The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-31
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
.hade at the Cattle .Show, Octo. 10, 1885,
MANUFACTURES

efm3re Of Spencer Samuel Woods of Ash
burnllam -A'"
ne COMMITTEE, appoi ted as Judges of arti.
J,us oil Manufacture, &c. having attended the
port: o '''''" my IT,
ne great variety Of articles exhibited for
'o"' COMMITTEE TO examine aud iudge unop.
NOT only as to their intrinsic value and eycel.
renee, out as TO their relative worth. when mt
III competition with others of the same kind
ana manufacture, rendered their labors extreme.
y dfououS ana difficult, and the expectation of
Hoi"g equal justice 10 all the applicants hone.
lesS ana almost impossible. They. however.
h"se me satisfaction Of knowing, that if they
"r'e 'aIeu IN any instance Of rewarding an an
p'Ioah' according to the merits of his claim.
. aught is TO be set down in malice ,oa;ns,
mem, because they knew not an owner befora
judgment was passed upon the article Win
nese preliminary remarks, your Committee
proceed to recommend The following premi
ums, viz
10 Mrs; Sally A. King of Rutland, for 35A
yards OF Carpeting, the Society first premium
10 Mrs eliza R. Essbrook of Rutland, for
2ot yards # Carpeting, the Sociely's second
premium of as.
10 Mrs. Nancy Harrington of Princeton. for
% yards OF C'rpeting, the Societys third pre-
To Mrs. Thira Nichols of Charlton, 70: %
yards va OF Flannel the Society's first premium of
To Miss Harrst P. Dana of Oxford. for 81
of S.. pN''''''''
To Mrs Mary Chaffin of Holden. for the best
wove Coverlet, p yards wide, the Society's
first premium OF S4
10 Mrs Betsey Whitney of Bolton, for the
nexl best, the Socitty's second premium of SO.
10 MISS Brooksty Marsh of Sutton, for the
best Woollen half Stockings for men. the So
ciety's first premium of SO.
10 Miss Adelihe Marsh of Sutton, for the
next best bali Stockings, the Society's second
premium of So
10 Misses Louisa ard Malinda Sprague of
Athol, for the finest Grass Bonnet. manufac.
tufed from indigenous grass, the Socieiy's pre-.
MUM Of So
ms Bonnet was the finest and best manu-
Incurred OF any one that was ever exhibited
"efe on similar occasion and would eclipse
",iE th'hg OF The kind, usually imported from
'"ei countries at great expense. liberal
supply OF these and straw Bonnets would. if il
believed, entirely prohibit the importa,ions Of
Leghorns, TO the saving of immense sums of
money to our country
10 Miss Eleanor Hemenway of Barre. for
of So. premium"
10 Messrs. Caldwell e Sprague of Fitch.
burg, lor the best Sole Leather, not less than
loO los, the Society's premium of So
heir certihcate accompanied the Leather.
certifying that the tanning was commenced
April Is, 1881, and taken out of the tan, Sent.
20 ie52-no extra work put upon it, but tan.
ned In the common way
four sides of Sole Leather were presented
tor exhibition only, by Messrs Merrick & Dow
icy OF Worcester, of superior quality, which
they had tanned in the County of Berkshire !;
the Committee regret that no certificate of the
process OF tanning accompanied this lot of
Leather, as it was the best tanned, and mann.
featured Of any that was presented
10 Messrs E. H. & G. Bowen of Leicester.
Tor the best Calf Skins, twelve in number. the
Society's premium of Sc.
by their certificate, the skins were in the
lime ten days, and then well cleansed of the lime
and IN the tan three months, and curried in their
usual mode of currying
The Committee recommend the following
gratuities, viz:
To Mrs. Carissa Fay of New Braintree. for
a pair of Rose Blankets, of superior quality,
as 10 stock and manufacture, the sum of 50.
Other Blankets were presented by Mis- Sal.
~ lowne and Mrs. Thirza Nichols of Charlton,
which did great credit to those who made them,
and the Committee regret that they had not the
means of more efectually encouraging the
household manufacture of this valuable article.
TO John T. Southgate OF Leicester, for the
exhibition of several house and paint Brushes.
eVInclng most neat and thorough workmanship,
the sum of So
To Miss Mary Bliss of Western, for taste.
ful Hearth Rug, the sum of 50
Samuel Wo DIS Of Ashburnham, presented for
exhibition only, one dozen of pronged Hoes
which deserve the notice of this Society, for
their worth and workmanship
10 Miss .. Brooks of Bolton, for black
Lace Veil, wrought in a superior style BY her
own hands, So
To Miss Sarah f Sadler of Spencer. for n
Black Lace Veil, tastoiuly wrought, 81.
To Miss Mary Ann Marble of Charlton. for a
Black Lnce Veil, ST.
To Miss Sophia Waters of Milbury, for a
White Veil, 81.
To Miss Caroline B jerks of Southbridge
for a White Veil, 81.
To Miss Phena M. Uphlm of Tempeton, fol-
White Lace Cape, for piece of Lace Of her
own working, and for a Belt and Indispensable
made of beads, and all displaying superior taste
anu llIC iilCcSl w WuihY lHt sum OI Do
To the Pupils of Miss Eliza Eares School
at Mulberry Grove in Leicester, to be dis. rib
uted as she may think proper, for several curl
ously wrought Indispensables and other article.
of taste, the sum Of So,
Mrs Martha w. Chamberlain of Millburv
presented great variety of Paintings by her
pupils, which they executed IN tasteful man
ner. after receiving, from three to six week (
instruction. This lady not only teaches paint.
ing, and some other ofthe fine arts, but the sol
id branches, also, to the advantage and satisfac
ton of the community.
Col G. Burbank of Worcester and Col
Charles Brigham of Grafton, each presented a
beautiful Hearth Rug, for which they will pleas,
to accept the Soclety's thanks.
Four pieces of Kerseymere were presented
by the Dudley Woollen Manufacturing Com
pany, of superior excellence; especially one o
ever exhibited in this place, and which woult
do credit to any country. For these, the Com
mittee recommend a gratuity of 81.
Twenty gross of Lead Pencils were present
ed by Messrs Ball " Fuller of Harvard, ex
cceding any thing of the kind the Committee
had ever examined they will please TO accep
the Society's thanks
Several sheets of Cutlery were presented b,
Dewing, Tyler, g. Co of Worcester, consisting
of Surgical Instruments, Razors, Pen Knives
&c.,-also, by Judson w. Rice of Worcester
which discovered moro workmanship in thei
construction and polish than any your Commit
tee ever saw from other countries, for whicI
they deserve the thanks of the Society.
A Patch Bed Quilt was presented by Mis-
Mary Eddy of West Brookfield, composed Q
Il, 100 pieces, which has been the labor of fiv
years Of a poor girl upon sick bed, "racke
with bodily pain and Distress" remarkabl
instance Of patience and perseverance.
l. NJ Gourgas, ESQ, Of Weston, nresente,