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his own manufacture, the Committee recommend a gratuity 

 of $2. 



John Medina, for three cases of Hair Work, a gratuity of 

 $1.00. The exhibition by Mr. Medina was very fine, and did 

 its owner great credit. 



Brigham's Patent Steam Condenser and Pipe Drainer ex- 

 hibited by Charles Ward & Co., of Lawrence, is, in the opinion 

 of the Committee, the best thing, for what it is intended, ever 

 invented, and we award its owner a gratuity of $3.00. 



The Committee would recommend that, at future Fairs, 

 greater care be exercised in the entering of articles, and that 

 more full descriptions be required of those entering them, that 

 the Committee's work may be lessened and greater justice be 

 done to all parties concerned. 



A. W. Stearns, James Flint, Sumner Southwick, Alfred 

 Kitteredge, Geo. W. Hills, Committee. 



FANCY WORK, &c. 



The Committee on Fancy Work, and all other articles not 

 included in other schedules, were all present at the calling of 

 the roll upon Tuesday. They entered immediately upon the 

 duty assigned them and attended to it for six consecutive hours. 

 They examined a great variety of articles, presented by over 

 two hundred contributors. They awarded but two premiums, 

 there being but two displays of articles for which they were 

 authorized to award premiums, each in the judgment of the 

 Committee worthy of the first premium in its class. Fifty dol- 

 lars was at the disposal of the Committee to be awarded in 

 gratuities. 



They have awarded gratuities to eighty-eight contributors, 

 and were only restrained from awarding larger sums, and more 



