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The society then adjourned sine de
DIRECTORS MEETING


4 meeting of the Board OF Directors was
held at the call OF the President
The premium list was revised, and the an
nusl fair located at st. Adams, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, September Is, IA
and Is. 1871.
The following appointments were made ;
Finance Committee Crosby Miller, James A.
General Observation-Disclosures A. shsdd.
Department nts-Meehanies Hall
and Fruits, Crosby Miller, Of Pomiret. Floral
Hall, J. rockingham McGowan, of ST. Adams.
Horses. Henry b. Kent, of Dorset; Cattle, Lemuei
+. Drew, OF huriingtcn. Sheep, Swine and Poul-
try. silas q. Holy oke. Of st. Adams.
Col Edwin 5. Stowell, Of Cornwall, was
elected delegate to the National Wool
Growers Association.
Edwin 5. Stowell presented the followin g
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
EUhereas. In view Of the great interest manifested
by MIR. Augustus Morris, executive commissioner
OF New South Wales, in the exhibit OF the Ameri
can Merino sheep, OF the Vermont State Agricultu-
raj Society and wool Growers, Association, at the
Centennial rxhib ton. therefore, he it
Resolred, That the Vermont State Agricultural
Society and Wool Growers Association, through
the agency OF Augustus Morris, executive commits
sioner present TO the Agricultural Society OF Ne~
South wales, an American Merno ram and eve Of
such quality and characteristics as Silas q. Hol-
/ woke. SUPERINTENDENT OF tue vermont eAblplt OF
| sheep at The Centennial and George Campbell may
ind ge will best serve the interests Of the sheep
| breeders OF New South Wales.
| Resoired, That copy OF this resolution, duly
certified, by the president and secretary, he for
warded 10 Mr.. Augustus Morris, executive commits
! soner, also TO the Agricultural Society OF New
/ South Wales.
Henry Clark, Of Rutland. presented the
| following resolution. which was adopted
Resolred, That the Vermont State Agriculture
! society and Wool Growers Association. apprecat
inc the services OF Mr. silas Il HOLY oke and tn,
credit gained to cur State ny the faithful perform
ance OF his outy as their agent, in taking charge o
| and exhibiting cur representa- We sheep at the
| Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia. hereby de
sire 10 express to him the obligations Of this Socie
! ~ for his valued services.
After the transaction of routine business
| the hoard adjourned to the call Of the
| President.
The burglar whose entrance into;the Bethe
House at Bethel the other morning ha,
been mentioned, returned to Bethel in the
person of =" tramp on Sunday night, anC
entered the house of Nathan Parker. ant
after RECALLING himself with pan of milk
proceeded to the stable and rode away OF
| one of MIR. Parker's horses, Immediately fol
lowed by Dir. Parker and others. who, after
n pursuit of eight or ten miles, captured him
| in the town of Stockbridge. On Monday he
was brought before Justice W. Il. Adams, OF
| Hethel who placed him under bonds as fol
| lows for his appearance to n higher court
| For horse stealing 5000 ; for entering Mr..
Artbur's house, $500 for entering Mr..
Parker's house. $500; total 81 200 ; failing &c
nroeure which. he was committed TO Wood
stock iail to await his trial. His maine Is
/ George Steiner and he claims to belong in
+. Albany, III this State.