The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-27
GROVER & BAkER

Mrs. DR.. McCready, says;
d" have used, for nine years, q Grover a Ia
keT Machine, aud upon Ii have done all kind,
OF family sewing foT the house, for my children
aud husband. besides great deal OF fancy work
rs braiding, quilting, and embroidering. Du
ring all that time my machine has never need
cd repair, except when had the tension alter
ed, aud u is as good now as u was the 6Fst day
I bought H. !"
Mrs. DR.. W hitting gives the following reason.
for the superiority Of the Grover Baker ma.
chimes over al others:
"The elasticity Of the stitch, and ripping
when u e required; aud also the stitch iasten
ing itself, ae you leave of and also, the ma.
chine may be used for embroidering purposes
aud therein consists the superiority over other
machines.
" The stitch will not break when stretched,
~ the others do. and neither docs II draw the
work.
al hnd this stitch will wear a. long a. the
garments do-outwear the garments. in fact.
4" can use IL from the thickest wooden cloth
10 Nanso, X muslin.
Mira Alice D. whipple. wife Of Rev. Mr.. whip.
pie, Secretary Of the American Missionary
Association, testi6es
2. AZ the result Of your observation aud ex
perience, what machine do you think best az a
general family Instrument
4. The Grover 4 Baker. decidedly.
2. STATE the reasons, such Of them ~ Occur
to you, for this opinion.
a. think the stitch il q stronger stitch "a 81
that Of any other machine have used, aud II
seems 10 me much more simple in it, manage
ment than other machines one great advan
tage IL the ease with which the seam is ripped
when necessary ~ do 50; aud think that The
work. by an experienced person, on Grover A
Baker machine, 10 better than the work by such
person ON any other machine; IL requires inor,
skill to work other machines than the Grover 4
| Baker.
Mrs. General Buel says she prefers the Grovri
Baker machine over all others.
"0n account Of is durability Of work. elias
ticity Of stitch aud strength Of stitch. Il new
er rips.
at Is preferred over all otheTs IL is yer,
easy Ia it movements, and very easily adjust
ed, and very simple In its construction.
I'VE can accomplish more in one week. B.,
ihi. sewing machine. than we can in a nontl
by Handwriting"
Mrs. DIR. Watts, says;
81 have had several years experience will
Grover 4 Baker machine, which has giveT
the great satisfaction. Its chief merit Is that 4
makes strong elastic stitch IL il very easil,
kept IN order. and worked without much fatigue
which think 10 very great recOfntne dation
| am not very familiar with any other inachin,
except u Wheeler 4 Wilson, which have had
/ ] think the Grover Baker machine IL NOR,
easily managed, aud less liable 10 get out Of or
der. prefer the Grover 4 Baker. decidedly
Mrs. A. d. Spooner. says:
answer conscientiously. believe u To b.
the best, all things considered, Of any that
have known.
"In the arst place, IL 10 very simple and "a
silly learned; the sewing from the ordinAr,
spool Is great advantage; the stitch IL entire
ly reliable. Il does ordinary work beautifully
and the embroidery stitch. II is not liable 4
get out Of order. II operates very easily.
suppose can sum il all up by saying il is
perfect machine.