Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-05-02

carpets and furniture, ill up your
! libraries and conduct your brother
and sister initiates over the field and
keep their feet from stumbling un-
til they are enabled to walk by them
selves. Teach them to be governed
uy the constitution and laws of our
Order and not merely according to
our own notions teach them that
there is nothing to be gained by vio-
lating The laws Of our Order,-that
it only tends to discord, that it is
sowing to the wind to reap the
whirl- wind"
| 1t affords me great pleasure to be
able to report to YOU that the differ
ent business departments of The
county Grange are in Il prosperous
condition. They are we'll managed
by the officers you have set over
them, and there are the most friend
ly relations between tie different
departments and Masters of the coun.
ty Strange.
The work of the Executive Com
mittee has been transmitted to the
subordinate Oranges in circular with
a letter of transmission. I would
again urge you to sustain the agen-
cies established by the state Grange,
and the manufacturers that have
agreed to deal direct with Patrons :;
you will thereby I've enabled to sup
ply yourselves with more and better
implements of huShandry and at
much lower prices than you former
ly paid.
The intelligent Patron is not in
tluenced or imposed upon by the ir-
responsible agents that run over the
country sponging their living to tell
the anwary what they want.
The progress of the Insurance De-
partment has heen unprecidenteily
successful, reaching nearly ninety
thousand dollars Of actual insurance
for the first quarter OF the year.
This is more than the most Sauguine
could have expected. This will be
an important yeSr 'for the Company
in our county. l would urge the
board to be vigilent and push our
Company forward il all parts Of our
county. Allow me to cBation your
board to be governed stri;tlY by the
laws of the Company, avoid all
bush Law, submit all legislation to
the entire board aud then to the
county Grange for approval-so that
Patrons may have full and free op.
portunity to be heard. The report
will be submitted n due time dur-
ing the session.
The Live Stock Department is
now in full operation. The board
has employed an agent, and shipped
the first lot OF the Sth of April.
Your patience was no doubs taxed
by the delay, over which the board
had no control they lab0red un-
der many perplexing and annoying
difficulties. They made two unsuc-
cessful efforts to organize under the
incorporation laws of 1874, but final
ly succeeded III their third attempt
under the association laws neces-
stating the appointing Of Trustee,
giving us the power Of an incorpora-
ton. | made every endeaYor to Sc
cure an Incorporation Act for CO.
operative societies by a supplement
t0 the Act of 1874, but with al the
efforts of brother Weayer, our mem
Der in the Legislature, and Senator
Peale, it was probably too late for
present session. Patrons Of the
state should see to it that this mat
ter vii be promptly brought before
the next session of the Legislature
at its opening.
1t is now the duty Of every Patron |
to sustain and patronize the Associ- |
alton and pay the balance of the sub
scribed capital. Those who have
not yet subscribed to the capital
stock should no longer hesitate as |
they now have the assurance Uf it's |
active operation this would give
the Company additional means to
more readily handle the stock be- |
longing to Patrons.
You will excuse me if shall speak !
q little in detail OF the advantages
Of the Association SO that it may be |
better understood.
The first advantage is in realizing |
the same you could Of other dealers |
and the cash at the time of sale.
The second, Is in being able to |
sell when you have your stock IN
the best possible condition.
The third, is in bong able to sell |
when you are ready.
The fourth, is being able to sell |
when in pressed financial circum-
stances, without being taken adVan-
tage of.
The fifth, is in selling all kinds of |
stock, when the association is one
fully in operation.