Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-29


The first annual exhibition of the Grafton
Farmers Club was held at the Town Hail. on
Friday. Although the first attempt at any
thing of that kind in that town. it was emf
nently successful in every respect. The dis
play of fl uits, vegetables, and fancy articles,
was very large. a brilliant and beautifully
arranged collection of flowers graced the table
in front of the platform, and the walls were
hung with numerous paintings, engravngs,
&c. There were many fine specimens offancy
articles among which was cushion made by
Rev. w. &. Scandlin, and one by Miss Wa
lerman, ladies' dressing case by Mrs john
Whitney, wrought skirt by Miss Lucy H
Whitney, wrought handkerchief and other ar.
tcles by Mrs. S. johnson, leather picture
frame made by Mrs j. D. Wheeler, bean mon
ument by Mrs M. G. Woodbury., (qute Gu.
riosity,) acorn vase by r. L. Witherby, EN-
broidered piano covers by Mrs. L. A. Slocum,
Gil paintings by Mrs. Longley, formerly Miss
Hammond, and Mrs. j. C. Thurston, gradu-
ates of Miss Robinson's School Of Design in this
city, with other works of art the production
of the taste and mechanical skill of persons of
both sexes and all ages, in that wide.awake
town. Among the greatest curiosities was a
sharks jaw. japanese articles, and some gum
ca corn, presented by Henry f. Wing.
Two mammoth squashes were presented by
Henry B. Fairbanks. one by S. P. Champney,
ten pumpkins from one vine by Lawson Mum
yam, Russian cabbage by Samuel Hall, three
mammoth sized cabbages by A. Nj. Bigelow,
nutmeg squashes by Jonas Munroe, three Gus
tard squashes by c.. W. Forbush, extra fine
spring wheat by Charles o Adams, splendid
brogans by S. A. Pierce, a very superior spec.
linen of black ball, made by G. w. Hastings,
fairly entitled to premium, as lar as excellence
and utility are concerned.
Col. Charles Brigham, president of the club
and chairman OF the committee of arrange
ments for the exhibition, made few remarks
in the afternoon, preliminary to the reports of
the several committees and the awards of pre-
miums, congratulating his fellow citizens on
the success which had attended their efforts
The awards were then made, as follows
APPLES.
There 293 plates presented, OF superior quail
W, OF winch , L Champney cOnLIlDuueu oO NaIletles
Calvin w Forbush rs, Charles Brigham 20, EP Den
his "A, Silas Forbush and John McClanahan each
| 70, Jonathan Warren, Jonathan ID Wheeler, and j
| W stone each 10, ii Wing IL George + Slocum
and Thurston each 10, ii Slocum 10, and various
others Il less number. The first premium of 90 was
! awarded TO Silas Forbush I'd, Zoe, Jonathan ID
| Mheeeri 3D. Zoe, jonathan ID Wheeler; 4th, 25c,
| Henry Wing.
| PEARS.
| There so plates, very excellent, of
| which Calvin w Forbush contributed 30 varieties +
| NJ Marble rs, Jonathan ID Wheeler and ID Hall 10
each, and Jonathan Warren 10. For the best col
lection, Isl premium of Sl-to Marble; I'd, 75c, to
! Hall; 3d. soc, to w Forbush; 4th, Csc, to
| Jonathan Warren. Gratuties Of 25c each were
awarded to 5 d Hall for Seckes, Jonathan Pope for
Flemish Beauty, N II Merriam for Duchess, G A
| Fierce for Banietts.
| PEACHES AND OUNCES
IL * Potter contributed varieties of peaches
Geo. Dunn 4, and B X Mouton 3. The first received
| aprcinium of50c, and the two last each &c CLas
| Brigham received 25c Tor ounces.
GRAPHS.
There were "a plates OF the choicest kinds, chiefly
Tie Concord, Hartford Prolific Diana, and Isabella.
| Pierce contributed varieties VIM Slocum
and j Marble each 4, George w Estabrook and