Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-12
" ILLIAMSTOWN.

Rev. Frances Kimball will speak t,
the Odd Fellows next Sunday morn
ing at the time the usual service.
News was received here June II O
the death # Wesley p. Martin o
Marsh field, father Of Mrs George w
Slavery. Mr. Martin was a comradt
Of the G.. a. R. and had ATTENDED
many Memorial Lay exercises in thi'
town
The annual meeting Of the Univer
sali,t parish vii! be held at the towr
hal Monday evening, June le, and al
who are interested in the work of the
Universallst church are cordially in.
vited to attend. The gathering will
be Of social and business nature,
Reports from the officers Of the church
and from all auxiliary departments will
be given and plans for the year To
begin Sept !, 1902, will be discussed.
At the close " the evening officers for
the ensuing year will be elected.
Central Vermont Ramona Grange
met here on the llth inst at the ID.
Wit ,tion Of the local grange. la the
forenoon the 9TH degree Was conferred
on a class Of 10. The address OF well
come had been previously given by
Walter J Granger. VITA response by
W. f Colby Of Dog River Valley
Grange. Reports from ) sub rdinate
oranges were received, Il being re.
ported in d prosperous condition.
The afternoon session Vas open TO
the public and was cal ed 20 oder at
80 by The Master, Dana Fl. Morse
Of Rando phi, VII callt on lecturer
A. b. Manchester to take the chair
for the session. Timely Topics were
discussed by +. c. Little An essay
The "Voice Of the Flag was given
by Miss Mary f. Morse of Randolph,
secretary of the grange. Ire essay
was good and was given in pleasing
manner without notes and breatheo
the spirit Of true patriotism. This
was followed by the discussion OF the
question, What grange exercises are
most productive Of mental develop
ment." which was opened by e. W.
Cram and further treated by others,
Mrs. Smith u Snowsvile read a poem.
by Win Carleton. which was we'll re
,eived, Mrs. Frank Martin Of the
ocal grange next read an essay on
Rowland Robinson, giving many in
facts about the life, family
education and writings Of this gifted |
son of Vermont, closing with an ex.
;ract from "Uncle Lisha's Outing"
hat was heartily applauded by the
audience. Old Home Week was the |
pic assigned to Mrs. Follansbee Ct |
8rookheld and this was followed by
defamation by c. II. Howard Of
Vest Braintree. The question, "Can
/ farmer afford to ignore the raising
If small grains was ably handled by
} II. Morse Of Randolph at the re-
Iuest OF the lecturer. Mr.. Morse
leld that the answer must depend on
such as location of farm, |
ertility of soil, etc. 1t does not pay
lin to raise such crops on his farm.
Commercial Fertilizers" was opened
~ George T. Cobb who thought |
hat farmers could save something by
,uying chemicals and making their
,wn phosphates and also advised more
borough cultivation. 4 numbe, Of
theirs spoke on this topic. A reso.
ution was passed thanking the local
range for their hospitality and the
was made that the
ext Pomona Grange would meet on
he last Wednesday in August, al
3rookfeld. The double quartette of
he grange furnished excellent music
uring the meeting with Mrs A. A.
Reed as organist.