Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-25
THE PATRONS.
A visit to NH Creek valley Grange.


To the Union aud American.
In vending my way up Mill Greek val
ley, could not help being struck with thu
perfect neatness with which the farms arr
kept. Every farmer seems determined tC
be successful in the noble work he ha;
undertaken, and ON every hand the farm:
are in the finest condition. otter
wondered at these indications of prosperity
after the very unfortunate season, but wheI
L came to examine the barns-for there is
where the Granger keeps his tools in rainy
weather. discovered part of the cause,
as there found the finest and most i'm
| proved agricultural implements of the day.
The question arises, why such improve
ment in implements and renewal of ener-
gy? answer, they have in their midst one
Of the most energetic Oranges in Tennes-
see. On approaching the place appointed
for the Grange meeting, although at an
early hour and a very unfavorable day, |
saw Changers from almost every direction.
and at the hour of opening, 10 A. NJ, the
house was full. This Grange has a men,
bership numbering more than hundred,
and, with the many visitors from other
Oranges, they always manage to have a
rousing meeting.
AT ~ a. Ms llIC OpCAAC0 III h4C
form. The roll was called and the follow
ing officers were elected: DR.. J. II. Curry,
| Worthy Master; Alfred Dunn, Worthy
Overseer; James Alexander, Worthy Lee
turer; SaIn'l Myers, Worthy Chaplain; A.
j. Baker, Worthy Treasurer; w. P. Alex
ander, Worthy Secretary; b. F. Wilkinson
Stewart; l.. Ezell, Assistant Stewart; Geo.
w. Spain, Jr., Gate Keeper; Mrs. NJ. Har-
ris, Ceres; Mrs. NJ. j. Alexander, Pomona;
Miss Bette Baker, Flora and Miss Mary E.
Winston, Lady Assistant Stewart.
A great deal of business of importance to
the Grange was transacted and several de-
grees were conferred upon candidates.
Dinner was announced at 1890 p. NJ.
Upon entering the dining hall l beheld a
sight have seldom witnessed before. 1t
would be useless for me 10 attempt to item
ize this magnificent dinner, gotten up and
arranged by the fair ladies of the Grange,
who not only filed their position there
with dignity, but always make their gentle
influence felt in the business transactions
of the Grange, thus showing what true
and noble woman should be, for the posi-
ton they hold in the Order is one of the
greatest importance. In fact, would re-
commend one wishing a good wife to visit
A-AAA SACCh Dub ChGL Iucu
he would have to come with all the seals
and signatures of the highest officials of
the P. of H., to take one of our number
from us.
The Worthy Master of this Grange, DR..
j. II. Curry, is also Worthy Secretary of
the State Grange; and to his able and eff
icient management the Grange is indebted
greatly for its success.
w. p. Alexander, has beaten into a
ploughshare the sword he once so gallant
ly welded, and is now following the vOca-
ton Of farming. He is no longer called, as
in other days, "Wild Bill of the
Woods" but is the Worthy
Secretary of this active, prospecting Grange,
which has on foot such business that, if &C
it will rank as the banner
Grange Of Tennessee. Its regular monthly |
are held at Gethsemane Hall, |
seven miles southeast of the city, on the |
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, the |
fourth Friday in every month, at 10 o'clock |
A M, and at Thompson's Chapel, six miles |
from the city, on the Nolensville Pike, the |
second Friday in every month, at 10o'clock |
A. NJ. GRANGER.