Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18


 IL was ever carried out, or why 1t fell through; IL only shows that uaen, as now, the financial question was the predominating one. Committees were also appointed to procure The enact ment of s law te pthioit the sale ot re- treatments. drinks, etc, on fair days, and one to procure gratuity from the State.
 X great event In the history of the Society WAS the purchase of the pres- ent fair grounds. Various plans had been talked of from time to time and rejected, but cniminated in January, lsl0, requiring several meetings to carry il out. Committees were ap- pointed for various details, and re- ported. The interest must have been great indeed. Quoting from the So- eictys record will give the best Idea of the plan carried out.
 "rhnmas Warner, Esq, being pres. ent, was requested by ] nhaon to state to the Society what he would do in regard te selling the Society lot of land for fair ground, and his state ment lo the Society agreed with the report of committee on fair ground previously recorded. Nia.s That he is ready to give this society a bond fer a decd ef what land they may require fer Fair Ground, at Sisa per acre for ten acres, and Sluu per acre for all over ten acres which they may require, and will give them the privilege ei road two rods wide from Inc main road south of Holden lappcttis shop te the Fair Grounds, to he used hN the So- eiety when they need to use il, and at other times to be subject to the control of said Warner. And he further agrees in his statement to give Inc Society n valid deed of the above described prop erty as soon as they shall fence the lot, and will take Il mortgage on the same for security" This land was in time | purchased, and improvements at once commenced. A sum of twenty=one | on the Association, which had 10 he met. Twenty-one members of the So- ciety came forward, advancing xi00 each, all agreeing that no interest should be called for till the principal had been paid, l am happy to state that good results have followed this l plan. Every note was paid in full, and Mr. Warmers mortgage also.
 The erection of our hall required sev. eral alsnectings tu formulate pians, loea- lion, and niosl Of ali funds Ito carry it sifi ;sissi we're all held iii isii. \ com. miitec Of siS solicited the funds, but l cannot learn upon just what terms. 0n March ith of that year II was voted to build, Messrs. George A. penniman and Oliver II. Perry guaranteeing the balance of funds needed. make q special note of thts, calling attention to the fact that generosity on the part of the people has always been shown. Generous deeds form the best part of the history of the world One of the original members, now passed away, told me years ago, "Ne all entered our stock al the fair, and if we won a pre- mium we never called for IL, but just gin In to the society"
 On September 10th, 1871, MT. Henry C. Bowen entered into an agreement with the society whereby he donated the sum Of S5oo, receiving in return certain life memberships and phvileg- es, and the free admission of the faeul- ty and students Of Woodstock Aeade.
 my to all the fairs. This sum was op- perfume and materially helped to ligul- daie the debt.
 In 1876 we get traces of law suit with George A. SpaldinR, which was finally settled by an agreement. To uail the lid down tight and prevent fu- ;ure trouble, MT. E. C. May offered the following, which was voted:
 aResolved, that hereafter no suit al law shall be commenced by any mem Der or officer of the Woodstock Agrl- cultural Society without vote of the same in legally warned meeting"
 Gan we construc this to mean in our private business also. for we are all members of the association? l judge that Is considered the ruling, for we have not had lawyer residing In town since the vote was taken.
 We also find in our records many votes passed 10 build cattle sheds, for thank God, we yet maintain cattle show of the good old fashioned type. Ten stables for horses, 500 for improy- ing the track, incfeaslng the size Of the hall by ike front addition HxB feet, three stories high. That Col. A. War ner prepare a history of the Society to be read at the 20Oth anniversary of the town, which 1 dare say, was more in- teresting than this one. In 1888 that a grand stand 100 feet long with dim | ing hail be built, also a judges stand, etc., etc. All showing an ever incfeas- Ing prosperity, though money was hired aI times to carry out these i'm pfosemeBts.
 in 1895 proposition came Into being to unite The two societies in the eounI- 1 ty. selecting 4 new location, etc, Afr. C. ]. Bush, the president Of the Wind ham County Society appearing and ad soeatlng the same. 4 committee was appointed, consolidation was talked fer 2 year, but that trust was busted ] before It was formed.