The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
against he commits in the Southern par

against the counties IN Ine SOUTHERN part
OF the state and in favor of the regions
in the northern .part-laws against the IN
habitants and in favor of the summer
boarders.
Secretary r. C. Bacon then made
short speech deploring the action of Mr..
Thomas and then the election of officers
for the ensuing year followed. All the
officers who had served the year before
expressed themselves in favor of turning
the Offices over to the Bellows Falls mem
bers and letting them have a chance at
the management. DR.. L. r. Campbell
was named for president but he immedi-
ately declined to accept. Raymond S.
Elmer of Bellows Falls, son of Mr.. and
Mrs James p. Elmer of Brattleboro, was
then nominated and unanimously elected.
After the election of DIR. Elmer, ex-Presi
dent Pierce called HIM to the chair and
stepped out of the office. In short
speech the newly-elected president thank
ed the members for the election and
stated that he would do his best in carry
ing on the work of the association. He
asked the assistance of all the members
in making the coming year a prosperous
one Nominations for secretary were then
called for and L. j. Planter of Bellows
Falls was nominated and elected. r. G.
Bacon of Brattleboro and NJ. J. Howard
of South Londonderry were elected first
and second vice president, respectively.
A. II. Chandler of Bellows Falls was
elected treasurer to succeed DR.. G. F.
eecting members of the executive COM
mittee. James f. Hooker was nominated
to succeed himself but declined to serve
another year, giving as his reason that he
was of a retiring disposition this year
ExPresident Pierce also refused the nomi-
nation but after considerable argument,
in which his refusal was set aside, he ac-
cepted and was elected M. H. Ray of
Bellows Falls and A. G. Cudworth of
Londonderry were elected the other two
members of the committee. The audit
G. L. Provost and George |. Whitney
of Bellows Falls and Rev. L. NJ. Keneston
of West Brattleboro. As there was no
more business to be done the meeting
was adjourned until supper time.
A palatable supper, served at 7.30,
seemed to please the assembled company
much better than the work of Fish Com
missioner Thomas and all thoroughly en-
ioXed the repast. When the viands were
disposed of President Elmer called the
meeting to order and stated that since he
had not prepared speech for the occasion
he would take advantage of the experience
of eX-President Pierce and call upon him
to conduct the post-prandial exercises. Mr..
Pierce gave talk on the history of the
association. After telling of the work that
had been done towards enforcing the
fish and game laws he spoke upon his eff
forts to get legislation providing for an
earlier open trout season. His efforts
were unsuccessful owing to the persistent
efforts of Mr.. Thomas of Stowe. "The
laws" he said, ''in regard to game are
changed every two years and one legis-
lature may look forward to having all its
work undone by the next succeeding" He
then touched upon the increase of deer.
DR.. Campbell of Bellows Falls entertained
the gathering for a few minutes with a
collection of humorous stories. James F.
Hooker gave short talk on the fishing
conditions in England and the way in
which fish are protected there. Gen. N.
6. Williams of Bellows Falls was the
next speaker and gave talk on the feed
ing of fish and their propagation.
Mr.. Pierce then called upon Judge,
Colonel, Representative and Visitor to