Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
 GRANGE OFFICERS
Elected at Annual Meeting of State
 Organization at Hartford.

The Connecticut State Grange on Thursday at Hartford completed its three day session of one of the most successful and harmonious conventions which the order has ever held. The election rof officers was finished at the morning session and they were instal- ed by Hon. H. O. Hadley, master of New Hampshire State Grange.
 The officers are: Master, Leonard H. Healey, Woodstock; overseer, Gilbert A. Vincent, Kent; lecturer, J. Arthur Sherwood Easton; steward, Ard Vel ton, Plymouth; assistant steward, Wal ter s. Hine, Derby; chaplain. Rev Franklin Country1nan East Haddam; treasurer, Norman $. Pratt, New Ha- ven; secretary, Henry E. Loonis, Glas- tonbury; gate keeper, F. w. Candee, Naugatuck; Pomona, Mrs. Addie c. Hyde; Ceres, Mrs. C. H. Porter, Wood stock; Flora, Mrs. Ursula Avery, Led yard; lady assistant steward. Mrs. H. c. Crockett.
 J. H. Blakeman of Stratford was elected as a member of the executive committee to succeed himself for a term of three years. The other mem bers of the committee are J. H. Hale of Glastonbury and O. s. Wood of Filing ton.
 Reports of committees were submit ted and resolutions adopted which had been referred to committees earlier in the SeSsion, and the convention ad- journed without date. with congratula- tions among the members on the suc- cess or the -cOnYentlOn
 Report on Taxation.
 The committee on taxation. Everett P. Barnes of Norwich chairman, pre- All public interests are demanding more money, hence more revenue must be secured. A campaign Of education should begin to formulate laws that can be operated to the financial and moral interests of all The taxes of the farmer increase with the amount and value of his tangible property and success
 The committee favored an annual franchise tax on the corporate excess of corporations in lieu of all taxes both state and local The committee rec commended: That franchises should be recognized as property and taxed; that there should be graduated in heritance tax, beginning at $10,000; that people not otherwise reached eff Actively should be taxed on their in comes; oil. coal and ores nominally in transit, but stored in large quantities at pumping stations, docks and wharves, should be taxed on either a weekly or monthly average.
 'fIt is the opinion Of your commit tee that all private property, both tan- sible and intangible, should be return ed for taxations at it's true value in money and assessed in a manner to proVIde needed revenues, that the tax ation shall be just and fair to every citizen, which will tend to the high est development of our common wealth."
 Patrons Exchange.
 The Patrons exchange, at a meeting at the Hotel Garde, elected the fol- lowing officers for this year:
 President, L. H. Healy, North Wood stock; vice president, Ard Welton, Plymouth; secretary. H. s. Blake, New Britain; treasurer and manager, Will II. Barron, Danielson.
 Executive committee, Arthur C.. Wheeler Stonington; Howard D. Sykes, Suff1eld; J. Arthur Sherwood, Easton.
 Advisory board-Pomona No. l, Earl Cooley, Berlin Pomona No. 2, William H. Hammond, Hampton; Po- mona No 8, F. H. Holton, Ellington; Pomona No. 4, J. H. Putnam. Litch- field. Pomona No. 5, W. s. Hine, Der bv Pomona No. 6, w. O. Rogers, Nor wich; Pomona No. ', F. M. Candee Brundage, Danbury; Pomona No. 10, G. A. Vincent, Kent.