Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-20

association duly incorporated and had
| taken the first steps toward this. Mayor
Davis then as chairman of this commit
! tee read it's report. This included a
code Of bylaws fixing the purpose of
the organization, it's officials, their
duties and other details. This method
was adopted to comply with the law to
make the association a good legal body.
Mr.. Davis also reported for the conn
mittee a list of officers for the associa-
ton. ,,.e'.t ...
| The bylaws We're adopted as read
without discussion or opposition as
| there was little need of this, having
been carefully prepared. The officers
were then voted on separately by ballot
and all unanimously elected, the sec
rotary casting the ballot for each one.
The following are the officers elected:
President, E. p Mayo. Waterville;
Treasurer G. Guy Hume. shawmut
ce-presidents:-B. ]. Libby. Oakland;
O. H. Ellis Fairfield: Otis Meader, Al
nolds, Whislow; George w. Taylor, Vas
salboro; Albert R. Ward, China; r. NJ.
Brann, Aggnsta; A. B Cole Norridge-
4 WOck, D. pTIZZSIi, luclcti, W. .. Nct1lt,
H. Moulton, Unity, E. II. Littlefeld,
! Thorndikes F. B, Lane Durham; James
l Tibbetts, Belgrade; George Flint, North
Walker. Maaison:sE. G. Gstcheil, River:
| side.
/ Directors Csus Nv; Davis, Waterville,;
Amos F. GeralI Hatfield ,, n r. CliTord'
| Billings, Albion; George F. Bowman.
! Sidney; w. H. Stinson. Clinton; Henry Fl.
b. Aver. Vassalboro; E. c. Bailey, China
Tobeg, Norridgewoclz; c. II. Allen. Mer-
Ger: r. f. Homestead, Palmyra: o. J. Par
sons, ThorndilSe; Edwdn Rand. Unity; r.
F. Parker, skowhegaf,; +. G: Drummond,
s. Malcolm, Augusta; Frank Burrll.
Burnham; Eugene Danforth. North An
son; J. D; NJ. Foster; Pittstied; J: F.
6. ". CroWeli. Riysfsde; Martin Web
her, South China; E. B. Mayo. Watcrville;
p. F.. Smith. WinsloM: G. Guy Hume,
sha xsf!tI Ha5Ty III EtaR y HR IL
! MaterviIle; Amos r. Gerald. fairfield; e.
r. Clifford Fairfield: George u. Bowman,
Sidney; q. T, Bailey. Oakland; Henry ID.
r AysF w. f. Clinton M anG %c
president, secretary and atreasurcr ex-
offcio. ~ 80!
i For one glancing through the list OF
officers for the first time doubtless tbs
most striking thing to be noted is the
character Of the men and the thorough
ness with which the section that is
claimed by.the association has beer
covered. There are IS towns and two
cities represented, three cities in fac!
for Skowhegan is so near a city tha,
only it's wish to remain a town keeps il
| crri1l ha., A p ciyplo II
include them all. In fact it will be pos
sible for allSthe people in these places
to drive IN to the fair with their owr
teams II they so desire.
The men who represent these places
nave been selected With great care anG
viii make the most efficient managing
tsueard any fair in the state ever had
Many of the best known farmers anC
y business men are Included, coming from
n Zone Of the best farming sections of the
Estate.
L. p. Mayo. or Editor Mayo as he i:
,famiiarly called, the president of the
association, is well known all over The
State as he has been a familiar figure
for years at agricultural meetings of al
kinds. He was born in Portland 81
years ago and learned the printer!
trade in the Portland Express office, go
ing from there to the Somerset Reporter
office in SkOWhegan. From Skowhegal
he went to Fairfield to assume the man
agement OF the Fairfield. Journal. Dis
posing of his interest in that paper tC
the Ladds he became editor and man
agcr Of the Turf. Farm and Home an6
commenced his work in behalf of Tho
I g.,
cessful Under his management the
, paper has steadily grown in size ana
influence until it is one of the leading
agricultural papers of the State and al
institution among the farmers.
Mr.. Mayo is known everywhere as {
hustler of the first water. When ht
goes after anything it is With all hi:
. strength and weight (Which is consider
able) and makes things hum until HI
has accomplished what he purposed
The fact that ne turned the calendar o.
staid old Colby all topsy turvy, wor
over the whole board Of trustees ant
,, captured the college dorrnitories ant
commons to accommodate the Patron:
of Husbandry at the State Grange
meeting is sample of what he can d.
when, he sets out. Working his wa,
from the case to the EDITORS chair i.
another sample. "'''
J! Those who know him best consider
that he is just the man for the place a:
he knows what the farmers need for in
; struetion in a big agricultural fair a11S
what they .want for amusement. He il
in touch with agricultural interests aile
all the latest ideas all the time and vii
know just what sort of fair will be
success in this section. With his spe
cial knowledge. his energy and capacit.
. for doing what seems impossible. hi
popularity among the farmers and hi
good sound Judgment with the assis
, lance of such a board as he will hav'
behind him will produce fair that vii
u be AM eseopener.S 3D..
In Elmer E. Smith, the secretary. tn
fair. will have an enterprising, up-to
date. successful, genuine farmer. HI
!. was born in Bristol. N. H., AZ years ag'