The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
BY FAIR
ANNUAL MEETING
I'D of Officers Reelected
Wednesday.
IArIoN THE KEYNOTE

ATlON AA
on Praised by Speakers AZ
msntary Dinner for Loyalty
oficers-Last of Stock Of AS
pn Subscribed For.
nual meeting of the Valley Far
held in the parlors oil the
ouse Wednesday morning was
order at IL o'clock by President
Connor, and the routine business
~ 10 and adopting the reports OF
fsry and treasurer and the cleo
pthcers occupied about an hour $
rre were about $50 present at the
session. In calling the meeting 70
esident O'Connor referred TO the
Il was the Goth birthday anniver'
y famous horseman Edward Geers.
a. n. Benson read the call for the
and the roll call by Treasurer
hams showed that Ga shares OF
4 the association were represented
O'Connor declared that a
,vas present. The minutes OF the
,al meeting were read by Secre-
SON and approved. The treasurer. 8
vhich had been distributed IN
form was referred to by Treas,
1ams briefly, and accepted ana
motion of Warren Walker it was
I'M the chair appoint a committee
I 10 nominate officers for the com
President O'Connor named as
{committee Charles ii. Thompson,
>entland. IT., and +. A. Richardson.
Inc committee on nominations was
Srence Secretary Benson read the
ADVISORY directors of the assocla,
kside OF Brattleboro, and several
were suggested and the names OF
|men. who have died during the
moved away from the towns IN
hey lived a year ago, were removed
e list. C. II. Thompson, speaking
nominating committee, presented
hoard of officers which were elected
Sally by the secretary casting one
rr each person named. The officers
are =: President, +. II. 0'Connor,
nj Brattleboro; vice-presidents, +;
khton of Putney, and G. j. omen
6ole. n. H.; secretary, .: +; Ben
Brattleboro; treasurer, +. y. al
Brattleboro; general superintend'
A Shumway of Brattleboro; exc
A. B. Clapp, W. A.
nv and L. Il. Holden of Brattleboro,
H Briggs of West Brattleboro.
esident Of the association is chair
( .officio of the executive committee;
Chamberlain, II. p. Wellman and
Durham were reelected auditors.
)'Connor spoke briefly in accepting
nor of a reelection to the presi'
Of the association and thanked his
les for their cooperation during the
ear. He made special mention OF
istance that had been given HIM and
Ter members of the ASSOCIATION by
e termed the "old guard" of the as
m. H. G. Clark and J. A. Taylor
ed that all interested in the success
Valley fair keep in mind the object
association which is the instruction
as the entertainment of the visitors
big fair of southern Vermont. lie
at visitors to this fair were not IN
OF moral shock, as the doubtful tea,
which are to be found associated
,any fairs had been entirely ellmi'
from the fairs of this association.
eested that it was fitting that reso'
be adopted expressing the thanks
members of the association to H. 4.
of the executive committee, TOT
oclden's untiring energy in support
fair bill which had been passed by
ouses of the Vermont legislature
1ich, if signed by Governor Mead,
mean material aid to the Valley
Upon motion of "; A.
the suggestion of President oCon'
,urer F. c. Adams called attention
fact that there remained in the
v of the association IL shares OF
which could be purchased at $2o a
He said that he hoped this stock
be sold and thus give the asso era
e right to claim that it had SlOOU
X fullv paid. w. j, Pentland, jr.,
at he would be one of II persons 10
be for a share of this stock and 1t
ted to make Mr., Pentland a com.
of one to sell the ~ shares. AT
. recess was taken until dinner and
hour was spent in talking over plans
coming fair. III.
o'clock 800 men sat down to dinner
dining room while I.eitsinger or
rendered several selections; The
was up to the standard OF Valley
dinners. After the coffee
rars had been served President
'or announced that Mr., Pentland
EN- busy during the half hour pre-
dinner and had secured subscribers
10 shares of stock. This announce
was greeted with applause. Presi'
,'Connor introduced as the flrst
, Rev. u. @. s. Osgood In a speech
Q with facetious reference to the
!, and Mr.. Osgood responded with a
? thrust at the president. Mr.. Os
refaced his remarks by saying that
not a farmer though he took con
lie pride in his garden, His refer
, his cat and the chickens OF m,
Or, 4, A. Richardson, was greeted
pplause. Mr.. Osgood said that nc
.artily in accord with the policy o.
r management and was interested IN
,rk which the association Is dong
|, farmers of this section. He spoke
cooperation of the officers OF the
ISOLATION which has made this annual
# southern Vermont one to be proud
all concerned. His prophecy OF 9
full future was greeted with ap
,ipal E. B, Smith of the Brattleborc
,hool spoke briefly, his remarks be
;irely upon the spirit Of co-oreratior
in always manifested by those in
Of the fair. The chang together
mad made Valley fairs q success, the
+ said, and he prophesied still bet
ngs, as did the speaker before him
/. II. Shaw of Marlboro was calico
Dy President O'Connor. Mr.. SHAW
hat he, like the first speaker, wai
farmer. He thought that he could
claim to be much of a gardener al
ed but six carrots and a few onions
ear. Nevertheless he had always
Interested in the success Of Valley
nd knowing what the ASSOCIATION
me and 10 doing he felt sanguine thai
ture held still better things in store
association. He said that the infiu
f Valley fairs is shown in his towI
ny ways, notably in the increased
t in blooded stock and in raising
crops. "a,