The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Vermont. State Agricultural Society.


state agricultural society and wool growers
association was held at the Brooks house,
on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 O.
M, Hon. William X. Sanford, presiding, |
Henry Clark, secretary.
On motion of L. S. Drew of Burlington,
q committee of five was appointed to pre-
sent to the meeting nomination for ofli-
GERS of the society for the ensuing year,
and whereupon the president named the
following gentlemen to constitute the CON-
mttee: L. S. Drew of Burlington; Crosby
Miller of Pomfret, Henry b. Kent of Dor
set s. q. Holyoke of st. Adams, and A.
9. Harris of Shoreham. go .as
Mr. Drew for the committee on nomiua-
tons, presented the following list and the
several gentlemen named were elected by
ballot
PRESIDENT.
George A. Merrill, Rutland.
t, WOE PRESIDENTS.
Henry Chase. Lyndon.
g. Horace Hubbard, Springfield.
Henry b. Kent, Dorset.
Sllas G. Holyoke. st. Adams.
TREASURER.
N. B. Stafford, White RIVER Junction.
SECRETARY.
Henry Clark, Rutland.
Il. AHA. DIRECTORS.
II. Henry Baxter, Rutland.
Henry g. Root, Bennington.
William r. Sanford, Orwell.
George Campbell, Westminster.
Edwin s. Stowell, Cornwall.
James A. Shedd, Burlington. -
Lemuel $. Drew, Burlington.
Crosby Miller, Pomfret.
Richard Bradley, Brattleboro.
Pbneas 5. Benjamin, Wolcott.
Archibald G. Harris, Shoreham.
Henry G. Cleveland, Coventry.
George Davis, East Montpelier.
On taking the chair as president, Col.
Merrill briefly and pertinently made ac-
acknowledgement of the honor bestowed upon
him, aud offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in the termination
of the connection of the Hon.
Elijah cleveland, with this society
rs director we, his associates, and in be-
half of the Vermont state agricultural So
cietv and wool growers association, desire
to express our appreciation of his long and
faithful service, and their regret tnat the
infrmities of age make it desirable on his
part to be relieved from further service.
We congratulate the society that he has TO
give us, in the election of his son, one
whom we believe will be of value to the So
ciety and who will also perpetuate among
us the memory OF an honored father
Resoloed, That copy of this resolution
be forwarded to MIR. cleveland.
Henry Clark presented the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resoloed, That in the retirement of the
Hon. John Gregory, from the board Of di-
rectors, after an active and continuous SER
vice of twenty-five years, we recognize the
valued contributions he has made TO the
promotion and upbuilding of the Vermont
| state agricultural society and to the pro-
gress of agriculture in the state. His record
is one of honorable deeds-associated with
such men as Edwin Hammond, E. b..
Chase, Henry Reyes, Joseph w. Colburn
and Elijah Cleaveland, whose labors have
redounded to the prosperity of the state
and the great interest of agriculture. He
bears with him in his retirement the kind
wishes of his associates, and they desire
thus. formally and publicly to express their
appreciation of his long and faithful ser.
vice.
Henry Clark, from special committee,
reported the following resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of two of the deceased
members of the society.
Resolced, That in the death of Hon.
David Goodell, a member of the board OF
directors, the Vermont state agricultural
| society mOurns the loss of one of its mos,
most efficient promoters, and the board OF
directors valued, efficient and faithful
co-worker, whose counsels-ever conser
vative and judicious-have tended to in
crease and advance the interests of agricul
ture in our commonwealth.
Resolped, That this society tender it,
coincidence to the family of our late asso
ciatc. and assure them of the high esteem
in which he was held. by the transmission
of copy of these resolutions to them.
Resolped, That copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon the records Ut the so
cety and published in the newspapers Of
the state. D..
Resolred. That in the death of Henry =
Morse of Shelburn, late member of the
board of directors and for many years tn,
efficient superintendent of its annual exhi
billions, the Vermont state agricultural 80
ciety loses member, who in the prime o
his years rendered valuable service and &C
complished much in placing the societ.
upon the firm foundation on which it nov
rests.
On motion of Hon. II. G. Root of Ben
nington, the society adjourned sine die.
GEORGE A. MERRILL, President.
HENRY CLARK, Secretary.