The Portland daily press., 1871-10-03

The following awards of premiums at the
late Fair are in addition to those heretofore
published, anu com plete the list:
The committee on household manufactures
| Sc, would report that
The display OF needle and fancy work is not
large but select, and of such general excellence
| as to make it difficult to select the best
OF the skill and industry of our grandma h.
| ers no one can doubt, and their contributions
| deserve special mention. Mrs. Jane Standisa
of Bath is the Oldest on the list, and is unrlv-
allied in her line, doing her fine sewing with
| out the aid of glasses, at the age Of So years.
Mrs. Lydia Cook of 80 years. contributes mat
winch attracts attention, aid a gratuity of So
is recommended. Mrs. Rebecca Cole of Cor
ham, displays braided rug and should receive
honorable mention. Mrs. leila A Hopkins
OF venerable age, has collected all the fashions
IN silks tor several generations in one patch
work quilt Mrs. G. A. Nelson, over 20 years.
added one quilt and number of articles of
Worsted WORK to the attractions of the fair
The quilts show that Yankee patience and in
genuity can still be relied on. Cutting no
cloth for the sake of patting it together again,
seems to be favorte pastime judging IRON
the CHARM attached to 999 pieces arranged In
geometrcal figures. But Mrs. h. Childs must
De one in whom "patience has its perfect
WORK. when she sewed the last of four thou
sand, The Friendship quilt by Mrs. II. Thay-
er, and the two Star qu'its by Mrs. III. Thaytr
and Mrs A. Il. Shackford, are tastefully AL
mems of quilting. Mrs. G. ID. Miller's Quit.
worsted aud wax work aud drawn rug added
brllliancy to the exhibition. Mrs NJ A. Hunt
showed the incest knitted quit--award, a di-
ploma. Among kitchen rugs, 1.-THE cat that
guards the hearth, see ms most wOr .hy of no.
tice, aud gratuity of 81 is recommended OF
halt dozen fancy rugs, all very elaborate, no
choice could be made. But one rug both in
style and finish was unanimously voted supe-
ror to them all. Diploma to Mrs. Columbus
k1Ight OF Falmouth, Tor the same.
Wd1 Work-HaJtie Stevens, one wax cross;
jennie Babb, pond lilies; Marion Ill. Allen,
basket OF flo Wers; Alice A. Winship, autumn |
leaves; all equally good in different r' styles, |
must be compnmented ON their taste and skill. |
But the diploma IS awarded To Mrs. E. NJ Saw
yer of Westbrook, who combined all these diff |
ferent styles SO admirably.
In imitation of wax work the worsted work |
of Mis-. Jones Pencil shows great Skill also
that of Mrs. E. M. Place with the aid of feath-
ers
Mrs. John Frye makes fine arrangement of
family hair in a handsome wreath, which ex-
Gels that of Miss Annie Webster only in size. |
The worsted work of Mrs. John " all, con
slstlng of an elegant afghan, two ottomans
and a sofa pillow, is of rare xcelence-award
a diploma
The carriage blanket of Mrs. Sterling Dow,
and the infants blanket OF Mrs G. A Har-
mon, and the infants cfkular OF Mrs. Charles
Foye, were much admired.
MISS 8. A. Eatong display of linen embroid-
cry was SO near perfection that she may fairly
claim the highest award-a diploma
In the millinery department of course Cogia |
d assam makes the most brilliant display though
Inc 10 more delicate standings of Mrs & r.
roWies appointments gains much atte ntion. |
and Mrs. y. q. Browns small case is remarka.
BILE for it's modesly.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. SAINT, RoIFE Ghairpoan |