The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
THE NATIONAL Maxr,
His Visit to New Env,
Behalf of the NationaI Cra IN
Patrons Enthusiastic o, se
His Coming. Vtet

NJ" mAooAIUSETTS WET
COINED HIM VEL
The Oranges of Berkshire
held a field meeting and pic.n;c nly
the Berkshire Agricultural pro N On
on Thursday of the present. U U
Bro. J. ]. Woodman of the Na seek;
Grange, came Upon the ground,
a little past 10 o'clock a. m :. |"
hour appointed for the meetina 'ue
welcome, accompanied by Rro
Ware, Draper, Kimball, Noble w.
other members of the State Grsr auu
The welcome to WORTHY Me-
Woodman was of the most Cord,
and enthusiastic character IT..
farmers of the county, with thu;
families, turned out in full streno,L
determined to make the occas;o1 !:
every sense festival. The tabla'
looked most invitingly as they wsrs
spread with the generous repast G..
the assembly, and the seats of II.
hall were all occupied. Flows,,
abounded giving a holiday look -
the scene, which was in every Sens.
a brilliant one. Addresses ws,.
made by Bro. Ware, chairman NJ
the committee of arrangement,
Master Draper, and Others. Tbs
sincere and eloquent welcome ev
tended to Master Woodman va,
responded to by the latter genfs
man in a most feeling and efectiv.
manner, that showed the real sni,;,
by which he was moved to nav,
visit to New England on behalf If
the National Grange, and the pleas
ure it gave him, and those accom-.
panying him, to meet the farmers
of Massachusetts at home. The oc
casion was one to be long TREASURED
in the memories of the farmers NJ
old Berkshire.
HOW HE is TO BE RECEIVED
ELSEWHERE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Grange mass meeting on the
occasion of the visit of WORTH
Master Woodman, of the Nations
Grange, will be held at Amhers
station, N. H., August IL, and one
at Warner August IA. At these
two points the farmers of the Gran.
lite State will offer Worthy Master
Woodman their welcome to the
State. All are invited to be pres.
ent and participate in the exercises
which will be of the widest interest
throughout the farming community
CONNECTICUT.
Two mass meetings of the Gran.
ges of Connection. will be held in
that sterling agricultural State to
extend cordial greetings to Master
Woodman, of the National Grange
on the occasion of his visit to New
England-the first at TariffviIh
August II, and the second at Dan.
vile August IS. There is ever
reason to expect a very large and
enthusiastic assemblage of farmers
and their families at both of thest
places. Connecticut farmers ar
awake to the interest and impor.
ance of these mass meetings on BE-
half of the cause of agriculture
and will not fail to make such de-
monstrations as will prove the trut
of all their professions. Disdn.
guished speakers will be in attend
ance.
VERMONT.
There will be held two mass meet
ings of the Oranges and Farmer'
Clubs of Vermont on the 24th AM
10Th instants to welcome Worth
Master Woodman, of the Nations
Grange, to the State and New
England. The points at whlc
these meetings will be held are no
yet determined but will be duly an
nounced to the farming public. Tn
Vermont farmers are all ready t
come out in their strength on TIL
occasion, and will make a good &C
count of themselves in profferini
hospitality to their distinguishes
guest. Speeches from able me
may be confidently expected.
AT Bangor, on the 3Ist of Au
gust, mass meeting of the Grange
of Maine will be held to greet Hon
| J. ]. Woodman, of Michigan, Mas
ter of the National Grange, on thu
occasion of his visit to the farmer
of the State. A rousing meeting
counted on, with speaking from
men of note among the agricutur
lists. There will likewise be he'll
two other mass meetings of SIM
lar character-at Lewiston and BID
deford-the dates to be named here
after. Maine will exhibit her wont
ed spirit in these grand assemblage
of the farmers of the State, AM
will show her distinguished vislto
that her Oranges are working L
| perfect harmony with the organic
ton which represents the Nations
agricultural system. These mas
meetings will be certain to draw to
gether the enterprising farming
population from every quarter y
the Pine Tree State.-NaS0chaSslA
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