The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-01

Carl Whitcomb has some infants gown
hand made, that are dreams of dell
cate stitchery and fine lace. Mrs. Duis
exhibits piece of her handiwork In
the shape of q magnificent embroid-
cred pillow. One dear old Norwegian
lady sends In a piece of work done all
by hand showing the fancy stitches
used on the blouses in her own coun-
try. This blouse is made like the
children's guimpes only more baggy
and full, and on those usually dainty
affairs the Norwegian lady is sup
posed to place her daintiest stitches,
Miss Grace Brown shows her skill
In machine work in q dainty white pet
ticoat on exhibit, with innumerable
rows Of fine Valenciennes lace inser-
ton. put together with alternate rows
of fine linen. Mrs. Charley Rogers
showing Of fine mOuntmellick work
and eyelet embroidery is excellent and
shows great skill in this line. Mrs.
W. l. Burr has pretty piece Of mount
mellick on exhibit. Mrs. NJ. Stricken
shows some exquisite Arabian en-
broidery and her mother Mrs. Thomas
Perry. an elegant point lace haniker-
chief.
Mrs. B. ]. Evans has some beautiful
eyelet work and Florentine cut work.
Mrs. Chapple who Ia the guest of Mrs.
Fred Nash put on exhibit a piece Of
her own handiwork in the shape of an
exquisite netted waist. Mrs. Arnold
Otto exhibits a knitted bed spread that
shows splendid even work and makes
beautiful coverlet. Besides these
that are mentioned there are quantities
Ut splendid crochet work knitted work,
patchwork quilts. point and Batten-
berg lace. embroidered sofa pillows,
and fancy articles too numerous to
mention. The ladies claim it is the
best exhibit shown by them yet at
state fair and greater interest taken.
In the art booth the ladies are we'll
represented also. Miss Sarah Bosard
has this in charge. Mrs. Frank Schla-
berg shows some excellent specimens
of work as does Mrs. Frank Gilby
whose work in this line has made for
her quite reputation in the artistic
world.
In this exhibit Mrs. George Black
burn, Mrs. ellis and Mrs. Frank
burn, Mrs. Gillis, Mrs. Frank Miller,
Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Stoner of Devils
Lake, Pearl Dinnie, Mrs. j. Ogren, Ida
Fairchild, Bessie Lond and MARGUERITE
Anderson are represented with many
others all making good showing and a
credit to the fair. The culinary de-
partment exhibit makes ones mouth
water and shows good work from our
housewives demonstrating If these
same ladies exhibit as good to the hus-
band at home there will be no wand
ering from those firesides. Mrs.
Charles N. Barnes has some splendid
preserves and jellies on exhibit, Mrs.
FELTON, shows some fancy cakes, Mrs.
B. s. Brynjolfson and Mrs. ]. Dinnie
show some good specimens of fancy
cake baking. Little Miss Ada Bulge and
Miss Grace Kelley in their fancy cakes
show an early beginning of good train
ing that will make them excellent
housewives some day. They are thir-
teen years of age each but their exhib-
it looks as good to eat as that of some
of the older ones. Mrs. Robert Green
has some good preserves and jellies.
Mrs. Roberts of East Grand Forks
makes good showing with. samples
of culinary skill.
Miss Vera Kelsey shows splendid
exhibit of home made candy. OF the
fruits and preserves, Mrs. C. N. Barnes
has charge. They are arranged taste