4G FANCY ARTICLES. 



Mary E, Kent, Andover, feather cape, 50 



F. B. Sears, (10 years old) Lawrence, ottoman cover, .... 50 



Mrs. R. T. Slocumb, Haverhill, a beautiful wrought cape, . 75 



The committee are unwilling to leave this interesting service, 

 without making a few remarks upon the subject of their commis- 

 sion. 



In the first place, it is a matter of no little interest to see in how 

 many and in how great a variety of ways, the ingenuity and inven- 

 tive powers of man may be applied. 



We had work to examine of the greatest simplicity, though useful, 

 to the most complicated and efficient machinery. It is said, genius 

 finds her own tools. In this exhibition the jack-knife alone served 

 to make a very handsome and useful light- stand ; other and more 

 varied tools were required to make the very perfect steam engine 

 exhibited, in operation by the two boys, Kimball and Powers, 17 

 and 18 years of age. Although the card machine moved by this 

 engine was quite a novelty and curiosity, to those who had not 

 before seen it, yet it has been in operation in other parts of the 

 country over forty years. 



An ingenious instrument for the manufacture of Pure Soda 

 Water, the invention of J. R. Nichols, chemist, of Haverhill, was 

 observed by the committee, but owing to the absence of the propri- 

 etor to explain its operation, was of necessity passed by without 

 special notice. At the close of the Exhibition, H. M. Whitney, 

 apothecary, of Lawrence, (who has had one of the instruments in 

 successful operation the past season) at the request of Mr. Nichols, 

 appeared before the officers of the Society and explained its opera- 

 tion and advantage over any other method for the manufacture of 

 pure soda water. 



The following facts were presented by Mr. W. : "The expense 

 of an apparatus is about $100,00 ; cost of soda water made with 

 this machine two and a half cents per gallon. A fountain contain- 

 ing 8 or 13 gallons of water may be prepared and ready for sale in 

 30 to 40 minutes. The soda water is of a superior quality, being 

 made from pure superior carbonate soda. A safety valve is 

 attached so that no danger exists from too high a pressure of gas. 

 A boy 14 years of age can be taught in twenty minutes to operate 

 it with perfect ease and safety." 



