Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
VALLEY FAIR OFFICERS
Full List of Those Chosen at the
Annual Meeting Friday
A Resolution in Regard to Auditing Ac-
counts-offeers viii FIX the Date Of
This Years Fair.

A Resolution in Regard to Auditing Ac-
counts-oHeers viii FIX the Date Of
This Years Fair,
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
which the annual meeting of the stock
holders and advisory directors of the
Valley Fair association was held in the
Brooks House last Friday the report of
the meeting given in The Phoenix nee
essarily was brief The business session
began about Ills o'clock with President
George w. Pierce in the chair. After
the call to order by the president the
call for the meeting was read by Secre-
tary d. r. Tasker. At the close of
roll call of the stockholders President
Pierce declared that a quorum was pres
ent. Treasurer f. c. Adams gave his
report, showing a deficit Of $297.53. This
report, with the remarks of President
Pierce as to it's cause and suggestion for
a remedy was given in The Phoenix last
week
H. r. Lawrence introduced a resolu-
ton providing that an auditing COM
mittee be elected by the stockholders
and that the committee should meet Is
days before the annual meeting, audit
the accounts of 1.-THE officers and have a
detailed statement printed and mailed to
the stockholders 10 days before the an
nual meeting. This resolution was
adopted and a committee was elected
consisting of H. B. Chamberlain, George
l.. Durham and H. p. Wellman. reso-
luton, introduced by ]. L. Martin, also
was adopted, providing that the execu-
tive committee be elected by the stock
holders instead of being appointed by the
officers. The chair appointed a commit
tee, consisting of ]. l.. Martin, James F.
Hooker and L. f. Adams, to nominate an
executive committee, and the men NOM
mated by them were elected, Lyman E.
Holden taking the place of F. L. Hough-
ton, who had resigned some time pre-
vious to the meeting President George
w. Pierce was reelected unanimously on
motion of James F. Hooker.
Following is the full list of officers
elected: President George w. Pierce
vice presidents, DR.. N. P. Wood of North
field, Mass, and 4. Nelson Hastings Of
Walpole, N. H. secretary, d. e. Tasker;
treasurer, F. C. Adams; general super
intendent ]. A. Taylor; executive COM
mittee, George W. Pierce, j. A. Taylor,
II. G. Clark, ]. F. Hooker and Lyman e.
Holden; department superintendent,
horses, e. NJ. Angler and G.. e. Gilman;
cattle, H. j. Clark and H. j. Richmond
of Guilford; dairy, p. S. Eames and o. T.
Ware; sheep and swine. F. A. Sargent
and G. E. Thomas; poultry, w. F. God
dard and F. d. E. Stowe; floral hall,
II. w. Sargent; agricultural hall, A. w.
Roel and C. A. Evans of Claremont, N.
H; mechanics hail. 10. ID. Whitney and
A. w. Rockwell; food show, Miss Lillian
Higley; pet stock, L. M. Keneston and
Harry Haywood of Mt. Hermon school;
school exhibit, e. F.. Howard of North
field, Mass, Miss Marguerite Tucker E.
Burr Smith and Wesley e. Minis. 1t was
voted to leave the election of superintend-
ents of the bench show in the hands of
the Valley Fair Kennel club, subject to
the approval of the executive committee
These superintendent last year were
r. c. Bacon and H. c. Rice.
The annual dinner was an enjoyable
feature of the meeting and the number
present taxed the capacity of the dining
room. Leitsingers orchestra furnished
music, and after dinner President Pierce
acted as POSTMASTER and introduced
Prof. Harry Haywood of Mt. Hermon
school. Rev. L. NJ. Keneston of West
Brattleboro, DR.. E. R. Campbell OF Bel
lows Falls and DR.. H. D. Holton of Brat
tleboro. The closing business was the
9. reports of the committees appointed to
revise the premium list
The next fair will be held the last week
in September of this year, the dates to
be decided upon by the officers of the
association