TRANSACTIONS. 163 



Jonathan Russell, Mason; 

 Marshall Kimball, Mason Village ; 

 Isaac Kimball, Temple ; 

 William H. Howard, Temple; 

 (xEORGE Parkhurst, Wilton; 

 Harris Abbott, Wilton. 



The society being anew thing among our people, it must, 

 of necessit)', take some time to get its wheels in motion, 

 consequently, its first meetings were but thinly attended; 

 and it was not until the last of August that it was decided 

 to hold a fair and cattle show, which was to be held the 

 l^th of October, at Mason Village. With a new enter- 

 prise on hand, and so little time in which to make the 

 necessary arrangements, it was not expected that there 

 would be many articles on exhibition, and it was feared 

 by some, that the fair would prove a failure, but all were 

 happily disappointed. The 16th of October came, all 

 radiant with sunshine, and with it came the people to the 

 number of about two thousand, bringing with them the 

 work of their hands and the products of their farms and 

 shops. 



But, to be brief, the fair was eminently successful and sur- 

 passed even the expectations of its most sanguine friends. 

 The amount received into the treasury, was sufficient to 

 meet the expenses ot the society and leave a balance in 

 the treasury of $60 or more. 



The following is a list of premiums awarded. 



HORSES. 



George Fox, New Ipswich, stallion, $2 00 



George Eamsdell, New Ipswich, 1 00 



Stillman Gibson, New Ipswich, mare and colt, 2 00 



Silas B. Walker, " " " " " 1 00 



J. L. Chamberlain, Mason, business horse, 2 00 



Stephen Smith, « « " 1 00 



