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$3.00, Gratuity, with Society's Diploma, to Wm. P. Jones, 

 Newburyport, for Sterling Silver Ware. 

 1.00, Gratuity, to Merriniac Manufacturing Co., Newbury- 

 port, for Cake Ornaments. 

 Your Committee found but 16 entries in this department, 

 most of them trade exhibits ; one exhibit was a case of 

 varieties of files which obtained for its exhibitor at 

 Haverhill the ''Diploma" of this Society for its special 

 merits. The case of "Sterling Silver Ware" manufactured 

 in Newburyport by William P. Jones, was awarded the 

 highest award, a diploma, for its fine workmansliip and 

 beauty of designs, making it an object of special merit. 



We also recommend as worthy of commendation "Briggs 

 Piano Chair" exhibited by Noyes Bros., as filling a want 

 long needed by the public, and think an article of a lower 

 price for use by ladies using stitching machines would meet 

 with ready sale. 



Respectfully yours, 



William Hilton, for the Cominittee. 



FANCY WORKS AND WORKS OF ART. 



The Committee on Fancy Work and Works of Art have 

 attended to their duty, and respectfully report to the Secre- 

 tary that they have made the following awards ; 

 $3.00, Gratuity, to Mrs. P. S. Hulbert, Newburyport, for 

 Crayon Drawing. 

 3.00, Gratuity, to Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatric, Newburyport. 



for Wild Roses in Oil, 

 2.00, Gratuity, to Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatric, Newburyport, 

 for Tiiistles in Oil. 

 .50, Gratuity, to Annie Marsh, Newburyport, for Panels 

 in oil. 

 2.00, Gratuity, to Sarah Purington, Amesbury, for Oil 

 Painting. 



