Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-20
Annual Meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural society.

The Free Press says: "The annual
meeting of the Vermont State Agricul-
tural Society and Wool Growers Associ-
alton was held at the American hotel,
Burlington, Wednesday, November 12,
1878, at 10 o'clock a. m. Hon. Henry
G. Root, President, in the chair.
Hon. Crosby Miller of Pomfret, chair
man of the finance committee presented
a report of the condition of the finances
of the society of which the following is a
summary
Total expenses of fair of 1878, Sc, ,994. So
Total receipts of fair of 1878, 6,953. 06
Excess of expenses, $4f. 81
Note.-In the expenses is included the
sum of $94789, which were extraordin-
ary expenses of the society incurred in
fitting up Floral Hall.
The President appointed as commit
tee to nominate list of officers for the
ensuing year: .E..es
Henry N. Newell, Shelburn; James
A. Shedd, Burlington s. G. Holyoke,
OF. AlUditS 1IOillJ N[AlthoOs 44I L,4OAA >
Miner billiard, Rutland.
H. N. Newell, chairman of the COM
mittee on nominations, presented the
following nominations for a board of
directors J.: ...... +.
Henry g. Root, Henry S.. Morse, Will
/ liam r. Sanford, Crosby Miller, n. b.
/ Stafford, Henry Clark, Elijah Cleveland,
I John Gregory, George Campbell, Henry
| Hayward, Henry b. Kent, Lawrence
Brainerd, David Goodell, b. s. Stoweli,
James A. Shedd, George A. Merrill, G..
Horace Hubbard, S. G. Holyoke, L. s.
| Drew, Geo. Hammond, Harley nj. Hall,
I George w. Hendee. .EIs.+.@l l.<,
The chairman Of the committee on
nominations stated that the committee
reported only board of directors, leaV-
ing nominations of president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer to the so
ciety. ... II.
| On motion of Hon. Crosby Miller, the
report was ordered to lie and the society
proceeded to the election of president,
The Chair appointed Messrs. Miller of
Pomfret and Chase of Lyndon as tehers.
-.r First Ballot. l'-l
Whole number of votes, 10; necessary
! to a choice, 10. w r. Sanford had 8,
| H. G.. Root. q; H. S. Morse, 2 !; Crosby
| Miller, l. No choice. 81. ~.
Hon. Henry g. Root withdrew his
1 name as a candidate. ..ser-
l-t-... ,Sccopa Ballot. &. IT,.
Whole number of. votes, 20; necessary
! to choice, 12 w. R. Sanford had 12,
4 II. G.. Root, o; III. s. Morse 1. x 4 -,
/ Thereupon Hon. William r. Sanford
of Orwell, was declared elected Presi:
dent for the year ensuing. .I.
! On. motion of Lawrence Brainard OF
! ST. Albans, the report of the committee
+. on nominations was recommitted, apG
after, consultation, they reported the fol
i lowing list of officers, who were unani,
mously elected by ballot (:
! - VSee Presidents Henry s.. Morse Oh
I Shelburn, Crosby Miller of Pomfret,
1 Henry Chase of Lyndon, and George A.
Merrill of Rutland. 5..,5... 4.
/ Secreta,y- Henry Clark of Rutland
/ T'7'easwer-N B. Stafford of White
River Junction. /. -,.
/ Directors II Henry G. Root of Benning
ton, John Gregory of .Northfield, Elijah
/ Cleveland of Coventry, Henry Hayward
of Rutland, George Campbell of West
minister, Henry B. Kent of Dorset, Da
i vid Goodell of Brattleooro, Edwin s.
Stowell of Cornwall, James A. Shedd Of
/ Burlington, G.. Horace Hubbard Of
4 Springfield, Silas G. Holyoke of St. AL
bans, Lemuel s. Drew of South Burling
ton, George Hammond of Middlebuly
Harley M. Hall of East Burke, George
4 w. Hendee of Morrisyille. -.
I Col Edwin S. Stowell of Cornwall
was elected delegate to the Nationa
Wool Growers Association.
On motion of Hon. N B. Stafford, the
Society adjourned sine dc.
DEAD BEATs.-The world is full OF
them-no single department, be it social
political or religious being free from