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Best specimen Hair Work, Mrs. W. H. Burgett, Great Barrington, 3 00 



2d do., Mrs.^H. W. Burgett, Egremont, 2 0(> 



Best specimen Feather Work, Mrs. J. Hollenbeck, Egremont, 3 00 



2d do., Miss L. P. Snyder, Great Barrington, 3 00 



Best specimen Cone Work, Miss M. J. Snyder, Great Barrington, 2 00 



2d do., J. Dickinson, Egremont, 1 00 



Best specimen Photographs, Julius Hall, Stockbiidge, 5 00 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Best specimen Moss Work, Mrs. F. M. Olmstead, Egremont. 1 00 



2d do., Mrs. A. M. Candee, Sheffield, 1 00 



Phantom Flowers, S. Jackson, Great Barrington, 1 00 



Worsted Flowers, Miss L. Northrup, Tyringham, 1 00 



Rustic Flower Vase, A. N. Hull, Stockbiidge, 1 00 



Carved Frames, Miss G. Race, Great BarringUm, 1 00 



Wooden Cross. Martin Gibbons, Great Barrington, 1 00 



Model of Ancient Armor, Luther F. Stevens, Great Barrington, 1 Ob 



Wreath of Sea Weed, Miss L. C. Lester, Great Barrington, 1 00 



Mosaics and Coins, Mrs. Horace Candee, Sheffield, 1 00 



EvARTS SCUDDER, ) ~ 



Miss M. B. Spencer, \ Committee. 



EMBROIDERY. 



Entries: — Needlework, 16; Worsted Embroidery, 13; Silk Embroidery, 3; 

 Crocket Work, 14; Knit Work, 19; Tatting, 7; Bead Work, 9; Net Work, 2; 

 Miscellaneous, 13. 



Let a committee of three attempt to examine ninty-six specimens of the best 

 work done by the ladies of Southern Berkshire, and then award thirty-sevea 

 premiums on the same, in the short space of time alloted them, and we think 

 they would not care the second time to attempt to tell "What they know about 

 Embroidery." In looking over the many curious articles on exhibition in this 

 department, M'e could but think of the " wise-hearted women" of the children 

 of Israel who "did spin with their hands and brought that which they had spun, 

 both of blue and purple, and scarlet, and line linen," for among these hills is 

 found the "embroiderer and the weaver, and those that devise cunning work," 

 both ornamental and useful, and if " their hearts are not stirred up in wisdom 

 to spin goat's hair," it is because they have found something better. We re- 

 spectfully submit the annexed list as awarded : 



Best Needle work, Mrs. W. W. Langdon, Monterey, $5 00 



2d do., Mrs. John S. Wood, Lee, 4 00 



3d do., Miss Addie Bradford, Sheffield, 3 00 



4th do., Miss Sarah Dutcher, Sheffield, 2 00 



Best Worsted Embroidery, Miss Jane Garfield, Lee, 4 00 



2d do., Mrs. A. R. Turner, Great Barrington, 3 00 



3d do., Mrs. E. J. Wheeler, New Marlboro, 2 00 



4th do., Miss Mattie Williams, Egremont, 1 00 



Best Silk Embroidery, Mrs. E. H. Sexton. Great Barrington, 4 00 



2d do., Miss A, L. Pixley, Great Barrington, 3 00 



3d do., Miss G. E. Avery, Great Barrington, 1 oO" 



Best Crochet Work. Mrs. M. H. Werden, Richmond, 4 00 



2d do., Mrs. E. H. Sexton, Great Barrington, 3 00 



3d do., Miss Georgie Race, Great Barrington, 2 00 



4th do., Mrs. Ann Eliza Barry. Great Barrington, 1 00 



Best Knit Work, Mrs. M. Pratt, Egremont. 4 00 



2d do., Miss E. Leffingwell, New Marlboro, 3 00 



3d do., Miss Hattie Fanning, Stockbridge, 2 00 



4th do., Mrs. L. J. Wright, Egremont, 1 00 



Best Tatting, Miss A. L. Pixley, Great Barrington, 3 00 



2d do., Miss Gussie Joyner, Egremont, 2 00 



3d do., Miss M. French, Sheffield, 1 00 



Best Bead Work, Mrs. E. H. Sexton, Great Barrington, 3 00 



2d do., Mrs. Z. Cande, Sheffield, 2 00 



3d do., Mrs. Laura Northrup, Tyringham, 1 00 



Best Net Work, Miss Mary C. Stevenson, Sheffield, .1 00 



2d do., Mrs. L. J. Wright Egremont, 2 00 



