Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-11
AFTER NINE YEARS. SERVICE
C. L, STiCkNEY RESIGNS AS SEC.
RETARY OF VALLEY FAIR.
Has Not Time to Attend to the Du-
ties Of the offiee-President Pierce
Has Appointed D. e. Tasker as His
Suceessor-Other Promotions.

A special meeting of the executiv,
committee of the Valley Fair associa'
ton was held Tuesday when the res
ignation OF Clarence l.. Stickney al
secretary of the association was re-
ceived and accepted. In his place
| President Pierce appointed Dennis r
Tasker, making Walter T.. Goddard
superintendent of the poultry depart
ment in place Of Mr.. Tasker and
Christie i. Crowell assistant super
intendent In place of Mr.. Goddard
Mr.. Stickney's letter OF resignation,
which was received by Mr.. Pierce
Monday, Is as follows:
G. w. Pierce, president,
Valley Fair association.
Dear Sir:-Feeling that / shall not
have the necessary amount Of time TO
devote to the work which devoves
upon the office OF secretary of the
to tender my resignation of that Of
flee. 1t is not without consideration
that / have arrived at that conclu-
sion. as / have enjoyed the work in
connection with the fair very much,
and shall be willing 10 assist my sue
cessor, or any of the officers OF
the association. In any way possible.
/ Wishing the fair and its management
all possible success, and regretting
/ L
nection with the association / remain.
Yours sincerely,
C. l.. Stickney.
Mr.. Stiekney has been connected
with the Valley fair for the past II
years, and for nine years has held the
office OF secretary. succeeding w. S.
McKenney who held the Office from /
1892 TO 1895 During his term of SER
vice the fair has improved steadily, I
both In quality and quantity of ex-
hibits and in point of attendance, I
until now IL ranks as one of the lead
ing agricultural exhibitions In New
England Mr.. Stickney's untiring 4
energy In behalf of the fair has done
much toward increasing its scope and /
placing IL in the enviable position
which il now holds, Having served
as secretary for so long Mr. Stickney
has become thoroughly acquainted
not only with the details of the work
but with most of the prominent live
stock exhibitors throughout New Eng
land. However, as the fair has
increased in size from year TO year I
The work devolving upon the secretary 3
has grown more and more until IL has /
become absolutely impossible for Mr. \
Stickney TO attend to it, Y
Dennis II. Tasker, whose appoint r
nent as successor to Mr.. Stickney was II
Wednesday is well quail a
led to take up the duties of the secre- n
aryship. Having been connected with L
he poultry department for l5 years, II n
II which MS superintendent, Mr.. D
rasker has been principally respon- CO
ible for bringing that feature Of the le
air up to its present standard. His ld
lng term of service with the associa- al
ion has made him familiar with its A
and he ought TO be able TO S
AXE UP and carry on Mr.. Stickney's p;
'ork in capable manner. w. F. re
GODDARD, who is now at the head of A
le poultry department. knows the 81
'ork of that office as well as Mr.. m
asker, having been connected with 81
i'm as assistant for long time. c. tis
Crowell, the new assistant, has been bl
! the poultry committee of the fair by
II several years and is thoroughly be
,nversant with the details of con- pr
lcting the show.
At the meeting Tuesday the execu- II
We committee discussed many pro- Nj
,sed Improvements and additions to ju
e buildings, but nothing will be de- ma
1ed upon until settled weather when rel
e committee will visit the fair tn
ounds and make thorough inspec- for
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