Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-21
Connecticut River Valley Agricultural and
Industrial Association.

The First Annual Meeting Of the Connect.
cut River Valley Agricultural and Industrial
Association was holden at the Junction House
in Hartford, VI, on Thursday, the 9Th day Of
February, 1857, for the choice of Officers, &c.
The meeting vas called TO order by the Pres
idenl, 7. b. Mann, Esq.
On motion of Col A NJ Dickey, voted to pro-
coed to the choice of Officers, excepting the
board Of managers, and that Committee of FIVE
be appointed by the Chair 10 report to the meet
ing the names of suitable persons to fill the sew
eral Offices.
The Chair appointed for said Committee,
Col A NJ Dickey, Eben'r Bidge. Amos Barnes,
Stephen Thomas, and George Prichard, Esqrs
Said Committee reported through Mr. Prich-
ard, the following gentlemen as suitable per-
suns for the Offices to which they nominated
them, viz
For President, Thomas b MANN, Oxford, N
II.
For Wee Presidents, Windham County, Keith
White, Brattleboro, Asa T Wentworth, Bel
lows Falls, Windsor, Nathan Gushing, Wood
stock, f Bdge, Pomfret Orange, Joseph
Atkinson, Newbury, X NJ Bill, Topsham |;
Caledonia, Robt. Harvey, Barnet, Ezra Parks.
Passumpsic; Essex, John Dewey, and Moody
Rich, Jr., Maidstone; Cheshire County, N H.,
z. Newell, Keeuc, F A Ware, Walpolo Sui
Ivan, N II, Edward Brown, Clamon,, Eben-
ezer Pike, Cornish Grafton, n II, Nathaniel
Bailey, Haverhill, Joseph Sawyer Permont /;
Coos, N II, Morris Clark, Whitefed, Col
Weeks, Lancaster.
For Recording Secretaries, Alexander Nc
Lane, w Bachelor, Bradford.
Far Corresponding Secretary, r Farnham,
Jr, Bradford.
For Treasurer, Danl P. Wheeler, Oxford,
NH.
For Chief Marshall, E r Jennings, Que
chee.
Voted to adopt the Report and confirm the
nominations made by the Committee.
On motion OF Joseph II Peters, voted to pro-
coed 10 the election Of board of managers
The following gentlemen were thercupon
nominated and elected as
MANAGERS.
Windham County, Jarvis Crandall, Bratile-
boro: James May, Westminster.
Windsor Co, E Lowering, Hariand A
G Dewey, Hartford.
Orange Co, Arad Stebbins, Bradford Steph-
en- Thomas, West Farlee.
Caledonia Co, Geo A Merrill, ST Johnsbury;
Harris Hall, Burke.
Essex Co, Reuben Benton, Lunenburg !;
Mr. French, Brighton.
Coos Co, N H, Jacob Benton, Lancaster !;
Grin Chase, Whitefeld.,
Grafton Co, N H, John Hazeton, Oxford :;
A B Cosson, Hanover; John V Webster,
Hayerhill.
Sullivan Co, N H, Geo w Blodgett, Clare
mont Ira M Clark, Newport Z ] Glidden,
Unity.
Cheshire Co. II, Geo Huntington, Wal
pole, Abijah Metcalf, Keene.
1t was voted that the President, Secretaries,
Treasurer, and Marshall, be, by virtue of their
respective offices, Managers in the Association
Also, voted that when this meeting adiourns
il be to meet at the Trotter House in Bradford
on the las, Thursday in February inst, a, one
o'clock, p. M.
Voted that the Secretaries be directed TO
notify the Managers of their election, respec.
lively.
Voted that meeting Of the Managers be
called and holden at the Junction House, Hart
ford, on the First Thursday in March next, at
10 o'clock, noon.
Voted 10 instruct the Secretaries TO procure
tho printing Of the list Of Premiums awarded
at the last Fair.
Also. tina. they furnish copies of the proceed.
ngs Of this meeting to the publishers of the
several newspapers printed within the limits of
the Association, and solicit The publication
thereof gratuitousy.
Voted to adjourn.
THOS. b. MANN, President.
ALEXANDER McLAsR, s..,
J. w. BATcHELDER, ''' "'
February 8. 1857.