The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-15
THE STATE GRANGE.
REC ULdR MEETING OF THE Or
DER IN CHARLESTON,

IhoSplAVe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Other Evils AN Excursion Around
the Harbor.
The State Grange of the Patrons
of Husbandry of South Carolina
met in the Masonic Temple, Charles
ton, IN the 5th instant, and was
opened by the Worthy Master in
the fourth degree. Present: J.
N. Lipscomb, Worthy M.ster; DR..
A. B. Rose, acting as Ovorseer P.
r. Browl, Steward D. W. Cuttino,
acting Chaplain A. M Aiken,
Treasurer Thom,s w. Holloway,
Secretary Mrs. r. A Love, acting
L. A. Steward. Delegates from
fifteen counties were present, Gen.
Bratton, and DR.. Clayton represent
ing Fairfield. Reports of the
officers an ! committees wore read,
and standing committees appointed.
A number Of petitions and resolu-
tions on tho phosphate question
were read and referred.
Bro. e. L. Roche offered the
following, which was acopted:
ResotoeR, That the kind invita-
tion from the Town Council of
Chester. to hold a summer meeting
in that town, be accepted, and the
thanks OF this Grange be return
cd to the same, and that the matter
be referred to the executive commit.
tee of the State Change and that of
the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Snciety to fix the time.
Bro. J. N. Parrott introduced the
following, which wa3 adopted
itcso'nUc6. That a committee of
five be appointed by the W. M. for
the purpose of devising some plan
to reduce the rates of storage and
insurance charged on cotton con"
signed to Charleston.
The w. NJ. appointed the follow
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Stephenson, a: b. Rose, d. x. Nor
ris, a. Nj. Atkinson.
On motion, the secretary and
executive committee of the State
Grange were empowered to furnish
to the Neaos and Courier such
matter as they may deem proper for
publication.
Bro. w. Nj. Quirk offered the
following, which was adopted
Resoioed, That the w. M. appoint
O. committee of three to suggest
sono plln, if practicable, to secure a
cotton warehouse for the storage of
Grange cotton in the city.
The members Of the Grange then
took an excursion around the harbor
which was much enjoyed.
On Wednesday the Grange met
at 7 p M.
An invitation from the secretary
and treasurer of the Charleston
Bagging Factory Company, was
accepted.
The special order for 8 ?. M. was
then called, and the Grange entered
upon an election for officers, with
the following result:
j. N. Lipscomb, w. NJ, Newberry !;
A. 3. Rose, w. o.. Charleston ".
W. Russell, w. L., Anderson Wm.
Quirk, Steward, Darlington A. p.
West, A. S., EdgeGeld r. D. Perry,
chaplain, Williamsburg A. NJ.
Aiken, treasurer Abbeville ; T.. w.
Holloway, secretary, Newberry J.
N. Parrott, G. X, Darlington Mrs.
r. D. Perry, Ceres, Williamsburg !;
Mrs. e. l.. Roche, Pomona, Charles
ton; Mrs T.. l.. Wiley, Flora, Ches-
ter Mrs. r, A. Love, L. A. S.,
Chester.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS Brat>
ton, Fairfield E. l.. Roche, Char
lesion j. w. Norris, Anderson.
The following resolutions were
made a special order for the meet
ing next year That the Master of
the State Grange shall be a salaried
officer, and shall not be at the same
time the incumbent of any political
Office in the State or the United
States. That he shall visit each
county every year. That the meet.
ings of the State Grange shall be
hereafter held alternately in Green
vile or Spartanburg, Columbia and
Charleston, and shall be held for
one week. And that the first day
shall be devoted to an exhibition
open to all patrons in The United
States, and that lecturers shall be
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