The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
.aGRrCUL TURaL SOCIETY.

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.AGRFCULT SOCIETY.
The Board OF Directors and other Officers OF
the Van Buren, County Agricultural Society
met at the Court House In Paw Paw on Tues
day, the 18th inst, and finished the work for
which they convened on Wednesday, the 18th.
Many changes and additions were made to the
general rules and regulations; and the premi.
um list was thoroughly revised, a number q
classes we're added, and several important
changes made. The Society will offer more and
much better premiums this year than ever be-
fore. Owners Of stock, frnit growers and en-
terprlspg farmers from all sections of the
country have signifed their intention to exhib-
1t here at the next far; probably a greater
number of entries will be made than at any
previous fair, and it is now confidently expect
ed that greater number of people will partic-
ipste in the assured success OF the fair than
ever before. The time for holding the next
fair was fixed for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Sept. 30th, and Oct. 1st, "a and
Sd, 1879.
The following committees were appointed:
Executive Committee-C. W. Young, Asa
Crofoot, Joseph KilburD, G. w. Bush and z.
p. Mills.
SUPERINrENDENIs Ole DIvBIoNs.
Horses-Joseph Kilburn and W. w. Hodge.
Cattle-William Msrhllis and c. Erksnbeck.
Sheep, swine and Poultry-A. II. Williams
and T. W. Vslleau.
Field and Garden Products and Eruits-G.
W. Bush.
Farm Implements and Machinery-A. Crofoot
Mechanic Arts, Domestic Manufactures and
Dairy aud House, and Assistant Sup't OF Floral
HAll-Samuel Consolus.
Fine Arts, Needls-work and Miscellaneous
and General Supt Of Floral Hale. P. Mills.
Assistsnt-Alonzo Shultz.
Lady sup'ts Of Floral Hall-Mrs. Judge
Richards, Mrs. c. W. Young, Mrs. +. p. Mills
and Mrs. Samuel Buslnrk.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF ST ALLs AND FORAGE.
Horses-A. c. Glidden.
Cattle-Wiliam Markillie.
Sheep, SWINE and Poultry-T W. Valleau.
Sup'ts OF Gates-C. w. Young.
Assistant-C. Erkenbeck.
Chief Marshal-G d. Boyce.
Com. on Printng-David woodman I'd, Pres
c. A. ii arrson, Sec'y.
VIEWING COMMITTEE.
Division A Horses: Glasses 1 and Sam
uel Bigelow, Arlington: D.sC. Hodge, South
Haven; E. w. Green, Antwerp.
Classes and 4.-W. +. Cook, Paw Paw G.
W. Smiley, Arlington; Stephen Simmons, Wa
verify.
Classes, 5, 6 and 7.-Mortimer Strong, Goble-
vile; F. E. Buckhout, Decatur; Allen Har-
wick, Antwerp.
wood, Breedsvills: G.. Z. Chaplin, Antwerp;
F. p. Lee, Dowagiac.
Class as. w. Churchill, Pine Grove; Z. B.
D. Hicks, Arlington Robert Morrison, Ant
werp.
Classes 8 and 4.-Wm. Thayer, Paw Paw
Archibald Lyle, Boomingdse: Edward Baugh-
man. Bloomingdale.
Divson C.-Sheep, Swine and Poultry
Class 1-E. II. Simpson, Hartford B. j. Buel
Little Prairie Ronde; John Ransom, Alamo.
Class 2-Charles Christie, Decatur; John
Scott. Waverly; John Bunnell, Lawrence.
Class 4.-Samuel johnson, Decatur: George
Worthy, Paw Paw; f las Norris Little Prairie
Ronde.
Class 81. r. Anderson, Decatur: w. F.
Cook, Paw Paw; John Gillespie Antwerp.
Field Products-E. w. Green, James Bale.
Antwerp; j. W. Veley, Pine Grove.
Division Farm Impltme and Ma
chinery-Charles Mortimer, Hartford: Ira II.
Johnson, William Whitbeck, Paw Paw.
Division +. Fruits and Vegetables: Glass I,
C. ID. Lawton, LAYTON Joseph Lannp,
South Haven A. Chapman, Bangor.
Class At. F. Lyon, South Haven; J. C.
Gould, Antwerp; Joseph Dage, Bangor.
Glass S.-Charles McCollum, Lawrence: G..
W. Markillie, Amens Reuben Qua, Waverly
Division G.-Mechanic Arts: Glass 10. c.
Adams, Waveriy; N. II. Bangs, Antwerp; r.
Hoppin, Decatur.
Class 2.-Jssse Brown, Paw Paw; C.M.
Morrill,, Lawton; J. b. johnson, Lawrence.
Division H.-Domestic Manufactures--Ars
z. D. WEIGH, Antwerp; Mrs. Myron Wells.
Paw Paw; Mrs. J. II. Niles, Almena.
Division dairy and Houss-Mrs G. En-
kenbeck, Antwerp; Mrs. William Healey, Pine
Grove; Mrs. George W. Bush, wavsrly.
Division Fine Arts and Needle Work
Class Nv. r. Hawkins, Paw Paw; Mrs. O. A.
Breck, Wsverly; Mrs. ,. II. woodman. Paw
Paw.
Glass Mrs. Dr. Bulson, Bloomingdaie:
Mrs. john Gillispie. Antwerp; Mrs John
Tuckey, Paw Paw.
Glass 3.-Mrs. f. Martin, Mrs. Edward
wildey, Mrs. Addie' Reynolds, Paw Paw.
Division K.-Miscellsneous: Glasses / and
miss Isadore Harrison, Mrs. John Page
Miss CYNTHIA Burdick, Paw Paw.
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