Putnam patriot., 1916-12-15
WOODSTOCK FAIR
May Be a Ose Day Fair Ia the Future.
Matter Now Being Considered
Annual Meeting and Election Of Officers.
Poultry Show


The annual meeting of the Wood.
stock Agricultural Society was held
Wednesday at the building on the fair
grounds. There was n large attend
ance.
The most important feature and one
that may revolutionize the manner of
conduct of all future fairs was the mat
ter of holding one day fair. That Is,
to have an entry day and one big day.
IL is the opinion OF many that this
method would be financial benefit to
the association and .that lit would be
appreciated by the public. Heretofore
the second day has been the big day
and the third day has only attracted n
few stragglers who were unable To be
present on the first dey. Everyone at.
tending a fair wants to be there when
the crowd Is there. This has been
demonstrated over and over. Aside
from those having or being interested
in exhibits, n few Woodstock people
and those who missed the big day very
few came on the last day, In other
words, outsiders :come on the big day
or generally do not come at all. The
wisdom in such a changs Is apparent.
The matter will be investigated before
final decision Is made.
Secretary Healey's report showed
that the association WAS successful
with the 1916 fair, notwithstanding
that II had to be postponed month on
account of the infantile paralysis
scare. There were other unusual and
unexpected handicaps including bad
crop growing season.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Luther j. Leavitt, Wood
stock.
Vice president, G. NJ. sampson.
Recording secretary, l.. II. Healey,
North Woodstock.
Corresponding secretary, G. NJ. Gal
lup, Woodstock.
Treasurer, Melancthon Riddick.
Auditors, IL. T. Child, l.. II. Rollins,
Spencer IL. Child, all Of Woodstock.
Directors, J. 3. May, Fast Wood.
stock; z. II. Child, Woodstock; II. II.
Davenport, Pomfret; e.. IL. Spmner,
Woodstock; w. 3. Warren, ESstfofd;
l.. N. Keith, John q. Fox, Putnsm;R.
X. Rilch, South Woodstock; &. II.
May, East Woodstock; q. r. Perley,
Woodstock; Oscar Munyan, q. w.
Butts, South Woodstock.
Superintendent of Divisions
Flowing oxen and steers, Al. Pane.
Poultry, Il. II. Rollins.
Sheep and swine, q. II. sumner.
Horses, J. o. Fox.
Arranging articles In halle. Il. May.
Grounds, buildings and rentals, Il.
X. Ritch.
Tie fair paid $lis2 in premiums this
year. It's treasury fund was increased
500
Officers elected BY the ladies' depart
ment are:
President, Mrs. Horace Covell. Pom
fret.
Vice presidents, Mrs. l.. J. Leavitt,
Mrs. J. II. Clark, Mrs. IL. Il. Dsven-
port.
Recording secretary, Mrs. J. C.Msy.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Louis
Child.
DittStotb, "a 'eNs oituCIbiCrtCS
Mrs. q. II. Killam, Mrs. II. Riddick,
Mrs. o A. Hiscox, Mrs. II. .. Preston,
Mrs. 3. B. Overlook, Elmer Curtis,
Mrs. II. l.. Sanger, Mrs. A. h. Briggs,
Mrs. George Frink, Mrs. +. b. Rams
dell, Mrs. q. II. Sampson, Mrs. IL. IA.
Davenport.
In the afternoon Hon. Wilson II.
Lee Of New Haven gave an interesting
address on New England Agriculture.
Mr.. Lee lis oprestdent Of the eastern
states chamber OF commerce, president
OF the New England association to
boom New England agriculture and
proprietor Of Fair Lea farm In Orange,
disposing OF his milk ct Is cents per
quart. He sells almost Il 500 quarts
daily and could sell more II he had IL.
Paul l. Ives Of Guiiford spoke In IN
interesting way upon Poultry. There
was good number d entries for the
poultry show and the birds were judg
ed by Paul /. Ives.