Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-06-05
VintOn County Agricultu'
raj Society.

citizens, subscribers to the agreement TO organ
ize an agricultural Society for Vinton county,
met Saturday, juno 1st, 1879, at the Court House,
Macarthur, in said county.
When, on motion A. j. SWAIN was appointed
Chairman, and E. A. BRATToN Secretary OF the
meeting.
When Benoni IIIxon reported the following
agreement, and slgners thereto, to-wlt: "
s'We, the updcrsignod, do annex our names
as members Of an Agricultural Society, In and
for the County Of Vinton, Ohio, and agree to pay
one dollar each, rs required by law: - -,
MAY ~, 1881
Benoni Hixon t. II. Craig
stephen Salts Francis Strong
Albert Kirkendall George A; Craig
p. Murdock &. W. Holland
Il. q. Timms u. A. BrattOn
Nelson Honhlnes Joseph COX
Mat Slosher David Cooper
G., w. Barnett ELI Reynolds
Joseph Johnson Henry Robbins
GSr George v ". Cain George W. Holland
Jacob Bone j. 5. VIII
Henry HofThines, sr W. r. Potter
Anthony Cassell j. z. Gill
s. Isaminger Nj. X. Barnes
NJ. II. Bowman William Sry
John Salts, Cd II. II. Swain
NJ, L. Dunke A. ]. Swain
Daniel Nunnemakcr Eli Livingston
VIM. BRAY Isaac Ullom
A. W. Craig y: D. Dodge
John Bray Richmond & HUM
q. W. Sisson w. S. Liston
G. w. Pearce j. G. Swetland
Chas. Ramie ID. b. Shivel
G. p, Ward p. O'KeefIe
ID, " Rannalls s. W. Sherwood
Med Lottidge Barnett Aiken
" r. Sprnpue A. Barle0n
John n. Mclaughlin Samuel X bay
ID. win Henry linton
Thomas A. Murray Elihu Robbins
Horace Redd 4. NJ. Bay
j. w. Bowen
On motion, the report was received ana ORDER
cd to be filed and recorded
[The Rules for the Organization and Manage
M ent of the VintOn County Agricultural Society
will he published in the next paper, being com.
pclled TO lay them over for want OF time anC
space.
On motion, it was ordered, that the presented
rules for the government of County Societies, on
prges 6i2 and Gl3. Ohio Agricultural Reports for
1870, be adopted for the organization and gov
ernment of this Society, until alteredb the By
Laws hereafter to be adopted.
Whcn on motion, an election was ordered fol-
President, Vice President and one Manager in
each township in Yinton county.
when the following persons were duly elected
to-wit:
BENoNf IIIXON, President.
L. \. BRATToN, yice-President.
Managers.
William Bray, Elk township,
Lewis 4. Atwood Richlmd township,
r. NJ. BAY, Clinton township,
BENJAMIN Hawk, Wilkesyille township,
john Calvin, VintOn township,
Robert Thompson, Madison township,
George r. Bell, Knox township,
Thomas Magcc, Brown township,
John Bray, Swan township,
Il. 5. Barnhill, jackson township,
6. II. HAYNES, Eagle township,
Marcus II. walker, Harrison township.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolcsd, That the Board of Managers are
earnestly requested 10 meet mt the Court House
Macarthur, o., at 2 o'clock P. M, on Saturday
June 22h, 1884, for the purpose Of electing q
Treasurer and Secretary, liking the time and
place for holding Il Fair for this Society for 1872
Hnl attending 10 other necessary matters con-
nttt1d with The Organization
On motion, Il. A. Bratton, B. Hixon andJ.W
Bowen were appointed Il committee to revise
and draft By Laws for this society, and ascer-
tain where suitable grounds can be obtained fol-
holding the Fair in 1872.
On M Dtion, orlcrc that the Macarthur Enqui-
rsr be requested to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting.
On motion, adjourned.
Al. SWAIN, Chairman.