Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-28
THE LITTLE ONES
TAKE A HAND,
INTERESTING JUVENILE
DEPARTING IN FLORAL HALL.

INTERESTING JUVENILE
DEPARTMENT IN FLORAL HALL,
| Youngest Exhibitor Only Four Years
Old Lieut.. Elmer's CuriOs Gathered In
His Service Ia the Phiiippines-A Pitch-
er, Not Molly, from the Revolution
Frying Pan $50 Years Old, Shoulder
shawl Back of I79O-Lots OF Things
Unique, Artistic and Instructive.
The exhibit in floral hal was larger and in
every way surpassed the display of previous
wears.
Perhaps the most interesting exhibit. to the
masculine eye at least, was the collection of
arms and curOs from the Philippine ISL
ands, owned by Lieut. j Leslie Elmer, for
merry OF the 43d regiment, United States vol
| unteers, and it attracted much attention. II
consisted of hammered silver work, Spanish
government seals. sharks Jaw. wild boar's
tusks. native flags, sandals, paddles and
| drums,
The largest exhibit was that of Mrs q
Tilton of Fort Edward, n Y, who occupied
Il large space at the east end of the nall and
bad on exhibition rare assortment OF fan
cy work, which included ladies' embroidered
sacque, underwear, doilies and number of
hand-painted pictures in oil and water colors,
AS well as charcoal and pen and ink draw
ings.
Miss Myrtle Cox had handsome display
of battenburg doilies, handkerchiefs and col.
| lars. and pitcher from the American Rev.
olution was shown by Ann L Jermain.
Mrs c A Van Doom Of West Brattleboro
showed some beautiful lace collars done over
60 years ago by Il woman who had only one
hand. beside a number Of embroidered cen.
tire pieces. In line with these were samplers
exhibited by = b Robertson and frying
pan which was bought in 115S. Mrs + II
p,nt 1nbn a hal
embroidered centre piece. An antique Shout
der shawl, l13 years old, was shown by Mrs
w III Eddy of West Brattlebor0.
Mrs l. II Dearborn bad a handsome display
of oil paintings and pretty lot of water col.
Ors were those shown by Forest Orkens and
Miss Margaret Hill.
There was an unusually large assortment of
sofa pillows shown by Mrs Il Gordon, Mrs
II Aldrich, Mrs John 5 Wood. Mr.. Gardner
Howe of IIinsdale. II, Henrietta Phelps
Bertha Stacy. Mrs c S Hopkins, Mary Wall,
and one made from photographs OF TUFTS
College by Miss Carrie Clark.
Mrs W 5 Lyman of Athol Center. had n
grand display of Duchess lace among which
were collars, doilies and handkerch iefs.
A number of embroidered doies, table
mats and quilts were shown by = Robinson,
besides carriage robe and knit shawl.
Mrs q Maynard had good assortment OF
Duchess lace work.
ed was an old Bible, published in 1917, which
has the "catchword' printed lower on the
last line of the column.
A novel exhibit was the the herbarium he.
longing to w X Hildreth, the plants collected
in New Hampshire.
Mrs Luther Jillsou OF West Leyden. Mass,
had several crochet fascinators and shawls.
The Wait Radiator occupied large space
in the center of the hall; and an entirely new
exhibit was that OF the international Cores |
pondence Schools OF Scranton, Pa.
In the juvenile department were shown a
toilet mat, Florence Barker, aged II years
sofa pillow, made and designed by Fearless + |
Bridges. 8, West Ieyden, Mass; crochet |
shawl, Florence Brockington, IA; patchwork,
Richard + Davis, q, Chesterfield tidy, Paul |
inc Fisher. 4, West Brattlehpro; handker-
chief, Louella Dunklee. South Vernon; knitted |
rug and toilet mats, Martha Imgraham, -,
Guilford Center.
A space which presented striking effect |
was that occupied by the Fisk Mfg Co, of
Springfield, Mass. IL was trimmed in jap
anees style with parsols and lanterns and had |
a large quantity OF Japanese soap and Japne
washing powder on exhibition.
Mrs & II Smith had a collection of pretty
hats, besides case in which We're displayed
her equipment for hair dressing and mani
curing.
Manley Bros had large array of Edison
bicycles and bicycle tiXings.
The ALBANY Business College and the Singer
and Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine
had spaces with exhibition Of their
work.
Other notable exhibits Of an individual
character were handkerchief, Mrs W W
Plimptou: handkerchief, Mr., A ID Fessendeu
Dattenburg jacket. lllda Olson; lace jacket,
Ethel l. Pickett, West Leyden, Mass; batten-
burg collar, Mrs II Jakway; battenburg
al. Eth al Ikt. Ipil
Mrs c Fisher; handkerchief, Florence Z
Titus: crochet lace samples, Mrs l. VI Nason
Mrs + Robinson, Browning
on Centre; table mats. Mrs + W Legate,
Guilford; paper flowers and picture
frame, Mrs J. + Ren,on' Springfield;
leboro; crochet slippers, Mrs W II Thomas;
infants sacque, Mrs Horton Eames; collec-
lion of curo>. Mary Wall; infants hoa
Louie Bingham. Guiford: do,lies. Annie
Peterson: Mexican lace work. Mrs VI
Work: knit stockings Cora Bingham, Gull
ford; shawl, Mr. + \ FMuum: crochet
,amples, Lizzie Tubb; center piece, Miss
sheldon. Northampton, Mas; picture, Mrs
Bullock. GuilfOrl Center: center piece, Mary
IIute, Northampton: fancy horn. Mrs LEILA
smith: oil paintings, Mrs B b Morrill,: lily
mat, Mrs a u Fes~enden; picture frame,
Mrs VIM Plimpton; foot spread. Mrs Edith
Miner. Guilford Center; crochet bed spread,
Mrs Charles u C0ane: sofa pillow, Hilda
Olson; quilt, Mrs W johnson, Huron. south
Dakota; silk puff, Mrs J + Willard: silk
IuIt, Mrs VIM Robertson. Putney; quilt, J
Ethel Leach. Gulfori; afghan, Mrs Il 4
iordon; silk quilt. Mrs Daniels; silk quilt,
Mrs c L Wooley. Chester; silk quilt, Mrs
: Stearns; afghan, Mrs Emma Elliot. llins-
iale. y Il child, afghan, Mrs A r Fisher,
Vest Brattleboro; shawl, Mrs W F Brad
haw. West Gardner, Mass; fasinator, Sarah
Johnson. Putney; crochet shawl. Mabel,
Briggs: mat for rocking chair, Annie Peter.
on quilt, Mrs II 5 McIndoe; embroidered
luilt. Mrs ID Lee.
ayor: pansies. Mrs Edgar Carpenter;
narigolds. Carroll Bond. Guilford. asters.
da Tubb; orange plant, Mrs ii Z Titus;
i varieties wild flowers. Edwin Amidon;