Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
GRANGE NEWS.

Mrs. II. w Sargent entertained the wo-
men of the Grange Sewing society Friday
afternoon and evening, serving a fine sup
per in the banquet hail.
Protective Grange held a regular meet
ing Wednesday evening. The annual re-
ports OF the officers were received. Mr..
Loveland lecturer of Cheshire county
Pomona Grange, was present and made
remarks. There was a piano solo by Miss
Gertrude Barker. reading by Mrs. Charles
Lockwood, recitation by Miss Abbie Ben
nett Of Dummerston.
Windham county Pomona Grange met
! with Protective Grange Thursday, Dec.
s. The meeting was opened at 10 a. IN.
with Worthy Master w. S. Allen Of jack
! sonvillc presiding. The reports of the
| officers were read. Reports of the sub
| ordinate Oranges were given by the sec
| reetaty of each Grange. Following are
| the officers elected for the ensuing year:
| Worthy master, r. w. Frost overseer,
l.. u. Jaqueth; lecturer, Mrs w II. Mix
! err steward G. l.. Stacy; assistant stew
ard Philip Franklin; chaplain, Mrs.
! Charles Harris; treasurer. II. G. Streeter;
| secretary, Miss Abbc Bennett; gate
! keeper, II. r. Altlcy; Ceres, Mrs r. w.
| Frost; Pomona, Mrs. G. l.. Stacy; Flora,
Mrs f. Il. Johnson; lady assistant stew
ard, Mrs. NJ e. Brown. w. s. Allen was
appointed delegate to the state Grange
meeting to be held in Bellows Falls, Dec.
II. 10 and 10. Past Master Allen in
stalled the new officers Dinner was
served at 1890 i'm the banquet hall The
| executive committee for 1905 consists of
w. T.. Banks. w. S. Allen. c. L. Stacy;
finance committee +. T. Johnson. Bert
y. Whttcmore. Mrs. II. W. Sargent
The 33d annual session of the state
| Grange will be held i'm Bellows Falls Dec
| IT, 10 and L. on Wednesday. the 18th, at
| II o'clock m. the Grange will be open
10. as4.a 4. 4.
| roll call. appointment of committee on
credentials and report of the executive
| committee. At 100 p. IN. Worthy Master
! G. j. Bell will deliver his address, fol-
lowed by reports of officers. deputies. spe-
cial committee on constitution and by
laws. Beginning mt 100 p. m. will come
the announcement of the standing COM
mittee, Introduction Of resolutions with
out debate. reports OF Pomona and subor-
dinate Oranges. Unfinished business will
! be taken up at a. m. on Thursday. fol-
lowed by election Of officers and two MEM
bers of the executive committee. Reports
of the committees on credentials. dormant
Oranges. agriculture. education. good of
the order cooperation, transportation.
publication, taxation, appeals and griev-
ances will be begun ut 30 p. m. and after
this is over the sixth degree will he con-
| ferred. At 100 D. m. will come the i'm
parting of the a. w. exempliiication Of
| the first and second degrees by FAN
Mountain Grange. No. 297; third and
fourth degrees by Pleasant Valley Grange.
No. 2I0. Friday at $50 a. m. there will
be installation of officers. reports of COM
mittees finance. mileage and resolu-
lions. and any other necessary business.
DR.. Campbell of Bellows Falls will give
the address Of welcome and the Citizens
band of Bellows Falls will furnish music.
The railroad will give convention rates.
! 1t is hoped that a special train will be
rt1v 70 Tlr1f t1a1. Ittp N.s
ter the degree work Those who wish to
go are requested to leave their names with
II. w. Sargent, \. f. Miller or Harry
Spaulding,