The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Newton County.

your valuable journal that we are in
formed of the progress of the Order,
and through it we are enabled to es-
innate the strength and spirit that
prompt it to action.
The Order in Newton is alive to
duty. The County Grange met in
July with Pinckney Grange. 1t was
in session two days days, during
which time a great deal of business
was attended to; reports from vari-
Gus members and words of encour-
agement served as new impetus to
the movement; since which time the
summer campaign began in ear
nest. The Subordinate Oranges of
our county are holding their Annual
Festivals, which are resulting in
much good and adding strength to
the Order.
On last Friday, l had the pleasure
of attending a festival with Center
vile Grange. A large crowd hav-
ing assembled, the Grange was
called to order by that jealous, pa
trlotic and active Patron, Worthy
MasterT. B. Bailey. The committee
of arrangements having submitted
the programme of the day, they re-
paired to the stand, joined by the
friends of the community who had
assembled to hear speeches and adj
dresses from members of the Order
All being comfortably seated in a
pleasant grove, their minds ready
for the feast, in looking over that
vast assembly we beheld the veterans
of Centerville Grange, who have
heretofore been found with the pru-
ming hook and spade in hand ready
to eradicate difficulties and make the
crooked paths straight, seated here
and there among the audience, with
their usual smiles of welcome on
their faces, which made all fee, com
Portable and at home. Bro. Stephens
appeared upon the rostrum, and de-
livered the address of welcome,
which was replete with words of
kindness and made each one feel
free to participate in the feast.
What next? who has the pruning
hook to-day? those long true and
tried members? No. Near the stand
were seated a groupe of young ladies
and gentlemen Changers, who ap-
peared one after another, delivering
speeches and reading essays which
were an honor to themselves and a
great credit to the Grange; after
which all were invited to partake of
sumptuous dinner by the good Ma
irons of Centerville Grange, who
are noted for their hospitality.
When all had been refreshed by the
luxuries of the table, we returned to
the stand. Bro. Macarthur, of Lau-
derdale, was introduced, who held
the audience spell-bound for more
than an hour in a speech showing
the necessity of the Grange and the
good that had resulted from the
working of the Order.
After the public exercises, the
Grange repaired to their hall and re-
snmed labor and received several
petitions. The worthy members of
Centerville Grange, who have la
bored so long and faithfully through
the dark and gloomy past, when it
looked as though the very ground
work of the Order was tottering
and ready to fall, are now beginning
to reap the reward of their labors.
Mr.. Editor, | would like to give
the names of those young ladies and
gentlemen who acquitted them
selves SO nobly on the occasion, but
/ failed to obtain them. Theirs was
an example worthy of being follow
ed by every Subordinate Grange in
our land, for I consider that the
Grange is a school for all, but more
especially for the younger members,
and the-cheapest ever opened-the
lessons, though, are sufficient to in
duce accessions to the Order.
On last Monday, the County
Grange met at Beulah Church in a