The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18

In SESSION 2!
Officers and Directors of the Yale Aeri.
cultural Society Hold Special Meet
ing at the Rapley House.
March 18th.

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The meeting was called to order by
the President, Daniel Foley, at 1910 a.
m. |. II. WadswOrth was appointed
Secretary pro TEN.
The following directors were present:
Daniel Foley, Thomas Grimes, A. W.
Campfeld, Hon. Gilmore Putney, Dun
can Mckenzie, G. A. Lapien and l. II.
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The president set forth the object of
the meeting-that the society was
without a secretary, owing to the death
of John Wark; also vacancy in the
Board of Directors caused by the
death of Jeremiah Johnson; also to
set date and arrange for the Yale Fair
of 1898, and such other business as
might come before the meeting.
l. Il. Wadsworth was elected Secre-
tary to fill out the uneXpired term of
John Wark, and j. G.. McKenna was
duly elected to fill out the unexpired
term of Jeremiah Johnson on the
Board of Directors.
l. X. Wadsworth rendered his resig-
nation as Director, the same was ac.
cepted, and Wesley Schlichter, of
Maple Valley, was elected to fill the
vacancy. This completed the filling of
vacancies, both in the list of officers
and on the Board of Directors.
On motion a committee of two was
appointed TO wait on the widow of the
late Secretary and procure the books,
papers, etc. Thomas Grimes and \.
w. Campfeld were appointed.
a motion was carried that we take a
recess of 30 minutes for dinner.
Called TO order by President at 1920
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proceed with the arrangement for our
fair as usual. A motion was carried
that we hold our fair on September q,
% and 30 1898.
On motion and carried Secretary was
instructed to notify secretary of Capac,
North Branch and Croswell fairs of
our dates.
On motion and carried l. Il. Wads-
worth, Thomas Grimes and j. G. Me
kenna were appointed committee TO
meet committee OF the Driving Club
with the view of a thorough under
standing between the two societies for
the mutual benefit of both.
On motion and carried that Frank
Putney and Wallace l}allentine be
appointed a soliciting committee for
Yale and vicinity and Port Huron, and
to commence work at once. These
gentlemen were notified Of their APP
polntment and requested to meet with
the Board while i'll session, which they
did and exchanged views and were
fully instructed; and were also instruct
ed to say TO all that every premium
promised and advertised for the fair
of 1898, will be paid with 100 cents on
the dollar guaranteed by every mem
ber of the Board.
On motion and carried j. G. McKen-
ma was appointed to have general
supervision over the fair grounds dur
ing the time the grounds are in charge
of fair.
On motion and carried l. r. Wads-
worth and j. &, McKenna be appointed
the committee to let the privileges of
grounds, etc.
On motion and carried, President
and Secretary be the committee on
printing.
On motion and carried, j. B. Stevens
be the committee on forage. Here it
seemed best to leave the further COM
mittee and arrangements for the next
meeting.
On motion and carried that the Sec
retary say, through the press, that the
officers and directors earnestly solicit
the hearty support of all citizens both
in the village and surrounding country
to come to the front and help make the
fair of 1898 the best ever held in this
place, recognizing the fact that there is
a place for every worker, and your
officers and directors promise you to do
all in their power to make it grand
success.
On motion and carried we adjourn
to meet at the call of the president.
Adjourned at 3:40p. m.
l. II. Wadsworth, Secretary.
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