The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26

Some of the few cloths that were exhibited
| for premium, discovered great ingenuity and
taste and we doubt not but those who manu-
featured them will reap an ample reward for
exposing them to public inspection.
The first premium Of SIS the Committee
have awarded to MIR. Thomas Bottomly, Of
Leicester, for the best piece of Blue BroadelOth
and the second premium of $40 TO Messrs.
Slater & Howard, of Oxford, for the second
best piece, not less than 90 yards in each.
These gentlemen are not only entitled to
the premiums awarded them, but to the thanks
of this Society, for their readiness to co-ope-
rate with us, in our endeavours to raise the
standard of Improvement throughout our coun-
try. .S
The Messrs. Slater & Howard also presented
piece of superfine Cashmere, which would
have been richly entitled to arpremium, had
it not fallen short in length. Other pieces
were offered, of length but not Of quality suffi-
Gent to enttle them 70 premium.
The Committee feel gratifed in being able
to state, there was a greater display of carpet
ings than on any former occasion. For this, the
ladies will please to accept our grateful ac-
acknowledgements.
The first premium Of S15 we awarded to
Mrs. Ethan Davis, of Holden, for the best piece
of Carpeting, four quarters wide, and 2l4 yards
long. The second premium we awarded to
Mrs. Gideon Delano, of New-Braintree, for a
piece of Carpeting, three quarters wide, and
not less than 90 yards in length.
The first premium Of So we awarded to Mr..
Jonas Pollard, of Bolton, for the best piece
of Household WOolien Cloth-and the second
premium of S., to Mrs. Stillman Fitch, of Ster-
ling, for the second best
A premium of $40 we awarded to Mr..
David Goodale, of Oakham, for the best piece
of Flannel.
The first premium of SIS we awarded to Miss
Sarah Wilcox, of New-Bramtree, for the best
piece of Tow or Linen Sheetng-and to Miss
Catharine Holman, of New Braintree, IS, for
the next best.
A premium of 81 we awarded to Mrs. Josiah
Gleason, of New-Braintree, for the best WOOL
len COuerlet.
A premium of So we awarded to Miss Eliza
Warren, of New-Braintree, for the best piece
of Linen Diaper
premium Of 81 we awarded to Miss Re.
becca Billings, of Hardwick, for two of the
best pairs OF half Woonen Hose.
Mrs. Enoch Hill, of Worcester, though hay
ing met with the calamity of losing one of her
arms by amputation, still shows a spirit of in
dustry worthy OF notice. She presented the
Committee with pair of large Drawers, and
a pair of large Woollen Hose, which she knit,
with one hand, in style that would do credit
to two good hands. The Committee recon-
mend her to the notice of the Society, for heI
ingenuity and perseverance, by awarding her,
therefor, the sum of two dollars.
Mrs. John Hunter, of New-Braintree, exhib-
tied two Rose Bed Blankets. of beautiful
texture, and finely wrought. For her ingenui-
ty and disposition to aid in the design of our
Society, we recommend to reward her with the
sum of three dollars.
Miss Nancy Harrington, of Princeton, pre-
sented beautifully wrought Counterpart, a
quantity of Linen Thread, of various colours,
and of first quality, together with number
of skeins of three-threaded Woollen Yarn, all
which discovered great degree of industry
and taste--for which the COMMITTEES recon-
mend premium of So. The Messrs. Farnums,
of Grafton, offered two pieces of Sattinett, but
not of sufficient length to entitle them to P.0
Messrs. A. & A. Lawrence, of Boston, offer
ed three pieces of beautiful Flannel, of various
colours, for exhibition only, manufactured al
their Flannel establishment at Amesbury.-
These gentlemen know very well how to esti.
mate the advantages resulting from exhibi-
tions of this nature-and we feel much obi
gated to them for their patriotic spirit in send.
ing to this county the fabrics of others, as a
stimulus to public improvement.
All which is respectfully submitted.
NATH'L. P. DENNY, Chairman.