Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-13

Shrewsbury received n premium Of 81 for
lot Of geese, and gratuities were awarded to j.
e b. Marshall, II. w Ferguson, and VIM T.
Raymond, Tor swans and banams
SWINE.
The number of swine on exhibition was not
large, but Of excellent quality. The premium
of So was awarded to Curtis harrington Tor
boars; John L. Fayerweather ana NJ D. jack
son exhibited fine animals of the same varle-
| ~, Jonas Stone received premium OF 81 LOT
breeding sow and pigs, and Benjamin Berry
premium of 81 for a happy litter oil pigs
FRUITS.
Rev. l., H. Sheldon presented the only
| variety of peaches on exhibition, ana received
the only premium awarded. }. H. torDush OF
| Westboro' was the only competitor Tor plums,
and received the so cent premium ror
grapes. DIR. Henry had the first premium OF
| So, and j. w. Blake the second premium OF
| 81. There were twenty ounces exhibited ny
four contributors. The six most beautiful
ones were presented by II. Bailey, to whom
the premium of fifty cents was awarded
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes, the committee say will prove an
abundant and superior crop-more so Than Tor
several years past. The premium OF el ior
the best collection was awarded to a. y Ma
der For cabbages, the premium OF oo cents
was awarded to Emmons Raymond. Inc
Newton for the three best squashes; for three
best pumpkins, 25 cents to Jonas Stone Tor
best collection OF beets, % cents to D. + Is,
Marshall; for best specimens OF seed corn, oo
cents to Jonas b. Brigham The whole col
lection OF vegetables was deemed very credit
able TO the contributors, and especially to the
superintendent Of the town farm, to whom
they award premium of 81; also premium
OF 81 for best collection Of garden seeds
FLOWERS.
The first premium of 81 for the largest and
best variety OF cut flowers was given to Mrs
Frank Sibley, her lot numbering more than
seventy varieties. The second of 81, was
awarded to Mrs. S. NJ Griggs, "whose basket
OF flowers, dahlias, and beautiful wreaths,
were all brilliant and well arranged Miss
NJ. Il. Read received premium OF 5O cents
for the best boquet, composed Of over nifty
varieties For the best collection OF house
plants Mr. Il. M. Phillips received the first
and only premium. This exhausted the
money awards, but the committee speak with
praise of ga basket and pyramid OF rare and
elegant flowers, grouped with exquisite taste,
presented by Mrs. C. II. Boutelle; of beauti-
full and graceful cross by Miss 5. Fayerweath,,
er; OF "a very pretty and tasteful wreath,
by Miss M. w. Craig, ga beautiful bouquet
by Miss l.. Chamberlain, "a splendid specimen
otgeranium" by Mrs. l.. Howe, a cross of wild
flowers, sweeIly contrived and arranged, by
Miss A. NJ Billiard, "a beautiful bouquet OF
wild flowers by Mr.. B. B. Nourse, "a very
neat Union bouquet" by Miss Sarah Sheldon,
and other noticible features of the collection.
BUTTER.
In this department, the committee had the
satisfaction Of viewing ten lots, all good and
some-of superior quality. They award the first
premium OF 81 to Mrs, Jos. Burnett OF South
boro' the second Of 81 80 to Mrs. S. T. Fay
and the third of 81 to Mr. c. c. Rawson.
BREAD.
The first premium of fifty cents was award
ed to Miss A. l.. Brigham, tile second premi.
um Of so cents to Mrs. j. B. Brigham, the
third premium OF so cents to Miss S. II. War
rem, aged II years, aud several other fair ba.
kers were tiatteringy mentioned.
HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER MANUFACTURES.
Among the gratuites awarded, amounting
in all to SO, were the following; To Miss L.
d. Warren, five years old, for bedquilt of patch
work, 25 cents; Miss c. Smith, for circular
cotton tidy, % cents; Miss Mary Ann Ray
mond, tor worsted piano Stool cover, 80 cents;
Mrs. 5. A. Arnold, circular worsted tidy, so
cents Mrs. Ruth Belknap, IA years old, for
worsted chair seat, rs cents; to an unknown
lady, 80 years old, for pair of cotton socks,
knit by herself 20 cents Mrs. +. Sbey, for
a standard work basket of cone work. 81; to
Mrs. L. Il. Hastings, for farmers box, inge-
nOuSiy filled on The outside with beans and
UOiu auu Otner prOuuctS OF Tire gdu;lvr, GO Ito,
Mrs. L. A Burt, for beautiful hanging flower
vase of cone work. so cents Mrs. c. a. Har-
rngt0n, for oval picture frame OF cone work,
80 cents; Miss Sarah Whitney, bead cushion
and mat, 70 cents; Miss Lizzie Sibley, two
fine cravon drawings, 81; Corporal Jones,
18th Massachusetts volunteers, for elegant
work box, so cents; L L. Tatum, for tasteful
exhibition of cemetery sculpture, so cents
Jellies were exhibited by Mrs NJ. g. Davis
and Mrs. Marshall, and currant wine by j. f.
B. Marshall, all supposed to be nice, but the
seal was on their virtues, rendering taste i'm
possible
a happy family OF canary birds, consisting
of father and mother, and eight children. all
born during the present season, exhibited by
Mrs Emmons Raymond, attracted the admir-
alton of the committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For boots and shoes the committee awarded
a premium of 50 cents 90 II. S, Aldrich rs
cents 10 Pierce, Brigham & Co., and % cents
to ). Comstoek The premium OF 81 for the
best sample of grain, was awarded to George
Raymond Premiums were also given to c.
Is. Demond for winter wheat VIM. Adams
OF Hopkinton, contributed four plows and one
horse hoe OF his own manufacture, and re-
ceived a gratuity of so cents. Five men com.
peltu iOT TIE pIlZS III the SpauiIlS match. lHe
premiums of 81 and 80 cents, were awarded
to John Calvin and Daniel McManis.
j. A. Fayerweather, ESD oficiated as
chairman of the committee of arrangements for
the show, Deputy Sheriff Newton as Chief
marshal of the day and the Westboro' brass
band furnished the music for the occasion.
The WEsTBORo' BRASS BAND, Salem Wells
leader is to accompany Colonel Wilson's reg.
iment, as the regimental band. They were
sworn into the service on Wednesday last.
WAR MEETING IN MILFoRD.--'rh citizens
of Milford and vicinity held an enthusiastic
Union meeting, Wednesday evening, throng
inn HE LLnntl Hill 49,