SOUHEGAN SOCIETY. 



FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY. 



The Soiihegan Agricultural and Mechanical Society was 

 established in the spring of 1856. At a meeting held May 

 1st, at Mason Village, the following preamble and consti- 

 tution was adopted: 



"Impressed with advantage of associated effort, we the 

 citizens of the towns of New Ipswich, Mason, Wilton and 

 Temple, do form ourselves into a society to be governed 

 bv the following constitution: 



Article 1. The style of this society shall be the Sou- 

 hegan Agricultural and Mechanical Society. 



Art. 2. Any citizen of said towns may become a mem- 

 ber on subscribing to the constitution and by the payment 

 of iifty cents annually 



Art. 3. The of&cers of the society shall consist of a 

 president, four vice presidents, one from each town, a sec- 

 retary, a treasurer, and an executive committee to consist 

 of eight members, two from each town, who, together with 

 the president and secretary, shall constitute a board to 

 manage the general interests of the society. 



Art. 4. The secretary shall keep the minutes of all the 

 transactions of the society and be the general correspon- 

 dent of the same. 



Art. 5. The treasurer shall keep all funds of the 

 society and disburse them on the order of the executive 

 committee, and shall make a report of the financial condi- 

 tion of the society at their annual meeting. 



Art. 6. There shall be an annual mcetino; of the socie- 

 ty at such time and place as the executive committee shall 

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