The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-22


pleasure. From some omission in tho IS !
anu description, your Committee are unahIe
exhibition loI lhe
&c Miss Eliza A. Wheeler of Uxbridoe nreson
ca very handsomely worked Lace Car. and
B. equally well wrought Lace Collar She als
r. IN pr0Sentec a worked Cambria Muslin Gown
s. 90 y. WHICH eAhloited fair specimens of femal
industry and ingenuity-though thew wee e" no,
(. IN the opinion fthe Committee, equal in som
ID olher work OF similar character. which car,
- under their observation. "-i'n cam
MISS caroline E. Wheeler of Southbridoe
Young giri OF the age of nine years only. eShib
l.eo par OF beautifully wrought Lace Ruf1es
= W as Ine COMMITTEES believed them to be call
;, gu han0cuffs The name need not startle anv
pn no ne WORK is handsome, and the article
- neautfnl and easy to be borne and. whateva,
= lhay are ~eiiSi silICo III tie worm or ras,,,
socn things must needs be, your Committee are
OF the opinion that neither beauty nor rooJ
Workmanship ought to be discouraged. and
therefore, IN regard to the age of Miss Vince.
Ter, as well as in reward of the article she has
Pam' tney recommend a gratuity of one
ooiiar presumIng it will be an inducemant
with her to go on in improvement. and will bv
no means lead her from the substance to The
snaeow' oy Withdrawing her from the weiohtier
andiFs OF the household, to give her whole time
10 the fabrication of mere decoration r. sbouId
not be forgotten, that the cobwebs of the kitch.
en- should be broken down, before the network
OF the parlor is taken up
very handsome worked Lace Handkerchief
Nus MAS presented oy Miss Perss Howe of North
brookfeld, IN addition to the Lace Veil before
mentioned
Mrs. r. >. Farnum of Soutbbrdge, exhibited
wrought Lace Collar, of very superior skill
ana beauty. 1t was accompanied also bv n |
Lace Gap, OF equally beautiful design and eye [
cutlon. These articles seem to your Commit |
tee,-as far as they are able to Judge of such
matters In the absence Of their wives-to be
Oh uncommon beauty and excellence, and will
en:ltle Mrs. Farnum to the consideration of
recommended -
Three straw Work Baskets, of very neat and
genteel construction, were exhibited by Miss (
Fltch OF Worcester. They exhibit the good
taste OF the fair manufacturer, applied to an in
dispensabe object-for all ladies' saw thew must
have work baskets
Two wrought Coverings for Chair Bottoms.
with appropriate trimmings, came to the exhibit
ton from the hands of Mrs. Mary Parker,
venerable lady OF Hubbardston, of the age of
e'ghty'hve years. Whatever the rising gen.
Grafton OF the land may aspire to, we have here
an example that great age will not shrink from
competition and we rejoice that in the full.
ness OF years, this venerable matron is stimu-
iating oy her example, the generous emulation
OF the generation that is coming after her We
recommend to her a gratuitv of one dollar,
and long may she live TO enjoy her chairs when
shdf bebIoug ut into har \ n lin ,.co
pair of Boots of exceedingly GOOD cYnsEf ftS:
ton, from the workshop Of Messrs Earle &
Chase OF Worcester smanufactured by MIR. Pat
terson, in their employment, met the decided
appreciation ofthe Committee. Such work will
be sure ofits rewards in the wants and the cor.
responding patronage of the public.
dozen Penknives, an interesting specimen
OF cutlery from the mandatory of Moses
l.. Morse of Millbnry, afforded very great sat-
istaction to the Committee as evidence of the
progress which this branch of industry is be-
ginning to make among us. The knives offer
ed tor exhibition were not prepared at all for
this purpose, but were solely for the market, and
were evidently serviceable and valuable-but on
the whole were not equal to the very superb
and highly finished specimens of Cutlery md
Surgeons Instruments manufactured by Hen.
ry Harrington of Southbrdge. His articles
were all of the very first finish, utility, and ele-
gance; and in the excellence TO which he has
attained, he may we'll be considered public
benefactor in the example which he has pu.
forth for competition. Your Committee recon.
mend to him gTatuty of three dollars.
patent percussion Pistol, manufactured by
Adm Ruggles of Hardwick, of excellent fin
ish and Workmanship, was exhibited by him.
1t is said to be an improvement upon the mode
of cischarging that instrument hitherto used.
Your committee were satisfied of the power of
this engine without making an experiment
among themselves of its extent
A Pick Axe, wrought by Jonas TEMPLE
of Worcester, was exhibited. 1t was like other
pick axes but was exhibited as a curiosity in
the fact, that the iron was heated for this manu-
iacture by the ignition of the Worcester Coal
lfths coal can overcome the hardness of iron.
It will soften the doubts of the sceptical and
will FIRST open, after wards to fill more abundant
ly, the purses of the enterprising
Your Committee thought we'll Of half doz.
en- OF Whips, manufactured by Rufus Craw-
ford of Oakham. They were of high finish, neat
and durable
Twenty-four knots of Thread, made by Mrs.
Elizabeth Fay of New Braintree, was considered
the best specimen of the article which the Com.
mittee had ever seen. 1t was truly excellent
The New England Manufacturing COMPANY of
Grafton, also exhibited ten bundles of Thread Of
good quality. They also offered thirty.five
balls of Shoe Thread. The whole was well
manufactured, and was the first ever made in
manufactoryin this country. We bid them "God
speed and trust they may get on well with the
appreciation of this Society, and without the
premiums which its limited means will not al.
ways allow to be distributed even where they
are deserved.
Miss Dolly Haywood of Barre, exhibited
good Hearth Rug other own construction.
curious Work Table was exhibited bv DR.
Oliver H. Blood of Worcester, ornamented in
manner which few would have thought of
snd still less have had the patience to accom-.
plish. 1t was very handsome
Four Power Loom Shuttles, manufactured
by N. Pratt of Dudley, and specimens of
Wilkinson's patent Reeds, were highly esti.
mated.
pair OF Carriage Harnesses, from the shop
Of Mr. John F. Clark of Worcester. exhibited
excellent workmanship, and the whole was in
style Of elegance