsea was
an especially attractive exhibit. On.
ly few could be placed in a favora
BILE light, yet the collection made one
of the most attractive features 81 the
Floral hall exhibition, II. L, Bixby
of Chelsea exhibited an enlarged pho
tograph of child that was an excel
lent specimen of the photographer
art. Mrs. A. B. Bicknell exhibited
some nice looking jelly and Mrs. HIS.
Annis of Chelsea some tempting speci.
mems of her cookery. Miss w. f.
Rowell of St. Johnsbury had pretty
! collection of decorated celluloid arti.
Giles and Miss Nellie Rising an exhib.
it of asters. Mrs. ID. =. Magoon of
! Washington, Mrs. II. 5. Annis OF
Chelsea and Mrs. j. +. Bennett OF
Tunbridge exhibited a variety of knit
articles. Homemade carpets were
shown by several. Rugs of all de.