St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-19
THE FAIR MEETINGS.
Both Societies Hold Their Annual Gath
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erinss.
The annual meeting Of the Gale
donia Agricultural Society was held
in the Board of Trade rooms yester-
day morning with President Hig-
gins in the chair. A motion to re-
duce the membership feein the society
from $1.00 to 80 cents was lost. Sec
retary Johnson thought there ought
to be larger membership and re-
minded the society that only 20 of
the 1874 officers last year paid for
membership tickets. Treasurer John
sons report showed an expenditure
of $1092 for premiums last year and
balance in the treasury of $3S.
These officers were then elected by
ballot:
President, William Higgins.
Vice-presidents, W. E. Peck and
Chas. ]. Bell.
Secretary and Treasurer, N. M.
Johnson.
Assistant secretaries, c. D. Brain
erd, Albert Harris.
Auditor, Arthur F. Stone.
Several changes were made in the
executive committee of 100. From
Barnet William Roy succeeded his
father, and H. A. Gil6llan was sub
stituted for William Adams. In
Burke Byron Humphrey was added
to the list, and in Concord j. H.
Walbridge. Charles l.. Stevens sue
ceeds the late Lyman Stevens from
Danville, and James Young succeeds
D. M. Young from Greensboro.
Capt. Geo. Ford was added to the
Kirby list and George w. Ladd and
Elmore T. Ide added from st. Johns
bury. The only other change was
the election of G. M. Campbell from
Sutton to succeed his father, N. K
Campbell. The executive committee
will meet Wednesday, Feb. ! at 1C
a. m., in the Board of Trade rooms
to perfect plans for the next fair.
THE PAIR GROUND MEETING.
There was much better attend
ance at the Fair Ground Company
meeting in the afternoon. Presiden
Parks presiding. Treasurer John
sons report showed receipts amount
ing to $49S6 and expenditures O
$5319, leaving a deficit of 1888 TO
the year. Added to this is debt O
: $1011. The gate receipts were owe
j $4,000, and the-booths netted tn
society $500.
The expenses included $lo9
paid the agricultural society 10
premiums, $717 for races, 1924 70
labor and help, 1884 for hay an,
, straw, S243 for printing, 500
for the balloon, $210 for the band
$255 for repairs on culvert an,
track.
, The old board of directors wer
. elected, most OF them receiving 81
votes. The board consist of Frank
lin Fairbanks, E. A. Parks, Water
ford, George W. Story, William E
Peck, E. L. Hovey, Elmore T. Ide
T. c. Fletcher, L. B. Harris, Lyn
: don, N. M. Johnson, Cloud Harvey
: Barnet.
The matter of issuing free ticket
was brought up by l.. B. Harris an,
Secretary Johnson said there wer
1915 worth of tickets given stock
, holders last year, besides exhibitors
helpers and complimentary tickets
Mr.. Johnson then read list OF al
the tickets issued to stockholder
/ last year. The list showed al
average of 10 per cent on the stocI
> and many had received from 20 t,
81 per cent on an investment of on
E share valurd at $25. w. E. Peel
= said the large dividends and tn
r society's debt reminded him of tn
, condition of the Deming and Silve
City banks. He then moved to in
crease the capital stock bv selling n
shares at $50 share. This motiol
was lost. but the matter will be full
d, considered at the adjourned meetin,
N. M. Johnson, w. E. Peck, 7. c
: Fletcher and {. A. Calderwood wer
, appointed to draft bylaws to b
: voted upon at the adjourned meet
ing, Wednesday March l, at p. m
, After a further discussion of tn
abuse of free tickets the meeting ad
l journed.
| The directors organized by elect
ing E. A. Parks, president; T. c
Fletcher, vice-president; N. M. Johr
son, treasurer. Arthur r. Ston
} was appointed auditor
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