Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-01
COUNTY COUNCIL.

The County Council met at upon on
the last Saturday in October. The
President, Isaac Ii. Strider in the chair.
The meeting by motion was conducted
with open doors. The roll call showed
a majority of the Oranges represented,
whereupon quorum was declared and
the Council began its labors. Delegates
were present. from the following Gran
ges: Shenandoah, RIpon, Kerneysvil!e,
Halltown, Summit Point and Leetown.
At the last meeting of the Council 1t
was resolved that "each sub-Grange be
requested 10 send 70 the secretary OF
this Council, with view Of publishing
the same, the amount of wheat raised IN
their respective communities during the
present year." Whereupon this subject
was again discussed, and this body
again urged as to the Importance OF the
resolution. Bro. J. w. Grantbam,f from
the Middleway Grange, through the
President, reported in form AS follows,
for that community: Number of acres
in wheat for present year. 1868; num-
Der OF bushels, 27,734; average per acre
l6 3 4 bushels. Up to this date Bro.
Granlham's report is the only one re-
ceived 10y the secretary.
Bro. John II. Strider from the COM
mittee on pic mic reported that owing TO
inclement weather the "Grange Pic
Mic" advertised for 22nd Of October,
did not take place. After some discus
sion on the subject it was suggested that
as a substitute thereof, we hold mass
meeting Of the farmers of the county in
the Count House at Charlestown, and
on motion the President appointed Bros.
Thos. Locke, John Ii. Strider and I.
!sbell to consider the propriety OF hold
ing the same, and to report at the eve
ming session of this council. At this
point dinner was announced and at /
o'clock the council resumed its labors.
The committee on mass meeting then
reported as follows: 1--WE the commit
tee report in favor of holding mass
meeting OF the farmers of Jefferson
county, on Saturday 18th of November,
in the Court House, at Charlestown, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, when subjects of in
terest will be discussed by the following
gentlemen on The following topics:-
John ii. S:rider, Clauses OF Agricultur-
al Depression;" Hon. Jas. II. Grove,
Dignity of Agriculture" Col. X. w.
Baylor, character OF Representations;
Hon. c. 7. Butler, agricultural Or
CARNATIONS" Hon. #. NJ. Isbell, "Es,
thclics of Agricultural Life.
The committee think that this mass
meeting be not confined to Changers,
but that it embrace all farmers in the
county without respect to condition or
belief" that it be meeting OF "far-
mers." To this end they request MIR.
Logan Osborn to deliver an address
also on Sheep Husbaudry and recon-
mend that the following committee of
arrangements be appointed Ill. Cas-
tleman, John Ii. Slrider, |. Is. Rogers,
John Marshall. John Keplinger, w. II.
Z. Lewis, Hall Wilson, Henry Daven-
port, N. ii. Willis, JAS. II. Moore, I.
il. Strider, Thomas Locke, VIM. Beall,
W. J. Rider, Chas. Knott, 4. G. w.
Herr, J. w. Granlham, Daniel Hefle-
bower.
The above report was adopted unani-
mously by the council and the above
committee are requested 10 make all
necessary arrangements, and every far
mer of this county is requested TO be
present on the occasion aud he will hear
something to his advantage, mentally,
morally, physically and pecuniarily.
1t is also proper TO state here that
Bro. lsbell will have perhaps the most
interesting theme of the occasion, his
remarks will be especially intended for
the ladies' and it behooves every farmers
wife and daughter to be present and
thus enjoy an address from one OF JET
terson's most gifted orators.
The President informed the council
that the State Grange would convene
iu Marlinsburg beginning Nov. 5th,and
instructed the council accordingly.
On motion OF Bro. Lewis vote OF
thanks was rendered the ladies for the
bountitul dinner served aud the council
then adjourned to meet at Shenandoah
Grange" on the last Saturday in No
vember.
D. W. BORDER, Sec'y.