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meny other beautiful counterpanes and rugs that the Committee 

 would like to have awarded gratuities, but owing to the exten- 

 sive display of both, the funds allowed this department would 

 not admit of further distribution. 



Committee — Charles Babson, Jr., A. W. Warren, Mrs. E. 

 K. Lee, Mrs. Bennett Griffin, Mrs. Warren Currier. 



ARTICLES MANUFACTURED FROM LEATHER. 



Your Committee were disappointed in not seeing on exhibi- 

 tion a larger number of articles manufactured from Leather. 

 As this is one of the largest if not the largest interest in the 

 County, does the Society offer sufficient inducement in premi- 

 ums to bring out a good competition ? Your Committee would 

 say, however, that the articles placed on exhibition were very 

 good. 



The case of samples of Ladies' Shoes offered by Messrs. 

 Clark & Foss, of Haverhill, are deserving of special notice. 

 We think for workmanship and style they compare well with 

 the best manufactures of Philadelphia, or the famous Burt of 

 New York, and that they are deserving of much credit for 

 their enterprise in establishing in our midst that branch of 

 manufacture. 



We award them a gratuity of $10. 



The sample pair of Fishing Boots offered by Nathaniel R. 

 AVait, of Ipswich, were very good, being made from a new 

 pattern with no seam on the inside to hurt the foot, which is a 

 ■great improvement. 



To him we award a gratuity of $5. 



The Harness offered by H. S. McCuUock, of Gloucester, was 

 thoroughly made from good stock and will do good service. 



To him we award a gratuity of $5. 

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