The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-17
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
SANFORD, N. c., April 5, 'SS.

EDITOR FARMER Il herewith sub
NIT my report as Deputy Organizer
for Granville and Person counties.
This report embraces a few of the
latter days of February, all of March
and the first week in April.
February 25th, organized an ALI
ance at Goose Hill, in Granville, with
20 members. President, Capt. E. B.
Lyon; Secretary, W. H. P. Jenkins.
Here the first lady to join the ALI
nee in the county presented herself.
This was Miss Mamie Reade White,
the beautiful daughter of Esq. w. P.
White, Secretary of Granville County
Alliance.
On the 9th, organized Hope ALI
ance; E. G.. Morris, President; J.
A. Morris, Secretary. On the 2Sth,
Corinth Alliance; j. E. Elliott, Presi-
dent; R. S. Currin, Secretary. On
the goth Tally Ho Alliance; 20 mem
bers; Capt. A. Fl. Bragg, President;
W. D. Kimball, Secretary. March
I'd, met with Mt. Energy Alliance in
mass meeting and addressed an intel
ligent and appreciative audience.
March Sd, organized Fishing Creek
Alliance; w. o. Bobbitt, President;
l.. G. Parrott, Secretary. March 5th,
by special request, l met the citizens
of Centre, in Franklin county, and
organized with IA members; G. II.
Conyers, President; Rev. w. A. Bar
rett, Secretary.
Returning to Granville county on
the 9Th, organized at Fair Post;
Josephus Dean, President; John a.
Macon, Secretary. March It'll, Gabb's
Greek; d. Y. Hunt, President; E. c..
Harris, Secretary. March 9Th, Salem
Alliance; Rev. w. S. Hester, Presi-
dent; G. F. Crews, Secretary. March
9th, Sassafras Fork, M. L. Trailer,
President; G. G. Heggie, Secretary.
March 10th, Young's Cross Roads
= Lone Star" Alliance; B. t. Winston,
President; W. J. Norwood, Secretary.
March 18th, "Spring Grove" at
Buchanan; J. S. Pool, President; S..
P. Wilbon, Secretary. March 18th,
Berea Alliance; J. T. Munay, Presi-
dent; J. H. Meadows, Secretary.
March 18th, White Rock; D. J. Hob
good, President; J. S. Owen, Secre-
tary. March 10Th, Tar River ALI
ance, 80 members; j. A. Crews, Presi-:
dent; G. w. Bryant, Secretary. March
Goth, Belmont Alliance; VIM. Davis,
President; J. H. Faucette, Secretary.
Proceeding then to Person county
on the 23d, organized Allensville ALI
ance; G.. H. Marlborough, President;
J. w. Slaughter, Secretary. March
oath, Mill Creek; DR.. William, Mer-
rift, President; J. j. Street, Secretary.
March 26th, Blue Wing, in Granville;
w. A. Tuck, President; j. A. Baird,
Secretary. On same day, Bethel Hill
Alliance, in Person county; R. G.
Pugh, President; G. D. Neal, Secre-
tary. March 18th, Mt. Tirzah ALI
ance; W. F. Reade, President; E. R.
Moore, Secretary. March 3Oth, Star
of Hope, at Centre Grove; j. L.
Thomas, President; B. A. Thaxton,
Secretary. March 3lst, Brooks Grove;
j. S. Clayton, President; G. B. Brooks,
Secretary. April I'd, Antioch Ali
ance; S. A. Rogers, President; j. L..
Garrett, Secretary. Same date, Long
K Roads; Rev. J. H. Vernon, Presi-
dent; S. w. Glenn, Secretary. Same
date, organized the county of Person,
at Roxboro; DR.. William Merritt,
President; Robt. D. Register, Secre-
tary.
The meeting vas a large and har-
monious one, and much enthusiasm
prevailed. DIR. Merritt was unanimous.
ly chosen as President and recon-
mended al County Organizer for the