The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-22
Display IN Floral Hall Was
Easily Ahead of Pre-
viOus Exhibits
GREAT VARIETY OF
FANCY ARTICLES
Beautiful Array Of Fine Embroidery
Many Handsome Specimens by Chill
drcn - Most of the Exhibitors TIL
Year Were Townspeople.


drcn - Most of the Exhibitors TIL.
Year Were Townspeople.
The display in Floral hall this yea,
easily surpassed anything ever bofora
shown in this department. the en-
broidery being of the finest and show
ing ncedleW0rk of modern times as
well as the exquisite work of olden
times. 1t was also noticeable that most
Of the exhibitors Of this work were
toWnsPeople, although there were some
displays of fine work not done at
home Miss Victoria f. Larson oil
Tepperell, Mass, was one of the Iare
est out-of-town exhibitors, showing a
beautiful display of fine embroidery
and tapestry work. Miss judith Cain
and Miss Marion Miller of Brattleboro
entered large display Of basketrE
work, botE in the reed work and raj
fla. Several silk quilts were shown
and beautiful plush coach cover VIE
shown by Mrs. A. 3. stone OF Brat
tleboro. Silk patchwork quilts were
exhibited by Miss Elizabeth Rathbone,
Mrs. Ernest Aldrich, Miss Florence A
Mason and Mrs. Alya G.. Stacy, all OF
Brattleboro. There were several bed
! spreads, some croeheted and some knit.
and one which was entered by Mrs
! Carl Gustavson of BrattlcbOro, Of
white linen. hand embroidered. was
! especially we'll done. Mrs. William i
! Haigh of Linden street showed q pair
/ of heavy scTim curtains with hand
made insertion. \ uortierc entered
by Mrs. c. o. Mack, made by her while
in California from eucalyptus buds. at.
! 1 II.
! Kay of West Brattlcboro exhibited q
hand-woven bed spread which was
made in 1929. Mrs. William B. Shum-
way and Harry r. Lawrence showed
several paisley shawls. A large display
of sofa pillows was shown, some en-
hroidered, and others in drawn work.
/ Mrs. Wayland Graves of Brattleboro
displayed few oil-paintings, and Mrs.
/ w. j. Wood Of North Hartland pencil
drawings. Mrs. Helen II. Sweeton OF
West Brattleboro exhibited some beau
tiful pictures done in water colors.
The work done by the school children
/ between the ages of five and il was
remarkable, showing fine needle work
plain sewing and beautiful embroidery.
The work was carefully and neatly
done and the children are deserving of
much credit
Mrs. Fred c. Brown of Bullock
street, Brattleboro, who always has q
display which attracts the children.
had this year a whole set Of doll :
furniture which was beautifully done.
One antique set of collars and cuffs
embroidered, was exhibited by Mrs. L.
NJ. Howe. An old-fashioncd set was
entered by Miss \. NJ. Cain of BRITTLE
boro. Mrs. +. 3. Corbctt of West
- 1 z hs,,, Il
made embroidered Italian slippers. Mrs
Rodney 2. Wheeler of West Brattleho-
TO showed several pieces of old-timc
sewing and handmade embroidery for
a wedding dress made over 100 years
ago
The work entered by Mrs. \. /.
Quist of IIinsdaIe, n H., Is deserving
tof special mention covering several
kinds of embroidery, all done bcauti-
fully. Mrs. Hayes Bieelow of West
Brattleboro had several articles on dis
play which included n bahy's en-
broidered jacket, bootecs, and Gro
chetcd afghan Another large dis
play of babies clothes was from Mrs
Roy Monroe Of this town. Miss Frances
IL. Somers of Brattleboro displayed
handsome embroidery; Miss Pauline
Putnam, also of this town. exhibited
embroidery and punch-werk; Miss
Miriam Childs Of Brattlehoro French
and evelet embroidery; Miss Louis,
r Brockington of BrattIeboro several
e pieces of embroidery, including some
marked linen; Miss Florence Moran
+ and Miss Edith Washington Of Brat
= tleboro several pieces of fine cmbroidc
ry.
Among other exhibits by local per
sons were pillow slips by Miss Este
Gunaison; embroidered fine linen hand
kerchief by Miss A. NJ. Cain; severa
pieces of tatting bv Mrs. Cora Leonard
fine collection of tatting by Mrs
: STAFFORD of Brattloboro; Mrs. Florence
Switzer displayed q large collection o
crocheted doiies; Mrs. A. COulson
large line of embroidered pillow slip
and crochcting; Miss Carrie /, Smitl
exhibited a beautiful darned lace ap
ron: Mrs W. A. Shumway beaded bags
Mrs w. f. Booker of Jamaci;
showed a, large line Of embroidery i
the French and eyelet work. Mrs a
L. Rohde, Miss Minnie Leitsinger, Mis-
Grace Morse of Brattleboro and Mrs
w. J. Wood of North Hartland cXhih
tied some handsome linen and en-
broidered table runners. Mrs. ]. NJ
Twyon of Springfield, Mass, displays
a handsome crocheted table cloth.
The Durham Brothers company oG
cupied q prominent place in the flora
hall and exhibited the well-know
Mishawaka ball-band wooden and rub
Der goods, of which they are the sol
agents for New England and Create
New York The Singer Sewing ms
chine was demonstrated and explaine
in every detail. Emerson & Son had
display of the Glenwood ranges in a
styles and sizes. Mrs. f. p. Baile'
shampooist, had a fine display of hal
goods. The Clawson- Hamilton bushes
college advertised the school an
showed some real results. An entirel
,,or,- ,r5 in+arnS+inp daDor+urp was I'll