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A very large number of entry tickets were issuad. each one often including 

 several specimens. Several articles were reported to the board not coming 

 within the description of the published list. They make particular mention 

 of a lady's dress wrought in the highest style of artistic elegance and per- 

 fection, the work of Miss Carrie Grubb, of Farmington, Iowa. They also 

 make honorable mention of the great variety, number and beauty of the 

 quilts on exhibition. The committee consisted of D. Worthington, Henry 

 county, Mrs. Henry Trimble, Davis county, and Miss E. C. Borland, Henfy 

 county, who labored with great zeal and energy to examine, compare and 

 decide upon the long list of articles offejed for their inspection. They 

 awarded as follows: 



Mrs. Flemington, Davis county, best variety worsted work, two dollars. 



Mrs. Hathaway, Davis county, best table cover, one dollar. 



Mrs. H. C. Clinton, Van Buren county, best wax work, one dollar. 



Mrs. H. C. Clinton, Van Buren county, best ornamental shell work, two 

 dollars. 



Mrs. L. R. Reeves, Lee county, best child's embroidered coat, one 

 dollar. 



Miss Carrie Grubb, Van Buren county, best lady's wrought dress, three 

 dollars. 



Miss S. L. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best work for chair, one dollar^ 



Miss Woodward, Jefferson county, best lamp stand, one dollar. 



Miss S. L. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best ottoman cover, one dollai*. 



Miss F. Elliott, Washington county, best glass basket, one dollar. 



Miss S. L. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best nine pieces ornamental 

 needlework, two dollars. 



Miss S. L. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best pin cushion, one dollar. 



J. R. Parsons, Jefferson county, best counterpane, one dollar. 



Susan Campbell, Van Buren county, best quilt, two dollars. 



Nancy Nixon, Van Buren county, second best quilt, one dollar. 



Mrs. Ann Eckert, Jefferson county, best needle and work case, one 

 dollar. 



Miss Wheeler, Jefferson county, best plain needle work, one dollar. 



Mrs. Hathaway, Davis county, best silk embroidery, one dollar. 



In Class No. 27 there was quite a display of preserves, pickles, cakes, 

 etc. The committee were Wm. J. Corcorow, Lee county, Mrs. Dr. Henry, 

 Jefferson county, and Miss Hannah Morris, Van Buren county, who awarded 

 as follows: 



Mrs. C. Baldwin, Jefferson county, best pound cake, one dollar. 



Mrs. E. Andrews, Henry county, best sponge cake, one dollar. 



Mrs. L, F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best tomato preserves, one dollar. 



Mrs. L. F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best preserves, one dollar. 



Mrs. E. Andrews, Henry county, best tomato figs, one dollar. 



Mrs. P. L. Huyett, Jefferson county, best specimen pickles, one dollar. 



Mrs. L. F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best apple butter, one dollar. 



Mrs. L. F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best peach butter, one dollar. 



Mrs. Charles Cox, Jefferson county, best homemade soap, one dollar. 



Mrs. L. F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best Jelly, one dollar. 



In class No. 28 with other articles a premium of two dollars was awarded 

 to Wm. F. McCrary, Van Buren county, for school desk and chairs, con- 



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