Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-04-03

DELAWARE COUNTY FARMERS CLUB -
Pursuant To call the farmers Of Delaware
smith, and organized a Farmers Club. The
Committee reported The following Constitu-
ton:
ART. L The name of this association shall
be the Delaware County Farmers Cub, and
It's objects are to disseminate a. knOwledgt
of good farming among its members, to dis
cuss all matters affecting the interests of ag
riculture, and to distribute seeds, gratis, cut
tIngs, &c, among those interested in the
Club.
ART. II. All Inhabitants OF Delaware Coun-
ty may. become members and participate in
he discussions, by attending its meetings;
out only those signing the Constitution and
paying one dollar per year shall have q yOiCt
n the disposal of the funds or property OF
the Club and in the election OF officers.
ART. III. The officers shall consist of
President, Vice President and Secretary who
shall also act as Treasurer, and i've Directors,
III of whom shall be elected semi-annually,
md hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
ART. ". The election of officers shall take
place at the first regular meeting IN april
and October.
ART. V. The regular m eetings Of the Club
shall be held at Delaware. on the first and
third Saturdays Of each month, at half past
one O'Clock p. NJ, at such place as the Club
may hereafter determine.
ART. VI. The signers of this Constitution
may at any regular meeting, oy two
thirds vote Of those present, alter any Of Its
provisions said alteration having been pro
The follow ing officers were elected: Pres
ident, Thomas f. Joyi Vice President Z.
Htlls5 Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas r.
STnitbi Llreetors, W M Dunlap, =. W1gUoni
SEQ. Nelson, N. q. JOY L. Durfey.
The hrst regular meeting of the Club viii
| be held at the Court RO I'm, April 4th, at l32
O'Clock p m, The subjects for discussion
are of interest to every farmer Of the county.
a full meeting is expected.
A GooD MAN DIRs.-In another COL
umn will bs found the brief obituary
| notice of HOratio p. Havens, of Otto
Township, who died some days ago, and
was buried ia our city Cemetery. An
bother good man has gone to his reward
and been gathered to bis fathers. 1t was
| nur good fortune to have been long an
acquaintance and neigh bur of Mr.. ua-
/ vrus, in Ohio. He was for quarter OF
Ohio, in which county he ewas leading
| man filing many positions of honor
| and trust. He had the respect and con-
hdence Of all, and no one had a larger
circle of friends. Some three years ago,
! attracted by our beautiful prairiPs, he
sold his farm near the town of Delaware,
and came west, and bought the farm oil
Humphrey Huckins, in OTTO township.
In time several of his sons came west
bought farms and settled near him.
Over a year ago. MT. HaYeHs was strick-
en- down with paralysis, vyhtc b FPnei cred
him comparatively helpless. With an
occasional slight Improvement of his
symptoms, and then a relapse, he lin
gPTed for nearly a wear and half pa
ttpnt sufferer, until the 29th ult., whtu
1 death came TO his relief, aud he peace.
fully and happily expired. Mr.. H. was
and upright and devoted member o
the Baptist Church, and most exem
lp1sry christian. He WAS 81 years Of age
Mr.. Havens' aged companion, a large
family of children and grand-cbildren
survive him, and inherit the riches o
of his good name and character. Kan
bakee (Ills.) Gazette.
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