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ance. Mrs. 0. has set a good pattern before the young people, 

 which may be easily followed. A figured rug by Miss Carrie 

 Gardner elicited much commendation. The figures were so 

 comical, yet so nicely sewed to the foundation. 



Among the knit silk articles, Mrs, J. D. Churchill, of 

 Plymouth, contributed a pretty pair of openwork silk stock- 

 ings, and a nice pair of gloves of the same material ; another 

 pair of silk mittens, by Mrs. Charles Graves, of Greenbush, 

 ornamented with a pretty bow of ribbon. That may hardly 

 seem worth mentioning ; yet the effect of the ribbon with the J 

 dark mittens added a new beauty. Miss Lucy M. Stevens, 

 of Marshfield, had a smaller pair of mittens ; they were 

 evenly knit. 



Mrs. R. S. Williams, three pairs of cotton stockings, showing 

 a becoming industry. We venture to say they will outwear a 

 dozen pair of woven ones. Mrs. H. S. Pratt, of Hanson, 

 remembers to send several pairs of well-knit woolen stockings. 

 This year there were seven. They will make the weiirer com- 

 fortable. Imogeue McClellan, of South Hanson, sent a nice 

 pair of mittens ; also, Mrs. A. White, of the same town. Mrs. 

 I. H. Hatch, of North Marshfield, a pair of fancy knit mittens, 

 with a pretty bow of ribbon. Mrs. Louisa A. Low, of Marsh- 

 field, had a beautiful pair of knitted slippers. Those who are 

 exceedingly weary, and long to rest their tired feet, will do well 

 to knit themselves a pair. They are very warm, and perfectly 

 loose and comfortable. 



Fewer knit spreads were displaj^ed than last year. Mrs. 

 Julia Gleason, aged eighty-three, sent a large one, also a crib 

 quilt. Our thought followed the aged knitter ; we could but 

 think how such articles soon become heirlooms to future 

 generations. Some, indeed, have been handed down for over 

 a hundred years. Mrs. C. W. Richards sent one knit in shell. 

 Shell quilts are always pretty, even though knit with quite 



