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some large California roses, of luxuriant growth, judging from 



the painting. 



Miss Mabel K. Wetherbee, of East Marshfield, contributed 



two pictures of pansies and golden rod, in oils, which were very 



natural, also two plaques, on one of which was painted a bird's 



nest and apple blossoms; the other, a marine view of rocks in the 



foreground and a ship beyond. 



Miss Hannah Alden, of West Duxbury, had a table scarf 



of plush, with lustra painting on the end of a design in the 



shades of bronze, which was very effective and novel. She also 



had an odd style of mantle lambrequin. 



Miss Mattie J. Chandler, of Marshfield, had a spray of Au- 

 tumn leaves in water colors. 



The Kensington painting deceived a great many who 

 looked on the back to convince themselves there were no stitch- 

 es — as much as the painted curtain deceived the artist. Mrs. 

 R. F. Pierce, of Brant Rock, showed two specimens of her skill 

 in a table scarf with tulips painted on it, and a plush banner of 

 dark shade with spray of wisteria. 



Mrs. A. D. Simmons had a hand bag with a bunch of 



daisies done in the same way; also a handkerchief of Mexican 



embroidery. 



Mrs. George Dyer, of Plymouth, showed a piano scarf on 



Kensington embroidery, of sumach, daisies, ferns and grasses, 



which was very nicely done. 



The afghans were very bright, and of different styles, some 

 knit with the reversible stitch, others worked like the original 

 ones. Miss Ella W. Davis, of Kingston, had a horse worked in 

 the centre of one, in cross stitch, for carriage afghan. Mrs. T. 

 Tilden, of So. Hanover, had a shaded striped knit afghan. Mrs. 

 J. E. Ford, Miss Lizzie C. Hatch, Miss Alice Northey and Mrs. 

 Thos. Tindall, and several others, exhibited very pretty ones. 

 We know that the ladies enjoy making them, and hope many 

 a good ride or nap has been enjoyed by the various owners, 



