Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29
VERMONT STATE GRANGE.
SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL MEETING HELD
AT BRATTLEBoRO.


AT BRATTLEBORO.
Large Attendance and y Prosperous Session
Reports of Officers show the Grange 10
In Healthful stats-Increase of Member
ship during the Year-Brattleboro Citi.
zens Aid In making the meeting a Sue
cess.
Vermont State grange held its 21st
annual session in Brattleboro December
ID, IA and 10. 1t was opened in form
in the fifth degree, Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock by State Master Messer.
The secretary gave a very encouraging
report of the past year, showing gain
during the year of nearly 300 members.
The treasurer reported more money in
the treasury than year ago. The
afternoon and evening meetings were
public.
Wednesday Morning Session.
The reports of officers were continued
after which came the reports of subordi-
nate oranges and most of them showed
aims in membership. The special order
for Wednesday afternoon was the cleo
tion Of officers, which were as follows:
A. Messer, master, Rochester; Cassius
Peck, overseer, Brookfield; E. o. Lee,
lecturer, Vernon; G. G. Whitney, stew
ard East Bethel; j. H. Clark, assistant
steward, Westminster West; F. S. jack
son, chaplain, Underhill; G. j. Bell,
treasurer, East Hardwick; d. D. Howe,
secretary, Burlington; j. F. Bennett,
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Ceres, East Hardwick; Mrs. A. Messer,
Ramona, Rochester; Mrs. F. L. Park,
Flora, Lyndon; Mrs. j. H. Clark, lady
assistant, Westminster West. Executive
committee: A. o. Coleman, Bondville;
F. w. Park, Lyndon; G. j. Bell, East
Hardwick; F. G. Taylor, Guilford Cen
ter.
Wednesday Evening.
The sixth degree was conferred on a
class of 81 in very pleasing manner.
Thursday Morning.
The reports of the different committees
were brought in. The chairman of the
committee on woman's work in the
grange, made report showing this
work has been of great advantage. Reso-
lutiOns were passed favoring the extern
sion of the free delivery of mails to the
rural districts. The committee on CO.
operation made an interesting report.
Then followed one of the most interest
ing features of the whole session. The
committee on agriculture, through its
chairman, reported a resolution oppos-
ing the proposed repeal of the maple
sugar bounty law. This brought out
interesting statements from G. D. Whit
} man in regard to the good effect of the
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general make better sugar than they did
before the law was passed. The state
master made statement of the work
done by the Vermont grange, through
the maple sugar exchange. The result
of these statements was unanimous
passage of the resolutions against the re-
peal of the bounty law.
The afternoon session was devoted to
, the installation of the officers in very
pleasing manner by E. G. Hutchinson,
secretary of the New Hampshire State
grange, after which vote of thanks
was given him, to which he gracefully
responded. Mr.. Bell then presented Mr..
Messer, the Vermont state master, $75
in gold, the gift of the grangers in Yer
mont. Mr.. Messer was taken entirely
by surprise, but responded, showing
genuine feeling and appreciation of this
generous act. The evening was passed
in final reports of committees, and
, closing Of the state grange work for this
year. 1t was the general feeling of all
present that this was one of the best
sessions ever held by the Vermont state
grange.
Protective grange of Brattleboro, as
well as the citizens, did all they could to
make it pleasant, and this was ac-
knowledged by resolutions of thanks
which were passed before the adjourn
ment. The hall was tastefully decora-
ted. The arch was draped with the
national colors, and the front Of the
stage decorated with fruits, vegetables,
grains and implements of agriculture.
one bearing the date of $780, the other
1890.