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his indiscretion was properly rebuked by an indignant 

 silence from the rest. 



J. F. &. E. P. Monroe, displayed a bewildering assort- 

 ment of egg beaters, apple parers and pickers, milk 

 pans, &c. &c. The Chairman of the Committee, in the 

 absence of the rest induced Mr. Munroe to " secede" 

 an apple fr6tn the table and pare it. But before he 

 could rescue it from the furious paring to which it was 

 subjected by the enthusiastic proprietor, there was so 

 little left, that the Chairman gained nothing by the 

 absence of the others. The Committee were much 

 struck by the ingenuity displayed in the invention of 

 all these things, and awarded to Messrs. Monroe a 

 premium of $5. 



To Frank W. Wallace of Ashburnham, for articles 

 turned from wood, $3. 



Many of these articles were remarkable specimens 

 of what may be accomplished by patience and skill- 

 One which formed a cone when complete, was composed 

 of a large circular box at the base, the cover of which 

 formed another box, covered in turn by another, and 

 so on till the top was reached. An acorn was found 

 upon opening it, to contain another, which upon being 

 also opened, revealed another, and so on, as far as the 

 unaided fingers and naked eyes of the Committee could 

 go. Undoubtedly a magnifying glass, and proper tools, 

 might have revealed a never ending series of acorns 

 continually diminishing in size. 



B. F. Proctor, also furnished a display of various 

 turned articles, for which we awarded, $1. 



To Pratt & Stocking, for spring bed and exquisitely 

 carved furniture, we awarded $5. 



The bed was of a novel construction, and looked as 



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