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Voted, That Will E. Leland of East Sangerville be invited 

 to fill position made vacant by death of R. H. Libbey. 



Voted, That Mr. Gilbert be requested to arrange for judges 

 of fruit at annual exhibition. 



Canton, November 14, 1905. 



Mr. Will E. Leland, having accepted the position tendered 

 him at the last meeting, was present to act with other members 

 of the Committee. 



Mr. Gilbert announced the following judges for the exhibi- 

 tion : S. G. Shurtleff on collections of apples ; John W. True 

 on single varieties of apples ; Mrs. Dennison and Chas. S. Pope 

 on canned goods and flowers; Prof. W. M. Munson on pears. 



Mr. Gilbert announced that he had received information of 

 his brother's death, in consequence of which he should be 

 obliged to return home in the morning. Mr. Edward L. White 

 was asked to read the annual address of the President in con- 

 sequence of Mr. Gilbert's absence. 



ORCHARD MEETING. 



By invitation of John W. True, an orchard meeting was held 

 at his beautiful home in New Gloucester, August 31, 1905. 

 Mr. True met all who came by train at the station with teams 

 and took them to his home, and in due time returned them to 

 the station. 



The officers and many others were hospitably entertained 

 by Mr. and Mrs. True. Further reference is made to this 

 meeting in the Secretary's report, and a review of the meeting 

 and the lessons taught by it were reviewed and discussed at 

 the annual meeting, to which reference is here made. 



As an expression of thanks for the numerous courtesies of 

 the day, Prof. Munson proposed three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. 

 True and their households, and the cheers were given with a 

 will. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



By invitation of Canton Grange the annual meeting- and 

 exhibition of the Society were held in their commodious halls 

 in Canton, November 14-16. The 14th was devoted to per- 

 fecting the exhibition, which was held in the lower hall of the 



