Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-08
FAIR DATES NEXT
YEAR LAST FOUR
DAYS IN AUGUST
Annual Meeting Fair So
ciety Held in Town Hall
on Wednesday
JUDGE HAMILTON
AGAIN PRESIDENT
And Secretary, Treasurer
And Vice Presidents Are
All Reelected

Despite cold raw day there was a
representative gathering OF members
present at the annual meeting of the
Addison County Agricultural society
in the Town hall Wednesday after
noon, Music was furnished by the
College orchestra.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. II. c. Newell President ]. c.
{. Hamilton then called for the reports
of the officers of the society. Carl o.
Church, secretary gave a comprehen-
sive recital of the activities of the last
fair and the work of the management
He stated that the exhibits were above
the average, both in livestock and ag-
riCultural exhibits.
The detailed report given by the
treasurer, p. +. Crane, was next given
1t was shown that improvements and
repairs approXimating $1,000 in amount
were made this year, and also that the
fair shows a deficit Losses were Sus-
tanned because of the failure of the car
nival shows that were originally in
tended to come to the midway, to ap-
pear, necesSitating making other and
expensive arrangements. This was
done to keep up the high standard of
the exhibition and to give the people
all that is advertised
The report of the General Superin-
tendent, A. T, Calhoun, was read by
the Secretary as Mr.. Calhoun was un-
able to be present.
The reports of the officers were aC-
cepted and adopted, and the meeting
then elected its officers for the coming
year Vice president R W McCuen
presented the name of Judge Hamilton
as president for another term, stating
that the Judge had been most active
and interested in his duties, and said
that he should be reelected not because
the society should give him the honor,
but because his services warranted it.
The nomination was seconded and
Judge Hamilton was elected
Other officers elected were First
Vice President, Frank E. Foote; Sec
ond Vice President, r. W MCCuen
Secretary, c. O. Church; Trea surer, P
+. Crane; Directors for three years,
Frank Ferguson, Starksboro, Carlos
Martin, Ferr.sburg, Senator Elect c. S.
James, Weybridge; R. H. Smith, Bris-
tol. Auditors, c. A. Chapman, Ferris
burg, J. NJ. Burke, Middlebury, John
A. Fletcher, Middlebury.
Dates for the 1923 fair were decided
upon They are the last four days in
August, IS, 30, 80 and 81 At the close
of the business meeting R. w. McCuen
read resolutions on the death of Edison
Farnham, Shoreham, long mem
ber of the Addison County Agricul-
tural society.
Judge Hamilton spoke highly of the
standard and quality of the Addison
County fair in thanking the members
for honoring him with reelection. The
Judge spoge of the last day of August
this year, when the attendance was the
largest in the history of the fair and
when the track record was lowered.
He called that day a memorable one.
Among suggestions made by the Pres
ident was that of reducing the purses
for horse races and making some
changes on the buildings
Major McCuen suggested that a
drive be made to sell at least 2000
membership tickets and to use the re-
ceipts for a sinking fund, which would
take care of yearly improvements and
upkeep.
After the meeting, there was a NOV
ing picture show for the members and
visitors.