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fine work. Mrs. Albert W Bailey, of South Hanover, had a 

 very brilliant and effective carriage afghan. Mrs. F. P. 

 Arnold, of North Pembroke, exhibited a sofa afghan knit of 

 two contrasting colors, which was very pretty, and Mrs. Proc- 

 tor Kent, of Marshfield, Miss J. Bessie Smith, of East Marsh- 

 field, and Miss Nettie Leach, of Bridgewater, also contributed 

 very pretty ones, to add color to the scene, and we hardly knew 

 which to choose. 



" What's in a name," amounted to a good deal, for the " slum- 

 ber robe" of Mrs. H. G. Vinal, of Plymouth, was not allowed 

 in the more remunerative Domestic Department because of the 

 pretentious title. It was very handsome, made of all shapes of 

 silk pieces with figures painted or flowers worked on the 

 pieces, we fear it would not be conducive to slumber, if one 

 stopped to examine it. A crochet shawl and hood, sent by Miss 

 Alice L. Holbrook, of Duxbury, claimed much praise, as she is 

 blind, and cannot judge of her work by its looks. The thought 

 of anyone shut out from this beautiful world, always appeals to 

 our sympathies. 



Mrs. Melzar Vinal, of Scituate, contributed an embroidered 

 picture, very nicely done in cross stich, which told its own 

 story of another time and country than ours, with its French 

 motto. Mrs. Enoch Soule, of Duxbury, had a work-stand, 

 which was very convenient, illustrating " a place for every- 

 thing." There were tidies, embroidered, netted and crocheted, 

 with few new styles among them. Miss Carrie A. Randall and 

 Mrs. A. J. Peters had two very pretty ones. 



To make up the number of one hundred and twenty con- 

 tributed articles by the seventy contributors, there were various 

 knit garments, toilet sets, pillow shams, sofa pillows, mats,, etc. 



Whilst we appreciate the work of making bedquilts and rugs, 

 it seems as though those contributors, who trust their precious 

 paintings and needlework to the Society, after they have 



