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man of each of the special committees authorized, a copy of the 

 resokition undei" which they were appointed, together with the 

 names of associated members of the committee. 



In preparing the program for the present convention, the sec- 

 retary confesses he had entirely forgotten instructions passed at 

 the last association meeting, directing the executive committee 

 to provide place in the program for the election of officers on 

 Thursday. It will be noticed that the program calls for the 

 election of officers on Friday morning. Under the circum- 

 stances, of course, this part of the program will not be carried 

 out. It will be necessary to immediately decide the hour on 

 which this election will be held Thursday. 



The resolution passed by the association petitioning the Maine 

 Central Railroad to provide a flag station at Highmore Farm 

 was conveyed to the proper officials, who promptly acknowledged 

 receipt and. promised to give the matter due consideration. Later 

 the flag station was established as requested. 



During the year two meetings have been held by the executive 

 committee. The first meeting was held at Augusta on the 22nd 

 day of March, at which time corresponding secretaries for the 

 several counties were elected. Several of the men appointed de- 

 clined to serve and their places finally were filled, so that the list 

 of corresponding secretaries, as finally settled upon was as fol- 

 lows : 



Androscoggin County— C. R. Millett, West Minot. 



Aroostook County — Ira J. Porter, Houlton. 



Cumberland County — John P. Buckley, Stroudwater. 



Franklin County — Jos. H. Merrill, Farmington Falls. 



Hancock County — Norris L. Heath, West Penobscot. 



Kennebec County — Chas. S. Pope, Manchester. 



Knox County — George E. Nash, Camden. 



Lincoln County— John M. Winslow, Nobleboro. 



Oxford County— F. H. Morse, South Waterford. 



Penobscot County— C. L. Jones, Corinna. 



Piscataquis County— F. W. Leland, East Sangerville. 



Sagadahoc County— Frank S. Adams, Bowdoinham. 



Somerset County — A. P. Howes, Palmyra. 



Waldo County— E. C. Dow, Belfast. 



Washington County — C. L. Pike, Lubec. 



York County — John Pease, Cornish. . 



