Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-15
vermont STATE GRANGE.
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a net loss of 2; meetings interesting.
Victory, Wilmington, has 40, again
of 2.
Silver Leaf, Fairlee, is in good con-
dition, with 43 members, a gain of 4
and several more applications not
acted upon.
Pleasant Valley, West Waterford,
has AZ, a gain of 16, with interest in
all the meetings.
Middle Branch, East Bethel, very
prosperous and has doubled It's MEM
bership in the past year.
Grafton reports small increase in
membership and a fairly prosperous
year.
Craftsbury has SO membership and
class of 10 to join.
Washington is in prosperous con-
dition, with 40 members and gain
of 20.
Memphremagog, Newport, reports
small gain lin membership and an
encouraging outlook for the future.
North River, Jacksonville, has 100
members and is in good condition.
State Line, So. Vernon, is IN a
thriving condition with 80 members,
a gam of 3.
Woodlawn, West Milton, is in a
hourishing condition with a
membership of 3s all live grangers. A
big class is waiting to be initiated.
Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, is in
fairly active condition.
Bomoseen, CastletOn, was organized
Sept. %, 1899 with "a members and
IA more additions, and a class of 16
more to come in.
Glover has increased steadily in
membership and in interest and is
prospecting.
Marshtield has increased from 26 to
1Ol members the past year and is do
ing a good work especially among the
Young people.
Mississquoi Valley, Troy, has 80
members gain of l, and is in good
financial condition.
Rising Star, Bethel, has 80 mem
bers a gain of of 7. The interest is
good and meetings are held regularly.
Blue Mountain, Ryegate, has Al
members. 1t has bought building
and it is nearly ready to occupy.
Neshobe, Brandon, is in healthy
condition, with a surplus in the trea-
sury.
Maple Grove, w. Westminster, is
fairly prosperous with 50 members.
Eclipse, Thetford, organized Jan. 8,
1898 with 50 members and has added
Al since. The interest and attendance
is good.
Lamoille. Morrisville, has SO men,
bers a gain of II the past year. The
young people and all take interest in
the meetings.
Guiding Star, West Halifax, was
never more prosperous, with 80 men,
bers.
Mount Anthony, Rupert, is still
thriving with 80 members, gain Of
one.
Broad Brook, Gulford Center, has
about the same number as last year,
115. The young people are much in
terested in the work.
Floral, Sharon, is small but plucky,
with no debt, hall rent all paid and
hopeful for the future.
Mountain Home. Bondville, reports
the loss of a few members. 1t now
has 81.
Brookfeld also reports small loss.
White River, South Royalton, is
prosperous, having gained Is the past
year, and meetings are held regularly.
Protective, of Brattleboro, is still
the largest in the state with 375 men,
bers, and is in a good sound condition
in every way. Much interest is taken
in all the meetings.
Williamstown is prosperous with Is
members, a gain of one. The young
people take much interest and support
a dramatic club, etc.
Springfield has 1856 members, a gain
of "a. Members work in harmony and
do good.
Independent, Sheffield, has SO, a
gain of 20 and more in sight. 1t
holds many afternoon meetings.
Caledonia, East Hardwick, has SO
members, considerable increase over
1898.
Green Mountain, St. Johnsbury
Center, is fairly prosperous. Several
have joined and several have left.
West Randolph is very prosperous,
having gained SO in the past year, and
is now second largest in the state.
The meetings are very interesting
and well attended every time. The
young people take great interest and
have done much for the good of the