Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

secretary resigned his position and
5. A. Waldron succeeded him. The
membership now numbers over one
hundred, and meetings are held semi
monthly at Good Templar Hall.
Compton Grange, No. 81, was the
second Grange organized in the coun-
ty. The officers for the past year have
been-Master, G. w. Coltrin; Secre-
tary, A. T. Coltrin. The present MEM
bership is about 70.
Enterprise Grange No. 49, is locat-
ed in La Dow School District, about
five miles southwest of Los Angeles.
A. NJ. Southworth is Master, and Mr..
Butterworth is the acting Secretary.
The membership is about so.
Fairview Grange, No. 80, was orr
ginally organized in Fairview School
District two miles west of Anaheim,
but it was afterwards removed to Ana
helm. Judge Edward Evey was Mas
ter, during 1874, but his brother David
Evey was elected for the year 1875,
with J. M. Quinn, as Secretary. This is
strong Grange numbering about 100
members.
Orange Grange, No. 40, is located
at the town of Orange formerly Rich
land,) five miles southeast of Anaheim
on the east side of the Santa Ana River.
Joseph Beach was chosen during 1874,
but Mr.. Lockhart has been elected for
1875, with j. w. Anderson as Secre-
tary-re- elected. This Grange also
numbers about 100 members.
Silver Grange, No. Al, was organized
at Gallatin, and during the first year
H. L. Montgomery filled the Chair of
Master and Prof: w. P. Mcdonald,
that of Secretary. The latter gentle
man has been promoted to the posi-
tion of Master, for 1875, and will pre-
side over the largest Grange in Los
| Angeles county = the membership
numbering about $50.
New River Grange, No AZ, is loca-
ted in New River School District
southeast of Downey City, on the
East side of New River. The Officers
the past year have been-Master, Will
lis Newton; Secretary S. G. Baker.
The membership numbers about IS.
Ell Monte Grange, No. 43, is located
i'll Ell Monte. During the past year
Geo. G. Gibbs has filled the position
of Master, and J. HI. Gray has been
the Secretary. In 1874 Capt. J. II.
Gordon will fill the Masters Chair,
and A. H. Hoyt will act as Secretary.
This Grange numbers about 50 mem
bers.
Los Nietos Grange, No. A, is located
at Old Los Nietos, and numbers about
IS members. f.. B. Grandin filled
the position of Master until last
Spring, when he resigned on account
of making trip to the Atlantic
States. J. +. Marquis was elected to
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Marquis some
months since moved to the Wesmin-
lister Colony but still filled the office
of Master until the close of the year.
w. S. Reavis has been Secretary of the
Grange the past year.
This completes the list the origi-
nal nine organized by Secretary, w.
II. Baxter. Soon after Mr.. Baxter S
return home, Thos. A. Carey, Master
of Los Angeles Grange, was appointed
District Deputy Of Los Angeles and
San Bernardino counties by j., w. A.
Wright, then Master Of the State
Grange. Mr.. Carey has organized
since his appointment as Deputy eight
Oranges in Los Angeles county, and
three Oranges in San Bernardino
county; also one in San Diego county.
Eureka Grange, No. 66, was organized
three miles east of Spadra with p. G..
Tonner as Master, and Joseph Wright,
as Secretary. These officers were sue
ceeded by Cyrus Burdick, as Master,
and P. {. TOnner as Secretary. This
is the weakest Grange in the county
numbering probably about twenty
members.
Fruitland Grange No. 72, was or
ganized at Tustin City, with DR.. A. B.
Hayward as Master and E. r. Nicoles
as Secretary. This Grange was after
wards removed to Santa Ana, when
n. O. Stafford was elected Master and
G. l.. Russell was elected Secretary.
The Grange Is a strong one, number
ing about 100 members.
Alliance Grange, No. IS, was organ
lied in Bogdale District, two miles
southeast of El Monte, with S. S.
Reaves as Master and j. w. Marshall
as Secretary, which position both
have held to the present time. J. D.
Durfee has been elected Master for
the ensuing year. On account of land
difficulties tile members of this
Grange have mostly removed from
the District and the Grange is weak,
numbering not more than twenty
five members. Many of the old MEM
bers now live near the Azusa settle
ment.
Azuza Grange, No. 81, is located in
| fba u1Sa caf t1p tan m loc N pOrth In
east of Ell Monte. w. w. Maxcy has
occupied the position of Master, and
J. G. Preston that OF Secretary up to
date. The Grange is not strong nu-
merically-having probably not more
than 60 members-but every member
counts one when there is work to be
done.
Florence Grange, No. 95, was organ
lied few days thereafter. This
Grange only numbers about so men,
bers. r. b. Russell is Master and
VIM. Porter, Secretary.
With these fourteen Oranges and
one in San Bernardino county, the
District Council was organized at
three months after the organization
of the first Grange in the county.
Thos. A. Carey was elected Master OF
the Council, which position he has
since held. J. f. Marquis is Secre-
tary of the Council. The District
Council will soon be superseded by
the County Grange, when an entire
reorganization will be had.
Westminster Grange, No. 127, was
organized at Westminster Colony.
This is not strong Grange; the
number of members probably does
not avcaed 60 w r. CRAIG il Master