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81u'lilon aud Miss Mary Hall showed pretty rugs, too well 

 made to pa^s unnoticed. 



There were more fancy rugs than usual. The four "daisy 

 mats" were so nearly alike, one could see no difference in 

 workmanship, size, shape and material. The borders were the 

 only difference. All were beautifully made. One with a pear- 

 shaped border might be called a little prettier. They were 

 made by Miss Susan W. Stetson, Marshfield ; Mrs. Walton 

 Hall, Marshfield; Walter E. French, East Weymouth. The 

 latter labored under a mistake in not informing the committee 

 it was a lad's work. It was as nice as au}' of the others; we 

 supposed it was a lady's work, until we tilled our cards after 

 we had made the awards. If he was under fifteen, it should 

 have been in the Children's Department, where he would have 

 received a greater recompense for his labor. Had we known 

 it was by a boy, we should have awarded him more money. 

 As it is unusual for boys to be able to do so nice a piece of 

 sewing, fitting and designing, there should be shown an appre- 

 ciation of the effort. Girls are expected to be experts with the 

 needle and scissors. 



The fourth name or owner of the other mat, we were unable 

 to discover. The three knit rugs were by elderly ladies : Mrs 

 Jane H. Ewell, aged seventy-three ; Mrs. H. S. Pratt, who also 

 had a nice rug, made in diamond design. Mrs. Ruth Peterson, 

 of Pembroke, had a pretty fancy rug with kid decorations. 



Rosa Chandler's fancy mat was a beauty. We think there 

 are plenty of young fingers able to make such mats. They are 

 useful, ornamental, and save pieces which would otherwise be 

 thrown away. The committee were much puzzled over a 

 pretty mat by Mrs. John Corthell, as to what name belonged to 

 it. It was knit with shaded wools, in stripes, plain garter 

 stitch, then sewed securely by the edge of each strip, in upright 

 position, to a foundation. It presented a bright, lively appear- 

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