Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18

call6Q the faCUoSG ever S00H on Un0
grounds. There were many fine horses
also and practically all the room in
this department was taken. Those
who visited these exhibitions spoke
of the exhibit as the best seen on the
grounds for years, ifa better display
was ever made. This department is
one that should be we'll looked after
and certainly it was not sighted this
year.
POULTRY AND DOGS
The poultry department was more
than full this year, and the quality
wss good. N. M. Hubbard, who has
charge of this department is to be
complimented upon the way the exhi
bits of poultry and dogs has increas-
ed. 1t will be noted there waf crowd
about these houses which proves that
this department is drawing Grad.
FLORAL HALL EXHIBITS.
The ladies' work exhibited in Floral
Hall this year was not as extensive as
it has been some years, but was of
good quality. The articles in every
department were exceedingly merito.
r1ous. Perhaps there has never been
brought together finer and more ar
tistic work in the hall than that of
this year. There was good display
of silk, worsted and cotton quilts,
pieced in bisduit puff, crazy, log cabin
and floral patterns. Some of these
represented vast amount of patience,
skill and labor, and all were worthy
of the place and occasion. The rugs
were of the same high order of the
quilts. Among them we saw the du-
rable braided, applique, button, che
nile and drawn. Here too the work
manship was admirable, as it usually
is when the ladies try to do their best
in anything.
OF the knitted work we would men
ton several nice shawls, capes, bed
room slippers and various other arti
cles of fine workmanship which
claimed considerable attention from
those who visited the hall.
Of the hand made lace and trim
mings there was beautiful variety
of crochet, tatting, netting and ten
eriffe work. A doll's lace bonnet of
especially fine workmanship was
made by lady over sixty seven
years old, as was, also, an embroidered
centerpiece of much merit. We no.
ticed very fine tatting collar which
was made over fifty years ago, and
some linen, home made, with Melted
lace work which was over one hundred
years old. Beautiful doilies, center
pieces and collars of Battenberg lace
were among the articles displayed in
abundance which reflected credit and
showed fine taste by those who
wrought them. Of the Mexican
drawn work which was exhibited in
numerous articles much could be said
in praise, both of the beautiful de-
signs and skillful execution, which
must have cost many days of closest
toll to have completed. Among the
embroideries were observed silk
shadow, Hardanger, couch stitch,
Bulgarian, eyelet and various other
kinds too numerous to mention
Some of this work was very artistic
but there were so many pieces Of
most excellent quality we should be
at loss to specify any particular
article, feeling there were many more
as worthy. Among the novelties was
noticed very valuable bride which
was made of leather covered with
colored horsehair, with horsehair tas-
seIs, etc. This was made by L L.
Fslcar of California, formerly of this
town, and presented to an~old vet
GRAMS wife. Here, also, were the
saddle bags used by the late Gen. w
w. Circuit in. the rebellion. Our at
tention was called to some fine WORK
in typography, sofa pillow with ;
lather covering burned in fancy de-
signs being of interest. Several boxes
and other articles of burnt wood work
are deserving of favorable mention
There was small amount of hand
some ribbon work which, with the
beautiful raised silk embroidered il
white and colored designs of straw.
. berries, leaves violets, and other love
ly patterns reminded us that "a thin,