Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-27

from the interest usually attending these ex-
hibitions, yet it was very pleasant one in the
branches of articles exhibited. The show of
fruit, especially of apples, was superior, and of
vegetables and manufactures, and fancy arti-
cles, excellent. The hall was crowded to
overlooking with visitors, during the day. The
reports of the various committees, and the
awards of premiums, was made in the hall at
o'clock in the afternoon, as follows =
APPLES.
OF these there were 504 plates in all, making
magnificent show, by Al contributors, comprising
109 varieties F Marshall contributed 5S varie'
ties, A Underwood A. A Smith 80, Lyman Bel
KNAPP 80, Rev l. Ii Sheldon y, N b chamberlain and
q Z Brigham each 20, L IL Perrin -, HOrano W ar
rem 10, II 0 Fay and Rice each IA, ID Il Jewett
and Curtis Beaman each IL, Jonas Stone and u W
Morse each H. James A tayerweather y, Emmohs
Raymond and Jonathan Bartlett each s, and many
Others less number. The following premiums
awarded: For largest and best varieties--to L
A Smith So; I'd best, IL Perrin, l. Best dish au
tumn apples-Rev L II sheldon, l. I'd best; } I
Marshall, Soc Best dish winter apples-E + orbes,
/ I'd best, Il w Morse, SOC.
PEARS.
There was a large variety comprising many fine
specimens There 2lS plates, comprising 100
different varieties, by thirty contributors.
Underwood furnished 50 varieties, Josiah Jackson
IS j b Marshall %, DR. IL ii Rising "a. n b
Chamberlain Il, Il w Morse IL, ID Jewett 8, j A
Fayerweather 8, and A Trowbridge, II Fay, l.
Bowman, Lyman Belkuap } j hastings, VIM j
Eaton Ii FaYerweather j ID Miller Horace Warren,
w Ii Power, Smith, L IL sheldon, DIR GIiggs,
and S NJ Griggs, each from to plates Of very
excellent varieties. Premiums awarded as
follows:-For largest and best varieties to Josiah
Jackson 50 90; for next best varieties, to DIR Ii IL
Rising, 90; for best dish autumn pears DIR Samuel
Griggs 90; for next best autumn pears, + Bow
man, SOC; for best dish winter pears, a Underwood
l 90 I or next best do, A Trowbridge, Soc great
curo sity the cluster OF 10 pears Secke on one
tad F1.ar taI htr
Horace Warren.
PEACHES.
There were different yarities exhibited by con-
tribuors. For largest and best varieties, to ID &
Jewett, 81; next Rev l. Ii Sheldon, T5c; best dish
of peaches, Gilbert Bowman, 75c; next, IL Perrin
SOC
PLUMs.
There were but exhibited by contributors. S
NJ Griggs took LIST premium for plum, 81; IL C Fay
I'd for plums, SOC.
OUNCES
ley, J w Blake IL Warren, and L Chamberlain
The first named took the only premium offered of
50c for the best dish.
GRAPES.
The collection was very fine. The number of con-
trbutors 20, Rev L Ii Sheldon having Z varie-
ties, w Blake s, and E Jewett 8. The first
named took the premium of 81 for the largest and
best varieties, the second named 100 for the next
best, Emmons Raymond SOC for the best specimens,
the Sweetwater, grown and ripened in the open air
large clusters. Twelve varieties were represented
by 40 dishes. The most prominent varieties were
Sweetwater Hartford Prolific, ST. Catharne's, Con-
cord, Isabella, Catawba, Diana, sc. The Isabella
by Morse, Diana by A Underwood, Hartford
Prolific by w A Blake and E NJ Phillips, were very
fine indeed
VEGETABLES.
The show in this department was very large and
excellent in all branches The awards were For
largest and best varieties-to Chas Il Brigham, 50
Best varieties (l5) Of pOtatoes-J + b Marshall l.
Best specimen-G and Fitch, SOC. Best varie-
ties of winter squaSh-E Forbes, SOC. Best heads
of cabbages-r A Smith, 25c. Best pumpkins
town farm, SOC. Best varieties of turnips-G and
b Fitch, soc. Best specimens of beets-town farm
25c. Many excellent specimens OF corn were eXhib
tied.
Among the squashes were some of enormous size :
by 1 IL Fayerweather, all from one seed, 2 of
which weigh 1876 lbs l squash by A Underwood
weighed 50 lbs; and by James Robinson, 81 lbs.
Fine specimens Of different varieties of squashes
were exhibited by others There were also fine
specimens OF pumpkins, watermelons, beets, &c, of
mammoth size.
GRAIN
To j Brigham. premium of 81, for spring wheat ;
to Il ID lockwood of Southboro', SOC, for winter
wheat; town farm, SOC, for spring wheat William
Emerson, SOC, for oats
FLOWERS.
There was fine display of the various kinds
Premiums awarded-For best display of cut flowers,
to Mrs S N Griggs, So CO., for next best display of
cut flowers, Mrs l. Ii BOutelle, 90; best bOquet Miss
NJ Blake, soc; house plants. Mrs Bannster, soc
The "Amaullan by Mrs Banister, Alexander by
Jonathan Gleason, Balsams and Asters by y NJ
Phillips delicately arranged cross by Miss Fay
erweather, with sundry bouquets, dahlias, &c, by
others, were great attractions, making most beau
utul show.
There were entries, embracing few samples of
high credit The first premium of s. was given to
VIM Emerson, and the I'd OIL 90 to Brigham.
CHEESE.
There were entries. First premium of 81 to Mrs
VIM Cheever, and I'd of SOC to p Rice
BOOTS AND SHOES.
There were entries, constituting a good show.
First premium, 81, to 5 G. Andrews; "a of 90 to
Hiram Baird; and Sd of SOC to Pierce & Brigham.
BREAD.
There were % entries, Is OF wheat and of brown,
most of it ofyery superior quality. The first premi-
of 81 on white bread was awarded to Miss
Lucy Sibly, aged 49, I'd of SOC to Miss Abby 5.
Brigham, aged 49, The LIST premium of l 90 on
brown bread was awarded to Miss S Brigham, and
the I'd of SOC to Mrs David Clatlin.
HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTI'
Giles.
Various articles of woTsted work were exhibited,
the handsomest of which was "a chair by Mrs A L
Davis, which received gratuity last year. Premi-
uIns were awarded as follows: 10 Mrs w Vinton,
for chair seat, soc; Mrs X NJ jackson, for Il sofa
pillow, soc; Mrs Penniman, bead mat, 25c; Mrs Il
w Walker, bead mat and watch case, 25c. For cone
work the committee awarded to Miss Emily Carter
for cone frame, soc; Mrs Z Sibley, do, 0Oc; Miss
Susie Brigham, for cone basket and watch case. Csc
Two shell frames exhibited by Mrs Bannister have
formerly received gratuities. Mrs George Walker
for handsome shell frame, received soc; Mrs Frank
Sibley, for tasteful frame, Soc beautiful boquet
of hair was exhibited by Mrs w NJ Child, the handi
work of Mrs Chas Brigham, a former resident of
Westboro'. For large and handsome vase, Mrs NJ
w Hayward received Soc. Judith Hill, il, exhibited
similar
Several drawings and paintings by native artists
were exhibited. Two pencil drawings by Miss Lizzie
Lilley were deserving OF mention, ST. two OIL paint
ings exhibited by Mr. ID o Bacon, l; drawing
by Erwin Hubbard, a boy nine years old, 25c; a
set of teeth by Henry SOC.
TO Mrs w Eaton, for white currant jelly, SOC /;
Mrs Emmons Raymond Hamburg apple jelly, SIC
few samples of wine were examined, under the
direction OF a physician One bottle of currant
wine, two years old, exhibited by Emmons Ray
one bottle OF peach wine, two years old, by Mrs
Boutele, SOC.
A pair OF magnificent elk horns, from California,
and pair Of abatross wings, with a spread of IL
feet, were exhibited by J w Blake. A basket from
the house where Napoleon was born, by Rev A n
Arnold; Castine nuts, in their native hlsk, by A q
Denny. pair of linen sheets taken from the
British in the war of the revolution, by Mrs L NJ
Fhilps-tha is, not taken from the British by Mrs
I, but, we suppose, exhibited by her.
Very many handsome drawings and engravings
were kindly furnished by various citizens, which
added greatly to the attractiYeness Of the hall Con-
spicuous among these was large collection of line
portraits OF the ancestors of many old tamilies-the
Fayerweathers, the Brghams, the Parkmans, the
Dayises, and the Marshalls. One of the most no.
tlceable Of these was large painting by Copley of
Col Thomas Marshall, who was one of the seectmen
OF Boston, whenthat city occupied by the troops
of Washington. He was afterwards a colonel in the
army and was with Washington at Valley Forge.
The portrait of his brother, Captain Christopher Mar
shall, who was also at Valley Forge hangs on one
side OF his, and the portrait of the Captains wife
on the other.
A curiosity exhibited was a hen Matched
April 4th last, with a brood of chickens
Matched by her September "a Rather preco-
cious.
There was nolpublic dinner on this occasion,
as has been usual, but those fond of good
dinner found ample accommodations at the
Westhoro' Hotel, kept by Mr.. s. II. Brown,
where the good things are always served up in
the best style.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. - The dwelling
house of Mr.. Francis A, Prouty Of Paxton, was
struck by lightninp on rnesdnY alIernnnn