Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-06
Grange Convention at ROyaltOn.

The Patrons Of Husbandry Of Windsor
and Orange counties, 10 the number Of l25,
assembled in the Masonic Hall, Royalton,
Thursday, Feb. 26, at IL o'clock, and organ
lied with the following officers Master,
ID. Il. Boyden, Waits6eld Grange Over
seer, Mr.. Kilbourn, White River Grange !;
Lecturer, Geo. II. Harvey, White River
Grange; Steward, Mr.. Holman, w. Brain.
tree Grange Assistant Steward, II. w.
Vail, Banner Grange; Chaplain, Mr.. Dow,
Woodstock Grange; Treasurer, Henry
Pierce Secretary, j. w. Fargo, Randolph
Grange Gate Keeper, w. q. Whipple, Ban
ner Grange; Ceres, Mrs. Drew; Pomona,
Mrs. Dustin, Liberty Grange; Flora, Mrs.
Mudgett, Liberty Grange; Lady Assistant
Steward, Mrs. Tarbell. White River Grange.
The following committees were appoint
ed; "On the Order OF Business, +" Messrs.
Buck, of Royalton, Tarbell, Of w. Braintree,
and Vail, of Pomfret. "On Resolutions, "
Messrs. Harvey, of Royalton, Mead, of RAN
dolph, Bixby, Of Royalton, and Hollister Of
North Montpelier.
The master then gave instruction in the
private work of the order, after which the
committee on business reported as follows /:
LIST. On reassembling after dinner to boar
reports from the oranges here represented,
concerning various commercial transactions I;
Sd. Short addresses upon the prospects in
the coming future Of the grange movement,
and the report was adopted.
The different oranges represented in the
convention, through their Secretaries. re-
ported names and members as follows: East
Barnard Grange, East Barnard, No.;
White River Grange, Royalton, No. 50 I;
Liberty Grange, Tunbridge, No. AZ; West
BrSintree Grange, West Braintree, No. 81 /;
Chelsea Grange, Chelsea, No. 81; Wood
stock Grange, Woodstock, No. -; Will.
Jamestown Grange, Williamstown, No. -;
Independent Grange, Sheffield, No. % I;
Winooski Grange, East Montpelier, No. 10;
Banner Grange, Pomfret, No. =; Randolph
Grange, Randolph, No. Ga; Waitsfeld
Grange, Waitsfield, No, 20. L Recess for din
ner.
At 2 o'clock short addresses were made by
Messrs. Boyden, Mead, Harvey, and others !;
and bids were received from several CONNER
cial houses, manufacturers Of agricultural i'm.
plements, and age nts of sewing machines, for
tho CustOh vi tuo BIhuBcIs'
On motion Of Mr.. Harvey, committee
consisting Of one from each grange was APP
pointed to ascertain method for making
purchases at lowest prices, as follows !:
Messrs. Belknap, Of Barnard, Bixby, OF Roy
alton, Noyes, Of Tunbridge, Tarbell, of West
Braintree, Dutton, OF Chelsea, Thomas, of
Woodstock, Denny, Of Williamstown, Hollis
ter, of North Montpelier, Vail, Of Pomfret,
and Carpenter, of Randolph.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows Resolved, That we cheerfully and
heartily endorse the principles as set forth in
the platform adopted at the recent meeting
of the National Grange at st. Louis, and
commend its careful study to every member
Of the order to which we belong, believing
their universal adoption will subserve the
highest interests Of the industrial classes |;
also, That we desire and advocate more
liberal and thorough culture for the farmer
and regret that the facilities for obtaining
the same for ourselves and our sons are no
better furnished through the medium of q
State Agricultural College in the best sense
of the term, and the resolutions were adopt
ed
On motion of Col. Mead the following
resolution was adopted Resolved, That
we extend our hearty thanks to the Brothers
aud Sisters Of White River Grange for the
cordiality of their welcome and their kind
ness and liberality in furnishing refresh
ments.
The committee on method for making
purchases reported as follows That we rec
Ommend each grange to appoint business
committee to consist Lof one member from
each grange, to meet at So. Royalton on FRI
day, March 6, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, to rec
ommend a plan to act commercially for the
grange, which report was adopted. The said
committee were authorized to call mass
meeting at such time and place as they may
dam hest