Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-19
IlnrsTnoTn ARrIcLTs.

and the other by Levi. sampson. The
COMMITTEES gave the. preferences TO Mr.. Deck.
er.
llorsmoLD ARriclTs.
P,porfsd BY George c TAomptoa.
The article. presented in thi. department,
were numerous. and Of the hc-, quality and
workmanship. Consequently only the most
worthy can be noticed in this report.
The hest quilt wa. presented by NJ. II
4 l'inkham 81, by Hartford Sewing Cir.
els
Al.o by the Hartford Sewing Circle. the
best cradle quilt 81, by Sumner Sewing
Circle.
Be., white bed spread. Mr.. Harvey Bart
lett; -. Mics Adslia Bearce.
Bet yarn covsrlid. Mr.. VI 5 O'eood.
Best imported bed.'PrOad, Mrs = A
Tucker.
Bet braided rug. Mrs Sampson Rel. %.
Mrs W illiam Soper.
Mrs 5 q eastman, = very curious button
rug.
Be-, drawn rus. Mr, Sophia Bieknell 81
and %, Mrs Daniel u lionnry.
Ils.t drawn and braided rug, Mr. Naihl
Gerri.h "a. Mrs josiah eastman.
Bet piece flannel. Mr. sophia Bickncll,
81. Mrs jefferson Head
Bet specimen Of irocking. Mrs SAbinA
BRYANT II. Mrs Charlr. Decker.
Best drcs. flannel. Sir. Charles Decker.
Beet knit under.slecvc-, Mes Emma
lleali nine years old.
lIs.t mittens, Mrs Isaiah Door.
Bet buckingham, Mrs lniah Door u,
Mr. Geo Parsons.
Bc,t piece Of carpeiiDs. Mrs David Sew
all.
Rugs were a'., IN exhibition by Mary
Glover. Eunlcs Russell. Clnthn S's,.pn.
Ellen Gerri.h. sarah J Gerr.,h. Martha
Shaw, Nancy FRYE, + ; Record and nihsr..
Flannel nv Mr.. W Il Carey warn sy Mrs
Ebcn Briggs. lady 80 years old Many
other articles came too late - b. examined
by the committee.
FANcr ARrIclEs
REPORTED by " Parsons.
In this. A. well q. the household depart
ment there was an almost endless number
and variety II articles brought m for eIhi-
btion. The pictures that engaged - much
attention deserve the first noicc.
Bc.t Oriental Painting. Me, VI A Head.
Bs.t Crayon sketch. Mis-. Eunice Alley.
Be-, pencil drawing, Miss Flora Tiles.
ton.
De-, burr frame. Mr.. Josiah Cushman;
81, Mr, Daniel T. Bonney.
4 barr ba'set. by Mrs Jsrusha Cu'h-
man.
A child. frock. by Mr. Josiah r Sie,.ou.
Bet flannel skirt, Mr. VI Osgood.
Embroidered skirt. Mis- Alethca Head;
also nv Mrs josephine llnyiord.
Bcsi lamp mat and stand cover, by Mrs
Mary Glover.
Re-, fancy leather frame. Mi.. Mary 4
Head ii, Mrs Daniel Blnney.
Beet ottoman covers. Mrs II \ Allen.
Ts-t embroidered handkerchief. Mis Flora
l. Griffith. Of Livermorc.
A vass mat by Mrs Head A pretty
picture by Mis. Carrie Robinson.
Thi, department cvincci much taste and
skill on the part Of the ladies. They did
we'll.
faN CEors.
We regret to say that the contributions
10 thi, department were not 80 numerous, as
40 should have been pleased 10 bshold bus
the articles that were on exhibition we're
crclltable. There was some excellent seed
corn. but the entries were fow compared
with last year The best was exhibited by
A Parlin. tho other lots were mentioned
last wcek-nine entries only. some fine
looking whea, by William A Ge'ri.h.
LE,TnrR. Doors And Suou.
Reported By 1 ROlR'oH.
Bc.t thick houts, G al u Irish: u.
Winslow Turner.
Best sewed calf boots. Win.loW Turner.
Pc, pceged calf boots winsl1w Turner.
One PAR pump shoes. E'enrIar JaQueIh.
Beet leather. josiah WhIien,
MISCELLANEOUS ARrictU.
Reported By John y RoiiaIOH.
4 very neat marble m1nument in minia-
turc, and centre stand from RobInsons
works, BuckGrd.
\ neat looking sleigh built by Mr. Oar
mon. OF BuekGeld. Ills work speaks for
Itself
ono substantially built harrow by Z
Allen.
Besi yoke and iron axle cart, william Il
Cary 81 bc.t yoke, stephen 9 llsald.
Staple. ring. hooks. hor-s shoe, Sc, Y
Ripley . baskets. e T. DAVIS. bu.hel
measure, : Robinson MiliiiJrm plane,
I Lucas. and various other articles.
Thursday wa. he day Of the Show. Tho
unfyonble appearance Of the weather did
not prevent large numbers from assembling
a, an early hour in the day. TIE show
passed oT we'll, alik, crcltable to the socie-
ty and Managers and was pronounced a
complete suecess,-cqual II not superior to
any preceding one ever hell. There were
probably more people present On THURSDAY
than ever assembled AZ this place before.
SHARON ROBINSON ia. S,c'y.
EAsr SuNER, Oct. 10Th, 1850.