Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-27
FLORAL HALL.
The Mecca for Those Interested in the
Handiwork Of Women.


there was almost an endless variety
of this style of work The display was
as large. also. as could be accommo-
dated without crowding. Only some
of the more important pieces are men
toned in this article, as practically all
of them are enumerated in the prem
ium list.
The most pretentious exhibit was
made by Mrs. F. G.. Tilton of Fort Ed
ward. N. Y. who showed in a glass
cabinet some beautiful pieces. A Ro-
man cut centrepiece in her exhibit was
of a pattern never before seen in the
building. and among her other articles
were hand made underwear in drawn
work. applique pillow shams. en-
broidered sacques and lace handker-
chiefs.
Mrs. w. S. Lyman of Athol showed
exquisite specimens of Duchesse lace
work in a yoke. bertha and other
pieces also a battenberg jacket of
much value. A handsome lace ex-
hibit was made by Miss Mercy Cox,
including a battenberg centrepiece,
honiton handkerchief battenberg col
lar. etc.
Point lace handkerchiefs of unusual
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of Green River and Mrs. w. w. Plimp-
ton OF Brattleboro. the latter also eX-
hibiting a handsome battenberg CEN
| trepiece. black battenberg jacket
shown by lHlda Olson. was an object
| of admiration. as was also a renais-
sance lace Jacket shown by Ethel /.
Pickett of West Leyden. Mass. Mrs
| T. r. II. Stevens. SO. of Brattleboro
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which was remarkable for one of her
| years. It included cmbroided centre
| pieces. battcnberg doilies. etc.
Ethel c. Buckman of Bellows Falls
| and Mrs. II. T. Jakway showed batten-
! berg collars of special merit. A bat
| tenberC centrcpiece and duchesse lace
! tie By Mrs. c. c. Maynard were much
admired A hemstitched handker-
| chief Of ancient pattern was shown by
! Miss Z. Z. Robinson Of Bloomington
! Centre.
| In the department of drawn work a
dolly by Mrs. Frisbee of Green River.
| and silk handkerchief with knot
stitched edging by Mrs. S. NJ. Bullock
! of Guilford Centre were worthy Of
note. There was a large and varied
! assortment of crocheted work. infants
|
| hibitors of this work were Mrs. A. F.
Hill of West Brattleboro. Mrs. Horton
! Eames. Lottie Bingham of Guilford.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas. Miss Minnie Jen-
| kins of South Londonderry. and Miss
Lila Mason of Brattleboro. Knit socks
were shown by Mrs. o. ]. Hale of
Hale.
Miss Annie Peterson showed an odd
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ish dolly and a lovely bureau scarf.
A handsome embroidered table cover
was shown by Mrs. Frisbee. who also
entered some beautiful hand painted
china. Some fine Mexican work was
entered by Mrs. c. NJ. Smith.
Other entries of note in the depart
ment of woman's work were a home
made table cloth by Mrs. G. A. Van
Doom of Brattleboro;. piano stool
cover, knot stitch. by Mrs. P. Robert
son: hand bags. made of shoe strings.
by Mrs. Vera Jakway. and a darned
net scarf by Carrie L. Smith.
An Old Testament. printed in 1917.
was entered by Mrs. A R. Harris, and
an antique shoulder shawl 115 years
old. was entered by Mrs. w. H. Eddy
of West Brattleboro.
There was the usual display of silk
quilts, afghans and bed quilts. and a
large collection of crocheted shawls.
In the line of bed quilts a hand en-
broidered spread by H. S. McIndoe. IS
years old. and a counterpart in out
line embroidery by Mrs. S. D. Lee
| were noteworthy. An unusually large
display of sofa pillows was made.
some of them unique. violet sofa
pillow by Mrs. c. S. Hopkins won first
premium. Handsome paper table
spreads, made of japanese napkins.
were entered by Mrs. w. w. Plimpton,
jr.
In addition to her display of fancy
work Mrs. F. G. Tilton of Fort Edward
entered large and attractive collec-
ton of charcoal drawings. oil paint
ings, water colors and pen and ink
sketches. Oil paintings were also
shown by Mrs. L. H. Dearborn, water
colors by Forest Orkins. and hand
made picture frames by Mrs. w. w,
Plimpton, jr. A valuable and interest.
ing herbarium was shown by w. X.
Hildreth of Hinsdale.
A novel exhibit of military curios
was shown by Lieut. James Leslie
Elmer of Brattleboro, captured and
collected by him in the Philippine
islands. The exhibit was the most ex.
tensive of its kind ever shown at the
fair and attracted much attention. 1t
consisted of knives, pistols, daggers,
articles of clothing. etc
The International Correspondence
school of Scranton, Penn. and the AL.
bany business college made exhibits
illustrating the different branches
| taught in those institutions Tho
Fisk Manufacturing company of
Springfield, Mass, distributed thou.
sands of samples of their Japanese
soap. G. P. Nash of Brattleboro ex.
hibited the Wait radiator. for which
he is agent. Mrs. G. H. Smith of
Brattleboro made an attractive MILL.
merry display.
Standard and Wheeler & Wilson
sewing machines were exhibited by
A. M. Corser Of Putney, Singer sewing
machines by w G. Collier and White
machines by Manley Brothers.