DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1835.
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7!ST ' , Y2 TTRTi HELD : IN
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And One that is a Credit to the
South A Partial Review of the
T'hiKits...! Little' Bam, bnt
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Itarge Crowds. , .
The isecohd day of the fair opened
cloudy overhead and before the close
a heavy rain commenced falling, but
the rain kept very few away trom
ia irrminda. Crowds commenced
pouring in the gate at an early hour
and the grounds and buildings were
thronged until dark. It is estimated
that 3500 people were present. All were
delighted at the success ' of the fair
and pronounced it a credit not only
to our State, but to the; South, une
of the best features is the display of
' ladies' handiwork.
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. t7nA.ni TTr.ll to nnArmnn art -aiflv
. JL" luiai uait to v.x d " ;
play and so completely is it filled
that it takes" hours to go through
it, Commencing with the ladies'
fancy work department, the visitor
will find enough to hold his attention
even while horse; races might be
going on. ' This department is con
tributed to by 1 ladies from other
towns as well as Charlotte, and,, ; the
.judge's are going to'hkreebniBiderable
difficulty in deciding the awards of
premiums, so 4ifnqult is it m many
whatever. Principal among the at
tractive exhibits sent from,otherpJa
ces id that sent by Mrs." S. E. ; Allen,
of Winston, t Her specimen of Ken
rington painting, on plush, .was very
greatly adinired; and her silk em
broidered child's dress and cap was
pronounced exquisite.- Mrs. ; Allen
exhibited in the art department
flowers ni .tobacco, . hair, linen and
ttSpbyrr? A' lace handkerchief, chair
tidy and table cover completed her
excellenexhibit. y '
: Two bonnets, very artistically made
ef tobacco leaves', -by s Mrs. -J Meders
nach, of Salisbury, ',, -were an unique
and attractive item in the list of ex
Mrs. C.'CfHontgomery, of Con
cord; displayed lav very , elegantly
wrought table COverT ' 5 Y
' Mrs. E. Q.Wiltberger, of ! Colum
bia; J3. C.5 n3adea;variedi ana splen
did display ;of fancy work, consisting
fctjrchild'B braided dress, one set of
ma two .infants' shirts; one set
toilet tnatspne counterpane, two pair
pillow skama and ne chair tidy
v Hrk, Hary"Watberger, of Colums
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bia,.alco contriDutea avery inn ana
fine display!; in which? we noticed an
elegant embossed; and. - embroidered
piancf cover,, childjs dress,-spiderweb
reticuieT netted and knit' infants caps,
'tidyJ.cliM'sV
hie matsin wire'grags chU(Ts. minia
ture hat. :." o-'? ,- 77
Mrs. W. J. ioungr of Columbia,
was arjoher C9ntrutor who deserves
a good t notice. ? "She : sent one .knit
fascinator, embroidered child's cloak,1
embroidered slippere, ; ; embroidered
pin cushion, child's hood , watcji case
pair child's socks, child's wristlets.
:,Mrs.,- Sally Yates Faison, ' of Mt.
. Olive, contributed a very elegant line
of embroidery, including' a- lambre
quin, table scarf, tidy, crazy, work
qUlltTi j 'r.
Miss Amie , Hunter,' of Hunters-
somely made pillow shams, and four
glasses of jellies.' , lt ' ,'
: Mrs. E. M. Stacker made a fine dis
play of fancy work. Her exhibit
consisted of one child's collar netted,
crocheted bag, crocheted muff, em
broidered wisp broom holder, knitted
shams, knitted afghan.
4 Miss Lillia Miller's contribution was
an interesting one, and comprised a
handsome screen with hand painted
flowers and decorations, one set of
hand-painted China, one embroidered
sofa pillow.
.,r MrsH. R. Netber.yV contribution
- Miss M. H. "White exhibited a bunch
Of mole burr, . 1 v
One pair of pillow shams was ex
hibited by Mrs. Richard Heed. ; ,
Mrs. Richard Moore's contribution
to the housekeeping department 'was
a display of biscuits and tw loaves
of bread. . -t
Miss Carrie uansier exhibited a
'iL-.1-s.- .rrfifK Aimamonfal 'mirtai'n1 in
flowers, leaves and grapes, very ar
tistically wrought entirely in leather.
. J Mrs. L. D. Hargrave ; displayed an
. embroidered afghan that was greatly
admired.;
Mrs. R. I. McDowell's crazy quilt
was one of the most attractive of the
many on exhibition. - .
Hrs. A. J. Beau dispiayea a very
handsome afghan for a carriage, and
one very pretty afghan for an infant.
One box of crochet work was dis
' Dlaved bv Mrs. R. O, Rigsby,
. Mrs. A. G. Daniel made a good ex.
;; hibit of handiwork.- One f quilt : was
nnrtiV.nlarlv noticeable. It was made
of silk and - entirely' hand-stitched,
' o ViM'nc? no machine work about
it.;' The band-stitching is very orna -mental
and elaborate and the quilt is
a marvel of skill. It took a gold
medal at the Cincinnati exhibition,
and has won the premium at all the
fairs where it has- been shown. It
was made by .Mrs. - Daniel 28 years
ago It is a remarkable quilt and the
ladies should be particular to exam
ine it. Mrs. Daniel also shows a
patch work quilt, pin cushion and
toilet set.
Miss M. C. Daniel ' exhibited a lace
handkerchief and a variety of neck
lace.
Mrs. is. ; D. ctarrison showed one
patch work quilt in the fancy depart
ment,' and in the housekeeping de
partment one fruit cake, jelly cake,
nut cake, bride's cake and loaf bread.
In the housekeeping department,
Mrs. C. H. Wolfe exhibited butter in
ten and one pound Iots,v and Mrs. J.
H. McClintock butter in one pound
lots.
Miss Hattie Moore displayed a large
and handsomely designed crazy quilt.
Mrs. P. S., and Misses Bessie and
Sallie Whisnant werelvalued contri-
butors to the fair,' and will carry off
some of the premiums. They show
outline embroidery, marking on
damask, a large and tempting dis
play, of; jellies,; biscuit?, large and
email canned fruits, sauces, catsups
and preserves.
Miss Laura Farrmgton exhibited a
crotcheted counterpane and a fine col
lection ?of crotchet work. u . . 1
The bouquet and wreath flowers in
hair, "displayed Djr Miss Maggie Tre-
oar, were objects of favorable corns
ment by all. .'
Miss Hallie Caldwelldisplayed a
pretty quilt: - ., A.J.
Mrs. R. M. White's exhibit was a
splendid one, embracing one silk
quilt, one pair pillow shams, one lace
handkerchief, and two pounds of
butter. :.,; i
A very pretty chair tidy, crocheted,
was shown by Miss Belle Neil. .
Mrs. W. W. Rankin displayed ' a
comfortable looking article in a pair
of socks. i - !. ; c 'r'
Mrs. R. N. Little john helped to fill
up the house Keeping department
wonderfully well, displaying a col
lection of fruits and jellies,chowchow,
pickles, preeerves, wines, catsup,
tea - cakes, home made socks. Mrs.
J. E. Boyd contributed one bottle of
wine and Miss E. E.- Boyd one loaf
bread, two pieces cotton embroidery.
miss jregram uaces aispiayea a
very stylish 1 embroidered. ? lambre
quin. " ;
Mrs. D. A. Johnston made-a tempt
ing display of butter, in ten and one
pound lots.- ,o , . -V, J
Mrs. J . S. Davidson had on exhibit
tion an elegant sample of crochet
work in a 'cradle quilt, and Miss Mary
Davidson exhibited some handsome
specimens of crochet trimmings, ' v
Mrs. C. Williams showed a va
riety, pf crochet work, Mrs. t J. , W.
MiUer and; Miss Susie Williams each
a crazy quilt. Miss Bettie Williams
made a tempting exhibit of breads.
Miss Julia A. Walker showed: an
embroidered banner, embroidered
cushion, thermometer holder, banner
and chair tidy. , '
In the opinion of all, the most ar
tistic and elegant piece of embroid
ery was the cushion exhibited : by
Miss Eva Liddell. It was the finest
piece of work in the hall.
Miss Mamie Harris showed a car
riage robe and mats, in brilliant col
ors, aU very pretty. .
Mrs. A. Bidez exhibited a crochet
ed counterpane and bottle elder berry
wine. . . ' -
Miss Lottie Linton entered the
bread competition and made a good
exhibit. . '
Miss Lena Caison, of Lenoir, N. 0.,
exhibited a very handsome lace hand
kerchief. Mrs. H. A. Deal was another vals
ued contributor. Her display com
prised the ornamental and useful: A
crotcheted child's cap, one jar air
tight ? fruit each of gooseberries,
blackberries, grapes and peaches,
sweet pickle peaches and, cherries,
brandy cherries, mixed ' pickle, crab
apple preserves, cranberry jelly,
blackberry wine, blackberry cordial,
tomato catsup. ' . . , '
Mrs. H. M., Dowd hason exhibition
a variety of cotton stockings.
Mrs. J. B. Harrington's collection
of artistic embroidery challenged
competition. A very pretty mantel
lamberquin, embroidered in elegant
style,; is the centre of attraction.' She
also had cocoons and raw silk on dis
play, and all should notice this partic
ularly. Miss Hattie Harrington aids
her mother in the excellent display
of sewing silk, silk netting thread,5
silk embroidery, worsted embroid
ery, table covers, pin cushions, flan
nel shirts, bureau sets, tidys, fancy
markings, &c. ;. ) -,-
Mrs. McDowell, of Asheville, show
ed a fine bed cover. .
Miss Sallie Alexander, Mrs.' S. Ross
and Mrs. BeliBrower contributed
finet specimens to the bread depart
ment. : " -'
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Mrs James Ar Johnston showed a
bottle of tomato wine. '
Mrs. James , S. Marse ' exhibits a
plate of sweet cakes. ? ' '
; Mrs. Mary V. Waters exhibits a
pincushion.' " 1 l
A chair tidy ; exhibited by rMrs.
Brevard D. Springs attracted a good
deal of attention. ' v
Miss Florence Hilton : exhibited a
pair of child's hose. ' 7
Two specimens: of embroidery in
frames were shown by Miss Hallie
Morgan. '
One of the prettiest things to be
seen was an ottoman cover in Gre
cian moss work, by Mrs. L M Harris.
A dress and Basque were contribut
ed by Miss Fannie McNinch, of Con
cord. :
Mrs. J. R. Ervin was represented
in the bread display, and also exhib
ited a bottle of wine. : v .
Mrs. J. W. Sample exhibited black
berry wine and five pounds butter,
and Miss Lizzie Sample, & years old,
an assortment of cakes.
Mrs. J. M. DaviS;Contributed five
pounds of butter.
Mrs. E. H. McLaughlin . exhibited
a finely worked lady 'b collar.
A show case of manufactured
clothing and underwear was display
ed in the hall by John Brookfield,
agent. . . ... ... - V ;
An exhibit showing good .work
manship was the calico dress donated
by Miss Maggie Pharn
Mrs. J. A. Young contributed ' one
loaf bread; an1 assortment of wine,
A. 1 X. i X. '
one glass jelly, jar sweet pickles.
Mrs. Will . bloan exhibited some
excellent work in a lady's collar.
Mrs.- M. A. Peeples was representr
ed in the butter ' display by a fine
specimen.
: Mrs. S. C. Cochrane displayed ten
ponds butter, one-half busheL black
berries, two dresses, ' one pair socks. V
Mrs. J. P. Williams, fire pounds
butter and one jelly cake. " :
' Mrs. S. L. Parks, best home-made
carpet, ten pounds . Dutter; " tomato
catsup, blackberry wine, assortment
jellies, canned peaches, plate apples,
: "Miss Carry F Murphy exhibits one
pair pillow shams.
; Mrs. E M Andrews had on exhibi
tion 'an unique and handsome crazy
quilt.
A very pretty, hearth rug was
shown by Mrs L J Walker. '
One of the .adornments of the
Charlotte Music House exhibit was
ah embroidered ;piano coyer, -by Miss
Lelia B Jones.! Miss Jones also exj
hibited a ; cosy smoking vcapjand a
handsome cushion. !
Mrs. J. B. Creighton's display was
a crazy quilt, tidy, calla: lily lamp
mat, pair tidies, child's cap, lace
tidy.j- '
Mrs. Grace Jenkins displayed two
chair tidies. - - !
Miss. Emily Hooper, one chair tidy
and five specimensrochet work.
Miss Katie Hooper, one patch quilt.
Miss Dora Robinson, one piece silk
ace or embroidery, and Miss Bessie
Robinson, . one calico 'i patch work
quilt.
Miss Jennie Symons displayed a
handsome piece of work in a lady's
dressing gown, and one piece em
broidery.
Mrs. Jane E. Gray, one mantel
ambrequin in mica, one pair cornu
copias.
Mrs. M. L. Eagle; three very hand
some quilts.
Miss Gussie Boyd, one lot embroids
ery. : .
Mrs. Wriston, one hearth rug.
Miss Kate Lanahan, one . lamp
mat.'
Mrs. Jane Lacy, crochet ; work
apron.
E. B. Springs, one afghan.
Fannie Floyd, from blind institute,
Raleigh,' lot fine bead , work. : '
Mrs. S. H. Hilton,- three .bottles
tomato catsup,- three bottles1 elder
berry wine.
Miss Cora Wearn, one fascinator
and a finely executed wax cross. -
Mrsi T. T. Goodman, pair stock
ings, lady's basque. ' v-'; -
Mrs. M. C. Mayer, one crazy ; quilt
and pillow.
Mrs. Wm. McKenzie, an excellent
exhibit of bread, and Miss Maggie
McKenzie, one dozen plain biscuits.
Mrs. .S. B, Massey, Turkish em
broidery, very fine. .
Mrs. L. A. Sossaman, butter in five
and one pound lots--' r
Miss Bettie Allison, one loaf bread,
bottle crab apple sweet pickles, and:
crab apple preserves. , , -
' Mrs. J. G. Freeland' one loaf
bread. -: V
Miss Mattie C. Cook, one loaf
bread. , - v.i-
- Miss Sallie Alexander, plate light
rolls.. : -r I"
Mrs. S. Ross, plate light rolls. . J
Mrs. G. E, Woodruil, two decani
ters blackberry wihe, ; made in r 1877,
MCADEN'S DISPLAYS
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WE DO NOT PUT ON OUR COUNTERS SHODDY OR SHOPWORN
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Will bay this week jour choice of eight styles
of All Wool Cassimkkb Surra," Better made
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(You can secure an elegant line o Cassqcbbb and
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are equal In fit and workmanship to $40i cus
tom made suits.
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Dress Suits in Latest Styles.
Best assortment- of Gents' Keckwear, Underwear and
Hats in this city.; We extend a cordial invitation to all guests
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A GOOD FAMILY HORSE.
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