Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-14
THE SHEEP SHEARlNG ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Merino Sheep-Shearing association was
held in the parlors of the Addison House
here Wednesday forenoon. There was
only small attendance of members,
those present being L. ~ Bissell of East
ShOreham, the president; Ira l., Ham
bin of West Cornwall. the secretary:
G.. p. Crane and l.. 5. Burwell of Brid-
port and Edgar Sanford, Rollin Lane,
Orrin A. Field and \. w. Foote of West
Cornwall.
President Bissell called the meeting to
order and Secretary Hambin read the
minutes of the last previous meeting,
held February l3. lS95. As treasurer,
Mr.. Hamhlin reported that at the last
meeting there was a balance on hand of
| Sl4 %. The total expenditures for the
year were only 80 cents, leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of $l3.45. The re-
port of the secretary and treasurer was
adopted.
The question whether there should be
any repairs made on the sheep building
before the shearing next spring was
brought up for discussion. 1t appeared
that the building is now being used by
the owner of the fair ground for storing
baled hay, and some of those present
thought that Mr.. Jewett, who owns the
ground, ought to keep the building in re-
pair. 1t was thought best to have the
coming shearing late enough so that the
weather would not make any difference
in consequence of the condition of the
building, aid on the motion of o. A.
Field of Cornwall it was voted to hold
the shearing on Wednesday. April ID,
unless some arrangement can be made
with Mr. Jewett whereby the holding of
"a Shn ri
obvlated. During the discussion, A. w.
Foote of Cornwall suggested that 1t
would be good idea for the association
to buy the fair ground, and the idea met
with much favor from those present
although nothing definite could be done
about it at the present time.
Edgar Sanford of Cornwall made eX.
tended remarks and said that, as he un
derstood it, the building could be kept
in repair if the members of the asSOcia
ton were assessed $ per year each fol
that purpose, but he also thought tina
the owner of the ground had enough USE
of the building so that he ought to b'
willing to keep it in repair 1t was stateC
that the use of the building for storing
baled hay was damaging it appreciably.
-sTreasurer 1amblin, being questioned
said that there were originally - lif,
members VINO llau palu III 81 chcIl
There are not many of these left, ant
quite number OF those who paid tn,
$2l for life membership were not sheer
= men at all and had no particular interes
In the sheep building, but had given TN
money simply to help the association
along. OF the 81 members, he said, tiv
paid their dues the past year, five wer
paid up in full, five were one year il
arrears and four were two years in ar
: rears.
The resignation from the association o
j. II. Mead of West Rutland was pre-
sented by the secretary. Mr.. Mead pro
posed to donate his S25 of stock to III
association in case his resignation wa
accepted. The resignation and the dc
3 nation were accepted-the donation wit
[ thanks.
Officers were then elected as follows
President. +. y. Bissell of East Shore
! ham; first vice president, Cassius /
Crane of Bridport; second vice-presdent
l.. ). Burwell of Bridport; secretary an
y treasurer. Ira l.. Hamblin of Corr
{ wall; directors, O. \. Field of Wes
: Cornwall, Charles \. Chapman of Eel
risburgh, A. w. Foote of West Corr
n wall, j. +. Suckney of Shoreham, Ro
4 lin Lane of Cornwall, Charles Parrish {
n Bridport and Harrison Il. Holden of Mic
dlebury.