The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-24

Town Room in Middlcbury, on Wed.
nesday, January H. 1855, the President,
Edwin Hammond, being in the Chair
The record of the last annual meeting
was read by the Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following committee to audit the ac-
counts Of the Treasurer, to wit Mcssrs.
S. p. Strong, Harvey Mansill, and d. i
Rust.
On motion of Henry Lane, it was
Ordered, That committee of one
from each town represented be appoint
ed to report nominations of officers of
the Society for the year ensuing said
committee to be appointed by those
present from the several towns rcsipec.
lively.
The following gentlemen were appoint
cd on said committee, to wit
w. II. Sanford, OrsccH;
Henry Lane, COrnpaH;
Seth Langdon, Nctc UaUcn;
Harvey Pritchard 1idclle5ury;
David Hazard, EerriSbWgh;
Samuel p. Strong. Tcrgcnncs
a. T. Ellsworth, Whiting;
Harvey Munsill, BriStoi;
Tyler Stickncy, iShorchant;
Jonas Hemenway. BrhiPort
Allen Smith, AtidaSon
Mr.. Goodrich presented the question
of paying gratuity, recommended by
the Committee on Farm Implements to
be paid to j B Spaulding on Patent
Mower.
Totel, That the Treasurer be instruct
ed not to pay said proposed gratuity.
Mr.. Porter, in behalf of the Commit
tee OH Field Crops, submitted the fol-
lowing report of Premiums awarded
LIST premium on Spring Wheat,
c. N Hayward, Bridport, $500
I'd Oliver Smith, New Haven 400
Sd Allen Smith, Addison, 500
LIST on Corn, Henry Lane, Cornwall, 500
I'd Allen Smith. 400
LIST on Rye. f, s Stowell, Cornwall, 800
I'd Jonas llcmenway, Bridport. 200
Sd Gardiner e. Cady, Mddlebnry, 100
LIST on Peas, Oliver Smith, New
Haven, 400
I'd G. n. Hayward, 500
Sd Allen Smith, 200
LIST on Oats, II. NJ. Cowles, New
Haven, 400
ID Walter Barton. New Haven. 800
LIST on Potatoes, Henry Lane, Corn.
wall. 4 90
I'd Allen Smith, 500
LIST on Bccts, Henry Lane, 500
LIST on Carrots, Ditto 500
LIST on Brooms, James Hamilton,
Bridrort. 500
LIST on Buckwhoat, c. n. Hayward, 3 90
I'd Jonas Hcmenway, 100
Which report was accepted
On motion of Mr.. Hazard,
Adjourned until half past ono o'clock,
7. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Judge Munslll, for the committee to
nominate officers of the Society, report.
ed the following nominations
For President, Edwin Hammond
Mddlcbury. ~
lst Vice Prcsr, A. j. Bingham,
Cornwall.
Cd do. David TIlf, Bridpor,.
Secretary Joseph II Barrett Middle.
bury.
ASST do. II. G. Judd, Vergennos
Treasurer, Harry Goodrich, Middle,
bury.
To,cn Managers, Wheeler French,
addison f. p. Fletcher, Bridport i;
MuRroy d Parmclee. Bristol; Charles
II. Ford, CornwaH; George Porter,
Fsryisburgh; German eating Shore
ham q Nearing, OraeeN; j. +. Brown,
Waiting ; John NJ. Weeks, .SaAsJury;
Jason Davenport, Midd(cL~ry; Cyrus
Smith, Iersenncs; Alvin Suuicr, Ncic
Uaren; Nelson Richards, Panton S.
0. Wright, IFcyJridge; Augustus Tay.
lor, Hancock ; John Dart, Moakton
ArnOn a, Atwood, Ripton !; Gabriel
Guindon, LincoIn Samuel u. IIolcomL,
&drksJO'o; Wallace Paine, Leicester /;
Hiram Ford, GranriHc; John Capen,
Goshen; DauiOl IL. Hawlcy, IVaitham
Which report was accepted, aud the
several officers, as nominated, were elect
cd.
Judge MGnsill, for the committee ap
pointed to audit the accounts of the
Treasurer. submitted the following state
mcnt:
Addison County Agricultural Society,
in account with Harry Goodrich, Treas
urer thereof Or.
BY balance in Treasury on
settlement, Jan. Is, 1854, sls7,40
Cash reed from State Treas.
urer, 1913
do memberships, POI 90
" " " Middlebury, 10000
sos, 10
To amount paid out on premi- DR..
INNS awarded at tho annual
fair, Oct, 1854. s32l,75
" paid Prof. Nash, 2O0O
" VIM. s. Lane, Asst See. 400