The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
rOMOMA GRANGE


FEliow PArUaNs or rnr CFNrpr.
COUNTY PoNnNA GuANUr. T.. ON II. A..
o. with pleasure that nm nblr t,4,ror, +,
You lhhi Tho Arst quarter of tho wear has|
been marked with kalshrturv pragfrs.
o' the brdvro Of Patrons OF Hu,bandry In
our county.
The public meetings held were large
ana enthusiastic, aud have been followed
hy nfeNlYhl OF interest in the Graprr. kv
The acquisition Of new member, and in.
ivslhE new energy into tho older ones
A i"r ns can learn lbprc r better nj,
''NuAh't "I The meetings nearly an over
ihr county
! hayc not set been able In y..i,,ylI ,l..I
orange. hHi VIII du t1 during tha roat'
quartet % possible THIS is the most url-
uvs duty ui all, and a spyrrctsa urap r1y
hme lIust. therefore, that those Grane.
~ lhhl nave hHl been able 10 visit yFt
""i le lcu3vht towards me for the rrpll-
Fchro. ho tssufsd any time that YOU need
my 'pr'is! services. / shnil whit uupB Won
90 any sacrifice.
Tho Grange needs t,IIl Go br better gr-
aoisi"va by the members. a. well rs thbss|
outside ,i our gates. 90 ur appreciated We
m,'ygu H.' tav iiullrIs. the SmydlIrs, the
"'''Aeaas, The buWnluEs. Atd scurtnt|
heh'' y" instruct The public ia the great
these VIII not quite ril the bitl They
not go iutu every subordinate Grange and
hy.p 10 do ihe work that should ha done
lAc subordinate Oranges must do thls|
iA4Vldual'ur local work. among them
sv.Nvs- iary must be willing 10 look tal
lhvlf Own members Papers should bel
received ahd lectures delivered, al almost
every meeting Of the subordinate Grsye.
Is. DO not think that YOU haven't any one
capable among yourselves 90 do thls-yuu
AaNcH score ol them right NJ home ia
your own Grange tf you but honor them
uN asking huj insisting on them 10 do 80
lals is What the Grange is here for-to|
give TIE farmer and bis family uu uunaF.
lunily loI social and Intellectual euilur,
VIII you d4shuuuf the farming elias, hyI
saying That they are not capable Of sneak i
ius aud writing Tor themselves The pro-
ieasiuuhl class has thousand uppurfuui.'
Ties 90 no farming ciUss.s one Do not
lhfuN llis u.r away ty mere se,Lshness. .-'
tr willing 20 aid and hold by tie hand
your brother and SISTER iu l4hlrrthFlr rrsf
Iimid step, child like. 90 walk in The Ia.
,r..ey.uSl World. This saying, thst lie
can and she cant speak or write Is allI
mere ean 1, selLshuoss and a low prtiu.I
dice. Let Us be willing 90 lAAeA stem IN,
wards AID above. cat ul the miro uI merel
prejudice against cur ueighbor, and work
hand iu hand Iu tlcYRtiUE aud houDrinp
him ana be.Gg hsnorst. until our ,ias,I
Viii tv looked 20 as the best ia cur land
Fellow Patrons, thls ls "a subject saI
broad aud ut suvl vital Importance 90 curl
Order that Z. should be more ully corsid.l
cred and discussed bul owing 90 other
matters that lg is my a4ly 90 present 10 Ihrl
Grange, / must leave j! % yOu 10 cunsid-
cr. j irWsI that The worthy Lecturer az
s1mr lime vii. speak O.. length before the
eean'y uFansc upon lhs Important sub.
jrgL
Another matter .ha, should receive the.
consideration 81 every subordinate Grange
is Iae securing % "a proper place Of meet.
.as Il is L-t poor Grange economy 20.
bold our meetings boa buildings that have.
been rejected as uaG. for lho trremruts oil
man lits contrary % ,hG teaching Of our
htaaD TIE plea UI poverty j. Ga. poor.
excuse Aat Tees as. 4lt4 uiA Ncl. Ug-
gaa.-e,. ,.o0Fd.aa,e Grange arc sufficient
Iu rent aeeel! ball. vE li none can he
rented, ,l2 90 eight hundred dollars With
sf.G'lu-s labor tla! member. can DO. Will
vfcc, o. LHe tao story hall in nlmos, any
country iuS or village. Do uot say you
ean g. lgsea build uE rent Mas0aie of
ba- r..uss halls. churches, grade rail.
roads, and laa DO almost auy thing yha,
N.- make .P yu4r minds 90 lu. You eau
jus. as easily build q Grange ta'l, settle
down with the determination % stay.
Nat aa4a gu.F carpet. sEG furniture tN
-p yaas .iHgar|ts and coul4g. your bguyl-
y. and s.teg Initiates over .Lg field aud
Keep their Zee. from stumbling until thry
a., enabled O. aAIk ty themselves. Teach
.lr. Co. De governed by the constitution
aHl .awsa' oar os1vr and leI merely Ae>
10 . s r## Is al
rlaI ttvFe is nolllGg Io De gained hy N4u-
Ia:.Hg iae lass az u4r Ordey.-ihs. T. o..y
IgUl. ,a csca~t -.,a-. d. 10 ''-4NiGE 81 the
u .. - .,ap laa sLlr.-wlul. p
]. a2.tls H.o greaI l.eAsarr ta hc At'tta
r.l... p" Ne- sAal tar -."rreg. business
departments d! the county Grange are IN q
prosperous coalition. They are well mae.
aged ty Tie officers you have sci over
i.tm. and thrTr aro .ar uu,. friendly re-
I .aulus te!v a. she Iltgsc.l dtIafl,l es.ls
and Master u the county Grange.
The work o. ihe Executive Committee
Las been transmitted 60 ghg subordinate
Oranges iH c.se4la. Ut,l letter of trans,
m.sstu-. wosld. again urge sou 90 sas-
. iaia tho agencies established by tho state
Grange, and The maaaiAt.arrF. tLaG have
aE-csi % deal l.spe. with Patrons yuu
VIII thereby be enabled 90 supply your,
.
hustandry and 81 much lower PRICES than
I yuu formerly pAld.
/ Tho Intelligent Patron .,.na, Influenced
u- imposed upon hy the irfcsponsl bic
t agents that gun over The country spongiug
lag.r living g. Gel! tao euwary Waai they
/ wa.t
The progress os lho Insurance Depart.
mont has been uupFcyiieu.tlly successful
Z reaching utagiy Hiucgy thousand dollar,
I ~ Ac.gAi Insurance 20. The Grsi quarter o.
I The year. lAis is more iAAa the mos.
rArElino could have expected. This vii.
I be- aH impoFisu; year fuT the Company IN
| 5uS county. / would urge The board 10 be
ylgi.cr, and puih or Company forward
I o. hil paris oI oar county. ALLOW me g.
caution your board 10 be governed strictly
! 5y the laws oi the Company avoid all
| bush laws, submit ali legislation 10 the en-.
tire board and then io the county Grange
| tor appFoyRl-fo that Patrons may have 3
fall aud free opportunity % be heard Tho
rcpar, Will be submitted 90 due time dur.
INK the session.
The Live stock Department Is now In
fgl. operation, The board has employed
an gElri. Ggd shipped the lr.l lli on The
Slh ~ April. J onv patience Was no doubt
taxed by the delay, over which the board
had no cogirul they labor0d under many
pcfplc1ing and annoying difficulties
They made two GUsUcccssfa. efforts 90 or
ganize under the incorporation laws Of
1874. but finally succeeded IN their third
attempt under The association laws ne.
ccssi.aling the appointing Of a Trustee.
giving US the power ui au Incorporation.
/ made every cndoaVur 20 secure an incor.
'"rsuon Act for cooperative societies by
\ supplement 10 tho Act OF 1874, bat with
..H hot
member In the Legislature, and Senator
Pca,e, i: gas probably TOO lh'e Ior present
session Patrons oi the state should see 10
II that this matter will be promptly
brought before the next session OF the Leg
isiaturc at Its opening.
/, is now the duty o! every Patron 70.
sustain and patronize the Association and
pay the balance o! the subscribed capital.
Those who have not got subscribed 90 the
capital stock should no longer hesitate as
they now have the assurance Of ITS active
operation this would give the Company
additional means TO more readily handel
the stock belonging 10 Patrons
You will excuse me If ! shall speak
little in detail OF the advantages OF the
Association SO that Il may be better un-
dcrstood
Tho hrst advantage IS in realizing the.
same YOU could ui oihoE dealers and the
cash at the time Of sale.
Tho second, is in being able 20 sell when
YOU have your stock In the best possiblci
condition,
The third, is in being able 70 sell when
you are ready.
The fourth. is in being able 20 sell when
in pressed financial circumstances, without
being taken advantage OF.
u,L, guh A. IN ceiling all kinds of stock !