Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-25
Meeting Of the state Agricultural
society.

society.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Hon. Seth Seaman of Scarboro. Presi-
dent of The Maine State Agricultural So
eieiy.
The Secretary being absent on account
OF illr ess, Mr.. WATSON Of Ellsworth, was
chosen Secretary pro tenn.
The Secretary pro tenn reported s523.'
s., al the money taken ut the Fair IN
Portland, due the Maine Agricultural So
ciety
The Treasurer. Mr.. Moriis OF Portland
made his annual report which Was ae'
cepted.
The report shows that the gross receipt
Of the Fair OF the New England and Maine
State Agricultural Societies at Portland,
in September. were S26 1881 the gross
expenditures were s25. 565.32, leaving n
balance of 1857 50 to be equally divided
between the two societies.
A committee. consisting of DIR. ). III.
Tewksbury of Portland, Hon. J. ). Lyford
of Lewiston. and J. I. Berry, ESQ, of
Rockland, was appointed TO nominate
officers Tor the ensuing year,and after re-
tlring Tor consultation. returned and re-
ported rs follows;
For President. Hon Seth Scammon of
Scarboro; Secretary. $. l., Boariman of
Augusta; Treasurer, VIM. +. Morris of
Portland; Trustees, Geo W Kicker OF
Portland. aud Seth r. llolbrook, OF Ok
f,rd.
The report WAS accepted and the So
cjety proceeded to bsllo, for officers.
Mr.. Scammun was unanimously elect
cd President. and thanked the Society in
y bricf I'd appropriate speech, reviewing
the cpursc of the Society in the past, and
cousratulaiiug the members on the sue
&C, of their .a,c Fair and the present
prosperous condition of the Society.
samuel Boarlmau of Augusta, was
unanimously elected Secretary; VIM. +.
Morn, ol Portland. Treasurer; and Geo.
" Kicker. ct Portland. and Seth /. liol.
hrook 81 Oxford. Trustees, the two latter
ios iWo years, and the other officers Tor
one year
The President suggested that a com.
nii,cc be- chosen To- examine the laws
relative 70 The society. in connection with
the Constitution Of l he society, and if any
additional legislation or change in the
laws is required, to report i, 10 society at
an adjourned meeting.
ON motion Of Mr. Jose OF Portland. the
President, S,.,c'dy and Secretary pro
ten. were chosen that committee. and r.,
luued 10 report Il; au adjourned meeting
in Augusta three weeks from this day.
Hon. Seward pill moycd,hat resolve
i'm relation 90 The death %; D.. Holmes. ON
the records OF the society be read l, was
read and rcafiimrd by unanimous vote.
and ordered 90 be entered upon the
records OF the meeting.
Nj Jose OF rodland,p paid high tribute
to the faithful AID energetic labors of the
President, Secretary, Trrasureranl Trus-
tees Of the society within the past two
Years, and moved vote of thanks 10
them which WAS at once unanimously
passed
The President gracefully acknowledged
the compliment in behalf OF himself and
the other officers, and stated thu, Mr.,
jose WAS equally entitled to avote OF
thanks. abiding 10 his labor, tor the sue
cc>, at the Society. \ vote of thanks
was immediately rendered him. MI Dnl
OF Phillips, moved vote Of thanks 90 the
citizens OF Portland, for their aid in the
September Fair The vote Vas passed
pr Trwk>uury of Portland. moved
'hat'li, society hold Fair ia ,hi, State
>u.a, ,.ue during ,ac coming Fall.
TAy President; suggested that a, con
Siderable tim, ~ 90 ue cou,umcd inmaAiug
arrangement, ipr Fair. ,be date and
place OF holding * should lee announced
very early iu Ia, year.
NJ Gpo,ais ml.cd g. amend Dr.
l,'s-.u-.- a.H.u .y adding. Il, sui
f..y., ia.a ,m..,- arr be.I o.i.~
Ga. ca ..'- .,~ amended MAS passed