The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
FLORAL HALL
ATTRACTIVE
Many Creditable Exhibits
of NeedlewOrk.
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD
Large and Varied Display of the Prod
uct of Skillful Feminine Fingers
Something About the Many Pieces in
Competition.

The several departments of floral hall
were well filed and the standard of the
exhibits was superior to that Of former
years. Many articles of handsome and Sc
lect designs were shown elaborated in eye
let, French, Wallachian, Hardanger,
Mount Melick, Battenburg and shadow
work. \ large assortment of crocheted and
knitted creations also were in evidence.
| Mrs Samuel Noah of Maiden, Mass, ex-
hibited a magnificent Irish crocheted waist
Of linen thread. A beautiful shadow-work
waist was exhibited by Mrs. w. H. ST..
Germaine, Miss Alice Holden had an
extensive exhibit comprising several waists
in French and eyelet embroidery OF Sc
lect designs and many doilies and center
| pieces One waist in Miss Holdens ex-
hibit was handmade in every detail. Mrs.
Hayes Bigelow exhibited dainty waists,
dOilies, center-pieces and handsome towels.
Several choice pieces in Battenburg were
shown by Miss Marion Stone, Mrs. Hayes
Bigelow and others. Mrs. George w.
Shepardson of Jamaica exhibited an elab-
crate black lace collar and a set of doiles.
| a SeleCJ COHeClIOH Ol pieces Ill IldTudUBeF
! work were exhibited by Mrs E. NJ Sven
son and Mrs. T. R. Edwards. Miss Ger
| trude Bailey exhibited a choice collection
OF shirtwaists, doilies, center-pieces and
coat set in French and eyelet work and
| several pieces in the coronation braid work.
Mrs. E. H. Crane exhibited an infants
| dress handsomely embroidered in French
and eyelet, luncheon set in Mount Mel
lick work and flannel skirt embroidered
in a pretty design.
Mrs. A. Fl. Stanley had an extensive ex
hibit, including waists, pillow slips, doilies,
center-pieces and towels in French and eye
let. Mrs. f. G. Brigham of Jamaica ex-
hibited an embroidered dress, embroidered
hats and collection of doilies which were
worthy, of special mention. Mrs. Robert
Mitchell of Springfield, Mass, exhibited
two beautiful waists in French embroidery,
centerpiece and other articles. Miss
Judith Cain exhibited a waist of eyelet
work which was exceptionally handsome.
The design contained COS eyelets besides an
elaborate floral pattern. A handsome
shirt waist in French and eyelet embroid-
Mrs. r. E. Dunklee's exhibit comprised
dainty bootees, shirt waists, corset covers,
pillow slips and lunch set in eyelet and
French embroidery and coronation braid.
Miss Annie 1. Cain exhibited table cloths
and napkins Handsomely embroidered. Mrs.
S. A. Daniels exhibited a handsome waist
pattern, center pieces and a number of
An Old Dutch collar deliberately embroid-
cred was exhibited by Mrs B. A. White
more of Guilford. Mrs. F. A. Woodbury.
exhibited a handsome center-piece in
French and eyelet. Mrs. II. d. Bidwell of
Charlestown, n H., exhibited dainty hand
coronation braid. Mrs, w. P. Manley ex-
hibited a choice handkerchief, chemise
and a center-piece in eyelet. Mrs. Clayton
Daniels exhibited handsome corset cover
in eyelet. A waist in coronation braid
and Irish crochet was exhibited by Laura
Heymach. Old pillow shams in French
embroidery and coronation braid were ex-
hibited by Mrs. Harry Thomas. An elab-
crate Wallachian dress was shown by Miss
tied embroidered hats and other pieces.
Mrs. A. j. Svenson exhibited choice
hand-woven linen spread. Mrs. A. R. Fish
er exhibited a select collection of collars
and cuffs. Miss Hila Haynes exhibited
several pieces of tatting consisting OIL col
lars, doilies, handkerchiefs, etc.
An elaborate center-piece in coronation
In the colored embroidery exhibit there
was select collection comprising doihes,
lunch sets, waist patterns and center
pieces. Among the exhibitors in that de-
partment were Mrs. S. A. Daniels. Miss
Florence Goodhue of Hancock, N. H., Mrs.
K. p. Dunklee, Miss Annie johnson, Mrs.
T. W. Shepardson and Miss Bertha No
gler. Miss Minnie Taylor of Guilford ex-
hlolted a collection of fancy lemon seed
e., exhibited a collection of fancy collars,
Miss Judith Cain exhibited collection of
ratfia baskets and Mrs. Charles Freyen-
hagen showed collection of splint baskets.
Miss Florence Pratt exhibited some choice
and lantern of hammered
copper. Fancy work bags of raffia and
attn We're exhibited by Mrs. E. r. Bemis
a collection of bead work and
melon basket. Miss Emma Houghton ex-
ibited select collection of fooled leath-
+ articles. Several pieces in burnt wood
york were exhibited by Miss Gertrude
Bailey and ID. F. d. Sullivan. Mrs. Z. A.
lacdonald showed a collection of colored
photographs, A Mexican rug was ex-
rash OF flax recently woven and several
,ashable rugs We're exhibited by Mrs.
larry Wilson of Newfane.
Miss Annie Messer of Randolph exhib-
ed hand painted china and Miss Izetta
Willis showed collection of paintings. A
lrge assortment of sofa pillows was shown
y Mrs. G. W. Shepardson, Mrs. E. R.
y
Wider, Mrs. G. H. Welcome, Mrs. Alice
routy, Mrs. c. H. Chickering Mrs. J. L.
rown, Mrs. G. L. Brown, Miss Lillian
lark, Mrs A. r. Neal, Mrs A. d. Fes-
.nden, Marion Chatfeld and others.
In the children's exhibit was shown set
dolls clothes designed and embroidered
Y Pauline Fisher, 49, an outlined sofa
llow by Master j. Stanley Eastman, u,
rawn work by Ruth Houghton, an EN-
roidered bag and belt by Charlotte Hill,
'eth, doilies by Gladys Holden and Irma
homas and pieces of woodwork by Breese
orse Evelyn Fisher and Margaret Car
inter were also among the junior exhibit
5. In the quilt and rug department
ere was large exhibit including silk
i'd patchwork quilts, crocheted and knit
d afghans and spreads and braided, WOW
and drawn-in rugs.
Mrs. G.. III. Smith showed a case of up-
date millinery. Among the creations
as a white fur hat to which was attached
placard, The North Pole discovered.
mpany showed a fine display of goods.
awson and Hamilton Commercial college
cupied booth and large space was
zen to vendors.
In the cookery department there was a
ger exhibit than ever before. The ex-
bit OF white bread being in evidence ow-
J to prizes being offered for the best
oductlon from White Satin and Gold
edal flour.
Many varieties of cakes, pies. pudding.
Dkies and doughnuts were shown also
own and graham bread, all of which aid
dit to the exhibitors.