Clark County IL Archives News.....Agricultural Society May 12, 1869
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CLARK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
MARSHALL MESSENGER
13-MAY-1869

   The Clark County Agricultural Society met at the court house in Marshall at 
eleven o’clock A.M. and was called to order by the president, Dr. F.R. Payne.
   Election of officers for the ensuing year being in order on motion of Dr. D. 
Gard, Captain Ed Harlan was elected president.   On motion of J.C. Bryan, Dr. 
Daniel Gard was elected vice president.  On motion L. Booth elected treasurer 
and J.W. Wilkin secretary.
   On motion of O.G. Stephenson, it was resolved that the constitution be so 
amended as to read one executive committee member from each township instead of 
three.
   The following gentlemen were then duly elected members of the executive 
committee from their respective townships.

Dolson Twp---F.B. Ennis
Wabash Twp---John Crosley
Anderson Twp---Squire Mundy
Marshall Twp---William T. Adams
Auburn Twp---Allen H. Michael
Martinsville Twp---William McFarlan
Melrose Twp---Hesakiah Griffith
Westfield Twp---Mumford Laws
Parker Twp---Henry Briscoe
Johnson Twp---Joseph Bennett
Darwin Twp---John Winsett
York Twp---Charles Buckner
Orange Twp---John J. Sewell
Cumberland Twp---R.R. Scott
Douglas Twp---Lewis Mane

   On motion resolved that the secretary be required to notify each member of 
the executive committee of his election, and request them to inform him of their 
acceptance of the office within 15 days, and that he also urge upon each member 
the importance of prompt and diligent exertion on the part of such committee, in 
order that the coming fair be a success.
   On motion resolved that the executive committee be required to meet at 
Marshall on the third Saturday of June.   
   On motion resolved that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the 
Marshall Messenger and Clark county Herald.
   On motion society adjourned.
ED HARLAN, president

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