Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-18
STATE CHANGERS.
THE INTERESTING MEETING
HELD AT WESTON.


WESTON, w. Va, December 10.
The West Virginia State Grange has
been IN session here for the past two
days, closing last night about midnight
The delegates began to arrive on Tues
day, some OF the officers coming in on
the noon train over the Weston and
Clarksburg railroad. The members
were all In a good humor and had very
interesting meeting. The report of the
secretary showed an increase of member
ship from last years report. AT the
present meeting sixty out of one hun
dred and eleven paying oranges were
represented. This is better represent
alton than has attended any meeting
for the past three years, aud is claimed
to show an increased interest in the or
der of the Patrons of Husbandry. Re
garding this it may be said that the
Master, Col. T. w. Baylor who was
just returned from the meeting OF the
National Grange, in his address, report
ed increased interest in the order IN
most OF the States of the Union, especi-
ally in those States which have been
retrograding. In those States which
were last in "taking hold" the member
ship was slowly increasing.
The address of the officers, including
the Master, Secretary and Executive
Committees report, were strong in their
tone, and l am sorry | am not able to
give them in detail. That Of the Mas.
ter touched upon the transportation
question now before Congress, and
urged upon the farmers of West Vir'
ginia to look to their own interest as
we'll as that OF the State. That of the
Secretary, az has been remarked, showed
small increased membership, which
seemed to be stronger in the Third dis
,rict than in any other portion of the
State.
Officers were elected at this meeting,
who hold their position for two years.
The most of the officers elected are new,
but Col. r. w. Baylor, of Jefferson
county, was retained as Master; James
Z. Hall, of Harbour, Secretary, and Hon.
Z. 4. Butler, of Jefferson, well-knowu
to your readers, as Lecturer.
The other officers elected were: Over.
seer, S. a. Houston, of Monroe county
Steward, Fl. B. Davis, of Doddridge
Assistant Steward, l.. II. Beckwith, OF
Wood county; Treasurer, ]. Z. Faris, Of
Ohio county. The name of the lady Of
ficer has escaped my memory. w. A:
Cushwa, of Berkeley county, was added
to the Executive Committee.
| am sorry thai am not able to give
you a more interesting report, for the
meeting was certainly an interesting one
if the enthusiasm of the members was
any criterion. All seemed TO enjoy the
meeting and to 60 away satisfied with
the situation" Some of the members
rode over the country for twenty OF
more miles 10 attend the meeting, one
member riding and walking over one
hundred miles to attend the meeting.
The next annual session will be held
on the first Wednesday of September,
1881, at Anderson, Monroe county.
One pleasant feature of the visit o!
the Patrons of Husbardry to our town
was their visit in body to our public
institution, the West Virginia Insane
Asylum. They spent a large part OF
one afternoon visiting the various parts
of the building, and all appeared wei,
pleased with the way their taxes had
been spent and their unfortunate fellow
citizens cared for. Only one unpleasant
circumstance occurred, as far as weknow
to mar their visit here, and that was
the conduct of the janitor in lighting
and firing up the hall in which they
met-the concert room.
FIDELITY.