Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-17
PATRONS OF HUsBANDBY.
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERMONT
STATE GRANGE-HIsToRY OF THE oRCANIZA-
TIoN--ITs GROWTH. -

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERMONT
STATE GRANGE-HIsroRY OF THE oRGANIZA-
i''' NE '"o"A, iLEI Tag
The Vermont State Grange, Patrons oil
Husbandry, was organized July 4th. 1872
and its first annual session was held Dec.
10th. 1872. at St. Johnsbury. The second
annual session was held December 9th and
10th, 1873, at St. Johnsbury. and twenty
seven oranges were represented and thirty
eight organized. A special meeting was
held May Goth, 1874, a, Montpelier, at
which 50 oranges were represented and III
were at that time organized. The third an
nual session was held at Montpelier. Dec
sth. 1874, at which ll9 oranges were rep
resented and l53 were organized IN the
State. This fourth annual session IS held
at Burlington, when in the State there are
207 organized (though as two Of these have
consolidated the real number IS 206) and
upon the secretary's books. with member
ship Of eleven thousand one hundred and
ten. The order has gained during the past
year .35l
TUESDAY FORENOON.
The Vermont State Grange, Patrons OF
Husbandry, convened IN the Masonic and
Grange Hail. in this city. on Tuesday,
December lith, 1875. at 10 o'clock 4 IN. g.
to commence the fourth annual session.
The Worthy Master. T. 2. Cotton. called
the meeting to order and filled vacancies as
follows Carpenter, OF Waterford, over
seer c. c. Buck, Of " o0dstock, Chaplain /;
Bradley ingalls,, Of Sheffield. Steward
The elected officers who took their proper
stations were:
f.. p. Cotton, Master, lrasbuTgh.
f. r. Shedd. Lecturer, Brownsville
Asst SteWard-E. II SlaYton. South
Woodstock
Secretary j X Tobey. CALAIS
Treasurer-C j. Bell. Hardwick
Gate Keeper-H c. Durham. Bethel
Ceres-Mrs Mary Buck. Woodstock.
Pomona-Mrs S Tewksbury, Hart
land.
Flora T. Nj jameson, Irasburgh
Lady Asst Steward Mrs II. Slsyton
South Woodstock
OHDhNA III iOA II nti III ~ ~ al w III
The Executive Committee were present.
as follows the Master and Secretary
Lawrence Brainard. Of ST Adams, j B
Mead Of Randolph. \ B Franklin, of
Newiane
The master appointed a. committee On
credentials Tobey, OF Calais Adams Of
Rockingham Messer. Of Rochester This
committee proceeisi IL ascertain how many
oranges were represented Ninety five re
sponded,and many OF the masters were sc-
c5mpanied by their wives
The Worthy Master announced Jha; TO
e3ss would be declared, to give time to APP
point the standing committees necessary to
consider the business that would come be-
fore the grange lie suggested that in the
meantime every member pat in proper form
any business that he intends to bring to
the notice OF the grange, 50 that the work
may be accomplished as rapidly as possible.
/ recess was then taken until 30 IN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Tie meeting was called to order at two
0 clock The committee en- credentials con
tinued their lEbors, and reported IL
oranges represented, ana the names Of the
masters present were announced
The Master address was read ana refer
cd t. the committee on distribution, con
siSting Of Lawrence Brainari. St. Adams ;
II c. Waller Irasburgh \ j Miller,
Lunsnburgh