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on the ^liddlesex South Society, Mr. Bird reported on the 

 Plymouth Society, Mr. Edson reported on the Union So- 

 ciety. 



The Committee upon Changes in the Time of holding Fairs, 

 reported the following changes : — 



Hampden, from Sept. 9th and lOth to Sept. 23d and 24th. 

 Deerfield Valley, from Sept. 18th and 19th to Sept. 15th and 16th. 

 HoosAC Vallev, from Sept. 16th and 17th to Sept. 17th and 18th. 

 Union, from Sept. 17th and 18th to Sept. 9th, 10th and 11th. 

 Middlesex North from Sept. 9th and 10th to Sept. 16th and 17th. 



This report wns considered by separate items, and the 

 changes recommended for the Deerfield Valley and the 

 Hoosac Valley were not allowed. The other changes recom- 

 mended were voted. 



On motion, the decision of the Board in respect to the 

 chano-es in the time of the Deerfield Valley and Hoosac Valley 

 was reconsidered, and the matter assigned to 9.30 on Thurs- 

 day. 



Voted, That a possible change in time of holding Worces- 

 ter Society Fair, to accommodate the New England Fair, be 

 referred to the Executive Committee with full powers. 



Mr. Nye reported on the Worcester North Society, Mr. 

 Bowditch reported on the AVorcester Northwest Society, 

 Mr. Ware reported on the Worcester South Society, Mr. 

 Sessions reported on the Hillside Society, Mr. Bowen re- 

 ported on the Worcester West Society, Mr. Buddington 

 reported on the Nantucket Society. 



Meeting adjourned until 9.30, Thursday. 



THIRD DAY. 



Board met at 9.30, at the office of the Secretary. 



Present : Messrs. Barrus, Bird, Bowen, Bowditch, Brooks, 

 Buddington, Damon, Edson, Grinnell, Goddard, Hartshorn, 

 Hersey, Hill, Lane, Lynde, McKinstry, Moore, Nye, Owen, 

 Porter, Slade, Sessions, Smith, Varnum, Ware, Warner 

 and Wheeler. 



