Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Some Beautiful Specimens Of
Embroidery and Fancy Work
Sofa Pillows oalore-crayon Work and
Pen Drawlnss-sehool Exhibit an Inn
portant Feature.

Sofa Pillows Galore-crayon Work and
Pen Drawlnss-sehool Exhibit an Inn
portant Feature.
1t was the same old story in the de-
partment of womans work: More things,
beautiful things too, than could be taken
care of with justice to themselves. The
time has come for the management to
provide more room for these things
which people really want to see i'm pref
erence to the merchandise which is ex-
hibited purely for commercial purposes
The exhibit in floral hall is increasing
steadily, and without solicitation. No
premium lists are sent out i'm advance as
is done to secure exhibitors I'm other de-
partments, for the reason that the people
I'm charge would not know what to do
with any more articles. There was a
time when the same articles were shown
year after year, but that time has passed
and really everything exhibited this year
was new shown for the first time There
was no shoddy, everything was brought
with a view to winning a premium and
nearly everything was given premium
either regular or special. and for that
reason mention of the individual exhibits
Is largely omitted from this column. and
attention Is directed to the premium list
new exhibitor. whose articles were
valuable addition to the department.
was Miss NJ. +. Lincoln of Rutland She
had a large and beautiful collection of
battenberg and embroidery work and
leather and burnt wood novelties. A col
lection Of embroidered table covers. ex-
quisitely done. We're shown by Mrs. c.
II. Crane of Boston. Mrs. II. H. Riddell
of Boston also exhibited a handsome en-
broidered table cover. Some hand made
novelties of odd design, but wrought by
superior skill, were offered for sale by
the Shakers of Enfield. n. II. The ex-
hibit was in charge of Shakers
mountmellick centrepece by Miss A.
Ethel Whitney of Springfield. Mass. was
the admiration of all visitors to this de-
partment. handsome mountmellick
shirt waist by Mrs w. w. Plimpton of
Brattleboro deserves special mention,
also some mountmellick work by Mrs Ed
win G. Davis of Brattleboro Noticeable
in the point lace pieces were collars
shown by Miss Mercy Cox of Brattleboro
and handkerchiefs shown by Mrs. l.. NJ.
Buroett of Brattleboro, who is &c years
old.
The field of drawn work was well rep
resented, particularly handsome pieces
being shirt waist by Mrs $ NJ Bullock
OF Guilford Battenberg doilies were
shown by Mrs. II. E. ADAMS OF Athol and
Judith r. Cain Of Brattleboro. The col
lection of doilies, both In battenberg and
embroidered work, was large. A. Row
ley OF Rockville. Conn, displayed some
very pretty honiton lace.
There were sofa pillows galore A
bead work pillow by Mrs. George Harris.
hand painted pillow by Mrs. j. Henkel
and an embroidered pillow by Miss Helen
F. Crosby, all Of Brattleboro. were much
admired There were also shown a large
number OF silk quilts. crocheted spreads.
etc. Beautiful pieces OF hand painted
china were exhibited by Annie L. Messer
OF Randolph and the boys of Kurn Hat
tin Home in Westminster exhibited a COL
lection OF fancy baskets
In the art exhibit was collection of
crayon, charcoal and pastel portraits and
landscapes by +. r. Elmer OF Shelburne
Falls. Mass. of the National Academy Of
Design. OF New York. Specimens Of
crayon work and pen drawings by Earle
c. Titus OF Brattleboro won appreciative
recognition from the visitors
on this floor. but not part of the
competitive exhibits, We're shown. gun,
dog and photograph supplies by H. NJ
Wood fur coats by Goodnow. Pearson &
Hunt; rugs made from old carpets by the
American Oriental Rug company OF
Springfield, Mass; millinery by Mrs c.
ii. Smith; sewing machines and stoves
by Manley Brothers; stoves by Emerson
x Son; the Calvin safety match holder, a
recently patented invention by John Gal
vim; and furs by Houghton & Simonds.