Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-10-12
WEATHER PROGNOsTICATORS
Annual Meeting Of the Contributors Of tn G
Maine Farmers Almanac.

The contributors Of the Maine Farmers
psrlors of the Hotel North, Wednesday fore
noon at II o'clock. Some twenty gentlemen
we're present from all parts ofthe State. manv
Of them we'll known in businesss and in the
professions Capt. c. f. Nash, the new pub
Usher of the Almanac, gave cordial welcome
to sll comers 1t was a notable gathering.
There in nesh and blood were the men whose
son de piumes affixed to contributions in the
Winter Evening Amusement de-
partment Of the Maine Farmers
Almanac, are as familiar as "household
words" in half the families in the State.
Among those present were Noah Barker,
Exeter Mills; Josiah Fl. Drummond,
Portland; Daniel r. Wing. waterville !;
Chas E. Nash, Augusta; Alden Chase,
Bryant's Pond; r. S. Bowden, West
Washington; Volney A. Sprague,
Dexter; Noah Barker, Bangor; Chas. Fish,
Brunswick; S C. Sturtevant, Dexter; J. C.
Frend. Etna; A. Z. Taught, No. Belgrade !;
d. B. Livermore, Hallowell; A. +. Chase,
Kent's Hill; o. II. Leavitt, No. Turner :;
Elias Keene. No. Turner; Joseph f. Tillson,
Belgrade.
After the interchange of kindly greetings
and little social converse the meeting was
called to order by Hon. Josiah II. Drummcnd.
the president, and volney A. Sprague of
Dexter was chosen chairman. Officers were
chosen for the ensuing year as follows:
President Barker, Exeter Mills.
Vice President-Josiah II. Drummond,
Portland.
Treasurer-C. f. Nash, Augusta.
Secretary-D. X. Wing, Waterville.
Executive Committee-Alden Chase, Bry-
ants Pond T. S. Bowden, West Washington !;
A. +. Chase, Kent's Hill.
TWAS voted to hold the next annual meet
in Augusta, on the second Wednesday of
June, 1883.
Interesting remarks were made by Hon.
Jo'iah H. Drummond of Portland and Prof.
A. +. Chase of Kent's Hill. Noah Barker,
Esq. of Exeter Mills, read a poem written
BY his sis,er-a valued contributor to the
Almanac under the signature of cate" The
lady is an invalid, aud unable to be
present At the meeting. The reading
Of the poem was received with applause. Mr..
Drummond referred to the decease Of Col
Andrew Masters, formerly one Of the con-
trioutors to the Almanac. at his home in
Hallowell, on November 7th, 1881. at the ripe
age Of 81 years. and paid an eloquent tribute
to the departed. Resolutions were adopted
expressing regret at the death of Col. Mas
'sers, and extolling his character. Col. ID. p.
Livermore Of Hallowell, who was associated
with the deceased in various relations for
over so years, added his testimony az to the
sterling worth Of the old publisher, and spoke
feelingiy Of his loss
At two o'clock the company repaired to tho
dining room of Hotel North where a sumptu.
ous banquet awaited them. This was dis
cussed with much zest. The post prandial
exercises consisted of the reading Of letters OF
regret and greeting from absent contributors,
remarks from various persons present. and
Ae passage Of the customary vote Of thanks.
fne hour Of adjournment having arrived the
contributors parted with kind wishes for each
otners welfare, and went their several ways
I'll agreeing that they had had very enjoy
able time. and mentally resolving that
rrovtdence permitting. they would all b
PRESENT at the mex, meeting in June, 1858.