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To John Morgan, of West Dcdham, for the best farm liorsc, 



a premhim of . . . . . . . . 6.00 



To C. L. Cunningham, of Milton, for a good farm horse, a 



diploma. 



Our venerable friend, Elijah Tucker, of Milton, exhibited his 

 venerable sorrel farm horse, now 32 years old, looking even more 

 vigorous than last year, and apparently renewing his youth. 



For the Committee, 



JOSEPH L. BRIGHAM. 



Iloxhury^ Oct. 2d, 1854. 



REPORT ON LADIES' WORK. 



The Committee on Ladies' Work have attended to the duty as- 

 signed them, and report : — 



That the articles offered for exhibition and premium are very 

 much handsomer than those offered the preceding two years. They 

 would particularly mention the worsted embroidery of Miss Whit- 

 tier, of Dorchester, and award her a gratuity of $2. 



To Amanda M. Thompson, of Dedham, for an embroidered 

 blanket, a gratuity of 75 cts. 



To Hannah Endicott, of Canton, and Master E. W. Colburn, of 

 West Dedham, a gratuity of 75 cts. each, for embroidery. 



To Mrs. Crawshaw, of Roxbury, a premium of $2.00 is awarded 

 for a beautifully made pair of ladies' gaiter boots. 



To Miss M. J. Hobson, of Milton, for a silk patch quilt, the 

 Society's diploma. 



To Mrs. Mary Farmer, of Roxbury, Mrs. Stevens, of Medway, 

 and Mrs. Richardson, of do,, each a gratuity of 50 cts. 



To Miss Mary Quincy, of Dedham, for stockings neatly darned, 

 a premium of $2.00. 



The Committee regi'et that but one specimen of mending should 

 have been offered, and they award a high premium for that, hoping 

 to induce ladies to exercise their taste and ingenuity m future more 

 equally between useful and merely ornamental articles. 



To Miss Hannah Endicott, of Canton, a gratuity of 75 cts. for 



