Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-12-04


Central Vermont County Council Patrons Of
Husbandry, held their regular quarterly meeting
Mt the hall of Maple Grange, Middlesex village,
Tuesday Of last week. The roads we're very
muddy, IL was cold and stormy in the morning.
and some patrons were interested in the subject
Of abollshing the Board Of Agriculture as its op-
ponents had announced that the Senate bill would
pass the House that day, and they were at Mont
pelier during the day, rs the session would close
that night. Hence the attendance was smaller
than usual and the regular officers Of the council
we're all absent except the Secretary, G. N. Bar.
Der, Of Barre. The officers for the day were
Worthy Master, l.. N. Ellis, of West Berlin: Over.
seer, W. b. McElroy. of Middlesex; Steward
Winthrop Cove; Assistant Steward. Mrs. Win
throp Cove; CHAPLAIN. ID. f. Boyden. of North
field Secretary, c. N. Barber, OF Barre; Gate
Keeper, George b. Miles of Middlesex. The
council was opened in form in the fourth degree
and the secretary's report of the proceedings of
the last meeting, held at Snowsvile. read and ap
proved
A resolution was introduced to change article
w. of the constitution Of the council, relating to
the time of holding the meetings. The resolution
Il 10 change the meeting held the last Tuesday
in November to the last Tuesday in October. and
the meeting held the last Tuesday in February to
the second Tuesday in February. while the other
meetings of the council would be held "A hereto
fore the last Tuesdays in NAV and August,
Brothers c. N. Barber. ID. T.. Boyden and l.. N
| Ellis advocated the change, as the roads were
nearly always bad the last of November. Thanks
giving Day comes usually the last week in No.
vember, and the Legislature adiourns about that
time. Hence the patrons who are members could
not attend at that time, while they would attend
the meeting II the session was held earlier, the
roads being usually good in October.
The roll Of the oranges composing the council
was then called and the delegates responded
Duxbury reported about as at last report, the So
cial features predominating over the financial.
Williamstown Grange was doing well, the meet
ings this fall being interesting and well attended
no new members, but they had lost one during
| the season by demit. Crescent Grange, of Barre,
had had revival since they moved into their
new hall, and taken in some new members, while
| several applications for membership were pre-
sented at the last meeting They expect to have
many social gatherings during the winter. Waits
field Grange was doing better than last year; its
financial affairs had been in a bad state but were
in better condition, and the members hopeful
of better times in store for them. Roxbury about
as 1t has been during the past year. Cobyville
| orange was not doing anything It's hall, furni-
| turei regaa and other property were burned last
winter hence they had no place to meet, and talk
| oil disbanding.
The delegates from the oranges went to the
ante-room to select place and question for dis
cussion at the next meeting.
| Brother l.. N. Ellis in response to call upon
| him. gave short account OF the meetings OF his
grange, and the public meetings occasionally held
| by them, and recommended every grange to hold
public meetings every few weeks. Sister Morse,
OF Waterbury, spoke of Colbyville Grange. They
| had no place to hold their meetings, the mem
| bers talked OF disbanding and joining other
| oranges; she wished advice from the council in
regard to their condition. Brother l.. A. Flint, OF
the Middlesex Grange and d. Il. Boyden spoke
words OF encouragement, and advised that the
grange present their condition at the meeting OF
the state Grange, which il to be held December
ilth, at Montpelier, where they would undoubt-
euiy receive pecuniaiy assistance 10 furnish hall
anew ana lecturers would DE sent 10 revive the
interest OF the members IN the ORDER and induce
others 10 JON the grange Much missionary work
Oh that kihu was needed IN the state, ana would
ne undertaken TINS winter
Inc delegates returned and reported West Ber-
lin as the place Tor the next meeting OF the coun-
ell, with list OF questions, and asked the council
to select one OF them for discussion at the next
session. substitute for them was proposed and
adopted, VIZ; " feSofued, That every patron in
Vermont should patronize the Patrons Life and