The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-22
I'm manufactures ofHool, Cotton, a,,a Eyo,

at D. y ~ oot, COttOn, and FL
is M bkziLEEL TAFT, Jr., UrJyidgs Jou,Lr
% tor ros soytsf0"; CHARLES P1RKmAN. N,
II P,TTs iHoMAs ii. BLooD, Sterling Es
ITS Htnd0n,-CoMmIrrEE. -
: WI Ie Committee on goods manufactured
drt;o' Iotton, and Flax, having attended :,
'nelf appointment, respectfully
REPORT:
NAT II cannot have escaped the notice
J s:I n;.::eneh, who have usually attended onr .
e,hr;o tnat' SO far as relates to domest
t my nave annually become less into
tr;hnso, ms deficiency has been frequently a
If ,haa 70 lne want of cordially, on the pa
" '"emanufacturer, to the Interest of tboF g
.,ety, hd an unwlilingness to co.onerate in 81
1DJoots OF the association. Yonr Comnn;,tn
y" not 80 understand it. We con6dentIv h.
nexa .ie manufacturers, of the County are fl
aroehs irieloe 81" ul s,"crety, lIIey fe7oic
"a our prosperity and would deeply regret an
occurrence tlat should interrupt its harmony
or endangef Is success. But that they do fee
der the auspices Of other societies far the 9, ~,
general Object. The objects of an exhib;tion
SO tar as do1estic manufactures are concerned
are the establishment of reputation. calculaI
ed TO ProdTe sales, and comparison Of fabr;cs
ana the competition resulting from it. Thei,
oo]ects aremore certainly attainable at the ex.
nloit'on an, sales of the New England Society
than at oul faIrs-and the goods can be there
e4hiolted the market without exDense or
trouble to ne manufacturer. Can it, then. he
d SUBJECT regret, that they should abstain
from cqlrse attended with serious interrun.
'loh 10 tPlr business, with no inconsiderable
TApehse' ina without any practical ADVANTAGE.
Instead, yen, OF lndulging regret that we are
Taught byexperience, that our Society cannot
DC longer productive of advantages to the man.
ufncturer n the exhibition of his fabrics lot nc
the more sdulously direct our attention and aid
10 other bhnches of industry, that continue r.
smile unds our auspices
while or exhibition has been less interest.
ing IN the number of specimens of domaSt;o
orlcs 1t las most evidently improved in those
OF nousehoH origin The numerous snecimens
OF female Industry and female ingenuity. which
nave unhomly excited no ordinary portion of
lhe interes OF the occasion, have gradually. bnt
uniformly, improved in their value and annear.
ance. "''" appear
oh the resent occasion not a single sneci.
men OF Bradcloth or Cashmere has beep ev.
hDHeo Tor premium or exhibtion,-and but
y, speclmss of Satinett, ana one of milIed
!, iannei lie two former by Messrs Pitts a
b b OF hIkndon, and Mr. Sylvanus Holbrook
,, . Noftnnrlds, The latter by Messrs. ]. a. g
1oan Oh Oousas, all of them highly creditable
% the manufacturers.
we nave awarded to Messrs Pitts e. BufFnm
:" IT. Tue pest oalnett the premium of $500.
ha ~. " E,s T. Adam, of Douglas, for
90 an ne o9 Msn Likewise award gratuty of
= s-yhanaoonm.e i Isiece Of flannel of house.
lold manOacfGfe.
But tive specimens of household Woollen
10th wer presented for premium. The one |
y Mr.. Joas Pollard of Bolton tho other bv
Miss LucyAllen of Western.
10 Mr. ollard, we award the first premium
" $500 te decidedly the best piece of house
lold Clotl ever witnessed by the Committee.
The specimen by Miss Allen, was very cred
table, andairy entitled to the second premi. |
I'm OF So,V' winch we have accordingly award. !
ii to her
The competitors for premiums on Carpets
we're nnme"us, and the competition more close
our Committee have unanimously awarded |
o Mrs Tomas J. Davis of Holden, the first
premium i$l2,C0.
And to lrs. Hovey of Worcester the second
$500
Your Cmmittee notice with pleasure FIVE
'ther speGnens, offered by Miss Mary White
# BovlstH, Miss Sarah Earle of Leicester.
Mrs. Etha Davis of Holden, Miss Martha
Brigham OBoylston, aud Miss Temple of West
3ov'ston, ach entitled to much credit. either
ar firmnes OF texture or the brilliancy and ar. |
color.
But style premium, of $500, was offered /
" the Sorty on Bed Covering
To Mrs Diana Kelly of Worcester, for the |
,est Coveet $500.
To Mis- Lucy Fits of Ward, they recon-
mend grtuty of $500.
Your Committee regret that no premium
hould haze been offered for Blankets. The |
Irticle ca certainly be advantageously produc. /
I'd from tie household loonl-and is an article |
If utilityind comfort
And W have recommended a grutuity To
Miss Betty Delano of New Braintree. for pair |
II Blankets, exceedingly we'll executed in the !
English syle, $500.
And the IKE sum of $500, for pair no less !
,aluable, toM Miss Lucretla Bryant.
Mr.. DAVID Whitney of Bolton, and Mr. John
Smith of West Boylston, produced other speci-
mems deserving the particular notice of your
Committee.
Your Committee recommend gratuity to
Miss Sarah White of Spencer, for Cotton
3ed-sGread OF common febric, but in the esti.
HutAoi va yVui SoulhtIlee, a valuable article IN
'roponlon to the expense of its production, and
Untitled to encouragement, of $500.
Several other Bed-spreads and Counterpanes,
deserving particular notice, were offered by
Hiss Gofie of Millbury, and by Miss Nancy
Pike of Phillipston, and Mr.. S. w. Clapp of
Spencer, but not entitled to premiums.
To Mr. Robert Rogerson Of Uxbridge, for the
est piece of Cotton Shifting, of uncommon ex-
ellence. tho premium If Se5 IN
TO Miss J. Hunter of New Brantree, for the
est Linen, yard wide, the premium Of $500.
To Miss Hannah Granger of New Braintree,
or the next best, $500.
Mr.. Mason of Thompson, Comm presented
rom the Manson village factory, for exhibition,
me other piece, of beautiful fabric.
We likewise recommend gratuity of $500,
o Miss Polly Hayward of Barre, for Hearth
Rug. By order Of the Committee.
BEZALEEL TAFT, JR., Chairman.
NITE MnnEST AMI THIN TATnTTnNNIUJ