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them were from the same town, and it was with difficulty 

 the committee could decide upon their priority of merits. 

 When they come to equal the number of families in the 

 county, the Committee will need a couple of weeks or 

 at least days, instead of a couple of hours, to examine 

 and estimate their proportionate excellence. The mus- 

 lins and laces were also of superior skill and elegance. 

 Many of the other productions evinced a laudable spirit 

 of emulation, proving that the ladies of Essex county 

 will at the annual cattle show, pull their part of the 

 yoke, and not be outdone by those of the hardier sex. 



The Committee have therefore unanimously awarded 

 the following premiums and gratuities, viz : 

 For a piece of wrought carpeting, to Mrs. Abby 



Welch, of Newbury port, a gratuity of .f 3 00 



For a piece of carpeting, to Matilda Plummer, of 



Newbury, a gratuity of . . 1 00 

 Hearth Rugs. 



To Mrs. Ann C. Foster, of Beverly, 1st premium, 3 00 



To Mrs. Theron Johnson, of Andover, 2d premium, 2 00 



To Mrs. Eben Meacom, of Danvers, a gratuity of 1 00 



To Sarah Ann Emery, of Newburyport, do. 1 00 



To Mary Dorr, of Newburyport, do. 1 00 



To Sarah L. Steele, of flaverhill, do. 1 00 



To Mrs. Dr. Nichols, of Danvers, do. 1 00 



To Miss Elizabeth Coffin, of Newbury, do. 1 00 



To Miss AnnMariaGerrish,of Newbury, do. 1 00 



To Miss Mary Jane Harun, of Beverly, do. 1 00 



To Mrs. Dorcas Hale, of Newbury, do. 1 00 



To Miss M. B. Chadburn, of Newburyport, do. 1 00 



To Mrs. John M. Stocker, of Beverly, do. 1 00 



To Mary Ann Choate, of Essex, do. 1 00 



To Sarah D. Tenny, of Bradford, do. 1 00 



To Nancy M. Richards, of Newburyport, do. 1 00 



To Lucy Peck, of Hamilton, do. 1 00 



To Louisa Fryes, of Andover, do. 1 00 



To Caroline Coffin, of Newburyport, do. 1 00 



To Mrs. Thomas Hills, of W. Newbury, do. 1 00 



To Mrs. P. Newman, of Newbury, do. 1 00 



