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SUPPLEMENT TO GROUP XII. REPORTS OF JUDGES ON APPEALS JUDGES. John Fritz, Bethlehem, Pa. Edward Conley, Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles Staples, Jr., Portland, Me. Benj. F. Britton, New York City. H. H. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia, Pa. James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia, Pa. Henry K. Oliver, Salem, Mass. M. Wilkins, Harrisburg, Oregon. S. F. Baird, Washington, D. C. i. Goodyear & McKay Sewing Machine Association, Boston, Mass., U. S. NO. I. A MACHINE FOR SEWING WELTS OR INSEAMS FOR WELTED WORK. NO. 2. A MACHINE FOR SEWING OUTSOLES TO WELTS AS HAND MADE-WORK. Report.—Commended for ingenuity and skill in mechanism. The only machines adapted to sewing on a welt and sewing welt to outsole as hand-made work. No. I machine is also adapted to sewing twine around shoes, using a curved needle; will sew on an ordinary last, thin and medium edge. Sewing firm; good, substantial, springy work. 2. P. J. Rentzel, New York, N. Y., U. S. BOOT, SHOE, AND GAITER UPPERS. Report.—A exhibit of men’s riding enameled leather, calf vamps, maroon, goat, and patent leather vamp, and plain boot legs, button and Congress gaiters, short quarter shoes, etc. Machine stitching and fitting very satisfactory; material and proportions good. 3. C. M. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111., U. S. BOOTS AND SHOES. Report.—Good substantial work, and well adapted to the purpose intended. 4. Fred. A. Lockwood, Fall River, Mass., U. S. AUTOMATIC LEATHER SCOURER. Report.—Commended for originality, fitness for the purpose intended, and progress as a labor-saving machine. 5. J. E. Fisk, Salem, Mass., U. S. WHITENING AND BUFFING MACHINE. Report.—Commended for progress as a labor-saving machine, to supersede hand-labor.