The Grange advance., 1873-12-24
From Pierce Co. Herald.
Co. Council Of Patrons OF Husbandry.

Husbandry IN Pierce County met at Tue
Court House, in the village Of Ellis
worth, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of
December, 1873, at one o'clock P: NJ,
and was called to order by W. Winn,
Master of Ellsworth Grange No. l62.
G. H. Nero, Of Trenton Grange No.
1853, was elected Chairman, and Wilton
Kinney, of Ellsworth Grange No. 1852,
was chosen Secretary.
On motion the Chair appointed as a
Committee On Credentials, Messrs. J. NJ
Bailey, J. Fl. Caverly and J. W. Winn.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in this Convention
Maiden Rock Grange No. 160-Mor-
ris Denham, D. F. Otis, R. NJ. Sands,
Thos. Carmichael, D. H. Moscript.
Prescott Grange No. 161-A. B.
Hickok, G. w. Wright, John Meyer,
J. NJ. Bailey, J. H. Wilkinson.
EZsa1orth Grange No. 162-J. W.
Winn, Ira Williams. Wilson Kinney,
E. L. Davis, L. \. Kinney.
Trenton Gronyc No 1870. H. Me-
10, L. johnson, VIM. Shaver, E. A.
Dopkins, E. Fl. Boustead.
INapzc Groee Grange No. l64-J.
H. Caverly: VIM. Ridgeman, H. \.
Truman, F. NJ. Dodge, R. H. Dodge.
Diamond Bluff Grange No. 214-C.
H. Grant, r. L. Nero. Elden Nero, A.
r. Nero, j. D. Hunter.
On motion Diamond Bluff Grange
was allowed five votes in the absence
of one Of its delegates, after which the
report was accepted and adopted.
The Chair appointed Bro. J. W.
Winn, Steward; Sister Wright, Of
Prescott Grange No. 161, Lady Assist
ant Steward Bro. R. H. Dodge, Gate
Keeper
j. NJ. Bailey moved the appointment
Of one from each Grange as Commit
tee on organization. Carried.
The Chair appointed as such Com
mittee: Morris Denham, Maiden Rock
Grange; J. NJ. Bailey, Prescott
Grange; J. W. Winn: Ellsworth
Grange; J. H. Caverly, Maple Grove
Grange; C. H. Grant, Diamond Bluff
Grange.
While the committee was in confer
ence the occasion was erlivened : by
singing.
The Committee on Organization
made their report, which, on motion,
was received.
We omit the constitution adopted
as it does not differ materially from 9TH
ers published in THE GRANGE AD-
VANCE. Editor.)
The following officers were elected
for the current term:
Master-J. NJ. Bailey; Overseer-
J. w. Vim; Secretary-Willson Kin
ney; Treasurer. H. Caverly; Gate
Keeper H. Grant; Steward-L.
A. Kinney; Trustees-L. johnson, NJ.
Denham, j S. Copley.
On motion Ellsworth was fixed upon
as the place for holding the next regu-
lar meeting
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were offered by G. H. Nero,
which, on motion, were unanimously
accepted and adopted:
WHEREAS, The objects of this Council
are to secure uniformity of action among
the farmers Of the County, and to advance
the best interests of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry; and
WHEREAS, We must of necessity make
some radical change in the manner of mar
keting our produce, that the producer and
consumer may deal more direct, both as
regards the products of the farm and work.
shop; and
WHEREAS, The tyranny Of rings, monop-
olies and middlemen over the producing
classes Of this Union is both unreasonable
and unjust therefore, be it
Resolued, That we fully approve the steps
taken by the State Grange Committee in
the appointment of State Agent for the
purpose Of doing the buying and selling for
the Order as an action that must be pro-
ductive Of much good.
Resolved, That we petition the State
Grange for an intermediate County Grange
to take its name from the County where or
ganized, as an organization much needed
by the Order.
Resolued, That this Council take steps for
the appointment of some business-like men,
Der Of the Order whose duty it shall be to
attend to the purchasing Of machinery,
merchandise, etc., and to take charge OF
the shipping of our produce, said member
to be required to give such bonds and re-
ceive such salary or commission as shall
be determined by the Executive Committee,
said agent to be appointed for the term OF
two years, and required to make such re-
ports as the Committee may deem neces-
sary.
Reso1ved, That the Patrons of Husband