Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
THREE CONTESTS
E0Iiven Annual Meeting
Topsham Fair Assn.
Reports Show Gate Receipts
largestIn history otSociety.
{. G. Patten Of Topsham Chosen
President Over Geo. R. Tedford.

The annual meeting Of the Sagadahoc
Agricultural and Horticultural Socie-
ty WAS held at the courtroom this
noon ard the reports Of the various
officers show that the society is in n
most healthy condition.
isaiah r. Morrell Of Brunswick, the
retiring president, after the various
reports mad been read and accepted
briefly reviewed the affairs of the So
ciety for the past two years. Two
years ago the society was in debt to
the extent OF $500. Progress was
adopted as the motto by the officers
and by working in harmony, giving
people Il dollars worth OF fun for
every dollar spent. the new officials
will take charge with a balance OF
about $1lo0 in the treasury. During
the past two years a new water sys-
tenn has been installed, 4 new entrance
70 the grounds, and new stalls for the
race horses. which are the best in
New England, have been built. In
1905 the gate receipts We're the larg-
est in the history Of the society and
this year they were even larger. The
members OF the executive committee,
Daniel Brown of Richmond, l. T.
Shelton OF EoWdoin. Horace J. Whit
ney Of Topsham, Z. l. White Of Bow
well, also spoke briefly.
When It caEe to electing officers for
next year there were three contests.
Daniel Brown Of Richmond nominated
joan F. Buker of Bowdoin for sccre-
tary. while Major Ray T.. Eaton Of
Brunsw lex nominated John r. Stan
wood CT Brunswick for the same Of
flee. Il. N. Patten of Topsham nomi-
mated himself for that Office. Alvah
H. Donnell Of West Bath, Daniel
Brown Of Richmond and Nathan E.
Doughty o: Powdoin were nominated
for the two last positions on the exec
utive committee.
The election resulted as follows:
For pr sidcnt, L. c. Patten Of Tops
ham, lG7 George II. Tedford OF Tops
ham. 90: for secretary, John r. STAN
wood Of Brunswick, So; John F. Blu
ker Of Bowdoin IS. The following Of
ticers were unanimously elected: Vice
presidents. Harvey j. Given of Bruins
wick. David ". Scribner Of 1'opsham,
Thomas W. Ske'ton Of Rowdoin
treasurer. Lyman +. Smith OF Bruins
wick: auditors, Ira T. Booker OF
brunswick. Adclbcrt J. Hutchinson Of
Brunswick: executive committee, Har-
ry f. Peterson of Brunswick, Hiram
Tot:nan of Harpswcll. T.. L. White Of
BoWdoinhnm. For the other two po-
sitions on the board the vote was as
follows: Alvan II. Donnell of West
Bath 80; Daniel Brown of Richmond.
80; Nathan T.. Doughty of Bowdoin.
p.
1t was voted to increase the consti.
'utional membership fee from 20 to
SIS and the life membership fee from
SIP to s25.
1t was voted TO increase the purse
fora sweepstakes for draft oxen open
10 the State from 500 to $50 and it
was suggested that it be divided into
five purses with an entrance fee Of
five per cent and five per cent from
the winner. That eight entries be re-
CURED and that the entries close be-
ore tho pulling matches are held at
the other big fairs. An attempt is to
be made to secure a greatly reduced
rate for hauling oxen on the Maine
Central. Brice NJ. Pattcn of Topsham
thought that IN effort should be made
to have more exhibits in the upper
hall and that in the lower hall less
pace be allowed the fakirs ana more
he exhibitors.
A legislative committee consisting
f +. G. Patt7 Of Topsham, John F.
BIkcr Of Bowdoin and Brice NJ. Pat
ten Cs Topsham was appointed to see
what could be done about securing
the State stipend Of 1908 which was
withheld.
The report of the treasurer, Lyman
y. Smith OF Brunswick showed total
receipts OF $10,32042. The balance in
the treasury is s55,.5a.- The liabilities
of tie association amount to $16o25
for unpaid premiums and mileage,
the net Indebtedness Of the
$102.66. The State stipend
will be received in March and will
to about 1920.
List Of Unclaimed Letters.