Connecticut western news., 1906-08-09
LOOKING FORWARD
CLAIRv0YANT IN A TRANCE AGAIN

He Sees the litchfeId County Agri-
 cultural Society Organized for the
 Purpose of Holding Fair at Canaan.
 Officers and Committees Chosen
 THE NEws clairvoyant has been seeing things again, as we expected he would when we found him in another trance last week.
 This morning he invaded the sacred precincts of the sanctum, deposited on the editorial desk batch of copy, which written in a fine, business college hand, reads as follows: By appealing to the stars, we find that among the things the future has in store is the organization of '.The Litohfield County Agricultural Society," which society plans to hold an annual fair at Canaan
 The horoscope shows that 1.-THE NEWS" in its first issue in June 1909 will say:
 "A meeting for the organization of the Ltchfield County Agricultural Society was held last evening at the Town Hall in Canaan and the room was filled to the doors. Many were unable to gain admission. Those in attendance in- cluded residents of Canaan, Sharon, Falls Village, East Canaan, Lime Rock, Lakeville, Salisbury, and, in fact, all the surrounding villages. E. F. Gillette of Sharon was chosen chairman ot the meeting and w. w. Norton of Lime Rock, secretary. ...
 s. A. Eddy, J. H. Roraback, Dr. H. L.. Ross, H. R. Whitford, Geo. H. Clark, A. A. Roth and others addressed the meeting and outlined the purposes of the Society. A summary of the statements is that an option has been obtained for either the purchase or rental of River side Rark',snear Canaan. which Park has been the scane of memorable Fourth of July celebrations and many Satur- day afternoon horse trotting matinee and which is admirably adapted to the pur- poses of the Society.
 There was unbounded enthusiasm for the organization and, acting on the suggestion that the meeting proceed to the election of officers and directors for the first year, the result was as follows: President, 0. w. Barnum of Lime Rock, ce-presidents. N. L. Jackson, s. A Eddy, George Fuller, A. H. Herriman, G.. L. Parsou, Canaan; William Garfield, E. s. Roberts, East Canaan; Donald T. Warner, Salisbury; Geo. Kirby, H. B. Dakin, Sharon; Geo. B. Klebes, Sharon Valley; B. R. and M. D. Wells, A. F.. Roberts, Lakeville; O. H. Weising, Chas. vosburgh, Lime Rock; W. R. Hubbell, A. s. Davis, Falls Village; secretary, w. w. Norton, Lime Rock; treasurer, Geo. Dunning, East Canaan; directors; G. w. Hall, M. O. Dean, Falls Village; o. E. Baldwin, West Cornwall; A. A. Lawrence, Geo. Porter, East Canaan; F. P. Smith, O. R. Dubia, Ashley Falls; J. M. Roys, 0. A. Weymouth, Clayton; Dr. H. L. Ross, Dr. O. w. Camp, D. L. Peirce, Geo. Van Deusen, II. R. Whit ford, w. H. Camp, L. 0. Rhoades, Geo. Ford, Canaan.
 To place the Park in proper condition, however, a considerable sum of money will be needed. If the land is leased, (and it seemed to be the sentiment of the meeting to lease it for five years with purchase option) a temporary grand stand will be needed as well as exhibition hall, stables, poultry house, cattle, sheep and swine pens. It was finally decided to use tents the first year, as far as possible, and build only the grand stand and stables. Rhoades & Stanton of Canaan and the E. w. Spur Go. of Lakeville and Falls Village evidenced extreme generosity by agree ing to contribute the lumber necessary for the erection of these two structures. E. R. Lorraine, Edward Pease and L. A. Caldwell of Canaan, Raynsford & Son of Lakeville, Eggleston 6 Livingstone and F. w. Dakin of Sharon agreed to donate the necessary labor in erecting the build ings.
 A. P. Freeman, H. D. Humphrey. James Rodemeyer of Canaan, G. V. Capron, I. P. Hornbeck of Falls Village, Barnum 6 Gager of Lime Rock, E. H. Middlebrooks of Sharon were appointed a committee to provide the necessary tents. A. H. Herriman, G. A. Adam and M. Langs of Canaan, Dr. Knight and Albert Landon of Lakeville were appointed 8 committee on horse races, H. E. Lyles, J. O. Roraback of Canaan, George Kirby of Sharon, H. N. Eggleston of Lime Rock, W. P. Stone, of Salisbury committee for special attractions.
 It was voted to hold floral parade and the following committee have it in charge, Miss Mary Adams, Miss Cath arine Roraback, Mrs. T. Lee Roberts, Miss Josephine Camp, Canaan; Miss Bessie Everts, Miss c. E. Conklin of Salisbury, Miss Grace Per Lee, sharon; Miss K. N. Salewski, Mrs. l.. J. Kicker son, West Cornwall; Mrs. w. J. Argall, Falls Village.
 CONTINUED NEXT wEEK)