Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-02

SUPERIOR CoURT, CRIMINAL TERM-Judge
Ames, PreSiding.-The case of Mary c. Hall
of Grafton, for adultery, commenced yesterday
morning, is not yet concluded. G. F. Very,
Esq, counsel for defence.
Worcester Southeast Agricultural Society.
In accordance with public notice given at
the late exhibition of the Milford Farmers
Club" convention OF farmers and others in
terested, residing in Milford, Mendon Black
stone, Upton, Uxbridge, Midway, Franklin,
Bellingham, Hopkinton, Holliston, and Sher-
born, met in the Town Hall in Milford, Tues
day afternoon, Nov. l, to take the preliminary
steps for the formation of an Agricultural So
oety. There was a respectable assemblage in
attendance. The meeting was called to order
at one O'Clock, by Henry Chaplin, Esq, of Mil
ford, and S. z. Smith of Hollston was chosen
temporary chairman, and B. Wood of Milford
temporary secretary. A committee selected
for the purpose reported the following list of
permanent officers for the convention, which
report was unanimously accepted -
President-Samue T. Smith of Holliston
Vice Presidents-Henry Chaplin of Milford Uriah
Bowker of Hopkinton, Warren Miller of Holliston
Belingham, Perry Wood of Mendon, Samuel Taft
of UXbridge, Samuel Thayer of Blackstone, Whit
man Holbrook Of Upton, E. f. Richardson of
Franklin.
Secretaries Wood of Milford, Milton Z.
Billiard of Bellingham.
Abram Mead of Milford offered resolution
that the inhabitants OF the towns above named
unite and form an agricultural association.
This resolution was advocated in pertinent re-
marks by Messrs. w. w. Cook, c. f. Chaplin,
B. Wood, L. A. Bowker, and II. Chaplin, Of
Milford, NJ L. Billiard and A B. Cook of Bel
bingham, Trial Bowker of Hopkinton, and
Perry Wood of Mendon-and unanimously
adopted after which G.. L. Chaplin, Esq, Of
fered the form of constitution, organizing the
farmers, and others interested, of those towns,
into an association, to be termed the Worcester
Southeast Agricultural Association, for the
promotion of agricultural interests, the fee of
membership of which shall be not less than
three dollars, each member to contribute as
much more for the common object as he may
choose
The privilege of membership of the associa-
uOn is 10 De EXTENDED 10 DOtn sexes. ~ gener-
al committee, consisting of members from
each town, was chosen to circulate the consti
tuition and obtain subscriptions thereto in their
several towns. The following named persons
were chosen as that committee -
Milford-John Mason, w. w. Cook, Elliot Bow
ker, Henry Chaplin, George Hancock.
Mendon-Perry Wood, Aaron Cook, Amariah A.
Taft.
Upton-W hitman HolbrOok Hartford Stoddard,
VIM Knowlton.
UNbridge-Jos. Engley, Samuel Taft
Blackstone-Es Scott, Samuel Thayer.
Bellingham-M. z. Bullard, Willard B. Scott, An
drew A. Bates
Medway-E J. Hunt. Charles j. Fish.
Holliston-S. p. Smith, Clark Litteield.
Hopkinton-Uriah Bowker,
FTanklin-E. f. Richardson, James Ray.
This movement is a good one, and reflects
great credit upon the enterprise and sagacity
of the farmers and mechanics of the southeast
section of old Worcester County. Phcy in
tend to have an exhibition the next year which
shall eclipse everything which has heretofore
been seen in that locality.