Preparing For The Next Fair

There was a meeting of the board of managers of the Washtenaw county fair association yesterday at the court house, at which the followïng officers were elected for the ensuing year: General superintendent, F. E. Mills; department superintendents - cattle, J. H. Sperry; horses, John Keppler and J. Dell; swine, W. E. Stocking; farm implements, C. Braun; farra and garden, J. M. Braun. The following standing committees were appointed: Bylaws, F. B. Braun; H. S. Dean, G. E. Sperry, John Keppler; transportation, H. S. Dean; business, S. Dean, H. G. Prettyman, P. Tuomy; printing, F. E. Mills; dairy and sweetmeats, Mrs. F. Kim; fruits, J. C. Shank; rlowers, Mrs. J. M. Braun; mechanical works, Wm. Aprill; merchant's hall, C. H. Worden; fine arts, Mrs. J. VV. Babbitt; miscellaneous, Geo. E. Sperry, J. A. Dell, F. B. Braun; pedigree, H. P. Finley, J. F. Avery, B. D. Kelley, D. P. McLaughlin; auditing, H. S. Dean, Wm. April,, Geo. E. Sperry, premium list, H. B. Finley, F. B. Braun, D. B. Kelley; school day and school premiums, E. E. Leiand, F. B. Braun, M. J. Cavanaugh, F. E. Mills. The dates fixed for the fair are Sept. 24, 25, 26 and 27. The board then adjourned to meet Jan. 24, committees to meet at 9 a. m. and the board of managers at 2 p. m. Notwithstanding the inclement we.ather, there was a larger attendance at the meeting than usual, thus indicating that the Washtenaw county fair asssociation is thoroughly alive. filled with . eneny and determined tó make the agricultura! association of the county the best in the state.