REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 455 



The society leased a lot of 20 acres for fair ground, and built a fine half mile 

 race course thereon, and built fences, art hall, vegetable hall, and horse stalls, 

 cattle stalls, sheep sheds, and hog pens, to the number of 128 during the first 

 year. 



KECEIPTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1880. 



For Stock, paid in $523 50 



" receipts at first annual fair 7G2 75 



Total $1,286 25 



DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1880. 



For buildings and fences |779 41 



" incidentals - 127 91 



" premiums 363 75 



Total 1,271 40 



Leaving balance on hand $14 85 



Feb. 8th, 1881, the following officers were elected, viz. : Joshua Van 

 Hoosen, president; Enos K. Matthews, treasurer; Thomas S, Sprague, 

 secretary. Directors — John M. Norton, Chester Andrews, Isaac Barwise, 0. 

 H. P. Griggs, Loring M. Smith, Harrison Weaver, and George G. Green. 



Membership, 239. Entries made at second annual fair, 1,313. 



The society built a new art hall and put in a well with pump and wind mill, 

 at a cost of 1828.02, during the year. 



RECEIPTS OP THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1881. 



Keceived at second annual fair $1,167 72 



" from stock paid in... 2 GO 



" from note given 500 00 



Total $1,669 72 



DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1881. 



For buildings, etc $828 62 



" incidentals 264 16 



" premiums 561 50 



Total 1,654 28 



Leaving balance on hand $15 44 



Feb. 14th, 1882. The following ofiicers were elected — Joshua Van Hoosen 

 President, Enos* R. Mathews Treasurer, Thomas S. Sprague Secretary. 

 Directors for third year, John M. Norton, Isaac Barwise, Loring M. Smith, 

 Chester Andrews, 0. H. P. Griggf, Joseph G. Toles, H. A. Wells. 



April 8th T. S. Sprague-resigned as Secretary and Theodore Dahlmann was 

 elected to fill vacancy caused by said resignation. 



Membership 312. Entries made at Third Annual Fair 1,323. 



RECEIPTS OP THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1882. 



With Bal on hand from 1881 $26.44 



Received for stock pai din 6.00 



Received at Third Annual Fair 942.50 



Total $974.94 



