Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13
VERMONT SHEEP SHEARERS
VIII Hold n Public shearing April 15-
The OffiCers

| Mddlebury. Feb. 12-The annual meet
ing of the Vermont Merno Sheep Shearing
association was held here in the parors OF
the Addison House to-day. The meeting
was called to order at II o'clock by the
| president of the association, Edgar n.
Bissel of East Shoreham. There we're not
a great many members of the associa ..on
present at the opening, but more came up
later
Ira L. Hamblin of Cornwall, secretary
and treasurer, read the report of the pro-
ceedinCs of the last meeting, which was
held February 13, 1895. The report showed
a balance on hand year ago of 50. 20 and
the receipts for the year were So for mem-
bcrship fees, or in all sl4.25. The expendi-
lures were small, being only 70 cents for
printing and five cents for other expenses
leaving a net balance of sl3.45 in the hands
of the treasurer There was considerable
discussion on the question as to whether
or not the association would make any
repairs on their building this season and
the necessity for such repairs was made
fully manifest. II was shown that the
building is now used for storing baled hay,
ana 1t was claimed that this use was scr-
ously inJuring the building. A. W. Foote
of Cornwall suggested that it would be a
good plan 10 buy the fair ground on which
the sheep house stands so that they could
control the whole matter at their pleas
ure, and the suggestion is held open for
further consideration.
on the motion of Orrn A. Field of West
Cornwall it was voted to hold a public
shearing on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
April next, unless an arrangement can
sooner be made with s. W. Jewett of Corn
wall to let the shearing so over for another
year, as has been done for the past three
years 1t Will be four years next April
since a public shearlng was held here.
Edgar Sanford of West Cornwall made
some pertinent remarks and thought 1t
would be good plan to have each member
of the association assessed 81 per year so
that there would be money enough on hand
TO keep the building in repair. No motion
touching the matter was made, but the
discussion left the members plenty OF
things 10 think about,
Upon discussion. the secretary stated
that the members who had paid in the
life membership fee of s25, of whom there
were originally So, had fallen off so that
there We're but few of the life members left
and even some of them We're not really in
terested in the sheep and wool industry.
He stated that only of the s. stockholders
paid up last year, that there were MEM
bers one year in arrears, and two years
in arrears. The secretary then presented
the resignation from the association of
John H. Need of West Rutland. who Off
fered TO donate his stock to the associa-
tion in case his resignation was accepted.
and Mr. Mead is no longer a member of
the association.
The election of officers came next. Edgar
n. Bissell of East Shoreham was re-elect-
ed president and Ira l.. Hamblin of West
Cornwall secretary and treasurer. Mr..
Hamblin stated that he had held the Of
flee five years and would like to retire, but
no one would make a motion to that effect,
and so the election stands. The remaining
officers were then chosen as follows: First
vice-president, Cassius p. Crane of Brid-
port; second vice-president, L. s. Burwell
of Bridport; directors, Orin A. Field of
West Cornwall, Charles A. Chapman OF
Ferrisburgh A. w. Foote of Cornwall.
Rolin Lane of Cornwall j, o. Stickney Of
Shoreham, Charles Parrish OF Bridport
and Harrison r. Holden of Middlebury.
Those who attended the meeting were
unanimously and hopefully of the opinion
that the dull times in the sheep business
In Vermont and all over the United States
are drawing to close and that a brighter
prospect will be within view in year or
two at the latest.