Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
Patrons OF Husbandry.

Central Vermont Pomona Grange, Patrons OF
Husbandry, held its annual meeting for the cleo
ton OF officers for the year 1880 at Berlin Corner
Tuesday, February 10th, at ten o'clock A. NJ.
Officers, master, II. d. Abbott; overseer, Joseph
Gold lecturer, pro tenn. Il. +. Dewey; steward,
pro TEN. George Denny assistant steward pro tenn.
- Hubbard, chaplain, +. T.. Andrews; sec
Rotary, pro tenn, George Crane; gate keeper, pro
tenn. d. A. Cook; lady assistant steward, Mrs L.
L. Andrews. Opened in form A petition was
received from Middlesex grange for membership
in the Pomona Grange, and was accepted. The
roll OF oranges composing the Pomona Grange
was called, and the following we're reported by
their delegates Eagle Grange, Berlin, S. W.
benjamin; Summit, Roxbury, Joseph Gold; Will
Jamestown George Denny; Brook6eld, II. p.
Abbott; Snowsville, II. b. Howard; Middlesex,
j. p Flint; Dog River Valley, West Berlin, l.. N
Ellis. The fifth degree was then conferred upon
eight applicants. After a song by the choir and
remarks by L. T.. Andrews, the delegates re
ported the officers elected for the year 1880 as fol
lows; Master, George Crane of Brookfeld; over
seer William Brown OF West Berlin; lecturer, II
c. Haywood Of Berlin; steward, George Denny OF
Williamstown; assistant steward, Melvin Spauld.
ing OF Roxbury; chaplain, Charles Holden Of
East Braintree lady assistant steward Mrs.
N. Ellis Of West Berlin; treasurer. J. ?. Flint Of
Middlesex secretary, d. L. Boyden OF Mortified
gate keeper G. W. Bassett Of Barre Ceres Mrs
George Crane Of Wliamstown; Pomona Mrs S
w. Benjamin of Berlin; Flora, Mrs. Charlie,
Holden Of East Braintree; executive committee
l. N. Ellis, ?. Hopkins and T. w. Benjamin; and
that the next quarterly meeting be held the last
Tuesday in May with Middlesex Grange at Shady
Rill, Middlesex. Adjourned for picnic dinner.
At two o'clock =. NJ. the Pomona Grange held
public meeting II. d. Abbott presiding. After
song by the choir the officers for 1880 were in
stalled by Worthy Master Abbott. Then followed
another song and a discussion of the following
question: Should the legislature of Vernon
pass laws to prevent discrimination between thu
rates Of local and through freights?" Discussed
by Hiram Haywood, Joseph Gold, D. f, Boyden
II. d. Abbott, II. b. Howard, +. T. Andrews, Rev
A. Ladd and others whose names we did not OBJ
tain. We have not space to give the discussion
in full, but 1t was conceded that such state law
would be useless unless 1t was to drive through
freight out OF the state or compel the railroad t,
carry local freight so low that they could not b,
run at all. law passed by congress to proven
an unjust discrimination of rates Of freight would
probably accomplish the object sought for. l.
was argued and not refuted that an increase il
the rates Of through freight would injure botl
our manufacturing towns and the producers and
cause the building up Of manufactures in the sout
and west where the companies could have chea
food for their operations, and cheap coal and ma
terial for manufacturing their goods. A vote OF
thanks was passed to Eagle Grange of Berlin and