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Mrs. H. R. Collaraore of Pembroke, a spread knit in stripes, 

 very nice, very pretty. We like the change from a set pattern 

 to the stripes. There is greater opportunity for variety in 

 design. A crib quilt by Mrs. Franklin Howard of Hanover 

 was the prettiest crib covering we have ever seen. 



Two large drawn rugs by Mrs. William H. Whiting of 

 Duxbury were nicely made. One by Mrs. Allen Fletcher 

 of Marshfield, equally well made ; as the children say, " it was 

 real nice and pretty." The material was fine, like yarn ; there 

 was a great amount in its construction. 



A worsted rug worked in star stitch on canvas was very 

 pretty and nice. Two drawn rugs, one with a border in shells, 

 the other with a border of oak leaves, were nicely made and 

 very pretty. Mrs. Pratt, of seventy-eight years, sent a well- 

 made drawn rug, in diamond design, which was very pretty. 

 The prettiest drawn rug shown this year was by Mrs. John 

 Holmes of Pembroke. At a little distance it resembled velvet. 

 A comical design, by Mrs L. B. Barstow of West Duxbury, was a 

 drawn rug which was very nicely made. As most of these rugs 

 were stamped on the canvas, they are easily and rapidly made, 

 compared with one drawn by hand, as was the one shown by 

 Mrs. A. 8, Litchfield of Pembroke. The mat was pretty, and 

 the drawing nicely done. 



Of the braided mats at the Fair, the nicest, finest, "best braid 

 we ever saw," (our notes say) was by Mrs. G. Hacket of Marsh- 

 field. The mat was nearly three yards long, oval ; the braid no 

 larger than a lead pencil ; sewed beautifully. 



Mrs. 0. W. Richards and Mary B. Richards of West Bridge- 

 water, had some very nice braided rugs. The whole were much 

 prettier than Mrs. Hacket's, but the braid was not so fine. The 

 design was in stripes, the braid perfectly even and nicely sewed. 

 Mrs. A. White and Mrs. Celia Bonney brought several, which 



were well made and excellent braids. 



