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Two shaded rags, drawn in, one with yarn and the other with 

 rags, were very nicely done and very handsome. 



A rug by Miss C. Thorndyke of Scituate was a unique piece of 

 labor and ingenuity. It was sewed to a foundation, on which 

 seemed to be every animal and bird sent into "Noah's Ark." 



Such work requires a keen eye for proportions, it showed 

 great patience and skill in the drawing and shading. 



The patch work this year was particularly fine. Several 

 quilts were composed of exceedingly small pieces ; one entire 

 quilt not having a piece over an inch in length. This quilt was 

 the work of Mrs. Lydia Thurston of Sandwich, who is seventy- 

 seven years of age. It seemed wonderful a lady of her age 

 could do such a nice quilt, the entire quilt being perfect in 

 shape and work. 



Mrs. Harriet Paine of Duxbury, seventy-nine, contributed a 

 very nicely made quilt. 



The crazy patch-work by Mrs. Josiah Mann of Hanson, who 

 is eighty years of age was beautiful in every way. 



A bed quilt with eleven hundred and fifty-five pieces, no two 

 alike, made by Mrs. Isaac S. Thomas of Green Harbor, was a 

 novelty and excellent in workmanship. 



The knit spreads were very nice, especially one knit in star 

 stitch by Mrs. Matilda Howland, Hanson. The crochet quilt 

 by Mrs. E. E. Watkins, North Marshfield, was new in design and 

 very pretty. Few are aware of the time and labor required for 

 any kind of knit-work ! 



The fancy knit stockings and silk quilts were not given to our 

 department this year. 



We can do no less than mention the nicely woven rag carpet 

 by Mrs. A. P. Holmes, West Duxbury. It is one of those 

 things that recalls our childhood days ; our great grandmothers 

 "fore-room" with the loom in one corner, were occasionally she 

 allowed us to sit while she plied the shuttle, which ever seemed 



