The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-23

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Annual Meeting of the Anderson Far
mers' Association. f'tsr
ta ANDERSON, Nov. 18th, 1871.
Tie annual meetinglo the Farmers Associ-
alton, was held in the Court House this day,
and was presided over by J. G. Keys, Esq,
second Vice President. Nv
The minutes of the last meeting were read
by the Secretary. i 59a
The financial report of the Secretary and
Treasurer was submitted, showing receipts and
disbursements since last report, and leaving
balance in Treasury of $46464. .s-,
Maj. w. W. Humphreys, from the Commit
tee appointed to get up an Entertainment in
connection with the recent Annual Fair, sub
mitted q full report of their action in the prem
ises, together with statement of receipts and
expenditures by the Committee in the discharge
Of that duty. The Committee award the high
est praise to the ladies for their efficient and
invaluable aid in making the Entertainment
successful beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tions, and express their thanks for the cooper
alton and influence of the ladies composing the
sub Committee in procuring subscriptions and
otherwise aiding in the work assigned to them:
The accompanying statement shows the gross
receipts of the Entertainment TO be S706.O3 and
expenditures as $2S1.O7, leaving net proceeds
az S474.96. To this will be added other sub
C.oEIgns IN money, not YET rePorIeu 70 'he
.ommlssee, . ..--hssn. $4,000, making the en-
$675.OO. -
The report of the Committee was ordered to
De filed, and the thanks of the Association were
rendered to the Committee for their active and
energetic management of the recent Entertain
mert- .,f.a-
The following resolution was likewise adopt
ed by unanimous vote: ~ I'LL .'-i
Resofced, That the thanks of the Farmers
Association are hereby rendered to the ladies
for their generous cooperation and aid in every
department of the late Entertainment, and to
the Anderson Brass Band for music gratuitous-
ly furnished on that occasion. -
Mr.. James A. Hoyt offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the, Association is much in
debsad to the GreenviIle and Columbia Rail
road for the liberality and courtesy manifested
in transporting articles free of charge to- our
late Fair; and to the Blue Ridge Railroad for
like arrangements, and also for the use Of their
building and grounds. f','' -'' si
On motion, it was ordered that all monies
belonging to the Association be deposited by
the Treasurer in the Carolina National Bank,
upon interest-bearing certificates: .l!
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That all funds belonging to the
company when organized.
The following change in the Constitution
was proposed, and after some discussion, it was
unanimously adopted:
"That so much of the Constitution as relates
to Annual Membership be stricken out"
Hon. ]. P. Reed submitted the following res
olutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That meeting of the Association
be held on Saturday, the 9th of December next,
for the purpose of organizing the joint stock
company contemplated in the resolutions adop-
ted BY this Association in December last
Resolped, That the members of this Associa-
ton, together with all persons who are disposed
to become members or stockholders, be invited
to dine together at this place On the 9th of De-
cember next.
Resolved, That Messrs. W. J. Ligon, P. A.
Keys, s. Fl. Langston, N. A. McCully and J.
P. Reed be appointed q Committee to arrange
for the dinner proposed on the 9th of Decep~
Der, and that the Committee be authorized 70
draw upon the Treasurer for sum pot exceed
ing Fifty Dollars.
Resol1ed, That the resolutions heretofore
adopted in reference to the joint stock organi-
zation, together with subscription lists and such
portion of these proceedings as may be neces-
sary, be printed and sent to every member of
the Committees already appointed in the va
rious townships and towns, with request to
report Che result of their labors in procuring
subscriptions at the meeting ON the 9th of De-
cember. -
On motion, the President pro tenn. was au-
thorized to I'll any vacancies which may have
occurred in the Committees named in the last
resolution.
On motion, the Association adjourned to
meet on Saturday, December 9th, at IL o'clock.
JAMES A. HOYT, Secretary.
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minds are gradually calming down they are be-
ginning to discover that the loss of life was