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from creditable. The special premium for Six-Horse Teams 

 brought out some excellently equipped and elegant turnouts. 



The exhibition of neat stock was large and superior as usual. 

 Among the noticeable entries of Thoroughbreds, were the Ayr- 

 shires, belonging to the estate of the late Hon. E. T. Miles ; the 

 Jerseys of John F. Brown of Lunenburg, Alden Derby of Leo- 

 minster and G. P. Hawkins of Lunenburg ; and the Devons of 

 X. B. Reed of Princeton. The entries of Milch Kine were 

 equally noteworthy, and among numerous others of high merit, 

 were the stock of Stillman Stone, estate of E. T. Miles, Franklin 

 Nourse, .and N. B. Reed. 



The display of Fat Cattle was better than last year's, and 

 that of Working Oxen and Steers was good. The show of Poul- 

 try was excellent in quality, and the entries of Swine showed a 

 great improvement over the last two years. The Horses were 

 numerous and satisfactorj'. 



In the Hall the entries were about the same in number and 

 variety as last year. The department of Fine Arts was specially 

 well filled and many specimens presented work of superior 

 quality. 



The out-door exercises in the. afternoon were greatly inter- 

 ferred with by rain. The Trotting for premiums offered by the 

 Society, was a fair exiiibition, but the Game of Base Ball 

 between the Lowells and Rollstone Nine, which promised to be 

 one the most attractive features of the fair, was brought to an 

 untimely end by the weather. 



His Excellency, Governor Rice, together with his Staff and 

 other invited guests, arrived in the city at nine o'clock, and 

 were met at the dci)()t by His Honor, Mayor Blood and members 

 of the city government. A procession was formed under the 

 direction of Capt. E. T. Hayward, Chief Marshal. The Fitch- 

 burg Fusiliers, Capt. H. G. Greene, and the Washington Guards, 

 Lieul. M. I)()iil:in. did escort duty, parading as a battalion under 

 command of Lieut. -Col. Geo. E. Goodrich, preceded by a de- 



