Litchfield enquirer., 1844-10-17

following premiums: ~.'.' .' "'
To Charles B. Smith, for best fine wool buck, So
Jacob N. Blakeslee, ed best do. /.
c. B. Smith, FIVE best a do. "a 8.
Phineas North. five cd best do. " - ..
c. b. Smith, so best Ewes, "s' -a g.
c. B. Smith, five best do. t14 9
Benjamin Blakeslee, five I'd best do. l.
I'D C. B. Smith, ten best d. g.
Richard M. Griswold, ten I'd best do g
Geo. W. Garfield, best coarse wool Buck, 3
' Harley Morse, I'd best do. do H /.
Geo.W. Garfield, 10 best coarse wool ewes,2.
Alexander Norton jr. 10 I'd best do. l.
In awarding the above premiums your Committee
have to say that both Mr. Smith and Mr. Blakeslee
are entitled to great credit for their exertons en-
couraging the growth of fine wool in the county,
Mr.. p. North exhibited very healthy and fine
flock Of yearling bucks, and Mr.. R. M. Griswolds
together with Mr. B. A. Frisbie's, were fine f1ocks
and worthy of notice. There were also other fine
iocks together with some coarse ones, some OF
winch were entered for premium and some which
were not, and all OF them of such quality that your
committee hesitate not to say that this days eyhi-
bitlon proves that the"woo growers Of Litchfeld
County have done themselves honor in their selec-
tions, and our only regret is that there We're not
more competitors. b. H MoRsE, Chairman.
The Committee on General Manufactures respect
fully report-That the exhibition was not as good
as they could have wished. The executive com
mlttee offered premiums on sixteen different arti-
cles enumerated, to the amount of $s24. There was
no competition on single article, and but one of
the sixteen exhibited This was Harrow presen-
ted by Mr. Morris Johnson of Litchfeld, stout
heavy article, and your committee could see no i'm
| provement from the old harrow used by our faith
ers. AS it was the only article exhibited on the
list they thought it best to award premium of IS
| cents
Messrs. R. M. and ]. G. Treat exhibited an i'm
proved Corn Shelter. fine article, and your com
Mi..es orrerd them premium of 81.
/ T.. Eo. bo1f rive Is.
4 higniy nnisned we award premium Of 81. t
| TO VIM. Rodgers for Carriage of superior finish
splendid article. premium Of SO. 800
There were two Parlor Stoves exhibited by Mr..
MOSES worse, a hne specimen of Castings, and your
committee would consider them worthy the notice
| OF the inhabitants of the county.
II. Welton & Co. of Terryvlle sent beautiful
| specimen of Clocks, for which we award pren,i
UNI of ST. ,aI a2 .f r.
The last article which your committee was call
co co 70 examine was single Harness, presented by
Moses l.. Graham of Salisbury. It was of the finest
workmanship, and with much pleasure we award
him premium of $50. 5.-,Fasl....1a -
ss ,& ALEX. NORTON, Jr., Chairman.
The Committee on Domestic Manufactures bop
leave to report-That they have carefully exarnin7
ed the various articles assigned to their insnecon
and are able to say that the Improvement in this
departments from the last years exhibition far ex-
ceeds their expectations. Much attention has been
bestowed on this branch of our annual fair, and O.
pecIaly the ladies of our county have shown Them.
selves, as they always do, untlrng in good works
Inc premiums awarded by US are as follows:
For the best piece of Broad Cloth, special premi
am o. W TO BENZ H. Morse of Wolcottville. lit be-
ing snort OF the number of yards required by the re-
gulations of the Society) Do. for piece Of fancy
Cashmere to B. H. Morse, ST. = Ns'
of Plymouth, 49, tt @', 7T91''1 mi 80
For the best ten yards "A Flannel to Miss Fmi.
" oOfT hEolI dha c.
Miss c. S. Buel, Litchfeld, $l. h91ET 49,
For the best pair Wooden Blankets, TO Mrs Alex.
Norton Jr. SO. Second best do to Mrs. pbehe 8
| Waugh. South Farms, 81. t'
For the best Coverlet, to Miss j. C. Hatch Kent
| $l. Second best do. to Mrs Adam G. Kasson ~
Bethlem, 81. ata l~-- =
! For the best 20 yards AID Wooden Carpet to Miss
Emeline Landon, Litchfed 49,. Second best AZ
to Miss Philinda Elliot, North6eld, -. Third
best do Mrs. Freeman, Wolcottville, ssi. "
For best piece of Stair Carpeting, "a inches, to
Mrs Emeline Catlin, Litchfeld, ST. srTi7 1'D
| For the best Hearth Rug, Miss Elizabeth yyaa-
hams, Goshen, Sc. Second best do to Miss I6cv
Bartholomew, Goshen, 81. s5 ~9 =
For three pairs Women's Wooden Hose. to Miss
Emeline Phelps, Colebrook, 81 Second best do
to Mrs. Isaac futile, Northfeld, so cents.
For the best three pairs of Mems Noolan Hole
Hose. to Miss Rhoda Norton and to Miss Ann Wad.
mans. both OF Goshen. rs cents each-they being
considered equally meritorious. ~ F1T'''o
For the best WOODEN Shawl to Mrs. Flora Stock.
ing, OF Torrington, SSs. Second best do to Mrs
Phelps of Colebrook, 81. yaes r f so'Tt
For the best 90 yards Tow Cloth. TO Mrs Fms
line Catlin, Litchfeld, 81. 3+ ses9 17ss7"
For the best half ID. Sewing Silk to Mr. Charles
Crafts. Woodbury., ST.. s rsbNIf VI iI AZ Ta}s III
The Committee have also awarded gratuitops
premium of 81 to Miss Hellois Bancroft Of Torring
ton. for acuriously wrought blanket. fta 90 f7Ist
brook, SO cents. si II 6ss7 "a! IA $50 II