Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-02-19
Annual Meeting.-The Agricultul

society met mere on wednesday ana was
called to order at II A. NJ, by President
Miller. The roll being called twenty mem
bers were found present, a large number
coming in later. The minutes of the last
annual meeting were read and adopted
President Miller made his annual report,
which will be published later. Treasurer
Peter made his annual report, as follows:
Amounts Observation-Disclosures on hand,
$97S II; from gates, $3,357 So; amount
borrowed from Bank, $24S 08 from other
sources, 1886 9S-total, $500 80. Paid
out-Premiums, $1,l45 90; purses, $91s rs
new track, 1896 So; other expenses, 1850,
1l-total, $3.50 "a. Balance, $50 Sc.
Mr.. Mannakee moved that committee
be appointed 10 audit the Treasurer's &C
counts, and to report at the next meeting Of
the beard Of management. Motion carried.
Mr. Bentley moved that the Treasures
report be accepted with the thanks of the
Society.
Under reports of committees, Mr.. Man.
nakee, chairman of committee on crops,
made very interesting report, which was
duly accepted and the committee continued.
Mr.. Mannakee offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions which were adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased God in His I'M
erring wisdom to remove from US, since our
last meeting, Americas Dawson, Nicholas
ID. Ofutt and John T. DeSellum, valued
mpmhara of thia Saciatv-
BE ii Resotced, That in their death we feel
that this Society has lost three OF its most
useful members. They were present with
their wise counsel and willing hands at its
birth, assisted its growth and development,
and continued their active association as
they advanced in years, cheerfully cooper
ating in every movement for its develop
ment.
ResoIced, That copy Of these resolutions
be recorded in the minutes of the meeting
AID reported with its proceedings to the
county papers for publication.
Under new business, Mr.. Mannakee Of
fered resolutionlas follows:
Resolved, That the Representatives of this
county be requested TO vote for an appro,
priation for the Worlds Fair, not exceed.
ing $4,000
Mr.. VIM. V. Beuic, Jr., amended that the
representatives OF this county be asked TO
vote for an appropriation making the ex.
hibt OF Maryland equal to that of any other
State of equal wealth, which was carried.
Mr.. Mannakee moved that committee OF
four be appointed to CO operate with Mr.. H.
W. Talbot in securing an exhibit of the
county at said Fair, which was adopted
W. Veirs Bouic, Jr., Charles Hartshorne, J.
Fl. Gasssway and II. H. Miller were ap.
pointed as said coHmittee.
Mr.. |. d Blunt moved that the Presidents
of all the State Agricultural Societies be
made honorary members of this Society
and that the Secretary correspond with the
other societies in regard TO forming circuit
of Fairs for the State Carried.
A series of letters from the Talbot coun
ty association were read, looking toward a
State appropriation for the aid of Agricul.
tural Societies. Mr.. Bentley offered the fol-
lowing;
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this SO.
tiVty 'uht NihSS vi dty MINI IL
not advisable, therefore II must decline To
appoint delegates to ask for Stale aid. Mo.
ton carried.
On motion of Mr.. Bentley it was
Resolved, That the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society assembled is in favor
OF the enacting o the bill to improve the
road laws, now in charge OF Mr.. z. ID. Laird
Messrs. Frank Higgins and d. IL. War,
field were apo nted committee to audit
the Treasurer's accounts.
The election Of officers was then pro.
ceeded with and Mr.. |. d. Blunt, of Goshen,
was unanimously chosen president.
Messrs. ii. j. Gray, G. Fenton Snouffer,
VIM L. Muncaster, Lee Offutt and Jas. A.
Boyd were chosen vice presidents.
Secretary, John +. Muncaster.
Treasurer, John J. Higgins
Executive Committee, j. II. Bogley, F. C.
Hutton, VIM. Dorsey, f. G.. Peter and II.
FL. Griffith.
The society then adjourned.