ton stitch, which was lovely. Miss Ciirrie A. Randall, of 

 Pembroke, also showed a pretty olive green one, which was 

 very neutly done in outline stitch. These with the one 

 exhibited by Mrs. William Nash, of South Weymouth, Mrs. 

 G. S. Dye)-, of Plymouth, Mrs. William O. Prior, of Marsh- 

 tield, and Mrs. Freeman, would have puzzled the Committee 

 had they been called to decide upon the one of greatest 

 beauty. A mantle lambrequin was very neatly made by Miss 

 Hannah Alden, of Duxbury, and showed much skill and taste. 

 Scarfs were once considered as adapted to the neck, but now 

 fashion decrees that they shall adorn furniture, so Miss Fannie 

 Barstow, of North Pembroke, contributed a pianoforte scarf of 

 olive-green, worked on the ends, in outline stitch, with old gold 

 floss ; on one was the much talked of sunflower, on the other 

 figures in various positions. Miss Alice Wliitman, of Pem- 

 broke, also had a stand scarf, called, after the Japanese style, 

 bits of silk applied without regard to shape. 



Miss V. E. Weston, of Island Creek, proved she had not 

 been idle the past year, by producing two lambrequins for 

 mantle and window, a tidy with very natural peacock's feathers 

 in Kensington embroidery, a macreme bag and afghan. 



Mrs. S. L. Tildeu, of Scituate, made napkins, mats, and 

 handkerchiefs ornamental with embroidery. An ottoman, knit- 

 ted silk mittens, embroidered flannel, sofa pillows, lamp mats, 

 pincushions of all styles, lace work, infant garments and shell 

 frames were all represented. 



Nine afghans, made to combine beauty with comfort, were 

 hung on the ropes in the centre of the hall, in close contact 

 with the quilts of the domestic department, and shared with 

 them, the honors of the Fair. 



It is hard to select those worthy of special commendation ; 

 we look at the result ; only the contributors know Iioav many 

 pleasant hours have been passed in making them ; a little 

 piece of fancy work, though unfinished, receives new value 



