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To Mr. Jonas Pollard, of Bolton, the third premium, of $^. 



To iv/rs. Elizabeth lay, of New-Braiatree, for the best Flannel, 7-8 

 wide, the rirst premium, of $10. 



To Mrs. Sibbel v^ ilcox, of New-Braintree, the second premium, of $5* 



The specinen presented by Mrs. Jonathan Wilder, of Lancapter, was 

 in the estimation of your Committee decidedly the best exhibited, but 

 not o; the width required by the rules of the Society. 



To Miss Polly Lelaud, of Grafton, for the best Shirting of linen warp, 

 filled with tow, 7-8 wide, the first premium, of $5. 



To Mr. Joel Flagg', of Shrewsbury, the second premium, of $3. 



Your Committee cannot but particularly notice a very delicate speci- 

 men of Shirting, wholly of linen, offered by Mrs. Gideon Delano, of New- 

 Braintree; and recommend to her a premium of $3. 



To Mr. John Hunter, of New-Braintree, for the best Diaper, 5-4 wide, 

 the first premium, of $8. 



To Mrs. John Hunter, they likewise award, for the best Diaper, 4-4 

 wide, a premium of $5. 



In awarding the single premium on Woollen Coverlets, your Commit- 

 tee experienced some difficulty. Three Coverlets of uncommon excel- 

 lence were offered, differing materially in the manner of weaving, but 

 in other respects very nearly equal. After considerable deliberation, we 

 have adjudged to Mr. Perez Cobb, of New-Braintree, the premium of $4. 

 And we recommend that the further sum of four dollars be equally di- 

 vided between Mrs. John Clark, of Ward, and Mr. Farwell, of Lan- 

 caster. 



To Miss Betsey C. Glasier, of Gardner, for the two best pairs of Gen- 

 tlemen"*s Half Hose, the premium of $2. 



Of the articles for which we have awarded no premium we cannot but 

 notice, as entitled to high commendation, the Carpeting presented by 

 Mrs. Dolly Jenckes, of Spencer — Mrs. Mary Robinson, of Worcester — 

 Miss Lydia Houghton, of Petersham — and Mrs. Gideon Delano, of New- 

 Braintree — all of 4-4 width ; by Mr. Ellis Sprague, of Leicester, and 

 Mr. John Clark, of Ward, of 3-4 width — an elegant wrought Hearth- 

 Rug, by Mrs. Pliny Merrick, of Worcester — three others less tasteful and 

 much less valuable, by Miss Mary Eaton, of Brookfield, and Miss Eliza 

 Pope, of New-Braintree — two braided Rugs, by Mis? Nancy Sumner, of 

 Rutland. The Flannels offered by Miss Lucretia Harrington, of Wor- 

 cester, and Miss Lucy Matthews, of NeW- Braintree — the Blanketing, by 

 Mr. John Hunter, of New-Braintree — the Diaper, by Miss Sally Blair, of 

 Worcester — Mrs. Mary Robinson, of Worcester — Miss Sally Chase, of 

 Sutton — Mrs. Farwell, of Worcester — Mr. Samuel Brown, of Millbury, 

 and iMr. Farwell, of Lancaster ; the two last deficient in width. The 

 Hose, presented by Miss Polly Leland, of Grafton, and Miss Alice 

 Sprague, of Leicester— as also a pair of Ladies' Hose, offered for exhibi- 

 tion by Capt. Southgate, of Leicester, knit by a lady in Windham Coun- 

 ty, (Conn.) 84 years of age. — Also, a Bed-Quilt, by Miss Hannah Blair, 

 of Worcester, displaying an uncommon degree of ingenuity, industry 

 and taste — and two Counterpanes, by Miss Polly Leland, of Grafton^ 

 and Mrs. Dolly Jenckes, of Spencer. 



To the unsuccessful competitors we can say, they have not failed be- 

 cause their articles were not excellent, but because those presented by 

 others were, in the opinion of your Committee, entitled to the preference. 

 Let no one be discouraged as to future exertions. What has been done 

 can certainly be equalled by persevering industry ; and those now un- 

 successful may on future occasions be among the more fortunate. 



