The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-27
HOUSEWIVES, FAIR
Successful Entertainment at Dorset In
Spite of Bad Weather

Successful Entertainment at Dorset In
Spite Of Bad Weather
Dorset, Feb. 26.-The Housewives
Fair that has been towns talk, is a
thing of the past, having been conduc-
ted In most successful manner.
Large numbers Of people from this
place and neighboring towns attend
ed in spite of the bad weather and
the response to the call for exhibits
was very gratifying, so that all de-
partments were overlooking and
space had to be increased by hanging
lines. The various booths were at
tractively arranged and prettily trim
med, and were attended by young la
dies in quaint costumes of a period
70 to 100 years ago.
At a Japanese booth which was in
charge of Mrs. West and Mrs. Phelon
the homemade candies were for sale,
also fruit punch; and these met with
ready disposal. The domestic booth
conducted by Mrs. Snyder who imper-
sonated Martha Washington, with her
corps of helpers, held all sorts of
cakes, pies, breads and canned goods,
as well as dairy butter.
The fancy work department with
Mrs. Campbell at the helm in Dolly
Warden" costume, was extremely at
tractive. Misses Helen Barrows and
Anna Gilbert In quaint gowns were
assistants. The display of hand EN-.
broidery lace work, knitting, pyro.
graphy brass work, ct cetera, is said
to be unequaled even by the floral
hall exhibit at the Manchester fair.
Mrs. Henry Harwood and Mrs VIM
Batchelder presided over the coffee
and sandwich booth, which was grace
fully decorated with the national col
ors and the American eagle. sur.
mounted by an engraved likeness OF
George Washington.
At the art section we're displayed oil
paintings, water colors, crayons char
coal sketches and pencil drawings
showing much talent. Not al the
specimens were entered for premi
ums. but prizes were awarded the
meritorious work OF J. +. Lille. Miss
es Carrie Holley and Chloe Edgerton
Mrs. John H. Sheldon, in the gart
OF Quaker, presided at a spinninf
wheel over 100 years old on which
she twisted carpet rags TO the inter
est OF everyone. In her department
was also exhibited an ancient chat,
which dated from 1869 and was loan
ed by j. NJ. Armstrong. The whee
was loaned by Il. Barrows.
The candle.making demonstration
by Mrs. Edmund Manley was interest
ing and instructive and many visitor,
carried away as souvenirs their frs
tallow candle.
In another corner a table was de
voted to proclaiming the superior
qualities Of the greatest toilet com
pound the world has ever produced
which is White Glover Jelly. the OK
elusive manufacture Of Mrs. Clifton
Kent, who presided over the adjacen
extremely interesting section of an
tlques where one could easily imagin,
himself transported to several gener
ations ago. It is almost impossi
Die to enumerate the articles display
ed mere and much gratitude Is OK
| pressed by the MANAGEMENT of IN,
iair. that residents so readily respond
ed, with an exhibit so rare. of treasur
ed heirlooms. There were show,
warming pans $50 years old: quain
loot warmers; rare old lace: ancien
iinens, some dating from 1920; relic,
from the time OF the Bennington hat
ue-a sword; canteen; earthern wal
er bottles, a wooden water recenta
Gle; pestles and mortars; toastln,
IRON so old its age cannot be traced
peaued bags from rs to 115 years old
6rocaded silk shawls: print apron
iOO years old; 1926 almanac; col,
oeads; one genuine autograph q
Abraham Lincoln; weaving shuttl
made OF apple tree wood early In m,
isth century; English dictionary n
1851 sampler numerous relics from
1T Jackson's family; pewter platter
spice mill; snuff and tobacco boxes
french convent embroidery and YER
Ola IRISH embroidery; tattine. YER
ola implements used In lace maxine
Wheel bag over 100 years old: a
pine stock; spectacles: hook .
rsalms 1897; Bible 1916: rare oil
mandarin coat; quilts; Log Cabin
Brides Puzzle" Album" lac
doylies; old china; tea.pots; spoon,
ct cetera, ct cetera.
But perhaps the department that n
iorded the most pleasure TO m
greatest number was the pancak,
Walk under the care OF Mesdame
Fisher, Simmons and Chauma,
ihese good ladies were kent bns
dealing out their most dellolon
wares served with the finest butte
and maple syrup. a tiny flag presen
ca with every plate. Time forbid
iurther notice of all the attraction
OF this fair. The Housewives ~
Wen pleased with their success in
ume OF such bad weather, and "
only Know that those who neeleots
70 attend missed an opportunity OF