Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-09
Patrons Of HuSbandry.

Pittsfeld grange celebrated the Fourth
Monday by a grand picnic, to which neigh
boring oranges were invited.
Hon. L. p. Cotton, Master of state grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, started for the west
on the 9TH inst, expecting to be absent
several weeks. Communications relating to
affairs of the order should be addressed to
James X. TObey, Esq. Calais, Vt.
Deputy Boyden has retired to his home at
Waitsfeld to take a few weeks rest, after
which he proposes 70 continue the work oil
organizing oranges in New Hampshire.
Bro. Boyden is remarkably successful as q
grange organizer. His oranges always
thrive.
Deputy Jonathan Lawrence organized
Minerva grange at West Burke on the LIST
inst, with 33 charter members. The follow
ing were chosen as temporary officers
sERENO ?. BUGBEE, Master.
Ira Emery, o. Woodbury. Marshall, Sec.
Hubbard Forbes, l.. A. W. Thayer, u. X.
Elias Gaskill, 8. Mrs. N. ]. Allard, Ceres.
Geo. Dean, AS. Mrs, l., Emery, Pomona.
Zenas Brown, Chap. Mrs, Eliza A. Gasklll, i.
Erustus Way, Treas. Mrs. NJ. J. Forbes, L. A. S.
This grange contains many Of the besI
farmers in that vicinity and gives promise Of
being a lOurishins grange.
Deputy d. Il. Boyden Up. o. address
Waits6eld, w. organized u grange a
Lyme, N. H., June "a, with the following
Off cers
N. W. HEWES, Master.
@. s. Mayo, O.. =. q. Whltmore, A. s.
II. II. Stoors, q. X. Mrs. y. q. Whitm0er, +.
Z, Camp, Lecturer. ?, NJ. Converse, Treas.
Mrs j Holland, Ceres. Mrs. Fl; =. stetson, L. A. S
ii. Il. StefsOn, \. r. N, Lambert Sec.
Mrs. N. ". HeWes, Pomona,
The executive committee of the natioua
grange held u meeting on Monday anC
adopted the report of tho subcommittee to
whom had been referred the subject of inter
national exchange between the eo-operativ,
societies of Great Britain and the Patron
Of Husbandry Of the United States. The re
port says that, having examined the detail
Of tho plan of cooperative societies Of GreaI
Britain, as presented by their deputation t
the Patrons of the United States, popularl,
known as " the Rochdale pla1," and its won
derful success, we heartily recommend to the
careful consideration Of our state and sub
ordinate oranges and to members of our or
der, and advise such action on the part o
the executive committees of the severa
states as may be necessary to the organiza
ton and operation Of such 90 Operative as
sociatiops within our order.
Resolution OF Middle branch Grange.
At a meeting Of Middle Branch grang
at East Bethel, June 2nd, the tollowi ng res
olution was passed, and the secretary il
structed to present to Bro. Hanks a copy o
the same.
Whereas, Bro. John Hanks has met will
a severe loss in the destruction of his build
ings, stock, tools, &c. by fire, therefore
HesGped, That We, the members Of Mid
die Branch grange, do most sincerely sym
pathize with him in his trouble and will d,
what we consistently can to aid him.
ii. III. DUTroN, Sec'y.
Bro. Hanks Reply to the Resolution.
WoRrHY MASTER I'll received the pream
BILE and resolution Of Middle Branch grangt
by their secretary, and in reply at this time
would return my sincere thanks to you anC
the grange for the sympathy they express i
their resolution, and hope that if l hav
lived heretofore such lite as to call fort
that resolution in my ~afictien by the fire,
hope and pray that / may continue to liv,
before you and our loving Father, so tina
your grange never will have cause to regre
the step you have taken in passing and car
rying out the sentiment expressed in tina
resolution. Fraternally Yours,
john HANKS.
[Ihe "aid " was SIT in cash.