The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-21

pay the 'ull amount ct the other prcmi-
ums, the lOlluwln. statement Wa. made
/ That the premiums Tor trUitlng N,le made
up mostly hy sieciiic subscriptions aud
and entries ior the rrDmums, the Sdcist,
paying only tne deficiency alter using the
subscriptions and entries which last fall
amounted to S43 90, or about Is per
cent. Of the $3.50 90, paid, or less per
cent. than is left to pay on the other pre-
miums, aud it was further stated that it
is believed that there vas no society in
the State but what offered premiums for
trottiug, and it is the opinion Of the off
GERS OF all the societies that the money so
expended drew more receipts a. the gates
than that offered in any other depart
ment and so long as it is a great qucs-
ton how the funds shall be raised to car
ry or our fairs, and the lovers of fine
horses for some reason being more willing
to contribute their money to the support
of our fairs than other classes, the officers
of the different societies have taken adj.
vantage of this state of affairs to replen.
'sh their treasures, leaving the moral as
pect OF horse trots to other heads to be
discussed as they may see fit, but guard
ing 1t against betting or pool selling as
much as possible.
The committee on nominations report
ed the following list of officers for the
ensuing year:
For President, George Hammond, Esq,
Midelebury.
LIST VicePresident. Hon. NJ Allen,
Ferrisburgh "a Weep President, Charles
Sanford, Esq, Orwell
Secretary, Albert Chapman, Middle
bury.
Treasurer, N 2 Barbour, Middlcbury.
DIRECTORS
S b NJ Cowles, New Haven; r Bal
ley, Bridport; + Mathews, Middle.
bury E S Wright, Weybridgc Frank
ID Barton, Waltham
TOWN MANAGERS:
Addison, G w Whitford Bridport.
Byron W Crane Bristol, Hiram Sum.
ner Cornwall, Albert Sperry; Ferris.
burgh, Ovet Stowe Goshen, Henry Sy-
monds Granville, E H Hubbard Han
cock, G NJ Robbins Leicester, John
Preston; Lincoln, c Varney Middle
bury, Henry Branch Monkton, Henry
Baldwin; New Haven, Edison Doud !;
Orwell, Hiland Young; Panton, Hop.
kins Gaines Ripton, Joseph Batteli !;
Shoreham, Leslie Moore Salisbury, r
d Hedden; Starksboro, G Baldwin !;
Nergeunes, DR. G w b Kidder; Walt
ham, Henry Jackman Weybridge, L
b Dodge; Whiting, Ashael Hubbard.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted, and the several gentlemen were
elected to the Offices for which they were
nominated.
George Hammond, Judge Allen and A
Chapman each in turn asked to be ex-
cused from serving in the offices to which
they had been elected, but the meeting
refused to excuse either OF them.
During the discussion that arose from
this action Of these gentlemen it appeared
that they have the opinion that there is
a want OF appreciation IN the public OF
their services and the sacrifices they are
making to sustain the Society and make
its lairs credtable and paying, and that
there is great lack of interest. and an
unwilingncss on the part OF the commu-
NIFTY to sacrifice time or money to assist
the officers in their tnankless task of en-
deavoring to make the Society and its
fairs living institutions, of which the peo-
PIE in the county may feel proud, aud
they still feel their situation very en-
barrassing one in endeayoring to sustain
the society, unless the community can be
made to feel that their cooperation is
absolutely essential to its future life
Placed in position not of their own
choosing, nor by their desire continued,
they feel they have a right to ask of the
community more substantial aid and COM
fort than unjust criticism and general
tault-fnding for failures that are the re-
suit Of bad weather, or from the want Of
cooperation in the very critics themselves,
and they still feel that the community
must give some substantial evidence that
they wish for, and will sustain a fair, be-
fore they will take the responsibility, risk
and labor Of getting up and carrying
through one this fall.
The present officers have had expert
ence enough with fairs offering premiums
to be paid pro rata, not to wish to con.
duct another on tina. plan, and unless the
people Of the county see fit to guarantee
fund to be drawn upon to make up any
deficiency in the premium list that may
arise from bad weather or other causes,
they feel it too great an undertaking to
carry it through without such assurance
Of cooperation on the part of the COM
munity.
The President announces there will be
a meeting Of the executive board at the
Addison House, Middlebury, Wednesday,
February II, 1873, when it is hoped at
plan may be adopted to secure more in.
terest and a better fair.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
GEORGE HAMMOND, Pres.
ALBERT CHAPMAN, See
GRAND LODGE OF COOP TEMPLARs.-
The tenth annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont Good Tempars com.