Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-15

ness of the villages
Fish and Game Committee.
committee on fish and game consist
ing of members whose duty II shall be |
to promote the stocking of the streams |
in the valley with fish and the forests |
with game birds, to take advantage of |
such facilities as are afforded by the |
state and federal governments to that end, |,
and to promote spirit Of cooperation
with the officials whose duty 1t Is to
enforce the fish and game laws
Good Roads Committee.
good roads committee of members
to promote the improvement of the
highways in the valley to the end that
automobile and carriage traffic may be
attracted to the valley and communica-
tion between the towns may be made
easier.
Salaries.
No officer of this association shall re-
ceive any salary nor any expenses except
such as are first authorized by the execu-
tive committee.
Meetings.
Meetings of this association shall be
held at the call of the president and
secretary at such place as may be desig-
mated In the call by a postcard notice
mailed to members six go days before
the meeting, and such a meeting shall be
called on the written request of ten G0)
members.
Membership Fees.
Each member shall pay an annual
membership fee of 81 in advance.
Membership.
person of good reputation residing
IN the West River valley or interested in
It's welfare may become a member of
This association by signing a copy of
these articles of association and paying
the membership fee.
DISCRIMINATING committee submitted
a list of names for officers which was
adopted without change. The officers
are as follows: President John H.
ware OF Townshend vice presidents, c.
;. wait of Londonderry, j. A. Nuzzy of
Jamaica, II L. Gould of Windham, DR..
o. V. Hefion of Wardsboro, r. e. Ly-
man OF Stratton, A. b. Franklin of
Iownshend, l.. w. Bush of Brooklne, d.
A. Benson of Newfane, w. c. Halliday
OF Dover and William B. Leonard of
Dummerston; secretary, Howard c. Rice
of Brattleboro; treasurer, F. A. Dewitt
OF Newfane; executive committee, the
president, the secretary and w. A.
Shumway of Brattleboro; Transportation
committee, l.. e. Holden of Brattleboro.
j. w. Melendy of South Londonderry
and G. II. Hollenbeck of Jamaica: fl
nance committee, C. II. Evans CHAIR
mani and c. II. Willard of Townshend,
Herbert Howe and F. A. Dewitt of
Newfane, Willis Taft of West Towns
bend, S. H. Morse of South Newfane, l..
t. Landman, M. ]. Howard and W. l..
Hunt of South Londonderry, c. S. Wait
and George Williams of Londonderry, S.
H. Yeaw of East Dover, A. V. d. Piper
and E. NJ. Butler of Jamaica, l., b.
Chapman of Windham, j. E. Gleason of
Wardsboro, E. A Eddy of West Wards
boro and b. C. Baldwin of West Dunn
merston; real estate committee, j. H.
Underwood of Newfane w. A. Shum-
way of Brattleboro, F. H. Willard of
Townshend, F. NJ. Leonard of West
Dummerston and George w. Briggs of
Wardsboro; summer boarders commit
tee, A. B. Wait and o. r. Wright of
Londonderry, G.. NJ. Doane of East
Jamaica, Martin johnson of Wardsboro,
NJ. II. ingalls, of Windham, Charles
! Townshend, A. A. Austin of Brookline
Frank Yeaw of East Dover and W. w.
| Burnett of West Dummerston; forestry
committee, Clarke C. Fits of Brattle-
boro Herman A. Howe of Newfane and
| NJ. ]. Hapgood of Peru; rural improve
ment committee, the vice presidents and
! members of the real estate and finance
committees; fish and game committee,
NJ. ]. Howard of South Londonderry,
John Williams of Williamsville and r.
j. Daggett of jamaica good roads COM
mittee, d. 7. Perry of Brattleboro, w.
e. Foskett of Jamaica and Julian C.
Taft of Townshend
On motion of H. c. Rice the vice
presidents were constituted a member
ship committee. The committees were
| empowered to fill vacancies. Mr.. Ware,
| present, was not present when the list
of officers was read, but he came in
later and when the chairman called upon
him to preside he did not know what
was up and his surprise amused those
present. He said he would-serve to the
best of his ability. All were asked to
become members of the association and
46 did so at that time, after which the
meeting was adjourned.
Those who registered from the West
River valley were: Earl Davis, H. A
Howe, ]. H. Underwood and ]. E. Smiley
Of Newfane; G. L. stebbins, w, M
Sparks, A. R. Marsh, o. w. Follett, L. j
Strong. F, H. Lawrence, G. w. Powers
II. c. Heath, ]. E. Chase, E. L.
Hastings, F. H. Willard, ]. H. Ware, j
c. Taft, c. H. Willard and A. B. Frank
lin Of Townshend; NJ L. Johnson, E. A
Eddy, Ernest C. Pike and Ray E. Lyman
Of West Wardsboro; Charles Jones an6
Morse of South Newfane; c. j. Torrey
r. H. Wheeler, G. H. HoIlenbeck R
Howard, A. v. d. Piper and E. M. Butler
of Jamaica; r. e. Robinson and c. M
Holbrook Of East jamaica; III. II. For
rester A. L. Wheeler, G. W. Briggs, e
o. Robinson Z. M. Fits, DR.. o. "
Heffion, l.. S. Axtell and ]. e. Gleason
of Wardsboro; F. M. Leonard, E. A
Wilder, F. c.. Wright, w. l. Wright
George B. Williams and Fred !. William.
Of Londonderry; O. r. Clayton, C. S
Wait, Roland Lothrop, L. T. Landman
George G. Smith, W. l.. Hunt, George
NJ. futile, Marvin ]. Howard and l.. r
Pierce of South Londonderry; H. l.
Gould, G. T. Fales, L. b. Chapman, H
L. Chapman and NJ. H. ingalls, of Wind
ham; B. c. Baldwin Of West Dummers
ton; George E. Ware, E. p. Osgood, A
A. Austin and r. e. Marsh of Brookline
S. H. Yeaw of East Dover; w. S
Shepardson of Jacksonville; DIR. w. F
Robe of Baldwinsville, Mass, ant
Brookline.
i John II. Ware of Townshend presi
dent of the new organization, is a typi
cal Vermonter, a man of business ca
pacity who has made a success, a maj
who is respected throughout this count!
and wherever else he is known and WHIT
has served with credit in both branche.
| nf ba Stat 1auic He a.