St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-24
Agricultural Society.

Agricultural Society.
ALEXANDRIA Douglas Co., Minn., Jan. 7th
FRIEND DEMOCRAT In order that
you may know We have not forgotten
our home interests, and that political ex-
elements do not drive from our minds ag-
rioultural welfare, please find enclosed
herewith an abstract of minutes of our an
nual meeting held January 7th, 1851
You will perceive that our women take an
interest in the affair of an Agricultural
Society, and be assured that the meetings
are made far more agreeable by their paes-
ence and common sense remarks. What
would the West be without its noble wo-
men?
After the usual prelimiDaries of reading
the minutes, reading tho rules and regu-
lations, communications, &c., the society
proceeded to the election of officers for the
ensuing year, with the following result:
A. M. Darling, of Alexandria, Presi-
dent. Vice Presidents, Daniel Shotwsll,
Mrs. Samuel B. Cowdrey, Mrs. A. NJ.
Darling, Of Alexandria; John Potter, of
Osakis; Henry eager, of Chippewa Cross
ing. Secretary, Samuel B. Cowdrey, of
Alexandria. Librarian, Mrs. Myron COL
oncy, of Alexandria. Treasurer, Joseph
A. James, of Alexandria.
This Society was formed, and its first
meeting held, at the house of Joseph A.
James, Esq, in Alexandria, the county
seat of Douglas County on Friday, Janua-
ry goth, 1850. The settlement was a
new one, and consequently the number as
sembled were few; but deeming the pur-
suit of tilling the soil, the raising of stock,
and producing of wool of primary impor-
lance; desiring also to procure the expert
ence Of each other as to tho most rapid
advancement in laying out farms, fencing,
breaking and clearing, and giving to our
homes cheerful look of contentment and
happiness, which can only be done by Ia
Dor and perseverance, together with what
advice may be gathered from an Agricul-
tural Society, usual officers were elected.
The Society has held quite number of
meetings during the year, and they have
been we'll attended; matters of interest
have been discussed, and the result has
been beneficial to US as community.
The Society deems it proper to report
that with other parts of our State, our
County has shared in receiving the prod
ucts Of rich fields of grain, and vegetables,
and our cattle are thriving we'll. Another
year Of such blessings, and we shall be be-
yond all anxiety and fears as to the future.
1t was ordered that the proceedings be
transmitted to the ST.. CLOUD DEMOCRAT
for publication. Respectfully,
SAML. B. CowDREY, Sec.
10 CORRESPONDENTS letter from
Ruth Hall was crowded out, and as it is
on a subject with which our readers are
totally unacquainted, so far as our columns
are concerned, we conclude to withhold it
altogether. It is on the Burch divorce
case, in which sanity nabob used all
the power of cash and cant to get rid of
his wife, and keep her property. He got
preacher to play confessor and betrayer,
so they had precious mess of religion
and rascality, but the lawyers proved too
many for the saints, and the application
for divorce was refused. Ruth, like our.
self, believes the wife Innocent: but the
illusions would be uninteligible to our
readers.
A letter from "Bessie'' on "Babies" is
mislaid. We have been trying to write
to her but cannot get time but the ru-
NOR she mentions is WITHOUT foundation.
No new misfortune has come to us since
we saw her. We are going steadily along
in the path chosen years ago, and our
prospects brighten and improve as our
business increases. "Bessie" may rest
satisfied that we ara the happiest little
woman in Minnesota.