The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-25

variety of articles Of all shapes
and sizes and uses and itmade a
fine sXhibition of the skill
Of the industrious needlcwork
of the community.
There was a fine display of
mounted birds and animals by Mrs.
Aruthr Fogg. A reminder of the
recent unpleasantness was q line
electric lamp made from one of the
shells from the favolite French Is
which was brought from the Elan
ders battlefelds by Lawrence and
Gerald Facteau.
An appeatizing display was
shown on the table devoted to but
ter, eggs and maple sugar pro
ducts. Egg exhibitors included
|. E. Bugbee, Edna Ball, Eva
Cheney, Iva Laba, Butter, Alvin
Dodge, H. W. Hawkins, William
Flood, H. E. Gaskell. Maple sugar
L. f. Bugbee. Almond Murray, s.
/. Rowland, r. L. Chase, Mrs.
Beatrice Mcfarland Syrup, Neva
Labay, L. E. Bugbee, r. P. French,
Alvin Dodge. r. L. Chase show
ed some fine sap vinegar. and
everybody wanted to take a smell.
The most interesting part of
the whole fair was the corner de
voted to curios. The display was
a large and valuable one, contain
ing many items of priceless value.
Prominent in the display was an
old-fashioned churn loaned by
John L. Fyler and many other
rare articles from the Coc home
stead on Burke Green. Oscar
" oodfutf sent in his candle snuff
fers over one hundred years old.
He says he does not need them
now that he uses electric juice,
but he prizes them highly for the
good they have done. w. r. Thur
Der showed his grandfather's
watch carried through the Revol-
utionary war. Mrs Mabel Bundy
showed a pitcher over 200 years
old. Dr.. f. f. Dickerman showed
a Bible printed in 1852, and it
shows that he has used it care
- - ~ O. my SO'uV " PIt
sefVatioh. tie al 80 showed his
"alllAe turn IN the fine collection
Of guns, including a long gun of
the 1850 variety and a fiintlock
pistol that Captain Kidd would
have been proud TO have carried
possibly he did. Myrtle Hall show
pcautlIuI ouitalo robe, an article
SeIlihg rare IN lneSe day. he
saddIe bags used by Abel Bugbee
On thG lfuWeIl Baptist circuit
preaching from 1873 to l640. Mr..
Timer zoe ana MIS-. ;. u. BuPbee
showed race shawl LOO years Old,
NJ rs b. H. MaIShaI, black hand
mace iace ana Mr.. "a Powers
, =, a SILK shawl brought by
N ,oti zee OF Marrow, \. H., IN
IoO@ ana gwen TO his daughter,
LucInda Tee when - years old.
one ieIl II 10 hef granddaughter
ana II mas been IN the Way family
lot over us Years. Mr.. Emma
v oodIuI showed DandooX and
4TeSS nat OF the l2shon OF 1870.
l ne nat was worn IN the street
pt,iaoe. w. j. montgomery eN-
hl'lted soapStone bullet mould
% heVoiuIlohafN cate. Ihere were
a'so blankets ana sheets woven
rom max grown on the Cot place
on Burke Green. This is by no
means a complete list Of the many
interesting JnlhgS showing but Will
give those VINO were not fortunate
enough TO be there some sort of
an nc Idea OF what they missed.
ne children department was a
WhoIe show IN itself and showed
some some Vel y me WORK. me finest
Ii'I4g IN II was thecaSe OF wooden
I 1S made by l4-year old Allen
acteau OF sutton. Another IN.
gehiouS. EXHIBIT was the state seal
maze rom pictures and WOOD by
I'M 1ne North Kirby school children.
mere We're also good ShoWlngS OF
WORK , IN ifete hand cutting and
pruning ana green blotters made
IN the shape OF the state of Yer
mont The exhibit included school
NoIh' cooking, sewing canning,
manual training products, flowers,
vegetables and candies. A sugar
mouse made OF maple sugar looked
good enough to eat. 1t is an en-
couraglng sign that the rising gen
erau0h IS so clever with Its hands
and head.
The poultry exhibit prophesies
generously for chicken pies and
thanksgiving day celebrations in