Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-02
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eratiye evergreens.. especially import ed Holland stock. fruit trees. shrubs. etc. Mir. and Mrs. Byron D. Houston are looking after this exhibit.
 Demestic Arts.
 On the whole fhe quality of the work in this department averages higher than in previous years and the
 Entries have been made by Miss Gladys Upton. Mrs. Mary B. Miller, Mrs Joseph Henderson. Mrs. Andrew Gardner, Mrs. Belle Werthington Of Norwich; Mrs. A. E. Newton. Uneas- vile; Miss L. E. Kramer. Mrs. John 0. Peci1ham. Fred Auburn of Norwich, who sends a handsome sofa pillow in pale tints of pink and green silketine: Mrs. F: C. Cole. Mrs. Fred Fisher, Airs Hiram Auburn, Miss A. F. Wei ner. Harriet Adams. Mrs. William A. Wells, Mrs. John Q. Peckhana. Mrs. J. NJ. Hubbard Miss Lillian BreYn- ing. Miss Florence Browning. Mrs. White, Mrs. Frank Faulkner Mrs John Heibel. Mrs. Carrie l.. Kingsley, Mrs. James Farrell. Mrs. Emma Jac- cues, Bessie. Bokef. Norwich Mrs. Nellie z. Wilson. Mystic; Mrs. J.
 children's Department
 Needlework. map drawing. crochet ing and tatting comprise the chii-
 
 s. crochet yoke. Inez Edmiston shows a variety of crochet work. Frances Swan, r. exhibits dainty tatting and crochet work. The County Home chii- dren send q meritorious collection of handW ork. those contributing being Eertis Wilcox and George Rathbene. showing carefully made scrap has, kets: Nettie Burdicl1, Sarah Hewitt, Mary Myers, Ella Crumb, Alice Ham ilten. Frances Zingerella. Eisie Sea D. len. Wilheinlina Bolton. Annie Sebas- tian, Anna Wilson. Margaret Krones- berry, Frank A. Myers, Harold Law renee. Oliver Martin. Joseph Boldrigh- 'ine, Edward Broadard, Joe Sama tario, Benjamin Wilcox. Frank Ludlow, Lloyd Rurdick. William Seaplin. Ray mond Sund strenl. Harry Way. Their work she/ the careful and patient instruction of their teacher, Miss NJ,
 Mrs. c. $. MeMillan is superin- tendent of this department. with Mrs, Ambrose Sullivan. secretary. Miss ence D. Sevin are the judges. In hanging the exhibits the committee had valuable assistance from Herbert Gecr.
 The flower exhibit is larger than that of 1918. Those displaying blooms and plants are Mrs. Walter C. Tanner, Vol untown, county home. Norwich. the Ship and Engine company, Groten, which shows thrifty cosmos. dahlias. asters and zinnias. W. F. Brown, Nor ~ieh, has a big showing of TOO Tarie- ties of choice dahlias. featuring the Robere o. Fletcher bloom. the new seeding named for the brave sergeant The Bulletin staff and lost his life near Chaftreuse, France. Aug. 18th. 1915. Afr. Brown shows also new cosrn os dahlias which are greatly admired
 Cake, Bread and Honey.
 The Norwich state tuberculosis san aterium makes an interesting eontri- button to the case in this department, showing wheat and brown bread and graham muffins of the hygienic and nutsitiTe sort baked in the big ovens there by the sanatorium chef.
 Mrs. Erva Barnes. Preston. Mrs. Jehn 2. Peckham and Miss Florence Browning, Norwich. send tempting locking cake inf many varieties, bread and biscuit.
 Canned Goods.
 In this department Miss Florence Browning of Norwich carries off all the honers with the only entry, 3s cans of splendid locking fruit and 25 cans of appetizing pickles.
 Vegetables.
 For the 3ist year James Murphy shows his public spirit mad interest in
 
 ing Green mountain. Irish cobblers and Gold Coin potatoes. tomatoes in Erlina and Livingstone Beauty varieties, red N etifersfieid onions. yellow globe on ions bulinose peppers. haIf-Iong and long carrots. blood beets white spine cucun beys. high bred Hu bbard, white scallep. crooi1neck and white cup seYasfes- pumpkins. sugar mansels, green corn. also white rice popcorn, Connecticut yellow field corn, Rhode Island white field corn. rhubarb, white sourds, scipio pole beans and shell beans, nausknelons, ponderosa toma- $. F. Holdridge, Ledyard, makes most interesting exhibit. including fall hearing strawberry plants. showing the fruit from blossom stage to basket. Tine Jersey field corn. exhibited by John Barrett of Ledyard. is fs or 14 feet tall.
 Farmer Whippie's Exhibit.
 Silas WhippIes carly sugar corn. from IS to 4 rows on each ear, at tra cted the attention Of all corners Besides that he showed five varieties Of beans, squashes, hollow crown par snips, chantenay carrots, several va rtieties of peppers red plum tomatoes. Detroit dark red beets (warranted never a string in them or light colcred one), eight varieties of tomatoes, gold coin muskmelons. etc. On the seven a cres titled on his Lefinswell farm h e also raises prime fall and winter eel cry.
 Norwich Town Farm.
 Supt. James E. Chapman gives the taxpayers a good example of his faith fQl stewardship in the remarla bly fine exhibit which he makes with products or the town farm. Potatoes, corn, tur- nIps. beets, pumpkins. cucumbcrs, to- n&toes. beans, squashes, carrots pears. corn and cabbage are excellent specin ems Of the town farm crops
 4. s. Tanner of No1untown contrib utes nice looking vegetables. in many varieties, including ma an1noti1 squash es, Victoria pieplanr scarlet runner pole beans. peppers. etc. George Fra ser of Norwich exhibits some big EeT- low cucun1b bers that excite favora ble comment. Sweet potatoes and the vines on ' hIch they grew are exhibited by F. g. stephens Of Norwich. who also sends Italian beans and other vegetables which catch the eye of every visitor to the hall.