The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-17
Nrw MasTnR OF ORANGE


stephen o. Bowen of Eastiord-G. c. Beck
with of New Hartford Elected overseer--
Third Day of the State organizatlon's
MISUNDERSTANDING About the New
Master.
Hartford Jan, 16.-There was a large
attendance of the members of the state
grange at Foot Guard amory this fore
noon, the election of officers for two
years calling out all of the delegates
who have been here during the past
two days. 1t required two ballots to
settle the selection of master. There
we're a number of candidates for the
position, it having been known for some
time that DR.. George A. Bowen of Wood
stock, who has held the Office for six
years, would not allow his name to be
used as a candidate for reelection. On
the second ballot Mr.. stephen Q. Bow
en- of Eastford, who has been the chair
man of the executive committee for
some time, but whose term expired this
month, received the majority of the
votes, nearS two-thirds of the whole
number being cast for him. The ballot
was made unanimous and he was de-
clared master for two years.
Mr.. Bowen, the new master of the
state grange, was born April 8, 1910,
and was educated in the common
schools of his native town and the state
normal school at New Britain. He ma
circulated in the normal school in 1858.
He taught school in Eastford for ten
years and was a member of the school
board for thirty years, holding the po-
sition of acting school visitor part of
the time, He has held all of the town
offices in Eastford and represented it
in the general assembly in 1876, being
the first democrat that had been elected
from that town in thirty years. In the
legislature he was appointed on the
school fund committee. In 1884 he was
one Of the delegates from this state in
the national democratic convention at
st. Louis which nominated Presid snt
Cleveland In the last state campaign
he was on the democratic ticket for
treasurer, and has received the honor
of his party throughout the state. Mr..
Bowen has done a great deal for the
promotion Of democrasy in his section
of the state. He Is a prominent Mason,
being a member of Putnam lodge of
Woodstock and of Warren chapter, Roy
al Arch Masons, in Putnam. He is a
member of the Congrega tional church
at Eastford and superintendent of the
Sunday school connected with it. He
was one of the founders Of Crystal Lake
grange in Eastford, being master for
two years. from the time of its organ
| ization, He has also been the master
| of Quinneibaug Pomona for two years.
He has been the president of the Wood
stock Agricultural society and is the
president of the Eastford Creamery as
| ISOLATION.
Mr. Bowen is married and has four
| children. His wife' was Miss Abbie Lee
Spencer of Pomfret prior to her mar
riage. The children are Oliver u. Bow
en- of Putnam, George Stevens Bowen
| of Eastford, Mrs. Abbie Eta Gaylord
wife of William G. Gaylord of Pasadena
1 Cal, proprietor OF an extensive fruit
farm, and Miss Jessie Bowen, a gradu.
ate of the Woodstock academy and now
residing at home. Miss Bowen has beer
here during the session Of the state
grange but returned to Eastford this
| '
morning.
Mr.. Bowen has been an enthusiastic
supporter Of the grange for years, an6
has rendered it valuable services a.
| chairman of the executive committee
AS he has been advanced to the heat
Of the grange, his position on the com
| f,littee had to be filed by another selee-
| ton His advancement in the frs
place in the state grange lis a marked
honor. His services in the past will b.
a guarantee that he will perform thu
new duties with great credit.
The state grange was augmented bS
a large class, comprising 1903 members
which received the sixth degree Wed
nesday evening. The ceremonies wsrI
conducted by Dr. George A. Bowen, thu
state master.