Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-20
Grange Annivesary.


A jolly good time and all happy, was
the word at Enterprise school house on
the 14th inst, it being. the 10Th annivers.
ary of the Grange. r.A~<.
The meeting was called to order by the
Master, j. F. Prouty who, after few
appropriate remarks. suggested that some
older member he chosen as president for
the occasion, upon which, Bro. e. p.
Spooner, Past Master, was chosen. Up
on taking the chair, he Tin behalf of the
Grange) extended hearty welcome to
those outside of the order, stating that we
had room and work for all, and that the
first work was at the table; upon which
We all fell to as though we had been drill
ed for the work, and, considering the
amount of activity that was displayed,
we concluded that we were all good
Changers; or eligible as such.
After all were convinced that there was
enough and to spare. the president stated
that there was work IN the field of an
other nature which Bro J.C. Hawkins
was qualified to do. Brother Hawkins
took the floor and gave US very interest
ing statement of the growth of the order
and the benefits derived from it through
out the country. Bro. c. 81. Hunting
ton spoke freely on the same subject.
Bro. G. W. Shapley, being called, said
it was plain that great work had been
done, and that there was much more to
do; that we had gigantic monopolies to
contend with, and that the r. R. monop.
oily was one that affected the Granger
more than any other; and that the Gov
ernment should own and control, rail-
roads, right of way, road-beds,n 4 ware
houses and depots; and that 1t should
carry freight on all it's lines, to any part
OF the country, at given price per car;
on the same principle that it now carries
mail at so much per ounce; letting the
carrying to the lowest, responsible bid.
der, that will put on the rolling stock for
that purpose. And if the Government
was at loss by so doing, it should be
made up by appropriation; as the loss in
the mail service is made up now. This,
would end the discrimination IN freights
and build up the Northwest, by improv-
ing our water powers, and being the pro-
ducer and consumer together; then, we
would feel the benefits of a protective
tariff, as the Eastern states now do.
Next, our Worthy Secretary, sister J. F.
Prouty. read the program which was re-
sponded TO IN regular order by all. s,3.s.gss
Declarations; The Prisoner. by Miss
Lizzie Sayles; Barbara Fre1tchie, by
Miss Maggie Vail; A Catastrophe,
Erma Greene; Guilty or not
Guilty, Ina Prouty; A Summer Pas
toral, Jennie Hart; A Goo, Mabel Var
co; Faults of Others, Sadie Kitteridge;
Sheridan's Ride, Manerva Eddy; Indians
Plea, Willie E. Shapley; Recitation,
Lettie Pratt. Song by H. Eddy and
daughter; Lost on the Steamer Stone
wall, Amy Varco; Youthful Days, Ma
| BILE Varco; Reading; The Soldier Tramp,
by ]. G. Hawkins.
Sister j. @. Hawkins being called upon
responded by saying that the Grange had
done great and good work, but she
thought we ought to take the temper
ance work more into consideration. She
thought the Grange good place to ed
ucate the young to become temperance
workers; and to this we agree.
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s. H. Ludlow made a few pertinent
remarks on the social privileges of the
Grange; he said it was like coming home
to be with US once more. We wish We
could have uncle Stephen and his wife
more with US; we miss their pleasant
smiles and able counsel.
The president, E. r. Spooner, spoke o1
the twine trust, and earnestly recon
mended cooperation by all farmers, te
combat this new evil After making s
few good points he dismissed the meet
ing and we all sought our homes, and
trust we shall long remember the 16 tn.
anniversary of Enterprise Grange.
MILLBAK