Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17
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Annual Session in surIiustou--s...
Master Pierce Declinaa q ~

Annual Session in 5urlinoto,
Master Pierce Declined Res.
The a7th annual meeting q w.
State grange, Patrons Of Husbsns'salaS
opened at Armory hall, Burlin0ias Z Y
at eleven o'clock, State Master ~ c.',l 20
Pierce Of Brattleboro presidinn
was an attendance OF about goo - 10
ing total membership Of Ia 9oo F y
$50 oranges. The session was on.a.i
the fifth degree. p'aea
The afternoon session was occr.
the annual address Of WORTH ~
George w. Pierce OF Brattleborc --I
of officers, announcements Of $3.50, 80
committees and introduction !,
tions. There are now $50 subo,s'
oranges and 10 Pomona oranges i
state, and the total membershin
showing a gain Of 2,s73 over lss
Since the last annual meeting. "a ~,
have been organized in Vermont ~
ing the administration OF stats ~
Pierce there have been organized 4,
gRnixed 81 oranges. During the 4.
only one state in the union has ~
much grange advancement As b.,
mont. The treasurer vas able n -
gain Of s1. 2gs. SO for the las, ~,
The meeting Tuesday eyeninv
opened to the public, and the lollov.
delivered addresses: Mayor WIZ
low, Master @. W. Pierce Of Bntn.s-.
Past Master c. J. Bell Of Walden ~.
tor j. L. Hills Of the State Expsrin-
station, Master of the National g.
N. J. Bachelor OF New Hampsbr n
State Superintendent OF Education ~
s. Stone Of Montpelier.
Wednesday morning, large suov.
business was gone through. Tber !.
a hot fight over the election 81 ma,
@. w. Pierce OF Brattleboro being sv,,,
ally reelected. After all the excite
had subsidized, however, Mr.. Piers
fused to serve because Of illness n N
family. A resolution was Offered |,
the committee to place the grange On \
ord in favor Of giving the state 81.
commissioner power to compel owpsna
have their cattle tested by tubsrcE
" hen marked cases occur. To the -
prise of many, this resolution was az.
but q warm discussion marked i'd ~
ress, the opposition taking 9 sp~
stand until the very last.
A large part OF the morning session !,
devoted to reports Of Pomona vrasru
Among other business transacted, I =
olution favoring the passage Of the "a
alive bill which places a tax Of Eve d.
ON Christmas trees was passed uns,
mously. everybody being in perlec q
mony on this question.
Following this session many candid.
took the obligation OF the fifth degra
order that they might take the sizii 4
gree at the evening session.
The afternoon session Wednesdsy =
devoted to the election of officers. A
the third ballot, Q. F. Smith Of Non
willie was elected to succeed Mr.. Pin
W. NJ. Cady Of Middlebury received
complimentary votes and at his rsr
the election Of Mr.. Smith was made IA
imous. The election is for two yeIn
Other officers were elected as iOLsI
Overseer, W. NJ. Cady Of Middstu
lecturer, NJ. s. Stone Of Montpelier; Il
ard. M. B. Roberts OF Rupert; asssz
steward, g. c. Flint OF Braiutree; d
lain. r. II. Holmes of Shorehsm; trsls
er, F. r. Pier OF Jacksonville; seCrsz
A. A. Priest Of Randolph; gatekal
, L. II. Morgan OF South WoOdan
Ceres. Mrs. F. c. Smith Of MorrEl
Pomona, Mrs. w. NJ. Cady Of Nd
bury; Flora, Mrs. II. W. sargsI
Brattleboro; lady assistant steward, y
@. c. Flint Of Braintree mem5i
the executive committee, H. ".
, gent Of Randolph, 5. l. Peck Of In
! The evening session was devoted
: the opening OF the sixth degree Vi
: over 200 candidates taking the obi
E tions. The work was in charge Of
E Master George W. Pierce and Flon
I II. w. Sargent. After the feast The
E written work of the order was ezsH
fed by c. s. Hopkins, organizing .
Z tv Of the state. The work was i
: spersed BY readings by Miss Msuds
= drews OF Augusta, Me. Miss Edith
OF Tunbridge also gave an addre@
the present temperance bill now
the legislature. She favored compul
: teaching OF Temperance and hygisl
e the public schools.
d The committee on mileages also r.
? ed. The delegates attending the
n session will travel about $500 nils
+ and from their homes, the expense
e paid BY the grange.
0 The closing session Of the meeting
}. held Thursday morning. A pleasing
/, ture Of the proceedings was the AGO.
e Of resolution expressing the app
!. ton of the efforts Of State Master Y
a w. Pierce and regretting his decis''
II decline the reelection rendered him.
q The officers were installed BY Past
e ter G. J. Bell, assisted by Mrs 2
n Sargent, and adjournment followed