CLARK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
MARSHALL MESSENGER
13-MAY-1869
Submitted by;
Cindy McCachern
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