Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-04-08

ctIllCo II. lldll, WIZ Adu DCCll
Secretary for nine years, was
, elected Master to fill out Col.
, Baylor's uneXpired term. He
was reelected at Parkersburg,
and two years later again re-
elected at New Haven. He sery-
ed as Master two terms and a
half, or five years in all. At the
sixt zenith annual meeting at
Martinsburg Worthy Master Hall
declined a reelection, and Hon
Charles II. Knott, of Molers,
Jefferson County, was elected
Master. He was reelected Mas
ter at Charleston in February,
1891, and again reelected in the
the same city Jan. 10, 1898. Hon.
B. NJ. Kitchen served as Master
six years, Col. Baylor five years,
Jas. E. Hall five years, and the
present term of G.. H. Knott will
give him six years. Without
any design on the part of any
one it has so happened that each
of the four men who have been
Master of the State Grange have
been three times elected to the
place. We predict that Senator
Knott will break the record.
The full list of officers elected
for two years in January last is
as follows: Master, Charles H.
Knott, Molers; Overseer, T.
Clarke Atkeson, Morgantown;
Lecturer, Harry M. Turner,
Shepherdstown Steward, G. T.
Perry, Ravenswood; Assistant
Steward, T. F. Toothman, Lu-
beck ; Chaplin, A. j. Reed, Har-
risville; Treasurer, A. Brenne-
man, Rippon; Secretary, Mel. V.
Brown, Buffalo; Gatekeeper, j.
H. Sperow, Martinsburg; Ceres,
Mrs. Sue G. Knott, Molers Po-
mona, Mrs. G. B. Bush, Cox's
Mill /; Flora, Mrs. Mary B. Nor
rison, Braxton County L. A. S.,
Miss Chaplin, Martinsburg. Elk
ecutive Committee: David A.
Beard, Martinsburg; James f.
Hall, Phillippi; S. L. Slaven,
Greenville.
During the past year William
A. Cushwa, who has been Chair
man of the Executive Committee
for many years, died at his home
in Martinsburg. He was very
much beloved by his brethren in
the Order throughout the State,
and for many years the Grange
of this State had been piloted
over the financial rocks that lay
in its way by his skill as finan-
cier and his loyalty to the Order.
The Grange in West Virginia
has passed through many vicis-
STUDIES, but Judging from the re-
ports made at the recent meeting
the Grange in this State is alive,
wide awake, alert, active, ener-
getic, and progressive. 1t is
making history each year, deser-
wing of record and close study
by the farmers of this country.
In these days of accommodating
trusts and the growing AFRO
gance of monopolies it becomes
a great wonder why every intel
ligent farmer in the land is not
rallying around the Grange
standard. But in the face of all
the discouragements that beset
the Grange in its efforts to unite
the farmers of the State in a
common cause there is much to
encourage us, and since our
principles are just and right
they must prevail. And it gives
us great pleasure to state that
the present outlook for the
Order in this State is decidedly
encouraging. The organiza-
ton is in the hands of safe men
and faithful friends. While the
Grange has no quarrel with the
Alliance it is distinct organi-
cation, and has grown more con-
sentative with age and expert,
ence, and while it leaves no
stone unturned to benefit the
farmers it is not fighting any
other industry. 1t is strictly
non-partisan, but hunts for
friendsamong the representatives
of all parties. 1t does not make
its demands in the interest of
any party, but because they are
just and right. The grange has
come to stay in West Virginia,
and as one leader falls another
takes up the banner and holds it
aloft.
whether on the scaffold high
Or on the battles van,
The noblest death that man can
die.
Is when he dies for man.
-dmerfcrn Farmer.