Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-02-22
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Meeting of the Agricultural So
ciety.-ln compliance with notice bv the
President, members OF the Agricultural Socie-
ty met at the Court House on Tuesday morn
ing last.
The meeting, composed of fifty or more
members, was called to order by f. J. Hall,
President. He stated that the object of the
meeting was to have the Society re-incorpor-
ated, since the Court in a recent decision had
decreed it unconsttutionally incorporated
to elect new officers and adopt o constitution
and bylaws for the government ofthe society
Mr.. Jno. F. Peter offered a resolution APP
pointing committee of three to draft an in
strument of incorporation, which was seconded
and adopted. The chair appointed Messrs
Chas. Albert, S. G. Jones and Jno. F. Peter as
the committee.
Mr.. A. B. Davis moved to appoint 9 COM
mittee-Hons. W: v Bouic, R. J. Bowie and
Henry G. Hallowell, Esq.-to adjust, if pos
sible, the dispute between the society and the
heirs of L. A. Dawson over piece of ground
which both parties lay claim TO. The motion
was voted down.
An adjournment was then had from IL to |
o'clock the interim to be occupied by the
committee in preparing the instrument of in
corporation.
The meeting was recalled at 2 o'clock and
the committees report read and unanimously
adopted.
The election Of officers was next in order,
and ballot taken resulted in the election of
Jno. II. Gassaway, Esq, President. Messrs
Gassaway and E. j. Hall were the only nom-
nees.
The Vice. Presidents elected were W. W.
Blunt, Americas Dawson, Asa NJ Stabler, N.
D. Offutt and Jno. A Baker.
The members of the Executive committee are
W. s. Brooke, J. W. Horner, Jos. T. Bailey,
Z. G. Gilpiu, and Jno. E Wilson.
Jno. +. Peter was elected Secretary, and Z.
B. Prettyman, Treasurer
Mr.. S. c. Jones moved that the bylaws of
the old society be adopted. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. W. V. Bouc. Jr., offered the following
resolution:
Resolped, That it is the sense OF this meet
ing that the charge for admission TO the Fair
hereafter 10 be held under the auspices of this
society shall be twenty-five cents.
Al this late hour in the evening the greater
part of the assembly had left the meeting
From this fact, Mr.. Jno. F. Peter stated that
il would not be right for the few remaining
TO take steps in such an important matter
without conserving those who had managed
the finances Of the society, and offered the
following substitute:
That committee of three be appointed BY
the chair to inquire into the financial condi-
ton of the society and find whether or not a
decrease in the price of ad Omission of one-hali
would be productive of good effects upon the
society.
The substitute was adopted and the chair
appointed Messrs W. " Bouic, S. C. Jones
and W. S. Brooke.
The meeting then adjourned
Death of Rev Dabney Bali, ID. D.
This well known minister died in Baltimore
on Friday morning of last week after long
spell Of sickness. Before bis removal to the
city in which he died he was resident pastor
of the NJ. E. church in this town. For his
Christian character, his afiable disposition.
though weak and feeble by disorder of the
body, he was loved and respected by his con-
gregation, and his ability in expounding
Christianity was appreciated and admired by
the public generally. The following account
of his life and sickness is taken from the Sun ::