The Somerset reporter., 1907-12-05
Holds its Annual Meeting.
A Large Gathering of the Life Members
of the Somerset Central Agricultural

A Large Gathering of the Life Members
of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society.
The annual meeting of the Somer-
set Central Agricultural Society WAS
held at Grange Hail last Saturday
afternoon. There was much larger
attendance than usual, and besides
the life members of the society, there
were a number of citizens present to
show their interest in it's affairs.
The meeting was called to order by
President e. Davis Miller. The Ie-
port of the secretary, Ansel Holway,
was read and approved. A committee
of three was appointed to make nom
nations for officers to serve for the
ensuing year. The committee attend
ed to its duty, bringing in the follow
opposition:
President, c. Davis Miller; vice
presidents, Gen. Isaac Dyer, Col. W.
r. G. Estes; trustees, S. Il. Bradbury,
Lester G. Stevens, Everett T. Good
rich, F. p. Pennell, S. w. Gould, Edw.
n. Merrill; secretary, E. F. Fair
brother; treasurer, X. It. Patten.
/ Three of the officers were new APP
pointments and two new members
were chosen on the standing COM
mittee.
1t was voted that the premiums be
paid in full as soon as possible. In
/ this connection it may be said that,
as the stipend from the state is not
usually received until February, some
payments may have to be deferred
until that date.
1t was voted that an itemized &C
count be made by all officers handling
money of the society.
1t was voted to let the grounds to
all who may apply.
1t was voted that the officers elect
ed should have authority to egulate
the price of admission to the exhibit
ton and to have charge of all i'm
provements which may be made.
Upon motion of j. d. Emerson, a
| life member, seconded by E. F. Fair
brother, it was voted that the So
ciety's grounds, Fairview park, should
never be let for horse race or a
baseball game on Memorial day. Mr..
EmeI son stated that unless this was
done and if the grounds should be let
for racing purposes on that day he
was given to understand that Russell
Post, No. So, G. A. r., would refuse to
decorate the soldiers graves. The
vote was unanimous one.
Remarks were made during the
meeting by the president, Mr.. Miller,
and E. E. McNeelie, who were of the
opinion that driving for pleasure on
the track should be stopped; A. r.
Smiley, E. F. Fairbrother and L. G.
Emery. F. P. Pennell offered the
use of his office free of charge should
the society care TO hold another meet
ing. This offer was accepted.
The report of the retiring treasurer,
E. d. Packard, was then made and
was as follows:
Cash on hand Sept. 10, 1907, Sass
Received from all sources, I742.94
Total . sl755.47
EXPENDITURES.
Improvements, S2I27o
Other bills to date, I352.89
Total, SI5455e
Cash TN hand Nov. go. 1907, SIC 8S
1t appeared from the reports of its
officers that over $1,000 had been ex-
pended at the society's grounds, dur
ing the past two years, much of which
was in the nature of permanent i'm
provement.
1t was the general opinion of the
members present that new exhibi
ton hall was needed and should be
built before the next fair, to be held
in September, 1908. The officers to
whom it was voted authority to have
charge of all repairs and improve
ments will look into this matter and
report at special meeting to be call
ed by the president in January. 1t
was stated that this exhibition hall
should be not less than $50 feet long
and so feet wide, two stories high and
the roof to be covered with iron.
Such building could be erected, SO
it was said, at cost of $4,000.
Should this building be erected the
present exhibition hall will be avail
able for other purposes. The second
floor will be used for the poultry ex-
hibit and the first floor for the swine
and sheep pens. 1t was stated that
all the cattle stalls would have to be
repaired another season and some 300
feet of pew roof built over them.
There is also scarity of stalls for the
horses and more will be built another
season. There are at present about
100 life members.
The dates for the 1908 fair were de-
termined upon. 1t will be held the
third week in September, as last
year, the week following the Central
f Maine Fair at Watervilla