Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-04
COficial Report.l
Vermont State Agricultural So
cietY.

NSTEIOF1S SNahS -
cietY.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society and Wool
Growers Association was held at the
Brooks House, Brattleboro, on Wednes-
day, November 3, at 10 o'clock a. M,
Hon. William r. Sanford presiding,
Henry Clark, secretary.
On motion of L. s. Drew, Of Burnng-
ton, a committee of five ives appointed
to present to the meeting . nomination
for officers Of the society for the ensu-
ing year; wbereupon the president
uamed the following gentlemen to con-
etitute the committee, viz: L. s. Drew,
Of Burlington; Crosby Miller, of Pom
fret Henry B. Kent, of Dorset $. g.
Holyoke, of st. Adams, and A.. g. Har-
ris, of Shoreham. ...... ....
Mr.. Drew, for the committee on nom
nations, presented the following list
and the several gentlemen named were
elected by ballot: ..... ....
.. ...s PRESIDENT. .......
George A. Merrill, Rutlsnd.
vIcE-PRKsIDEETs,
Henry Chase, Lyndon.
G.. Horace Hubbard, Springfield
Henry B. Kent, Dorset.
Slas G. Holyoke, st. Albar2.
TREASURER.
y. B. Stafford, White River Junction.
SECRETARY.
Henry Clark, Rutland
DIRECTORS
Ii. Henry Baxter, Rutland,
Henry G. Root, Bennington.
William r. Sanford, Orwell.
George Campbell, West Westminster.
Edwin S. Stowell, Cornwall.
James A, Shedd, Burlington.
Lemuel s. Drew, Burlington.
Crosby Miller. POmfret.
Richards Bradley, Brattleboro
Phineas S. Benjamin, WOlcOtt,
A G. Harris, ShoreLam.
Henry g. Cleayeland, Coventry
George Davis, East Montpelier.
Ontal1ing the chair as president, Col.
Merrill briefly and pertjnentiy made
Acknowledgement of the honor bestowed
upon him, and offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Resojged, That In the termination Of
the connection Of the Hon. Elijah
Cleayeiand with this society as q direc-
tor, we, his associates, and ia behalf of
the Vermont State Agricultural Society
and Wool Growers Association, desire
to express our appreciation Of his long
and faithful service and our regret
that the indrmlties cf age make 1t de-
sirabie, on his part, to be relieved from
further service We congratulate the
society that he has to give lis, in the
election of his son, one whom we believe
will be of value to the society, and will
also perpetuate among Us tie memory
of an hOnored father.
Res0lged, That a copy Of this resOlu-
ton be forwarded to Mr.. Ciaayeland,
Henry Clark presented the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted
Rcso1esa, That, la The 'et:.emcnt Of
Hon John Gregory from the Board of
Directors, after an active and coR1inu
Gus service Of twenty years, we rec
ognize the valued contributions he has
made to the promotion and upbuIldjng
OF the Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety and Wool Growers Association, ard
to the progress of agriculture in the
State His record Is one OF hOnOrcd
deeds, associated with such men as Ed
win Hammond. E.. 3. Chase, Henry
KEYS, Joseph w C0lbuIn and Elijah
Geayeiapd-w whose labOTs have rebound
ed to the prosperity Of tho state and the
great interest of agriculture He bears
wishes Of his associates, and tn5eVVs desire aiTe
thus formally and publicly to express
their appreciation of his lorg and faith
full service.
Henry Clark, from s. special commit
tee, reported the following resolutions
of respect to the memory of Two Of the
deceased members of the Society
Rssglce3, That in the death of Hon.
David GoOdell, a member Of the Board
of Directors, the Vermont State Agri-
cultural Society mourns the loss of one
OF its most efficient promoters, and the
Board of Directors, q valued, efficient
and faithful CO-wOTkoT, whose cOunscIs |
ever conservative and ;Gdici0us-haye
tended TO inCToGse and advance the in !
.erests Of agriculture in our common 1
wealth.
Resoy0ed, That this Society tenders its |
to the family OF our late as |
;ociate and assure them of the high es- /
eem in which he was held, by the trans
mission Of a copy of these resolutions to |
hem.
ResoIoed, That a copy Of these resolu-
ions be spread upon the records of the !
Society, and published in the newspa-
oers of the State.
Resol0ed That in the death OF Henry |
). Morse of Shelburn late a member Of |
he Board of Directors and for many
rears the efficient superintendent Of its
annual exhibitions, the Vermont State
Agricultural Society loses d member
Who in the prime of his years rendered
-aluable service and accomplished much
n placing the Society upon the firm
Oundations on which it now rests.
On motion of Hon. Fl. G. Root of
the Society adjourned sine
lie.
GEORGE A. MERRILL, President,
HENRY CLARK, Secretary.
We are informed by the President
hat the Society adjourned to meet in
Dec. 81, 1875, at which
me the next Fair will be located. I'm.