29 



Flowers, 

 Vegetables, 

 Grain and Seed, 

 Counterpanes and Afghans, 

 Carpetings and Rugs, 

 Articles Manufactured from 



Leather, 

 Manufactures and General Mdse., 12 

 Fancy Work, 

 Works of Art, 

 Work of Childi'en under 12 years 



of age. 

 Grange Exhibit, 



Total in Hall, 



Grand total, 1319 entries from 30 out of 35 cities and 

 towns in Essex County, against 1778 entries from 27 

 cities and towns last year. Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, 

 Manchester and Nahant did not have exhibits this year. 

 The entries were Amesbury, 51 ; Andover, 9; Beverly, 

 7 ; Boxford 70 ; Bradford, 57 ; Danvers, 21 ; George- 

 town, 19; Groveland, 46 ; Haverhill, 468; Ipswich, 1 

 Lawrence, 57; Lynn, 61 ; Lynnfield, 4; Marblehead, 6; 

 Methuen, 55; Merrimac, 17; Middleton, 4; Newbury- 

 port, 52 ; Newbury, 72 ; No. Andover, 67 ; Peabody, 23 ; 

 Rockport, 1; Rowley, 20 ; Salem, 10; Salisbury, 3- 

 Saugus, 12 ; Swampscott, 1 ; Topsfield, 6 ; Wenham, 2 ; 

 West Newbury, 100. 



REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. 

 The annual meeting of the Society was held in Grand 

 Army Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 10 A. M., Pres. F. 

 H.Appleton, presiding. On motion of Rev. O. S. Butler 



