Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-11

rience in New York, and read the charges which the milkmen preferred against Ba: ker & Go. He was decidedly in favor of a change. All that was wanted was g man on the platform to do the work, and he did not believe the business could be develop ed in any other way. a5
 MT. Sedgwick had not been fairly treat- ed. Baker had agreed to give him six cents, but had not, and would not permit him 10 engage with dealer.
 Mir. Warren, of Ianesville, also went to New York, and found the same feeling among the milkmen. They would not take of Baker & O.. longer than they could get of other parties. His own milk man had received but two thirds of the cans sent him. If the farmers were satis- fled with this state of things, they had lit tie of the spunk of their revolutionary forefathers. fsfssI 2.ls}<I #4H
 MT. Hall resumed and related more of what was learned in New York; how dali ry, Nittle's), said to be bad, was found frst-rate when the train came late, and Baker and his men were not shut up an hour or two with the cars before the deal- CTS were admitted. .yyz .1
 Mir. Cummings endeavored to explain some of the charges against the company, and admitted others he could not deny. As to the matter of the cans not being as- sorted till they reached Bridgeport, that was explained by the lack of time, as they were sent by passenger train.
 Mir. Hopkins, Assistant Superintendent of the Housatonic road, made very clear statement. He declined to read Q paper handed him by Baker, but said the cempa- ny had done all in their power to make the milk train success, and he was sorry Su- pe-intendent: Goodrich was not present to explain more fully. It was but just to Ba- ker S Go. that he should say that all char ges against them had been fully investiga- ted, and that satisfactory explanations ba always been given given. They were enti. tied to credit for, starting tue business, whatever might be thought of their course since. If they had been dishonest, Mir. Goodrich would be the last man to con- tinue the connection. Mir. Baker insisted that certain letters and papers presented by him should be read, and they were, till it was found their purport was that the sun rose and set in the back yard of J.. M. Ba- ker < Co.,, while every body else was 2 cheat, etc. '-1 =. ..,..,,-l@ ,ssa.. 4
 The meeting was not disposed to listen to gross sian ders upon the officers of the society, and stopped Bakers stuff After wards he was suffered to go on till every body was disgusted.a At length, the report of the Executive Committee was accepted, and the members thanked for their labors in behalf of the Association. There was afterwards good deal of discussion of the short comings of Baker < Co.,; the de- tails of which would be uninteresting to the public. The attempted explanations of the firm were not satisfactory, and the matter was dropped and the regular busi- ness proceeded with. ..g.] .f.II 10 s,tE I
 The Treasurers report was read, and &C., cepted. The annual election of officers re- suited as follows: .- f Ge71 1ta
 Presidsnt Nathan Hart. West Corn wall. sH .,z i i'5AF
 Hice Presidents by Railroad Stations. .-1, Winton B. Lamphere; 2, O. 8. Botsford; 3, z. s. Peck; 4, A. N. Hawley; 5, Amos Hawley; 515. Henry O. Warner; 6, Perry N. Hall; 8, Seth P. Hopson; Il, Harry Sedgwick; 12, Henry Belden; 13, James A. Root; IA, D. P. McNeil; 15, Eli Smith; 16, J. H. Crowley; 20, N. J. Smith; 21, George F. Bradley; 22. William. T. Mer- rills; 23, l.. B. Moore; 24, Alonzo Brad ley; 26. F. D. Denning. @Gha Secretary aud Treasurer. T. s. Gold, West Cornwall. s l sde59. a.s7"f7 IA
 On motion of MT. Warner, of Somer. vile, resolution was passed requesting the Housatonic Railroad to open their road to free trade in milk, and to use their in huence in the same direction with the New York road. ss 'e, -. t..s-...
 MT. Pratt. of the Executive Committee stated the different plans for managing tht
 business-the one most favored being tt place it in the hands of Perry N. Hall, O New Milford, who should be employed tt
 do platform service alone in New York
 Considerable discussion followed, and il
 was finally voted to request MT. Hall t
 accept the position, on such terms as the Directors could agree. The Directors meei at Kent next Saturday week. It was vo ted to give Baker 6 Uo. further hearing before the Executive Committee, and the President and Secretary were instructed to ascertain on what terms the road would transport milk to consignees other than Baker & Go. The citizens of New Milford and officers of the railroad were thanked for coartesies extended, and the meetin adjourned sine die. l# 1t was requested that this report be pub. lished in the Bridgeport Farmer and
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