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^,„„_ Entries Different Entries Different 



"^^*^^- in 1891. Places in 1890. Places 



in 1891. in 1890. 



1541 31 1633 29' 



Grand total, 1809 entries from 31 out of 35 towns and 

 cities in Essex County against 2383 entries from 31 cities 

 and towns last year. Gloucester, Manchester, Nahant and 

 Wenham did not have exhibits this year. The entries 

 were Andover, 125 ; Araesbury, 47 ; Boxford, 76 ; Beverly, 

 13 , Bradford, 15 ; Dan vers, 48 ; Essex, 8 ; Georgetown, 

 7 ; Groveland, 23 ; Hamilton, 14 ; Haverhill, 135 ; Ipswich, 

 4; Lawrence, 457; Lynn, 56 ; Lynnfield, 4; Marblehead, 

 7 ; Merrimac, 1 ; Methuen, 227 ; Middleton, 16 ; Newbury, 

 88 ; Newburyport, 8 ; No. Andover, 240 ; Peabody, 64 ; 

 Rockport, 7 ; Rowley, 13 ; Salem, 7 ; Salisbury, 5 ; Saugus^ 

 7 ; Swampscott, 15 ; Topsfield, 28 ; West Newbury, 54. 



REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Society met in the Court House in Lawrence, Sept. 

 22, at 10 o'clock, A. M., President Ware in the chair. 



William S. Phillips, jr., was appointed secretary pro 

 tempo. 



