25 



From From 



Entries Different Entries Different 



in 1896. Places in 1895. Places 

 in 1896. in 1895. 



1749 30 1013 26 



Grand total, 2111 entries from 30 out of 35 cities and 

 towns in Essex County, against 1228 gentries from 32 cities 

 and towns last year. Bradford, Essex, Manchester, Nahant 

 and Salisbury did not have exhibits this year. The entries 

 were : 



Amesbury, 13 ; Andover, 4 ; Beverly, 96 ; Boxford, 87 ; 

 Danvers, 174; Georgetown, 7; Gloucester, 2; Groveland, 

 1 ; Hamilton, 35 ; Haverhill, 24; Ipswich, 19; Lawrence, 

 33 ; Lynn, 129 ; Lynntield, 12 ; Marblehead, 17 ; Merrimac, 

 12 ; Methuen, 13 ; Middleton, 11 ; Newbury, 57 ; Newbury- 

 port, 16 ; North Andover, 105 ; Peabody, 1041 ; Rockport, 

 3 ; Rowley, 19 : Salem, 113 ; Saugus, 19 ; Swampscott, 6 ; 

 Topsfield, 13 ; Wenham, 22 ; West Newbury, 7. 



REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held in the Pea- 

 body Institute at Peabody, Sept. 23, 1896, when the follow- 

 ing business was^transacted : — 



President Appleton called the meeting to order at 10.30 

 A. M. and read the call. 



On motion of Mr. Bond of Ipswich, it was voted that 

 the chairman appoint a committee of three to receive, assort 

 and count the votes for officers for the coming year. 



