Middletown transcript., 1876-01-08

Il WHEREAS there are at this time several va
cancies in the seats for scholarship in the Del
aware College, which ehould be filed BY ap-
pointment of the members Of our State Legis-
lafure, and for which there are no.applicants !;
and whereas this Institution Of learning is
now 10 full operation, with faculty that are
in every way competent to perform all the
duties required Of them as instructors, there
fore
Resolved, That it will be 10 the interest and
advantage of our organization of Patrons of
Husbandry to see that applications are made
for the unoccupied seats for scholarships, and
see that they are filled by the sons and
daughters of Delaware farmers.
Referred to Committee on Education.
The special committee to whom was
referred the matter of Bro. Joseph M.
Barr reported in full, when on motion
of Bro. Dean the report was received
and ordered to be recorded. one copy to
be sent at once to Bro. Barr and one
copy to Worthy Master Moore, Of Mary
land State Grange, and that the COM
mittee be discharged Bro Dilworth
offered the following:
Resolved, That this Grange take into con-
sideration the practicabilty of presenting
plan for the organization Of thorough edu-
cational system in our State, to be recon-
mended by the State Grange, the object to be
he establishment of good schools within the
limits of each subordinate Grange.
| Referred to Committee on Education.
Bro. Robbins moved that the special
order of business at ten o'clock, We'd
nesday. be the report Of officers.
Adopted
On motion, the Grange took recess
until 9 o'clock, A. NJ. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 8 O'CLOCK, A. N.
Worthy Master, j. j. Rosa, in the
chair. Special order for this hour, the
conferriDg Of the 9Th degree. The
Master closed in 4th degree and opened
in 9th degree. there being eight candi-
dates in waiting. (six Brothers and two
sisters.) They were obligated and the
degree conferred, when the Worthy
! Master closed the Grange in the 9th
degree and opened in the 4th degree
The hour Of ten o'clock having arriv-
ne special order Of business for
.o lour being the report Of officers,
sle Worthy Master read his report,
which. on motion Of Bro Dean. was
referred to its appropriate committee.
The report Of the Secretary was read
and referred to Committee on Accounts
The Treasurer's report read and re-
ferred to Committee on Accounts.
The Worthy Lecturer delivered an
address. which was referred to its ap-
propriate committee.
The roll of subordinate Oranges was
called
A bill Of printing, &C., from Bro
Atkinson was presented and referred to
Committee on Accounts.
The Copmittees on Resolutions, on
Masters Address, and on Cooperation,
reported progress; the remaining Com
mittees no reports.
On motion of Bro. Thompson, the
consideration of ofamendments to National
Grange Constitution was made the spe-
cial business for 8 o'clock, P. M.
Bro. Dean offered the following:
Resolued, That it is the duty of the Masters
of the subordinate Oranges to make known |
to the State Executive Committee, at as early |
a time as possible, the wants of their subordi-
nate Oranges as the advantages to be receiv-
ed cannot be obtained unless sufficient time
be given to get the proper information re-
quired.
Referred to Committee on Co-opera-
ton.
Reports Of Masters of subordinate
Oranges called for.
No. !, not working entirely satisfac-
tory. No. 2, similar report, but doing
better lately; have purchasing fund
No. 8. progressing slowly but sure.
No 4, no report. No 5. reports every
thing prosperous and satisfactory. No
6. no report, on account of indisposition
of the Master No. I, reports having
started under some difficulty, but now.
having got the ice broken. are progress
ing quite satisfactory. No. 9, reports
in very prosperous condition ; have
made purchases to the amount Of $5,-
900; the last season saved 81, 500 upon
the purchase Of one single article re-
quired for the season, and propose soon
opening general store upon the CO.
operative plan. No. 10, no report. ab-
sent. No IL, in fair condition and
prosperous. No. II. absent No 13,
in good condition, have a purchasing
fund, and are making good use Of it;
have subscribed one share Of Centennial
Encampment stock No. IA, no report.
No. Is. absent No. 16. reports to be
in very good condition.
On motion. the Grange took a recess
until Q o'clock, p. NJ. at which hour
the Worthy Master called the special
order, being the amendments to Ma
tional Grange Constitution.
On motion the amendments be read
and all adopted 10 their regular order,
except the 9Th and 11th, which were
lost.
On motion of Bro. Dean, the Grange
proceeded Ito hear reports from Mas
ters of subordinate Oranges.
No. 8, reported progressing quite
satisfactorily, having made large pur-
chases Of fertilizers at satisfactory prices.
No. 18. started under unfavorable cir
cumstances, but now progressing quito
satisfactorily. No. 10, progressing
slowly, but surely. No %, reported
progressing slowly. No. "a, being only
one day old. hope to grow inte good
working Grange. No. 6, reports to be
in a very fourishing condition. and
working entirely satisfactory.
The Committee on Co. operation, to
whom was referred Bro. Deans pream-
Bile and resolution, recommended that
the same be adopted, and that the Mas
ters throughout the State bring the
matter before their respective Oranges.
and see that the State Executive Com