Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
THE GRANGE.
A County Council Organized.

irons OF dusbandry, from various
Oranges in the county, met at the
Hook and Ladder Hall, in the city of
GAINESVILLE, on Monday the first day
of February. 1875, for the purpose of
organizing a County Council. The
meeting was organized, temporarily,
by appointing r. HI. Ogburn chairman
and z. Smith Secretary. The chair
appointed c. +. Frey Gate-keeper.-
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittee on credentials, composed of 4.
B. Ross, B. r. Burchett and w. s.
Mallory, who submitted the following
report. Delegates present from
Montgomery Grange, 142-H. G..
Dawson, J. Pollard. Z. B. Ross, G. P.
Warfield and FINS Ewing.
Carmel Grange, No. 143-E. NJ. No
lin, and P. T. Williams.
Port Royal Grange, No. 144-Zo-
pher Smith, J. w. Lockert, and I. +.
Northington.
South Side Grange, No. 147-Robt.
Edmondson and DR.. B. w. Ussery.
Wilson Grange, No. 149-R. III. Og-
burn.
Tarsus Grange, No. 1911. Mara
BILE and M. G. Powers.
Dixie Grange, No. 2l6-Dr. B. F.
Moody and C. E. Fry.
Peacher's Mill Grange, 362-Capt.
w. A. Elliott.
Barton.s Greek Grange .363-Sid. G.
Batson and - Smith.
Red River Grange. No. 459-J ohm
". Wilkerson, C. Patrick and J. NJ.
Rudolph.
Sunny Side Grange, No. 459-N. E.
Bagwell, Jacob Foust and A. G. Smith.
Woodland Grange, No. 632-W. D.
Taylor, J. c. Gold and j. w. Bartee.
GAINESVILLE Grange, No. 633-B. R.
Burchett.
Stonewall Grange, No. CIV. S.
Mallory.
Poplar Grove Grange, No. SIT.
Mills, R. Mellon and o. Neblett.
Spring Greek Grange, No. 095-R.
A. Barnes and n. L. Whitfield.
Blooming Grove Grange, No. 9S5-
T. NJ. Reynolds and Levi Cooper.
A motion was made by 4. B. Ross
to go into an election of permanent
officers of the Council, and after dis
cussion by several of the delegates as
to the propriety of organizing
County Council, the motion prevailed
by a unanimous vote. 1t was moved
and carried that the Council hs or
gauized in accordance with the plan
by the National Grange.
On motion each Grange represented
was allowed three votes in the election
of officers.
The Council then proceededto bal
lot for officers, which resulted in the
election of DIR. B. w. Ussery, Worthy
w. s. Mallory, Overseer; T.
T. Northington, Lecturer; r. A.
Barnes, Steward; NJ. G. Powers, As
sistant Steward; Rev. n. E. Bagwell,
Chaplain; z. b. Ross, Treasurer z.
Smith, Secretary; c. f. Frey, Gate |
Keeper, and E. Hewitt. Correspond |
ing Secretary.
The officers elect we're then duly in
stalled into Office by Deputy r. II. |
Ogburn.
On motion the Worthy Master ap-
pointed DIR. B. NJ. Moody, w. A. FL
lott and Thos. Mills a committee to
lraft bylaws and rules of order for
he government of the Council, to re-
port at the next meeting.
The Worthy Master appointed John
". Wilkinson, f. B. Ross. Charley
Narfeld, FINS Ewing and j. NJ. Ru-
lolph an Executive Committee to act
emporarily.
1t was moved and carried that the
Iouncil meet again on Monday next
the 0ih inst at ~ o clock, A. NJ, and
v. Il. Burchctt was appointed to pro-
ure room to meet IL.
On motion, Il. h. Ross and w. A.
elliott were appointed committee to
raft resolutions commendatory of the
move now being made to establish
,otton Factory, and a Factory for
making Iron Wagons, in the city of
and report to the next
Meeting of the Council. On motion
he Secretary was instructed to furnish
he county papers with the proceed
ngs Of this meeting for publication.
Y. SMITH, Sec'y.
Of Montgomery Co. Council