Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-26
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL HAIL..
TIFF CENTRE OF ART AND EDUCATION
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ANT1QUATED
RELICS.

mtuLs .
Some Notable Bed Coverings Excel
lent Handmade Work Shown in Ruge, Hose
Linen and Lace-Large Exhibit OF Schoo
Work from Several Towns Tempting Re
suit of Good Cookery-Man Visitors to Thi'
Attractive Exhibit.
Floral hall presented some new feat
ures this year OF special interest ant
lis exhibit as a whole was an advance
on that of former years, lt was crowd
ed all dav Thursday with delighted
sight seers. Much interest centered
in the hand loom and its work. Miss
Mary Dyker Of l Chestnut street, whc
operated the loom, had a fine exhibit
of linen sheets, bedspreads, towels
bureau scarfS, etc, made by thls old
fashioned method. Two pieces shown
by her were 200 years old. The Glantz-
berg sisters of Deertield, Mass, had a
similar display. Miss Dyker used to do
the work when child in Sweden and
the linen she brought here with her
created a demand for 1t. She sent TO
Sweden for materials. and drawings
for a loom which vas made from them
for her here. and from which the
smaller one used at the exhibit was
copied and for about two months she
has been making the linen here. She
also weayes cotton. wool and silk.
The long line of bed quilts and
spreads contained some very old and
very handsome ones and some that
were marvels of needle craft. Mrs, X.
E. Gordon showed a quilt made in
1909 and Frank II. Ward. Bernard
ston. a blue and white spread 100
wears old Mrs. VIM Eames Of New
fame showed a cotton quilt made Of
27sJ pieces, and several very elegant
and handsome silk quilts were display
ed. with crocheted bed spreads in
tasteful patterns. Mrs, G.. r. Wheel
er of Williamsville showed all wool
blankets woven by her in 1901 from
yarn spun by Mrs. Leroy Thayer in
ISL, \ profusion of handsome hand
made rug. were seen also. drawn in and
crocheted. Mrs, K. P. Farr Of West
Chesterfield showed several of these.
and Mrs. Ballou Of Newfane and Mrs,
Julia Harris others and Hortense St.
Cyr. - year old, a we'll made and
pretty one. Mrs. Emily Z. Perry Of
West Brattleboro. Is, exhibited some
nicely braided rugs. There were few
crocheted afghans and very many sofa
pillows, all too pretty for criticism or
choice; but two unique specimens
were those shown by Miss Jennie +.
Moseley of Vernon, displaying the EN-
blems of the |. o. O. F.. and that Of
Mrs. Ellen Schuster made in Germany.
The display Of lace, handmade hand
kerchiefs and other fancy work was
unusually good. Among the doilies
and other embroidered pieces shown.
those done by Mrs. F. F. H. Stevens
of Brattleboro, 81, and Mrs. J. F.
Whitney Of Vernon, "A. easily took
first place and certainly were exquis-
itely wrought. The Westield CORE
spondence school and several individ-
uals also showed some fine embroider-
les, Lace edgings were exhibited by
Mrs. l.. NJ. Newton of Guilford. rain
bow lace by Mrs. A. +. Hill. pillow
lace by Anna Pratt and black silk lace
by Mrs. H. L, Wood. Mrs. P. Robert
son showed pillow shams in handmade
lace, also some worked picture frames
of original designs. Articles trimmed
with handmade lace were displayed by
Mrs. (. O. Lee, Vernon, Mrs. T. c.
Sargent, Florence Z. Titus and Cora
Guilford. Mrs. C. F. Il.
Jenne showed a very dainty under
made of two handkerchiefs and
pink ribbon. Very handsome
Battenburg lace was exhibited by We
!, gakway, Laura Haymach, Mrs.
4. d. Fessenden. Mrs. w. ". Plimp-
son. Miss Nelson and Z. Locke of Tur-
Fails. and Marie A~utoinette lace
~ NJ. Andrews of Turner's Falls. Mrs.
:. {. johnson showed some darned
ace and Mrs, Nira Stratton Mexican
work handkerchiefs, Many 9th
II elaborate and beautiful handmade
an~dkerGhltts were shown by Mrs.
Amelia Il. Fisher. Mrs. Bessie Gale
Mrs, ". W. Mixer, Miss Del
a Streeter and Mrs. S. NJ. Bullock of
Centre. \ revival of the
BEAUTIFUL tattlng work was evidenced
~ the tine display Of collars. doilies
nd handkerchlets in that line, Miss
L. Nln>loW Of BrattIeborO be- !
~ the largest exhibitor.
Some old-tashioned, handmade wool
n hose. for which the wool used was
arded. spun. dyed and knit bv the :
Nhlbltor' We're shown by Mrs. L. St. ,
yr OF Brattleboro. Six pieces of .
hitting work done by a bedridden '
lvalld, nearly So. were exhibited bv c
Sophia +. Smith OF West Brat t
and other excellent work in
.ools by NJ. NJ. Miller, Mrs, Crombie. /
llss Allie F.. Morse of Vernon and /
lrs. II. [. Taylor of West Brattle- L
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