Litchfield enquirer., 1865-09-28
Mrs James G Newcomb, rag clrpet < Mrs James c Newcomb piece Jersey Miss Nancy Blell. linen thread

1 l Miss IN Nancy Buell. linen thread 50
 Miss Nancy Buell. prs womeRs linen hose 40
 Northfield' Cong. Sewing Soc bed quilt I I Mrs Rod ok Bryan l2 yds striped linen clothl
 MrsJ B Loomis, embroidered skirt T 25 Mrs Looms 2prs women scott. hose 50 Miss Amelia Catlin. needle work l5
 Miss Amelia Catiia, bead collar S4'.5.aH | Is Miss Ann E Hotchiss DTS wooden hose. 50
 Miss Sally Perkins 3 prs woolen hose. 50
 Mrs Henry J Peck, loaf wheat btead 50
 Mrs Henry J Peck, loaf rye bread ' 50 Mrs Henry J Peck loaf corn bread >fsf 50 John A Woodruff. loaf rye breadb 5f 50 John A Woodruff bottle grape wine 2
 Mrs Eunice Marsh, 20 yds linen cloth l Miss Emehne Marsh, fannelssk,r 't'.4 75 Mrs Henry Catin, counterpane .,.. |
 Miss Hannah M Treat, bed qnilt ... 30
 Mrs Vim L Burgess loaf rye bread 50 Mrs Wm L. Burgess, bottle vinegar g
 Miss Nellie Sprague, hairwork s"e:- 75 Miss Mary L Coe, lamp mat o.J 50 Miss Sarah Judson, do -.-t 9 Miss Sarah Judson, worsted tidy 25 Miss Sarah Judson, toilet chair 9 Mrs Marshall Gardner, pr womens cot '- trEj hose ... ..,...l.t -..r sar 25 Mrs A s Lyon. l child's blanket a5 25 David A Wood, bolt rhubarb wine
 Mrs James Humphrey, knit woolen shawll ! Mrs Phoebe Scoyile. tidy 2S Mrs Myron Norton. table cover 50 Miss Elizabeth A Baldwin, worsted work 25 Miss Harriet D Woodruff embroidery 1
 The, Committee on Domestic Manufactures respectfully Report:
 That some75 pieces and parcels of Domes- tic Manufactures came under their inspection showing that the interest taken by the women of Litchfeld County in the annual farmers fes. tival is in no-wise abated 'a rpWe have evidence of their ingenuity and skill in the thousand and one articles, not fancy only but of real genuine utility which the judges can better appreciate than discribe. T 2" That Flaxen Cloth with thread of the same material to. make it up with, about as enduring as Internal Revenue Laws, and not requiring amendment as often, reminds the writer of his urchin days, when the birchen rod, yielded by the vigorous arm of the schooldame could make no perceptable impression on his Tow trowsers, We are glad to see that fax-cuiture IS beginning to.again receive attention from the farmers of the County, and are especially disposed to encourage it by our awards of
 That Bread too, the regular old fashoued rye in the day of which Dyspeptics were rare |; which buttered and baptized, in the sugar ma pie syrup was eaten with such zest, brought to mind the olden time I think the judges would however have been just little. more tayorably impressed as things were if nice box of honey had been placed along side the bread. A'7' s'sS
 70 We had fine specimens of domestic wine from gthe9s Blackberry, ElderberrY. Rheubarb or wine Plant &or5 which made our nuuti.s water or wine rather, as we could judge of quality only by taste. Our schedule also called fora bottle of old grape wine which we could the judges on General Manufactures had mis- taakingly supposed H to be general manufac- ture and made a general disposition of it. To cancel any obligation that might exist in con- sequence of their blunder We award the owner two dollars. sta.r- .'9r ~s.o= Jjsu sn r@
 John M. Wadhams Mrs. R. Smith Miss Eliza Woodruff, Committee.