Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-12-04
A. PARIS. ME-. FRIDAY, DECEMBER A. 1851.

that indicated a Gne aud cultivated taste !,
especially all the articles of needle work.
We think tho wrought work of oil kinds
surcrior % any thing of tho sort We have
seen nj any other fair. and that the authors
deserve rrcat credit for their fine taste aud
skill in executing the work
We notice the following articles
Two raised work lamp mats, one made by
Miss NJ. \. Cushman, the other by Miss VI.
l.. Tvitchcll. We award the preference to
the former.
One plir u knit lamp mats, very hand.
some. made hy Miss NJ. II. Chase. Thrrc
crotchct work lamp mats, ono hy Miss
Twi,chcll. and one pair by Mis- Lucy ID.
Woodman, ~ nearly alike that we award
,o each equal rraisc. One specimen OF om.
hroiIcry stitch lamp mats by Mis- Twiicholl.
TuUrI toilet cushion and mat, by Mis'
Clara Fauuc'.
ono cotton cr0tchat lamp mat, hy Mrs
W. A. Croker. ono cr1tchci work tidy,
hv Mr., ". 4. Croker Ou' wrought
ncttrl tiiy. very nice, by Miv Caroline
Lowell. ono very nice crotclot bag by
Me, Lucy D. W0JIman. \ piece OF om.
hroilrry aud cro,clci collar, made by Mr..
Daniel Freeman, a lady sixty.cisht years
Old. both ut which were executed M avery
neat manner. aud would b, drsrr,iug ui
credit d, done By much younger hands. \
Illuitln work collar, hy Mv Caroline
Lowell. both the work and pattern ~ ihi.
collar display very fnc taste in The maker.
nuhslu work collar by Nh s. 4. Par
slus. This w, iho incest specimen ul
J.. .... ID
hrt rlrr ,mhrUilrel with elk. hy Mr..
VI Robinson, attracted our particular no.
t,ntiJn as being very rich and shown:
much taste M tlc maker Two wrought
skirts. one hy NJ, EIyin Jaclh,, the other
hv Mr. W. 4. Croker W. award 90
Mi,, Jacob, the preference iur best work,
aud O. Mr.. CrD0kcr tor hauisomcsi T1t.
tern lHrca very nice handkogchIr's,
wrought hy VIZ, :. 4. purs1us one linen
collar and vr,s;rrs. hy Mv Caroline l.v-
cll. Fancy covered ottoman, hy Ms VI.
Il Chl,a ono book mark, wrought with
worsirl and blis, very tgaut,gl, by Mls'
ADELAIDE :. Howard.
4 landscape picture. wrought with wrrs.
tel. iu perforated board, hy Mis Jane liar.
r.,, very beautiful thing and deserve, no.
ties.
4 very anr pencil rcpres unt.1u of South
Paris. by Mr.. Calvin BurknAm. A., ONE
very ancient engraving Trcssutei by Mr..
JAmr, jacobs
4 book case. Gllcl with books, exhibited
hy Mr, u Il. sawyer, attrlriHl0ur plrti,.
uAr n0;ica a.. being beautiful ar'lr'r %
furniture. Alsa box, hv same, thr ont.
slls ol which was inscniousiy made OF pine
burs.
OF curins.iic.. there wrrc but Few spo,i.
mems. Among them was miniature vr..
81. hy 4 " Fluncr. Tho constructor
must have possessed remarkable patience
and perseverance. Wcuot.oaIan ~ Within
nu r.., and concluded % must alye hren
lAil hy ola Grim''s h.n.
Handsome specimens u brryl aud iron
ore. were exhibited by Ara Cuslmau
Of antiquities, silver spoon, seventy
year, o'l, was presented by Mr, Jam7 Ja.
coils. An Indian stone niehst, found iu
this vicinity, presented hy q u Atwood.
Mr stephen Curtis, exhibited powder
horn. made in the year lTiJ, and va, ussl
ln ,hr war oC th' revolution. twas au
ancient looking ariicl, with names, dates,
Sc. curIou.ly wr5ugh, upon che outside.