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A silk quilt, from Mrs. F. W. Howland, of Plymouth, was 

 replete with different kinds of artistic work ; stitches a wonder- 

 ful variety, painting, embroidery and applique. 



The pillow shams owned by Miss Carrie Carver, of Brooklyn, 

 N. Y., and the blanket worked by Mrs. C. Bates, of South 

 Abington, were exceedingly ornamental pieces of needlework. 



An afghan crocheted by Miss "Nellie Harden, of Bridgewater, 

 deserves mention, it being comfortable, durable and beautiful. 



The " old oaken bucket " was far eclipsed in our eyes by the 

 blue pitcher, ornamented with canary and Virginia red birds, 

 designed by Miss Mary S. Dyer, of Plymouth. 



A watch case made of a gilded horse shoe and cardinal satin 

 was a lovely trifle, suitable for Christmas or New Year's gift, 

 and was examined by several with a view to the coming holi- 

 days. A crescent of old gold satin, on which was swinging an 

 owl, was also an inexpensive, but expressive, bauble. 



There were, of course, tidies knit and tidies crocheted : tidies 



in outline and in solid embroidery ; tidies of felt, plush, and 

 velvet ; one of pongee, worked io outline and darniug stitch, 

 with the soft, dull colors, so much in vogue at present, was 

 quite novel and pretty. 



The prevailing sentiment this year was : " The property by 

 what it is should go, not by the title," and the public, generally, 

 seemed pleased that it was so ordered. 



HANNAH M. ALDEN. 



