Agricultural Society

The annual meeting of the Washtenaw Agricultural and Horticultural society was held in the court house Dac. 20. About twenty-five members were present. The following officers were elected for three years : President, F. B. B.aun. Vice president?, W. E. Boy den, F. E. Mills, J. V. N. Gregory, Dr. D. P. MoLaohlan, N. E. SuttOD. R.'cording secretary, John R. Miner. Corresponding secretary, Col. H. S. Dean. Treasurer, Dr. J. A. Dell. Board of managers : A. V. Robison, Ann Arbor city ; John Keppler, Ann Arbor town; W. W. Dell, Augusta; J. M. Young, Bridgewater ; Wirt Newkirk, Dexter ; Jacob Bauer, Freedom ; E. A. Nordman, Lima; Leopold Blaess, Lodi; A. J. Boyce, Lyndon ; Orin Waite, Manchester; E. E. Leiand, Northfield ; Henry Paul, Pittsfield; W. H. Dell, Saline; K T. Walker, Salem ; Geo. A. Peters, Scio ; John J. Rob80n, Sharon ; Arthur Covert, Superior; Geo. E. Davis, Salvan; Geo. Phelps, Webster; Alfred Davenport, Tork ; Eugene Bassett, Ypsilsnti city ; Ben. Kelly, Ypsilanti town. HeDry S. Dean, of special committee, reported the success of the plan for refunding the mortgage loan of the society, and that F. G. Schleicher, Wm. Wagner, E. E. Lela-d, F. B. Braun, W. C. Stevens, Moses Seabolt, Divid Rmsey, aad thirtythree others, had paid $100 each, and had received each a note for that atnount secured by mortgage on the society' real estáte. The former morfgage held by Mrs. Sackett drew 7 and 7i per cent., but this new mortgage draws G per cent. Oa motion of G. A. Peters, a vote of thanks was tendered W. W. Tozer for the able manner in which he performed the duties of the office of treasurer during the past three years.