Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-21

nominate suitable persons for the remaining
offices Of the Society, who subsequently re-
| ported the following list which was accepted,
and they were, by ballot, elected to constitute
the officers of the Society for the current year
viz:-
LIST Pice President, Hon. John Brooks of
Princeton.
End Vice President, Thomas w. Ward, Esq,
of Shrewsbury.
Treasurer, Anthony Chase, of Worcester.
ter.
TRUSTEES
Zshburnham-Ira Brooks and Nathaniel Pierce
| Athol-Benjamin Estabrook and Lyman Rich.
| AabHrn-Hervey Bancroft N. Stone, Thomas Merriam
| and Lucus Chaplin.
Barre-seth Caldwell, Joseph W. jenkins, Daniel Ba-
| CON- David Lee and Harrison Bacon.
| Beritn--Joseph Flagg and Levi Bigelow
| observation-disclosures Farnum, Aaron Burden Caleb
| Thayer.
Botfon-Amory Holman Joseph Sawyer, John E. Fry
BOylstOn--Eli B. Lamson aud Thomas Bond.
Brookfeld-Aaron Kinlball, Francis Howe and Shelton
| FELTON,.
ctintOn-Horato N. Bgelow, Sydney Harris and T. s.
| Robinson.
charlton-salem Town, John Spur, F. N. Farnum and
| Douglas-warrren Hunt and Warren Humcs
Dudley Chester Curtis, Lemue Heay and William
| Hancock.
Fitch6urg-Ivers Phillips, John Kendall, Luther Cliff
ford and e. Torrey.
Gardner-John Edgen and L. Haywood.
Grpft0n-Esek Saunders, Otis Adams, Joseph Bruce
Charles Brigham H. D. Keith, c. W. Forbush, j. B. Adj
| ans and W. Fiske Wheeler.
Hardteick-John Raymond, VIM Mixer and Il. Man
| dell.
| Harvard-Jerome Gardner and A. @. HILL
Hotden-sias Fagg, Chenery Abbott, Geo RlaggC L.
| Knowlton.
Husardston- f. A. Greenwood VIM. Bennett Jr and
| Henry Prentiss.
Laneaster-N. Rand, J. G. Thurstcn, Anthony Lane,
| and b. Willard.
Lefcester-I Southgate Gardner Wilson, JOS A. Dem
| ny, Hiram Knight, and Henry A. Denny.
Leominister-Joel Fletcher, sOnlon Garter, Jos. II.
| Carter and 0.Hall.
Lunen6urg-Wm. Harrington, and N. c. Day.
Mendon-David Davenport, BENZ, Davenport, slas
| Dudley, and Laban Bates.
| Miford-Sullivan Sumner, and John Erskne.
Mtibury-Asa H. Waters, s. D. Torrey, G. R. Miles,
| and Amasa Wood
New Braintree- Hollis Tidd, S. Mixer, L. Converse,
Marlborough Rice, Geo. G. Davis, and Cyrus
| Gale.
NOrth0rsdgs-Paul Within, sylvanus HOlbrook, Jos.
| Dudley.
North Brookfeld-Francs Carruth, Amasa Walker,
| Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Bond.
1 0dkhGm-James Allen, Sullivan Dean-
Orford-Stephen Davis, Alex Dewitt, Marshall Pratt.
Parton-oliver Wilson, iona. P Grosvenor, G. 5.
L
| ton Howe Emmons Twiche.
| Phflipston-Jason Goulding, Plny B. Could
Prifceton-J. w. Watson, Jos. A Read Ward N.
| Boylston, Solen S. Hastings, VIM. D. Cheeyer.
Roydlston-Barnett Bullock Elmer Newton, Jos. Esta
| brook.
RUtland-Charles Bartlett.
ShretUsbury-L. s. Allen, L. D. Hapgood, Thomas r.
| Norcross.
Scarborough Peter Fay, Fitch Winchester, and Sam.
Southbridge-Samuel Hartwen, Thomas II. Allen An
| drew F. Ammidown.
Spencer-James Draper, Joseph Green, Jacob Wilson,
and Harvey Prouty.
| Sterting-Sam. Houghton, Sam. Sawyer Rufus Hast
inngs, Thomas Wright, Joel Pratt and Moses Sawyer.
STANDARDIZATION Carpenter.
Sutton-Hervey Dodge, D. Tenny, Putnam King, Rob-
bert Fodsick, Levi L. Chasd, Joshua Armsby.
Tempteton-Artemas Lee, Leonard Stone.
UptoH-WillBm Legg, and Loring Johnson
Urbridge-john W. Capron Joseph Day, and Jona-
than f. southwick.
Warren-Pardon Reyes, Warren Lincoln and Alex.
We6sler-Hoyato Slater and Alonzo Bates.
INSTRUMENTATION A. Fayerweather Arson Warren,
Abiah Wood, Benjamin Harrington; and Charles P.
| Rice.
| West BoyIston--Ebenezer Hosmer amp Asa Rice.
| West BrookfeId-Alanson Hamilton and e, B, Tain
ter.
| observation-disclosures Whitman.
| Winchendon--E Murdock.
Worcester-Levi Lincoln, Fred. VIM. Paine, Thomas
Chamberlain, john Hammond, Stephen Salisbury, Darius
Rice, James Estabrook Samuel Perry, VIM. A. Wheeler
Charles Bowen, John F. Pond, Benz. Fagg, John G.
Jacques, Walter Bgeow, Jr, Jonas Bartlett Caleb DANA
Joseph Pratt Charles Thurber VIM. H. Harris Willard
F. Pond, Waterman A. Fisher, VIM r. Hooper, William
Eames George A. Chamberlain, Ebenezer H. Bowen, VIM
NJ Bckord Hervey Gouldng Warren Lazel, Harrison
Bliss, Samuel H. Cotton Tyler P. Curtis, Jonathan D.
Circuit Benz. Y. stowell, John A. Dana and Charles E.
| Miles.
After the Committee had retired, Hon. Levi
Lincoln rose, and, in brief but feeling and
eloquent address, spoke of the great loss which
the Society in common with the community
and the whole country had sustained in the
sueden death of Hon. John Davis, who was
one of the original founders of the Society,
and for many years one of its most active
members AS an indication of the apprecia-
ton in which the character and services of a
member SO distinguished were held, he thought
it fitting and proper that some public testimo-
NAL should be entered upon the records of the
Society. He had therefore prepared the fol-
fered, and moved their adoption The motion
was seconded by Hon. Rejoice Newton, who
added his testimony to the worth Of the de-
ceased. Appropriate remarks in support Of
the resolutions were also made by Hon. John
Brooks, I. w. Ward, Esq, and J. NJ. Earle,
when the vote was take and they were
unanimously adopted. Tney are as follows:
WORCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The impressive and affective Providence,
which has so suddenly and recently removed
by death our distinguished fellow citizen. an
associate, and one of the original members Of
the Society, renders peculiarly appropriate, a
public notice of the event, on this first occasion
of our meeting-Therefore,
Resolued, That the Worcester Agricultural Society
learned with the profound emotions grief and
Davis eminent citizen of Massachusetts, favored and
honored of the County of Worcester useful and
| respected member Of this Society.
ResoLued, That the high stations of public trust and
distinction in the Commonwealth and the Nation to which
the deceased repeatedly elevated by the confidence
and surages Of his feowctizens but testimonials
of just appreciation Of his eminent atainments his un-
swerving integrity, and his lofty patriotism and that his
ability fidelity and devotion to the public service through
many years of labor and Of duty, of nestmabe
value and claim honorable recognition and grateful and
enduring remembrance.
Resolved That in professional empoyments, in the
social relations of life in the intercourse Of friendship
and in domestic retirement the personal and private
acer Of Gev Davis filled with virtue, and beauty,
and harmony; and that in his death, the community will
deeply depore the loss alike Of the accomplished citizen
and the Christian Gentleman
ReSotued That the foregoing resolutions be entered
large, the records of the Society," and copy thereof
authenticated by the Secretary be transmitted to the fam
lily Of the deceased of the respectful sym
patty Of the Members Of the Association under this great
bereavement
Meeting of the Trustees.