Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-10-17
Patrons of HuSbandrY.

The Masters and Fast Masters OF
the Oranges of Patrons Of Husbandry,
Of South Carolina, met a, two o'clock
). my VetoBA 10th, s9oh tHsliFair
grounds, and Colonel Thomas Taylor,
Master Of the Columbia Grange, was
requested to conduct Mr.. 0. 4. Kel.
ley, i<eetetary Of the National Grange,
70 the sAsEss Master =. B. Rose, of
the 3sffey Grange, g was feqhested to
act'as Secretary. 90. 2;2-
Secretary Kelley instructed the
Grange.to proceed to an election Of
Master and Secretary, whereupon
Master Thos. Taylor. was elected Mas
Ter and Deputy. D. Wyatt Aiken was
elected Secretary. 80
A ballot vas pext ordered for the
,elsctfohs Of the femaining officers,
which resulted as follows: a. 2.
Gaodwyn, Overseer; j. 8. Richard
don, Lecturer; J. K. Davis, Steward;
II. W. Holloway, Assistant Steward,;
JaI. Bonner, Chaplain; "A. M. Aiken,
Treasurer, and D. Nunnamaker, Gate
KeepecfMssg - y
-The-Grange teok a recess of an
hour and Q half for dinner, and en-
fesumption hf. business, the Tsnan&s
officers assumed their positions, and
Lecturer Richardson offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, WHICH wereadopt-
ed: ~ @, sh3 .
RSaAYas Tbatfa Committee, on
btfsf2fess, Of ten members be appoint
ed by the Master to prepare business
for the State Grange, and that said
committee be required to report at
fhe next meeting Of the State Grange
Ia. fhaea Committee of five be ap-
pointed by the Master to prepare and
report on a Constitution and By
Laws, for the government of the State
Grange, and that they. report at the
next meeting Of the State Grange.
3. That the Master besrequcsted to
appoint one deputy in each County
to organize Subordinate Oranges, and
that he assign them their Counties to
operate in.
4. That the Master be requested to
procure an appropriate seal for the
Grange.
s.. That when this Grangeadj adjourns,
it adjoulns to meet on the second
W ednesday in January next.
6. That the Master of this Grange
be requested to visit Washington, and
be present at tire meeting Of the Ma
tional Grange, on the first Wednes-
day in January next. and to, post
himself in all matters necessary to
complete and full organization Of the
State Grange at its next meeting, and
that his expenses be paid ont Of Tie
funds i'll the treasury OF the State
Grange.
THAT the first quarters report
be required from the Subordinate
Oranges by the Oath of December
next, to be made TO the Secretary Of
the State Grange
Mr.. Shannon moved that the Sec
retary be required to inquire Of the
various companies manufacturing fer
tilizcrs III Charleston ard elsewhere,
whether or not said lerrilizers can be
bought by the Oranges atias reduced
price. Adopted. i
!. Mr.. Richardson moved 7sthat the
General Deputy be requiSl TO in
struct the members of the State
Grange in the secret working Of the
RiW9I, which consumed several hours
of TIL eeSSehhing. Y
The Worth Master reported the
following, as the committee Of ten on
business: ]. S. Richardson, Sumter;
J. P. Reid, Anderson D. G.. Tomp-
klns, Edgefeld w. F. Barton, Or
R. N. Sims, York T. W.
Woodward, fairfield; E. R. Newer,
Darlington; James McCutehin, VII
liamsburg; Julius Mills, Chester; W.
T. Henderson, Abbeville..
Also, Committee on Constitution
and Bylaws: w. M. Shannon, Cam
den; /; 8. C. Means, Spartanburg; l..
Fl. Harper, Colleton; J. +. Spear
man.. .Newberry;. F. A.lConnor, Alb
beyille.
The Secretary being called upon,
reported ffty-seven Oranges repre-
sented, and twenty-eight counties in
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