20 



Class. 



Carpetings and Rugs, 



Articles Manufactured 

 Leather, 



Manufactures and General Mdse.,36 



Fancy Work, 



Work of Art, 



Work of Children under 12 years 



of age, 24 5 9 3 



Special Premium by H. M. Whit- 

 ney, 21 7 91 13 



Grange Exhibit, 4 4 5 5 



Total in Hall. 1350 27 1541 31 



Grand total, 1778 entries from 27 out of 35 towns and 

 cities in Essex County against 1809 entries from 31 cities 

 and towns last year. Bradford, Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, 

 Manchester, Nahant, Salisbury and Wenham did not have 

 exhibits this year. The entries were Amesbury, 35 ; An- 

 dover, 126; Beverly, 8; Boxford, 108; Danvers, 24; 

 Georgetown, 14 ; Gloucester, 3 ; Groveland, 23 ; Haverhill, 

 43 ; Lawrence, 507 ; Lynn, 57 ; Lynnfield, 5 ; Marblehead, 

 21 ; Methuen, 214 ; Merrimac, 4 ; Middleton, 18 ; Newbury- 

 port, 36 ; Newbury, 110 ; North Andover, 290 ; Peabody, 

 49; Rockport, 1; Rowley, 11 ; Salem, 13 ; Saugus, 10 ; 

 Swampscott, 3 ; Topsfield, 8 ; West Newbury, 37. 



REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held Tuesday, 

 Sept. 27, at 10 o'clock, A. M., President Appleton presid- 

 ing. 



William S. Phillips, jr. was appointed secretary pro 

 tem. 



The marshals with Col. Melvin Beal of Lawrence as 

 chief, were duly qualified. 



