Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-06-04
Central Vermont Council OF Patrons OF
HuSbandry,

The Central Vermont Council Patrons
of Husbandry held its regular quarterly
meeting at the grange hall, Williamstown,
Tuesday, May 9th, and was opened at II
O'Clock A. NJ, instead Of 10 O'Clock, the
hour at which the meeting was advertised
to commence. A few of the officers are
always late and much time is lost waiting
for them. They do not remember that an
hour lost at the commencement of a meet.
Ing cannot be regained and causes much
hurry and confusion afterwards. and in.
jures the harmony and success of any
society.
The officers for the day were III. d.
Abbott, Williamstown. master; Joseph
Gold, Mortified, overseer; f. E. An.
drews, Berlin, lecturer; IL. p. Abbott
Brookfield, steward; s. Williams, Brook
field, assistant steward; George Carlton,
Duxbury, chaplain; L. Chandler, West
Berlin, treasurer; G. N Barber, Barre,
secretary; j. f. Hollister, EasS Montpe-
Tier, gate keeper; Mrs. f. f. Andrews,
Berlin, lady assistant steward
After the secretary read his report, he
called the roll of the oranges composing
the council and the following responded:
Eagle Grange, Berlin; Winooski, East
Montpelier; Summit Grange, Roxbury,
was doing well and had gained one men,
Der since the last meeting; Crescent
Grange, Barre; Dog River Valley Grange,
West Berlin, doing well, anxious TO have
Il county fair, and if the oranges of The
county do not hold one they will hold
one of their own and invite everybody to
attend, and also favored changing the
council to u Pomona grange; Duxbury,-
doing better than at any time previous for
two years; Williamstown-dues well paid
and doing fairly; Brookfed-most flour
lshng for several years, dues well paid,
and three new members during the quar-
ter and two applications were received
at the last meeting-their store and finan-
cial work was success: Snowsyille.
Braintree doing better than at any time
previously, dues all paid, meetings well
attended and members satisfied that the
grange in Braintree is success and can
be made so in any town where the men,
bers attend the meetings and work for the
good of the order.
The delegates retired to select place
for the next council meeting and act upon
the proposition to change the council to a
Pomona grange.
G. B. Cummings of Braintree, who has
been travelling in Maine during the past
winter selling rights to make the Ballard
Il Sparhawk Fertilizer" spoke of the
of the oranges in Maine at con-
siderable length.
The subject of forming Pomona grange
was then discussed by G. N. Barber, d. f.
Boyden. Fl. d. Abbott, +. L. Andrews, J
e. HOLSTER and others. The delegates
reported RoXbury as the place for the
next council meeting and the subject of
forming Il Pomona grange be deferred
until the August meeting. After SONG
BY the choir, the council adjourned for din
ner at a quarter Of l o'clock p. NJ, owing
% the lateness of the hour in commencing
he council meeting.
After an excellent picnic dinner, at |
about half-past 2 o'clock the council held |
I public meeting, II. d. Abbott presiding, |
md was opened with song by the choir,
liter which the subject of a grange fair
vas discussed, followed by the discussion
Of the question, iieS0lUed, Tha it is the
iuty of every Patron of Husbandry to do
Ill in his power TO bring about more
legislation fora better equalza.
ion of taxation, that shall result in Justice
% all classes. This question was discussed
~ d. E. Boyden, II. D. Abbott, Joseph
Sold, c. B. Cummings, G. w. Bassett, H.
haywood, G. N. Barber and f. E.
Andrews. The question for the next meet
ng was announced as follows, Ought
Vermont farmers to raise or buy their
.orn?" and it was moved and voted that
he question discussed at this meeting be
.lso discussed at the next meeting. After
vote of thanks to Williamson grange for
beir kind reception, to the choir for their
EXCELLENT music and song by the choir,
he council adjourned to meet at Roxbury,
he last Saturday in August, when it is
oped and expected the counai will be
hanged to a Pomona Grange.