Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-09
The Siaie liranYe Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Vermont State
Grange Of the Patrons Of Husbandry met at VII
lage Hall, at 10 O'Clock yesterday forenoon. A
very full delegation was in attendance, one hun
drcd and twenty-five oranges Of the one hundred
and iity-four in the state, being represented by
their Masters, who in many cases were accom-
panied by their wives
Worthy Master. Hon T. Cotton, Of lrasburgh,
delivered a very able address in which he reviewed
the rapid growth Of the Order and suggested
those matters upsn which further rules and regu-
latons should I've made, TO wit the pay and duties
Of deputies and the executive committee, the re-
vision Of the by-laws definition Of the iurisdic-
dic,iou Of the oranges the privileges and duties
Of grange purchasing agents; rules for trial Of
members and for settling difficulties by arbitru-
ton; insurance and educational features Of the
order lie stated that the state grange Of Louis
lana had applied Tor aid and the patrons from
every state except Vermont had contributed. lie
also mentioned the call from the grasshopper-de-
yastated portion Of Kansas and Nebraska, closing
with remarks upon the great advantages derived
from the social features Of the grange, and the
constant advantages Of having the ladies associ-
ated In the work
The address was referred To committee Of
whom Col. J b Mead Of Randolph was chair
man, % divide 1t into topics, 70 be assigned to
different committees
The afternoon session commenced with n repor,
/ from the Worthy Treasurer, C. j. Bell, Of Walden,
| from which il appeared that the treasury was In a
remarkably healthy condition.
committee ON finance was appointed to eI-
anime the accounts Of the Secretary and Treas
ufer and all bills presented consisting Of A Whit
more 5 b June and 6. A. Human
/ T. T. Jameson read an excellent report from the
executive committee the subject Of which was e.
pecially the commercial work Of the oranges,
which report was accepted and adopted
B. Powers, Of st. Johnsbnry who was, last
May appointed a committee on Insurance, read a
report, which was adopted After which a COM
mittee Of one from each county was appointed to
consider II new and better facilities for Insurance
are required, consisting Of g " Walker, Of Ad-
Olson county l.. g Bolster Of Bennington county
/ : K Carpenter, Of Caledonia county + C. Mar
ramore, Of Chitenden county W II McAllister, Of
Franklin county " v Hardy, Of Essex county
l. Griswold, u IAmoille county II u Abbott. Of
Orange county c. owen, Of Orleans county
W Barnard, Of Rutland county II Chamber
lain, Of Windham county j. X Toby Of Washing
ton county, and A. Dake, OF Windsor county.
The subject matter Of the address Of the worthy
master was referred to three committees, as fol-
lows c C. Buck, o Chamberlainand y Nye T..
K Shedd, A. C. joslyn aud Iii Holden J. d.
Mead, l. b. Sherwin and J. M Perrin.
After the appointment Of these committees the
report Of the secretary 4 L Hoyey Of St Johns
bury, was read Ne gave brief and interesting
account Of tie progress Of the order, and his re-
port was adopted
committee on representation, mileage and
debentures was raised, consisting Of one from each
county, as follows