Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-12-15
HAS SI02l BALANCE
AT CLOSE OF YEAR
Agricultural Society
Learns of Success En-
joyed During 1922
Reflect. h. R. Rash Pre.idsnt.-Mr..
Stafford Heads women's Department

Stafford Heads Women's Department
b. K. Ritch Of Woodstock was re
elected president Of the Woodstock
Agricultural Society at the Goth an
nunl meeting held Wednesday fore
noon at the Office Of the secretary at
the far grounds At South Woodstock
It was an enthusiastic meeting and
much business was transacted.
The fiscal year just closed proved
most successful, the annual fair in
/ September being a particularly nota-
BILE event This season the society
awarded S93890 in premiums at the
fair. all Of which have been paid. In
addition to this. s67s was paid in
horse race purses.
Spend ss25 For Repairs
Reports Of officers disclosed that
much repairing to society property
had been done during the year. inelud-
my the reshinRlinp Of the main build
ing. the poultry house and the judges
stand. the whole costing $3.50 II
was stated at the meeting that be
cause Of the splendid physical cendi-
ton Of the property and on account
If the manner In which Il is kept look
me we'll the fair grounds compare
very favorahly with those anywhere in
the state Il was voted 70 hold an
other fair next year. but the setting
Of the dates was deferred until = later
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cash balance on Dec. l. 1922. OF ST.
02lt7 Besides this, s500 has been
added 10 the improvement fund. max
ing this fund Sl,ls9 The meeting
was also Informed that L. l.. Lorillard
IF Pomfret had again offered 10 award
cash prizes for the best exhibits Of
dahlias at the annual fair. The mem
befship Of the society has reached a
total OF ass life members.
Names Of New Officers
The full list of officers elected is as
follows: President, D. r. Ritch vice
president. W. s. Warren, Eastford /;
recording secretary. William NJ. Gal
lup, Woodstock; corresponding secre-
tary, II. + Joy. Woodstock treasurer.
Bert Johnson. Woodstock auditors,
G. NJ. Sampson, +. X. Rollins and W.
Ic. Child, all Of Woodstock, directors,
II. s. May. East Woodstock; John o.
Fox. Putnam; G. W Butts. South
/ Woodstock; g. II. Sumner. Wood
stock; L. NJ Keith, Putnam. Oscar
Munyan, Thompson; L. II Healey,
North Woodstock; DR. 6. +. Perley,
+ Woodstock, II b. Buell., Eastford
is. n. Peckham. East Woodstock, Al
exander Maitland, Thompson. II. II
Davenport, Pomfret.
Melancthon Riddick. who has ably
served the society as treasurer since
1906. declined reelection. His deeis-
ion was accepted with regret and he
WAS accorded a vote Of thanks and ap.
probation for past services.
Ladies Conduct Meeting
The ladies Of the Woodstock Agri
cultural Society held their annual
meeting Wednesday forenoon. al
which time they elected the following
officers President. Mrs. X K SAT.
ford, vice presidents, Mrs. A. +. John
son, Miss Helen perley and Mrs c
4 Harrington, recording secretary
Mrs. J. s. May; corresponding secre.
tary, Mrs. {. S. Child; directors. Mrs
Carl T.. Exc. Mrs A. ~ Cildersleeve
Mrs A. d. Briggs, Mrs. g n. Samp'
son, Mrs. c. D. Arnold, Mrs. George
Ffink, Mrs N Riddick. Mrs NJ X
Witter. Mrs. S. NikoloH. Miss Rilla
fChild. Mrs. Lillian Andrews and Miss
Pearl Chamberlin