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CAUCUS 1903. 



A caucus of the Society was held at the office of the President on 

 AVednesday, September 9th, at 4 o'clock p. m. 



F. E. Skeels was made Chairman and I. H. Butterfleld, Secretary. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the 

 caucus for E. Howland for President; S. P>aldwin for Vice President; 

 C. W. Younff for Treasurer; I. H. Butterfleld for Secretary. 



H. C. Guillott was nominated for first member of Executive Commit- 

 tee; E. W. Hardy was also nominated. A ballot being taken, E. W. 

 Hardy had 61, H. C. Guillott, 54. E. W. Hardy was declared nominated. 



For other members of Executive Committee, the following were nomi- 

 nated without division: Frank INIavnard, H. K. Dewey, H. H. Hinds, 

 F. E. Skeels, F. G. Jacobs, W. W. Collier, Byron E. Hall, John Marshall, 

 Geo. H. German. 



On motion, adjourned. 



At the annual election held on the fair grounds on Thursday, Septem- 

 ber lOth, the above named were elected to the respective offices named, 

 each having 41 votes. 



M. P. ANDERSON, 

 D. P. DEWEY, 



Judges of Election. 



THE FAIR OF 1903. 



The annual fair of the Society was held on the grounds of the Oak- 

 land County Agricultural Society at Pontiac, September 7-11, inclusive. 

 The weather was threatening, but no rain fell after Monday. 



The attendance was large as is shown by the Treasurer's report. The 

 exhibit was ver}^ large, tlie number of entries being greater than ever 

 before. 



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