The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-08-24
ticles were for sale. All kinds of

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worsted work were on exhibition.
Embroidery in all it's variations
was to be seen including shirt
waists, lingerie, pure white, shad-
ed, Oriental and hardanger. Burnt
wood, both in lain and cOlored de.
signs found place along the line.
The lace work was as diversified
as the embroidery and ranged from
the coarse battenberg to the finest
of lace patterns. Crochet and tat
ting were also found among the
laces. Dainty water colors were
hanging along the walls. Through
the center of the hall were to be
found pillows, rugs, quilts etc.
Along the opposite side of the
hall we're fresh and preserved
fruits. George E. Tuttle also
had a creditable display of tax
idermist work.
F. e. Healey had one corner of
the hall for the display of optical
goods and field glasses. Armenian
goods were also exhibited for
sale in the hall. The Pike Manu-
featuring Co. of Pike had a not
able exhibit of it's different prod
ucts and courteous statesmen to
explain the use and value of the
different stones. The assorted
boxes of Oil Stones, Scythe Stones
and Razor Homes is a new depar-
ture, but it has proved a success
full venture. The value of the as
sorted box is that a graded set of
stones is Immediately before the
customers eye for his choice.
Stones from Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Canada, Kansas and Turkey
both the natural and the made
stone, were to be seen, from the
coarsest farming stone to the fin
est stone for surgical instruments.
The silver mounted stones were
very attractively displayed. The
Pike Company are the largest
sharpening stone manufacturers
in the world, and their exhibit
was of real educational value.
The Pike Church sale under the
direction of Miss Katherine Pike
was successful and certainly de-
served to be, as fancy and useful
from all over the world
were there assembled to be sold
at bargain prices for a good cause.
Under Floral Hall were to be
found all kinds of farming ma |
chinery, separators, evaporators,
etc, and a throng of people were |
them. In one corner,
j. o. Dutton had his display of |
organs and pianos, upon which
Carl G. Bagley, Jr. gave pro
gram to show their tone.
The Ferris Wheel was the novel
attraction this year and every
few minutes it could be seen car
rying it's passengers a little near
er the sun.
STOCK.
The stock exhibits were not
luite as large as last year, but
hey were rather superior to last
rear's in qualit" The most not
lble was the large HOlstein eX
libit of cattle of f. b. Pike. Next
% the Pike exhibit came the Ayr
shire exhibit made by r. II.
Vaughn. \ pair of two year Old's
by j. c. Carey of st.
Johnsbury attracted attention as
hey were a living testimonial of
he new stock food "Sucrem' and
5000 lbs. There was a
air of heavy oxen which should
De mentioned.
Among the horse exhibits there
we're a good sized number of en-
ries. The two which received
he most notice were BOvan be- /
Onging to |. y. Kicker and
Jhimes BELONGING to E. B. Pike
'hey were both MAGNIFICENT stall
ions.
The Poultry exhibit occupied its
sual place, and attracted a crowd
f those interested in prize fowls.
he entries here looked to have
allen off in point of numbers but
ot at all in interest. They GER