The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-26

WAS an entire dress Of battenberg, ex-
quisite in its daintiness. 1t is the pro-
perty of Mrs. Vesta Davis Higgins Of
Brooks, who also displayed other dainty
productions.
Rugs adorned the walls and quilts
hung overhead, and both quilts and rugs
were worthy of note. Among the ex-
hibitors of rugs were Mrs. L. L. East
man, Exeter; Addie Tuttle, Carmel;
Mrs. S. M. Bryant, Bangor; Mrs. Mary
r. Nickerson, Swanville; Mrs. E. J.
Hilts, Newburgh; Mrs. Lora Chase,
Monroe; Mrs. Leviah Getchell, Carmel:
Mrs. H. 0. Nickerson, Mrs. G. o. Wood,
Mrs. E. Jeffards, Belfast; Mrs. Annie
Perkins, Mrs. Julia White, Monroe.
The following exhibited quilts: Mrs.
W. A. Grant, Mrs. Susie Dawson, Mon
roe; Mrs. Angela Simpson, Dixmont;
Mrs. Nellie Holmes, Winterport; Mrs.
Mary F. Nickerson, Swanville; Mrs.
futile and Mrs. Bryant.
Sofa pillows were exhibited by Addie
futile; Ethel Luce, Newburgh; Linda
Chase, Brooks; Mrs. Vesta D. Higgins,
Brooks; Belle j. Palmer, Mrs. c. B.
Ronny, Monroe; Mrs. j. M. Haley, Win
-terport.
At the right were the drawings, photos,
pictures in oil, water color and crayon,
typography, ETC.. Clifton NJ. Hamm of
Brooks and Lena Inness Of Searsport
exhibited maps which showed consider
able talent. There were oil paintings by
H. A. Mosher, Orono, E. G. Sawyer and
Mrs. F. M. Nickerson, Monroe. Miss
Mosher, Mrs. M. P. Waite of Monroe and
Vesta D. Higgins of Brooks had a-collec-
ton of water colors. Addie B. futile
displayed painted china. George Inness
had ludicrous picture entered Tulips"
1.-TWO darkies about to kiss one another).
c. M. Moore, Monroe, had several photos
Of improved buildings, Maude Cooper,
Monroe, and Myrtle L. Robinson, South
Paris, pen and ink sketches.
FANCY WORK AND CURIos.
Mrs. Tuttle was one of the largest ex-
hibitors in the fancy work department,
having entries in nearly every knit class.
A knit spread showed by her was very
pretty and involved a great deal of work,
as did crocheted spread.
The show cases in the center of the
hall set off to good advantage the en-
broidered pieces. Some were of the fin
est muslin, and others, of heavier work,
included center pieces, sideboard and
bureau scarfs and towels. Mexican and
hardanger found place here also. Here
are few new names. Mrs. c. B.
Roundy, Monroe; Mrs. c. W. Page,
Hampden; Mrs. A. E Cunningham,
Swanville; Mrs. Fred N. Savery, Bel
fast; Mrs. Lucy A. Sargent, Searsport;
Celia M. Nickerson, Swanville; Mrs.
Lena C. Nye, Searsport; Miss Lucille
Weber, Monroe.
In the crocheted work. doilies by Mrs.
Eastman; centerpiece by Lucille Web
Der; doilies by Mrs. S. M. Bryant and
table mats by Mrs. Tuttle were special
ly worthy of note. Table mats by Mrs.
Cunningham were very evenly done, and
crocheted tidy by Charlotte Parker, at
the age of II was nice piece of handi-
work. Celia Nickerson of Swanville
displayed specimens Of fine tatting, and
small collar in fine work of this class
was shown by Mrs. futile, who also
showed worsted tidy representing the
links of Odd Fellowship.
Helen Haley had beautiful silk and
worsted quilt with intricate fancy stitch
Mrs. Vesta D. Higgins displayed beau
tiful table linen. One spread, with elab-
crate corners in Mexican, with border
of the same, was especially attractive.
Mrs. Simpson displayed knit spread
of attractive design.
In the cotton patch quilts one in tree
design made by Mrs. Mary Nickerson
has many pieces and received lots OF
compliments.
Later contributions to fancy work in
cluded two centerpieces by Mrs. Henry
Barbour of Stockton Springs and table
mats by her daughter, Ruth, under Is
years of age. Each of the entries was
particularly attractive.
The case containing curios and ancient
articles was we'll filled In one corner
was a candle mold, canteen, several
plates, pitchers, sugar bowl, candlestick,
cup and saucer. bellows and samplers,
shown by Mrs. futile.
A gun used on the frigate Constitu-
ton in battle with the British ship
Guerrero Aug. 10, 1912, is the property
of H. S. Weber, who also showed
rebel canteen taken from Port Hudson,
La, with samples of bullets used in
those times; piece of copper from the
ship Cumberland, sunk by the Merrimac
at Newport News; rebel cartridge
made in England and taken from mag
azne at Port Hudson after the surrender;
rebel bullet fired at the battle of Baton
Rouge, La, cut from a magnolia tree.
Mrs. Vesta Davis Higgins had fine
display of curios, which included petri-
fed wood from Phoenix, Ariz., quar-
ried and worked by pupils of the Indian
school at Arizona; riding quirt of Mexl-
can hair-work; pincushion made from a
cactus; Apache Indian war club, and In
dian bag of beads; beautifully carved
fan made from white fish bones; Chin
csc soapstone carved piece, seahorse
from the Philippines; whales tooth,
sharks tooth; ostrich's egg, and 30
foot horsehair lariat used in the west as
bed rope to prevent rattlesnakes cross
ing.
Two small boxes, hand carved, and
both deliberately and beautifully done,
were shown by E. G. Sawyer; a tinted
photo by Celia Nickerson; hand painted
articles and silver cup complete the
contents of the case.
IN THE STOCK DEPARTMENT.
F. L. Kicker, Monroe, had six
thoroughbreds in Holstein. The head
of the herd was Brigsdale Queen,
Prince No. 8, S,66l1, H. F. H. B.,
a year old. which was bought in
March OF L. J. Trask, West Paris. Two
cows, over four years..old, ore three years
old and two year-old heifer had pedi-
grees equal to that of che head. The
cattle have production back of their ped
| ioree which Is verv innortant from +bo