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to return a vote of thanks to Mr Usher and a five dollar Bill with it. Evidently the Governor Brooks Company was in good humor, as its committee had reported money received, $106.00; amount of bills, $100.52; balance, $5.48; collected by subscription, $3.66. The latter is not added to the balance on the record. Evidently some one had passed round the hat with an eye to making good with Mr. Usher, which was done by the tost Master. Mr. Young's white horse got no thanks, but instead, Mr. Ford, for the use of his Colt. Along with the two books of record is preserved a manuscript of twenty-five pages in Mr. Usher's handwriting—the Speech that enabled them to pass off the time. In its opening sentences we learn that they had listened to the music of the band and heard the music of the choir, whatever the difference may have been. It would seem that Medford had a band at that time, as a little later the company (through Captain Hutchins) invited the Medford Brass Band to part