The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-12
GRANGE ITEMS.

GRANGE ITEMS.
MASTERS OFFICE, STATE GRANGE,
CHAPPELLs DEPOT, NEwBERRY, S. G.
1t is not required that Pomona
shall be in possession of its charter before
it goes to work; it can work as soon as
organized, by election and installation of
officers. Any member of State Grange,
who has taken the fifth degree, can in
stall officers of Pomona.
The second quarter is now ended, and
all Masters and Secretaries of subordi-
nate and Pomona Oranges are earnestly
urged and reminded to make their quar-
terly reports, promptly and fully, in
order that the affairs of the order may be
Systematically arranged and attended to.
At the summer meeting of the State
Grange, at Anderson c. H., on the 9Th
of August, there will be essays read and
discussed, publicly, on subjects of public
interest, to develop the opinion OF the
people. The following Pomona Oranges
are charged with essays: Anderson,
fence or stock law; York, immigration;
Richland, phospbates; Charleston, usu-
ry; Abbeville, railroad transportation;
Laurens, labor; Orangeburg, life insu-
rance; Edgefeld, cooperation. Each
Pomona Grange not named above is
earnestly requested to prepare an essay
on some subject directly interesting to it
and generally to the people. Essays
from Individual Patrons are expected;
ergo, fish culture, by Brother Thomas
Woodward horticulture, by Brother R.
NJ. Sims; bee culture, by Brother A. ?.
Butler, &C., &c. These discussions are
not for mere amusement, but to inaugu-
rate and fulfill one of the great purposes
and objects of the order, !. e., to develop.
shape and direct the public opinion of
the people in their unincorporated ca
pacity on all subjects of public interest.
We cannot expect Legislators to intuitive-
ly know what we want when we have
not determined what we really want our
selves When each discussion is ended,
the conclusions reached will be taken as
the opinions of the order, and every effort
made to further and promote them.
From the foregoing, it will be seen that
this meeting will be of great interest and
importance to not only the order, but the
people and State, and all are cordially
invited to attend. Anderson was chosen
as the place of meeting upon the request
and invitation of the Pomona Grange of
that County, made and given by its
Worthy Master, w. W. Russell. The
Pomona Grange of Anderson County has
charge of all arrangements of grounds,
buildings, reception of specimens, Wis
itors, &C., &c. 1t is expected that the
State and the Anderson County Agricul-
tural Societies will meet at the same time
and place, of which each will give its
own notice.
The sisters of the order are especially
urged to attend this summer meeting, to
bring specimens of all kinds, interesting
or improving, ornamental or useful.
They are expected to prepare essays
either on the working of the order or
upon subjects interesting to farmers
wives and daughters.
Although almost of the meetings will
be open and public, still all members of
the order, and especially voting members
of the State Grange, will be expected to
be in regalia.
The State Grange, at its last meeting
in February, ordered this meeting to be
held for the purposes indicated; and if
every Patron in the State will do his or
her duty, it will not only fulfill the in
tentions of the State Grange, but be of
great benefit to the people and the coun-
try.
To make the "Grange Department"
more interesting to the sisters, they are,
one and all, earnestly requested to send
to the Master of State Grange contribu-
tions of either original or selected matter,
to be published in the "Matron's Col
umn." Several sisters have promised to
aid the Master in this, and it is hoped
their good example will be promptly fol-
lowed by many others. The sisters who
are officers of the State, Pomona and sub
ordinate Oranges should feel under pecu-
liar obligations to support this column.
Every subordinate Grange in the State
should, as a Grange, subscribe for the
weekly Register, and have the Worthy
Lecturer to read the "Grange Depart
ment" in open Grange, under 'Sugges'
tions for the good of the order;" then
the Worthy Secretary should either file
papers or put the Grange column in
scrap-book for reference. From the fre-
quency with which the same inquiries
are propounded to this Office, it is conclu-
sive that either many who should do not
read this column, or do not preserve it
for reference, and consequently the good
it was intended to do is lost. There is
no trade or bargain between the Grange
and the Register, but its Grange depart
ment is our organ, and for our own bene-
fit and interest it should be extensively
read and subscribed to by the Patrons of
the State. Every Patron should have
scrap-book with each issue of the Grange
department pasted in it. Then he or she
will not be dependent upon the monthly
reading at the Grange and his memory,
but have the record at hand, in his house,
at all times.
JAMES N. LIpsCoMB, NJ. S. G.
Summer Meeting of State Grange.