Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14
Proceedings Of the ~ acLboldar,
Meeting OF the A q. M Associa-
ton

chahlcai Association met to-day in
accordance with the requirement
OF ne constitution and the pub
shed call OF the President.
On motion Major A. P. Shut
was called to the chair, and j. M.
Billmysr, Esq, was appointed
Secretary.
The roll was called and suffi-
cient number of stockholders to
constitute quorum were found
present.
The report of Mr.. G.. j. Faulk-
ner, Jr., Treas, was read and ap
proved. AS it is lengthy and of
no special interest, we omit / ex-
cept to state that it shows the re-
ceipts of the last fair to be $574S or
The board then proceeded to the
election Of a Board of Directors.
On motion the former directors,
II II Black burn, C j FaulkDer,F Pat
terson, p. Strausner, G.. III. Get.
finger, w. Il. Stewart, and j. @.
A. Nadenhousch, were nominated
from Martinsburg, and there be-
ing no opposition, the Secretary
was authorized to cast the vote of
the meeting, which hs did, and
they were declared elected.
The following named gentlemen
were then elected directors for the
respective districts named, there
being no opposition, and the Sec
rotary casting the ballot for the
stockholders: Mill Creek, Edward
Hoffman and John w. Lamon
Hedgesvills, B. Cushwa and M.
C. Kyne; Falling Waters, Deca
tur Hedges and DIR. +. M. Davis
Gerardstown, James l.. Campbell
and M. S. Gr.ntham Arden, w.
III. Mong and B. +. Brady; Ope-
quon, jacob Miller and A. w.
McCleary. Directors At large: c..
J. Faulkner, Jr., and G.. w. Legg.
Directors for Morgan county: Hen
~ Willard and Samuel Davidson.
Directors for jefferson county:
Col. J. r. Sehley, w. A. Marshal
and Lemusl DaRdridse.
The Directors having recommsn-
ded in writing that the time for
holding the annual Stockholders
meeting be changed from the first
Saturday in March to the second
Saturday in January of each year
ON motion it was
ResClred, That the annual meet
ing Of stockh oldsrs hereafter be
held on the second Saturday in
January Of each year.
On motion the meeting adj
journed.
A. p. SHUT, Chairman.
JAMES NJ. BILLMEYER, Sec.
Directors Meeting.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Stockholders meeting
a meeting OF the Directors was
called and on motion Col. j. O.
Nadenbousch was called to the
chair and J. N. Wisner WAS re-
quested to actas Secretary pro tenn.
The following officers were then
regularly elected. President, Hon.
G. J. Faulkner, Vice Presi-
dent B. Cushwa, Recording Sec
rotary J. N. Wisner, Correspond
Jag Secretary Fl. II. Blackburn,
Treasurer, c. ]. Faulkner, Jr.,
On motion, the former Execu-
tive Committee and Finance Com
mittee we're resppOinted.
On motion, Messrs. Blackburn,
Gettinger, Faulkner, Jr., Mong
and Stewart were appointed
committee to prepare programme
and list of premiums for the next
fair, and have n sufficient number
Of them printed for distribution.
Mr.. Brady moved, and it was car
ried, that q committee of three he
appointed to procure an Orator for
the next fair.
Messrs. Brady, Blackburn and
Faulkner, Jr., were appointed said
committee. On motion Of Mr..
Blackburn, Col. j. @. A. MAIDEN
5ousch was elected Chief Marshal
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