St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-24
Agricultural Society.
ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the CaledOnl
Agricultural Society was held at thi
place on Tuesday the 2lst inst, Presi
dent Joshua Bemis in the chair. I'm
mediately Oh opening of the meeting
Judge Bowman moved Il committee o
three appointed by chair to draft reso
buttons expressive of the feelings of tn
society respecting the death of its lat
member and officer, Hon. Harley Nj
Hail. Messrs. Bowman, E. l.. HOvey
and l. w. Sanborn were appointed sucl
committee.
The treasurer'S report showed dis
bursements of Sl056.25, with ten dol
lars remaining in the treasury.
At this point discussion arose as t.
price of membership tickets, and it wa'
voted that the price remain us hereto
fore at 80 cents.
There was mt this point some ex'
plantations made 10y Mr.. c. A. Severance
in regard to misunderstanding in the
matter of premiums awarded him Ill
1877. He said he was ignorant of the
bylaw broken, etc, and had no mten-
ton of doing any wrong to the society.
On motion, the matter WAS dismissed.
A nominating committee of one from
each town was chosen to report list
o.. NJ a
which the meeting adjourned until half
past one.
AFTERNOON.
Society met at hour of adjournment,
and the following officers were elected
for the year ensuing:
Presideni-Abial X. Hovey, st. Johns
bury.
Vice Presidents -Asa S. Livingston,
St. JoInsbury, Gland Harvey, Balnet.
bury.
.SecretaJies-Isaac w. Sanborn Lyn-
donvIle n. NJ. Johnson, St. Johns
bury; G. d. Brainerd, Danville E. l.
Hovey, st. Johnsbury.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Balnet-James Roy, Peter Lindsay,
VIM. Roy, Moses GiIfllan, b. 5. Dow.
Burke-David Trull, c. w. How
land, C. T. A. Humphrey. A. c. Farmer
AsaheI Bnndy, G. w. Woodruff.
Cabot - L. c. Fisher, A. NJ Foster,
n. X. Abbott.
Concord-A. X. Quimhy. Hubbard
Hastings, 5. Ranney. Richardson Graves.
DnnviIe-Jona. Batchelder, j. G.
Varnum, VIM. RusSelow, c. l.. Stevens,
Charles Wilson, F. Palmer, Wm Bart
lett.
Grnton-Geo. Davis, Hosea Welch,
John Orr.
Greensboro-G. n. Dlury, j. b. Cook.
Hardwick-W. ID. Bronson, Henry
Blake, j. NJ. Stevens, c. NJ. Bailey.
Kirby-RusSrll Risley, p. w. Russell,
George Ford.
Lyndon-Joshua Bemis, c. ID. Bige-
low, P. b. Graves, VIM. p. Houghlon,
w. A. Bemis, |. II. Hall, A. o. Bemis.
Newark-E. Woodruff, S. c. Walter,
H. C. Packer, j. H. Cheney.
Peacham- Charles Gates, Jas. Nc
LaughIn, l.. Strowblidge, j. K. Kiner-
son.
Ryegate-J. II. Currier, NJ. X. Gray,
j. F. Nelson, james Nelson.
st. Johnsbury-A. S. Livingston, I.
c. Fletcher, VIM. Higgins, n. NJ. john
son, <. p. Allen, j. q. lIovey, l.. G.
l.. p. Cheney, n. p. Bow
man, AFRO Starks.
SLetfield-J. B. Knox, c. Simpson,
S. C. Otis, w. Brown, Walter Chase,
Salma Davis.
Stannard-Peter Blair.
Sutton--Nathan Way, n. X. Camp
bell, IL. A. Blake, A. II. Ball, B. NJ. r.
Wiley.
Waterford-E. A. Parks, c. l.. Davi-
sou, A. b. Carpenter, Willard Kinney,
Geo. r. Barker, w. NJ. Hovey, E. E.
Hovey.
Walden-C. j. Bell, E. Osgood, Jonn
Whitcher, j. p. Rea.
Observation-Disclosures Rogers, w. H.
Davis, j. G. Gray, Thomas Chandler.
The above list of officers were elected.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported, the report being prefaced by a
few appreciative remarks by its chair
man, Judge Bowman, as follows;
1t is fitting that we should pause in
the midst of our deliberations to nav a
tribute to the memory OF one who has
so long labored with us in the MAIN
tenance of our society and its prosperi-
ty. In the death of Harley NJ. Hall
the Caledonia County Agricultural So
ciety sustains no ordinary loss. He
was among its earliest projectors, earli-
est officers and most faithful friends.
He had received the highest honors the
society could bestow, and to him this
mark OF favor was among the proudest
recollections of his life. With n mOdestv
and simplicity of character he was at
the same time self reliant, and always
had mind of his own. For 30 wears
he was an active member of this society
and also took much interest in the State
Agricultural Society. No man had a
greater influence in our society, no man
was more respected and beloved than
he. His death is indeed Il great loss
to US, and to the community in which
he lived. These expressions of esteem
know are entertained by hundreds
who knew him. His hOuse was one of
hospitality to friends and strangers.
should be ungrateful to his memory
and to the feelings of my heart if did
not publicly acknowledge his kindness
and hospitality to me from our first
acquaintance, and | shall eyer cherish
his name with admiration. There are