Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-04-15
Essex Junction Grange COnVen.

EoSSA ouiACtiVu SUIst CtI-
lion.
The adjourned mass meeting of the Pa
irons of Husbandry at Essex Junction,
April %, was called to order by z. Il.
Jameson Of the State Executive Commit.
tee, aud the following 9~ficers we're elected F:
Deputy D. L. Boyden, Master; Homer Betty,
Chittenden Grange, 0verseer; T. C. Naramore,
Clittenden Grange Lecturer; II. A. Beccher,
Hinesburgh Grange, Steward; c.. S. Pease, Char
lotte Grange, Assistant; P. W. Cray, Highgate
Grange, Chaplain; Vim. Conner. Chittenden
Grange, Treasurer; Joel W. Wilcox, Lamoille
Valley Grange, Secretary; Nelson Bushnell,
Chittenden Grange, Gate-keeper; Mrs. Joel W.
Wilcox, Lamcllle Central Grange. Ceres; Mrs.
L. B. Sherwin, Lamoille Central Grange, Pomo-
ma; Mrs. Henry Smile, LamOille Valley Grange,
Flora; Mrs. G. Bishop, Fairfax Grange, Lady
Assistant.
The State Executive Committee were
called upon to make a report of their do
ings in regard to a State Agent.
u. i. Jameson reported that the State
Executive Committee had made arrange
ments with j. II. Crosby of St. Adams,
to act as State Agent, and reported some
rules aud regulations by which the State
Agent is te be governed /; also a plan Of
commercial work which had been adopted
by the Executive Committee
Mr.. Crosby being called upon, made
some remarks for the benefit Of the Order,
and stated that the Agent of each sub
Grange would receive from him his price.
list. plan Of commercial work, etc, in a
few days.
There were nineteen sub-Granges from
different Fart of the State represented,
aud the suggestions and discussions
brought out much that was Of interest to
the Order.
On motion of o. S. Bliss, the Master
appointed Messrs. Cotton. Bliss aud Nc
Allister a Committee or Resolutions, VINO
reported the following, which were unah,
mously adopted
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of this
meeting that the declaration of principles as set
tnrtb hy tho N,t;opo1 Gr,cr, az ;+y eayortb ou
nual session, meets the wants of the Patrons so
fully. that we heartily endorse the same as our
future guide of action.
Resolved, That we as Patrons will endeayor
to sustain the State Agent in his work, and
avail ourselves of the benefits to be derived by
the Agency.
Resolved, That we recommend to all Patrons
to encourage home business of all kinds, and to
deal with their neighbors, but at the same time
we advise that they buy wherever the article
they need can be had the cheapest for cash, and
to demand such favors as cash customers are
justly entitled to.
Resolved, That Subordinate Oranges be re-
QucSlet lIuHl tlle u tlulc, ~ IIeScul lHelT VIEWS
on such practical questions as affect their par
ticular local interests in the different sections of
the State, ii order that the State Grange may
have an intelligent understanding of the wants
and wishes Of our people.
Resolved, That it is our duty, as Agriculture
lists, to institute such means as are in our power
for the relief of the Agricultural interests of the
State, which are beyond a doubt at this time in
a very lanTuishing condition; and for the pur-
pose it is necessary that the farmer should be
brought as near the man 'facturer on the one
hand and the consumer Of his protncts on the
other, as the nature and current Of the BUSH ess
Of the country will admit.
After some very interesting remarks
by Gen. Henry, the meeting was closed III
form. JOEL NJ. WILCOX,
Secretary.