The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-01-20
The Grange.

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bearing corporations. The reason for
their joy vas peculiar, and to the ordi-
nary mind not provocative Of merriment.
1t was simply this: There was tenn
porary lull in the activity of the Patrons
of Husbandry, and Immediately its
naughty and greedy foes set up the cry,
'Lo! the Grange is on its last legs; it is
lying down to de- just here was
where their mistake very naturally &C.
Cured, for the Grange was only resting
itself Up for more vigorous efforts, for
now behold I! it is on its feet again, and
is hitting out from the shoulder with a
vigor and vim that is at once a terror
and surprise to It's adversarics. W
Rural, Chicago.
SIN point of rules and regulations,
form and ceremonies this Order is
equal to the best. All these things
considered, it is no wonder that the or.
ganization has lived to hold its twenty.
first annual session, aud that she last
year has been the most successful
MORE real solid work of any year of its
existence. Every week our official re-
port brings the cheering news of new
Oranges being organized and old ones
re organized, aud the live working
Oranges increasing in membership.
Many of them have more than doubled
their membership. Last week we re-
ported ten new Oranges, and this week
we report four new Oranges and two
re.organizations-three in Alabama,
two in Oregon and one in Missouri.
Thus the work goes steadily on.'-
States Democrat, Tenn.
In his report to the National Orange,
Leonard Rhoue, Master of the Penn
sylvania State Grange, said: "It is a
source of great pleasure to note an i'm
proved con dition of the Order in the
State since my last report.
"There were admitted to member.
ship by limitations during the Deoem.
Der quarter, 1886, $50; during March
quarter, 1887, 476; during June q uar-
ter 1887, 429, and during September
quarter, 1885,, 266.
"We have organized 81 new Oranges,
with an aggregate charter membership
of 64S, and recognized 8 dormant
Oranges, with an aggregate member
ship of las, making total increase Of
2, l60 members.
"We have lost but two Oranges
during the year by suspension for non.
payment of dues, and we have hopes
of resuscitating both of these before
the meeting of our State Grange in De.
cember next.
"Quarterly reports and payment of
dues have been more prompt than here.
tofore, and our income from this source
will show an increase of $500 above
that of 1886, and 500 above that Of
1852
The Master of the New York State
Grange, W. A Armstrong, in his re-
port, said: "The Grange in New York
has made progress in the past year as
in each of the half dozen years inme-
diately preceding, its course having in
that period attained uninterruptedly by
gains in membership. 1t is gratifying,
however, to observe that gains in the
past year have been greater than be-
fore. New fields have been occupied ,
new organizations effected in localities
from which radiating influence, extend
ing into still wider fields, give promise
of larger harvest, awaiting only the
process of time. = In the
State of New York all signs are en-
couraging There is that confidence
which is begotten of strength. There
are no jealousies, but every where good.
will abounds and hope is buoyant."
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