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Those who have been privileged to visit the Brockton Fair, 

 will appreciate the endeavor of the various committees who 

 would yet like to make some change in the disposition of the 

 contributions that better effect may be obtained. We hope 

 these changes will take place a year later. 



Some very pretty nigs came to us this year. A particularly 

 singular one contributed by Mrs. Sylvia Mitchell, of Marshfiold, 

 was in fifty-six pieces, joined with great exactness and having 

 a differeut design in each piece. One in cross-stitch by Mrs. 

 Oscar Sampson, alsv> oi this place, was not only made in the 

 best manner, but was beautifully I'ned. This work w^as done 

 with only one hand. Two brtiided rugs by Mrs. L. B. Barstow, 

 West Duxbury, were " perfect," our notes say. One by i\[rs 

 A. White of Hanson, it would seem would "never wear out," 

 while one by Mrs. Keziah Weston was as nice. One worthy 

 of mention, because of the excellence in work and design, was 

 by Mrs. Lucia Chandler, Duxbury. Two rugs, exceedingly nice, 

 in braid and sewing, by Mrs. W. J. Baker, of Pembroke, deserve 

 more than a passing notice. They were the largest of any, 

 yet very nice in every way. Two by Mrs. Charles Williamson, 

 of Marohfield, are worthy of notice, being pretty and well made. 



A pretty knit rug with a black border, through which ran a 

 Greek design in scarlet, was noted as " pretty enough for any 

 room." This was the work of Mrs. M. Chandler, Marshfield. 

 Two knit rugs with variety of squares in the formation, were 

 excellently made by Mrs. Ruth Peterson, of Pembroke, aged 83 ; 

 also a braided rug with knit center, which was even better than 

 the above. We are aware that it is more difficult to knit than 

 to braid rugs, the latter being very hard for 3'oung hands — and 

 for aged ones the work was excellent in every wiiy. Mrs. 

 N. Porter's beautifully knit rugs were very ornamental ; the one 

 with the fringed ends was especially pretty. Miss M. Ella 

 Everson sent a little gem of a silk rug. Two drawn rugs nicely 



