The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-08
the display. Then there were
specimens of writing, drawing and
Tho most Interesting

a sand table, containing perfect
replica of the school building and
grounds, the Charlotte-Camden
road and across the road, the min
eral spring which we all know so
well.
Next in order came the Ferguson
schools exhibit, snow scene well
portrayed. A little house covered
with snow and sleet stood beside a
lake and several reindeer drove q
sleigh up to the house. Twas the
Night Before Christmas" was thus
cleverly featured. A9 gossip OF,
snow-sprinkled pines added to the
effect of this picture from the land,
Of snow and ice. ~.
Upon a pennant Of dark blue
lettered in white we read the name
of the next school. Craigsville. and
upon the mantlepiece and above It
was displayed the work of this good
school. There were specimens OF
cut paper work, sewing, writing, en-
broidery. maps and other drawing,
as we'll as crochet and tatting.
The Elgin school showed an eX-
hibit of cut paper work, class work
in writing and composition, maps
and other drawing.
The Antioch school had n big pen
nant in school colors with the meme
OF the school upon it. There was an
excellent picture of the school, other
paintings in water colors and some
beautiful embroidery.
PANTRY PRODUCTS.
The judges and the clerks desks
formed base for Che white ma
green decorations upon which tn"
pantry products we're displayed,
Soft white cloth covered every ped
estal and shelf end ferns and palms
were iuterspersed among the pre-
serves. iellies. pickles, canned fruit
and vegetables. winter garden pro
ducts. like lettuce. T2dishes, onions.
etc. n splendid array. There were
also butter. candy. cake. loaf bread.
biscuits and corn pone, arranged
attractively in a show case. There
was also specimen of Pinehurst
tea. which is raised in Summerville,
this state, and some mcmmoth hick-
ory nuts from Dallas county, Arkan-
sos. both exhibited that they might
suggest to our people two products
they could well raise here. This eX
hibit, thought not very large, con-
! tanned a variety of products, show
ing the possibility of garden, field
and kitchen, if rightly used. This
exhibit did credit othe women who
contributed to it.
ART EXHIBIT.
The walls OF the rooms back of the
Judges desk were lined with works
of art, many of which would do
credit to museum. Pictures in
oil, watercolors, charcoal, pen and
ink and pastel were shown, as well
as a beautiful exhibit of hand-paint-
ed china, which is deserving of es-
pecial mention. All of the china
was painted by Miss Christine Nc
| Twain and is work of genuine merit
Mr. Walter McIlwain's cartoons
were also feature of this exhibit.
and were we'll worthy of notice. They
denote unusual talent. We wish TO
call attention to this department
particularly, for no premiums were
rifered in this line, yet a number of
public-spirited women, knowing
that the fine arts would add much to
the attractiveness of the fair, put
in some splendid specimens Of work
done in Lancaster by artists OF more
than ordinary talent.
NEEDLECRAFT EXHIBIT.
Perhaps the fullest and certainly
hibits Of the kind that we have ever
seen, was the fine array Of needle
work, whole room full, which
demonstrated beyond all doubt that
in the line of sewing and fancy work
Lancaster Leads beyond all ques-
tion. The finest speciments of
quilts, cotton and silk in patchwork
| designs, crocheted and knitted,
counterpanes, baby dresses, en-
broidered lingerie, crocheted table
mats and centerpieces, Battenburg
and other lace, knitting of many
kinds, variety of crocheted ar
ticles, embroidered towels. pillow
ccses, centerpieces, doilies, handker-
chiefs, specimens OF hemstitching,
bead work, cut work, solid and eye
let embroidery, cross-stitch braid
ing drawnwork, knitted stockings,
straw hats, woven at homo, and
every conceivable sort OF work made
by busy and well trained hands.
or interest to all lovers of the
antique, were several articles of un-
usual value because they are quite
old and several of them, for in
stance two quits and an old linen
coat, were made of linen and cotton,
raised, spun, woven and made up
In this county more than a hundred
years ago. The counterpanes were
also elaborGtely embroidered. A
white satin wedding vest SO years
old, was also center of interest, as
we'll as gun made in 1906. An
other curiosity was a set of mouids
for clay pipes.
PLUMBERS EXHIBIT.
Mr.. Robert s. Harper exhibited a
| full line of bath room and
kitchen accessories and plumbing at
tachments of all kinds. Mr.. Harper
carries a complete assortment OF
! fixtures.