Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-12-16
Vermont State Grange.

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State Grange of the Patrons Of Husband
ny, met al Village Hall. Montpelier, at
10 o'clock Tuesday, Dec. Sh. A very
full delegation was in attendance, l22
oranges of the l54 in the State. being rep
resented by their Masters, who ia many
cases were accompanied by their wives.
Worthy Master, Hon. Il. p. Cotton, Of
Irasburgh delivered very able address
in which he reviewed the rapid growth of
the order, aud suggested those matters up
on which further rules and regulations
should be made, TO wit the pay and do
ties of deputies and the exec tive commit.
tee: the revision Of the bylaws; deGni.
ton of the jurisdiction Of the oranges
the privileges and duties of grange pur-
chasing agents rules for trial of members
and for settling difficulties by arbitration !;
insurance aud educational features He
stated that the State Grange of Louisiana
had applied for aid and the patrons from
every State except Vermont had contrib.
uted He also mentioned the call from
the grasshopper devastated portion Of
Kansas and Nebraska, closing with re-
marks upon the great advantages derived
from the social features of the grange !;
and the constant advantages of having the
ladies associated in the work.
The afternoon session commenced with
report from the worthy Treasurer, 9. j.
Bell, of Walden, from which it appeared
that the treasury was in remarkably
healthy condition.
A committee on finance was appointed
to examine the accounts Of the Secretary
ana Treasurer and all bills presented, con-
sisting Of A. Whitmore, SB. June, and
G. A. Human.
u. Il. Jameson read an excellent report
from the executive committee, TIE subject
Of which was especially the commercial
work of oranges, which was accepted and
adopted.
p. V. Powers, of St. .Iohnsbury, who
was, last May, appointed committee OIL
insurance, read report, which was adop.
ted. After which u committee of ont
from each county was appointed to consid.
er if new and better facilities for insur
ance are required.
The report Of the secretary, e. Hovey
Of St. Johnsbury, was read. He gave a
brief and interesting account OF the prog
r,ss Of the order. A committee on mileage
and debenturcs was appointed, one fol
each county.
On Wednesday, Hon. Il p Cotton o
Irasburgh was rejected Master of the stat
Grange and other officers as follows:
Overseer-W III McAllister, West EpoS
bureh Lecturer--E II Shedd, BrowDville
Stcward--L B Sherwin, Hydepark Asst
Steward-E Il Slayton Charlain--Jame
A Human, West Charleston Treasure
Charles J Bell, East Hardwick; Secrcta
ry james X Tobcy, Calais; Gate-keepe
> G Durham, Bethel Ceres-Mrs G
Buck. Woodstock Pomona Mrs. Tewks
bury; Flora-Mrs r H Davis, Essex
Stewardess-M Miss Z FL Slaytop; Execr
tive committee Col. j I. B. Mead, Randolph
Col. A b. Franklin, Newfanc.
, The report of the Secretary, referre
: to above, shows that during the first qual
!. ter OF the present year, 48 oranges wer
] organized during the second quarter 81
0 during the fourth quarter there have a
!. ready been twenty five oranges ORGANIZED
making during the year lis organzatio
y or l54 in the State at this time. The men
7 bership Of the order is 1857, and wi
y reach 10000 before tho end Of the ne,
quarter