Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-12-18
state Grange Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Vermont
State Grange, of the Patrons of Hus'
bandry, was held at Montpelier last week,
with full attendance, l22 of the l64
oranges in the State being represented by
masters who in many instances were ac-
companied by their wives.
Hon. L. p. Cotton, of Irasburg, State
Master, delivered very able address in
which he reviewed the rapid growth Of
the order, and suggested those matters
upon which further rules and regulations
should be made, to wit the pay and
duties of deputies and the executive com
mittee, the revision of the bylaws; a
definition of the jurisdiction of the
oranges the privileges and duties of
grange purchasing agents rules for
trial of members and for settling diff
culties by arbitration insurance and
educational features of the order. He
stated that the state grange of Louisiana
had applied for aid and the patrons from
every state except Vermont had con
tributed. He also mentioned the call
from the grasshopper-devastated portion
of Kansas and Nebraska, closing with
remarks upon the great advantages de-
rived from the social features of the
grange, and the constant advantages of
having the ladies associated in the work.
The address was referred to COM
mittee of whom Col. j. B. Mead of Ran.
dolph, was chairman, to divide it into
topics, to be assigned to different com
mittees.
The afternoon session commenced with
a report from the Worthy Treasurer, C,
]. Bell of Walden. from which it APP
peared that the treasury was in re-
markably healthy condition.
A committee on finance was appointed
to examine the accounts of the Secre-
tary and Treasurer and all bills present
ed, consisting of A. Whitmore, S. B.
June, and G. A. Human.
z. E. Jameson read an excellent re.
port from the executive committee, the
subject of which was especially the com,
merciai work of the oranges, which re.
port was accepted and adopted.
F. V. Powers of st. Johnsbury, who
was, last May, appointed committee on
Insurance, read report, which was
adopted. After which committee OF
one from each county was appointed to
consider if new and better facilities for
insurance are required, consisting of G..
w. Walker, of Addison county; L. G.
Bolster of Bennington county F. R.
Carpenter of Caledonia county; T. G.
Narramore of Chittenden county; W.
FL. McAllister of Franklin county w.
V. Hardy of Essex county; L. Girls
void of Lamoille county; H. D. Abbott
of Orange county G. P. Owen of Or
leans county R. W. Barnard of Rut-
land county; II. K. Chamberlain Of
Windham county ], K. Toby of Wash
ington county, and A. Dake, of Wind.
sor county.
The subject matter of the address Of
the worthy master was referred to three
committees, as follows: G. G.. Buck, O.
Chamberlain and N. Nye; f. R. Shedd
A. G. Joslyn and Eli Holden J. B.
Mead, L. B. Sberwin and j. NJ. Ferrin
After the appointment of these COM
mittees the report of the secretary, Z. l.,
Hovey of st. Johnsbury, was read. He
gave brief and interesting account of
the progress of the order, aud his report
was adopted.
A committee on representation, mile
age and debentures was raised, consist
ing of one from each county, as follows
Addison county-E. r. Robbins.
WIZ GluAOuO6.
Chittenden county-F. ]. Hendee.
Caledonia county-E. H. Stone.
Essex county-H. G. Woodward.
Franklin county-O. G. Stark.
Lamoille county-H. III. Collins.
Orange county,. P. Cleveland.
Orleans county-H. G. Waller.
Rutland county-S. B. June.
Windham county-W. Estey.
Washington county-E. w. Huntley.
Windsor county-H. G. Dunham.
A committee on that part of the mas
ter's address relating to education wal
appointed, as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. F
Y. Powers of St. Johnsbury, and Mrs
q. +. Jameson of Irasburg.
The evening of the first day was ex
clusively devoted to comforting the fiftl
degree, and on Thursday the reports O
committees and the election and installa
ton of officers took place.
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