Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20
Vermont state Grange.

'"'hl. me list oi brtnges IN the state was called
aud committee upon credentials appointed. The
state Master then read his address, which was
very able paper and well received. The Sccfe-
tary, James X. Tobey, Of Calais, read his report,
which gave very clear and concise statement Of
the Affairs Of the State Grange Of the monies re-
ceived and paid out. membership, etc, etc. Mum
Der Of Oranges organized in Vermont, two hun
dred and twenty-seven. Number organized dur
ing the past year, twenty-four Of which Deputy
Boyden had organized twenty. Seven Pomona
Oranges had been organized. Nearly all the
Oranges in the state were In prosperous condi-
ton few had been organized Of poor material
and had not hourished, and few others had de-
clined on account Of local differences In the
Grange, but the order in the state was stronger
than atany previous period
State Treasurer J. G. Bell, Of East IIardwick,
made his report Of monies received and paid out,
and it showed the state treasury 10 be In good
condition, but the sum in it small that retrench-
ment must be the motto Of the State Grange I'M
less they wished bankrupt treasury Brother
Z. T. Jameson made rs chairman Of the commit
tee upon farmers schools, a very lengthy aud able
report and presented plan for the education Of
farmers sons to the State Grange, which was ar-
proved. lie condemned, in strong language, the
course taken by the vc,noat Farmer and some
other journals towards the committee when they
called the attention Of the people Of the state to
the subject last spring and read extracts from the
former which condemned strongly the course
taken by the committee and the Grange upon that
subject Quite a lengthy discussion ensued and
the action Of the committee WAS unanimously sus-
tanned by the State Grange Several amendments
TO the state bylaws were presented and referred
to the committee upon bylaws; also several aI-
peals were referred to the committee upon appeals
and grievances The State Grange voted to ratfy
all except two Of the proposed amendments % the
constitution of'the National Grange
At the evening session the committee upon in
surauce made their report, which was given to a
special committee 10 revise. The committee upon
distribution reported, followed by the committee
upon education to whom had been referred the
report Of the committee upon farmers schools
Colonel j. b Mead, Colonel Franklin. T. T.
Jameson, DR. &. A. Human, brother Gilman Of
Waterville Brother Chandler, Messrs Scott,
Jocelyn, h. Z. Andrews, J. H. Walker, ". II.
Walker, i. +. Cotton, Crosby Miller and many
Others spoke upon the report and it adopted
without a dissenting vote, and committee APP
Of academies and normal schools and urge the i'm
portance Of teaching in them such branches as are
Of vital Importance 10 the farmers interests.
on Wednesday morning the session opened at
nine oclock Worthy Master Cotton in the chair,
Journal Of yesterdays proceedings read and ap-
proved. Committee upon credentials reported
Voted that the executive committee appoint the
place Of the next state Grange meeting The
committee upon appeals and grievances reported,
and their report was concurred in. The State
Grange then proceeded to the election Of officers
the state Master being elected in the forenoon
and the rest Immediately after assembling in the
afternoon: Master. Colonel A. b. Franklin, Of
Townshend Overseer, James r. Walker, Of
Springfield Lecturer, H. L. Jameson Of lrasburgh,
Steward, l.. B. sherwin, Of IIydeparl Assistant
Steward, II. C.. Waller, Of Irasburgh Chaplain
g A. Human, Of West Charleston, Treasurer, j.
C. Bell, Of East Hardwick Secretary, James H.
Tobey, Of Calais Gate Keeper Charles Wheeler
Of bloomington; Ceres, Mrs g. B. Williams, Of
Nilliamsyie Pomona Mrs. c. Roweli, Of Gov
entry; Flora, Mrs T. Jameson. Of lrasburgh
Lady Assistant Steward Mrs H. c. Waller, Of
Iasburgh; new members State Executive Com
mittee, T. T. Cotton Of Irasburgh, J. b Mead, Of
Randolph. Lawrence Dn,inard, OF st. Adams,
resigned his position member Of the State
Executive Committee, owing to the pressure Of
his own financial affairs and Philip Ruttor, Of
1ownshend, was elected to fiji the vacancy The
committee upon bylaws reported and their re-
port was approved, and the State Grange took
recess until seven O'Clock =, NJ.
Atthe evening session Worthy Master Cotton iu-
stalled the new officers Of the State Grange, and
Colonel A. b. Franklin after short speech.
commenced work as State Master vote Of
thanks to Mrs Butler for the use Of her organ
WAS passed. Brother Crosby, state agent talked
two hours and explained the financial work of the
order. \ vote Of the State Grange expressing
confidence in him and pledging the members of
the Grange present to patronize the agency, was
passed. 4 resolution was adopted requesting the
National Grange to reduce the initiation fee. The
committee appointed upon the report Of the COM
mittee upon insurance, reported that they could
not complete their report for want Of time and
the report was committed to committee com
posed Of part Of both committees. The fifth de-
gree was then conferred upon those members en-
titled to receive it, and Deputy Boyden exempli-
fed the unwritten work Of the order, after which
the State Grange adjourned at two o'clock in the
morning.
The choir from the Grange at Biidgewater was
present during the session Of the Grange and IA
yored the Grange with excellent selections sung
with fine effect The State Grange voted them a
per diem and mileage the same as the members OF
the State Grange received, and gave them a vote
Of thanks Daring the session Mrs Jameson sang
au excellent selection; and Colonel A. b Franklin
sang the Sword Of Bunker Hill by request
Dudley T Chase, Master Of the New Hampshire
State Grange, attended the session Wednesday
and made short address favorng cooperation
in the Grange and urging the members Of the Or
der not TO neglect the social educational and ira
ternal features Of the Order. Much Of the work
of the session was Of character not interesting
to the public and the Grange is a secret society
much Of its business Of nature not 70 be writ
ten out for the press Five or six hundred mem
bers Of the Order were In attendance and the
meeting was one OF the most successful ever held
in the state Al the members seemed to feel that
the Order was now established upon safe basis
and was sure TO stay. An ADLER body Of men and
women are rarely assembled in Vermont for any
purpose than the two hundred members Of the
State Grange who met at Windsor, December l2th.
WATER FAMINE, water famine has struck
Alburgh, and farmers are drawing water from