Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-18
Agricultural Soclety's Meeting.

Agricultural societys Meeting.
The Windsor County Agricultural
Society held its fifty-frst annual
meeting at the town hall Thursday.
Jan. IS. There was about the usual
attendance.
The meeting was called to order
by President ]. II. Eastman, and the
treasurer OF the society, II. c. Lock
wood, made his annual report. Fol-
lowing is a brief summary:
Total receipts. including
balance last year. ... 1919 a
Paid on principal of mort
. gage ....,.............. S4OO M
Total running expenses. in
GLIDING interest ....... 1l234g
Paid for premiums, purses
and bicycle prizes So. l44l.6O
1856, 90
Balance in treasury. sl74,75
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
PRESIDENT. Z. Montague of Woodstock.
Vice Presidents-F. l.. Davis, POmfret:
H. G. Lockwood, Woodstock.
Secretary-John $. Eaton, Woodstock.
Ireasurer-H; G. Lockwood, Woodstock.
Nominating Committee-Wm. G. Whip
pie. -Pomfret; Charles w. Graves. Barnard:
q: +. Hemenway, Hartland: VIC. Vaughan.
Woodstock: c. W. Cowen, Hartford.
The representatives of the differ
cnt towns then chose their members
of the board of managers. short
recess being allowed for this pur-
pose.
n letter from the w. c. L. L. was
read asking that the Union be cx-
empt from paying rent for the build
ing leased by the society during the
fair, but the request was refused
after a brief discussion.
MIR. Lockwood spoke about the
condition of Floral hall, its incon-
venience for exhibition purposes and
the need of repairs to make it what
it should be, the most attractive
building on the ground. Now he
considered it unsafe, especially when
crowded with people, as it often is,
and said the wall against the bank
would have to be relaid.
The matter was further discussed
by Mr.. Aitken, who suggested that
plans dawn several years ago for
the removal and rebuilding of the
hall be carried out. The proposed
location is at the foot of the old road
way into the grounds near the Bill
lings fence, one suggestion being
that a bridge be built from the top of
the bluff to the second story or the
building. This would be III many
ways a desirable spot, and a new
building, in which the comfort OF
the public and convenience of ex-
hibitors would be taken into consid-
Grafton, would be greatly appreci-
ated by all visitors.
The matter was finally left to the
consideration of a committee of three,
{. II. Markham, George Aitken and
II. &. Lockwood, who will examine
and report on the ACCESSIBILITY Of re-
moving and rebuilding the hall.
Mr.. Aitken spoke of a projected
organization of the county aerlcul-
tllral societies of the State, to which
he had been asked to call the atten-
ton of the meeting, its purpose be-
ing to secure better transportation
rates from the railroads and to fur
Their the interests of the societies in
various ways: He moved that a
delegate be appointed from this soci-
ETY. to attend a meeting to be held
soon, probably at Burlington, to eff
feet an organization. Mr.. Aitken
was appointed to represent the So
oietv.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The meeting of the board of man.
ayers was held Friday morning.
There were one or two warm discus
sions, the meeting being quite inter-
esting throughout.
The appointments of superlntend-
ents for the several departments were
as follows:
General OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II.
Pomfret.
!qrses-.J. NJ. Furman, Wood
stock,