Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-05
Central Vermont Council.

held their regular quarterly meeting at the
Grange Hall, West Berlin, Tuesday, February
9th. The meeting was well attended and very
interesting. The officers were H. d. Abbott,
Willamstown, Master; Joseph Gold, Mortified,
Overseer; r. W. Strong, West Berlin, Steward;
Lemuel Chandler, West Berlin, Assistant Stew
ard; +. i Andrews, Eagle Grange. Berlin, Chap
lain; d. +. Boyden, Northfed Secretary pro
TEN; c. N. Barber Of Barre the secretary, arriv-
Ing after the meeting had been open an hour; d.
A. Cook, Gate Keeper, pro tenn Mrs. l.. Chandler,
Lady Assistant Steward.
After opening the council in FORM the Worthy
Master II. d. Abbott, made his annual address,
which was very encouraging and represented the
order as in hourishing condition. The Sec
retarys report was read and approved.
The roll OF oranges composing the council was
then called and the delegates responded Eagle
Grange, West Berlin, reported doing fairly. The
educational feature was superior to the financial,
but they were well satisfied that they had been
well repaid in the social, educational and finan-
cial features Of the grange. Summit Grange
Roxbury, more prosperous than 1t had been for
some time. They were well united, meetings
well ate ded and interesting; they had had sew
era surprise parties and had visited their Worthy
Master and presented him a valuable watch
chain. They had not lost member during the
years, and every members dues were paid up to
the first OF January and they accepted an appca-
ton for membership at the last nesting Crescen
Grange, Barre: grange doing well. not so large
as at one time, but the members who remain in
tend to have the grange live and thrive two
members initiated at the last meeting; they had
gained some members this year: their grange
had been Of great social benefit to the members.
Dog River Valley Grange, West Berlin: Doing
well; every member whose name upon the
roll had paid his dues up to the present time. Al
though at one time their numbers were larger
they never had been as strong as they were at
the present time They had agent and bought
a considerable portion of their groceries and other
articles Of J. H. Crosby, formerly the state agent,
and they were well satisfied with their trade with
him. Last fall they held fair at their hall, and
the show OF farm produce was as good as any ever
held in the county, and they hope to hold another
| fair next fall. Williamstown Grange; Meetings
well attended and grange doing we'll their meet
ings were held in the afternoon, they had paper
written upon various topics read and discussed.
| General questions and social gatherings at the
houses OF the members every few days, were well
attended Brookfied Grange: Doing we'll Have
free public lectures nearly every week, which
well attended-have had some very good speakers,
and much interest felt in the town in the work
the grange is doing; commercial about during
the last three years; fair amount OF trade done.
Lamoille Grange; Doing fairly, meetings inter
esting.
AT this stage of the proceedings motion was
made that the delegates have permission to retire
and elect the officers for the ensuing year, appoint
question for discussion and the place for the
next meeting After song by the choir the pro
posal to change this council to Pomona Grange
was taken up and discussed by d. Boyden, f.
f. Andrews Joseph Gold, u W. Bassett, Mrs. l..
N Ellis, Hiram Haywood, A. Persons and II. d.
| Abbott, and motion made and carried that the
delegates lay the subject before the oranges COM
| posing the council and that they be requested TO
take action up IN the same and report at the next
| quarterly meeting of the council The delegates
returned and reported that they had adopted the
| amendment to the bylaws changing the time OF
| holding the meeting from the last Tuesday in
| November and February to the last Tuesday in
| October and the second Tuesday in February
| They appointed Williamstown AS the place for
| holding the next meeting of the council Recon-
| mended that a grange fair for Washington county
| be held next fall and that the oranges composing
| the council take action upon the subject i'm
| medately
The following is the list OF officers for the year
ensuing: Executive Committee, E. E. Andrews
| D. T. Boyden, H. D. Abbott; Master H. D. Alb
bott, wilIiamstown; Oyerseer, J. Gold, Roxbury;
Lecturer, f. E. Andrews, Berlin; Steward, II. p.
Abbott Brookfield; Assistant Secretary, S. Will
liams, Snowsvle Chaplain, George Carlton,
| Duxbury Treasurer, Samuel Chandler, West
Berlin; Secretary, C N Barber, Barre; Gate
keeper J. f. HOLSTER. East Montpelier: Ceres.
| Ella Carr. Barre; Pomona. Mrs. S. Williams.
Snowsville; Flora. Mrs. J. Williams, Snowsville;
Lady Assistant Steward. Mrs. E. E. Andrews,
Berlin Adjourned for dinner.
At two o'clock p NJ, after an excellent picnic
dinner the council was called to order and held
| public meeting and the following question was