Evening journal., 1911-11-17
81 YEARS OF
GRANGE LIFE
West Brandywine Members
Hear Of Progress During
Those Years
PLEASING SOCIAL
SESSION AFTER BUSINESS

The thirty-seventh anniversary of
West Brandywine Grange at Talley-
vile, was observed by about eighty
members last evening. A unanimous
rising vote OF thanks was extended 20
the Water Witch Fire Company for
their prompt and efficient service at
the recent fire at Talleyville, it be-
ing the consensus of opinion, that It
was mainly through their efforts that
the surrounding buildings were saw
ed It was only thirteen minutes
from the time of the telephone mes
sage until the Water Witch arrived
at Mr.. Crochett's home.
During the social hour an essay on
"The purposes for which the grange
was organized and how it has filed
those purposes" written by Miss
Eva p Weldin. lecturer, was read by
Miss Sidney Dawson. Mrs. Rebecca
Webster, one of the charter members,
gave an interesting talk on the or
ganization of West Brandywine
Grange, P. of H.. No. 10. She told
how they organized in Sharpley
school house, where they held their
meetings until the place became too
small for them. Then they met in a
large room at the home or John W.
Day, who was master at that time,
and then the building of the hall four
years later. She told of the benefit
the grange had been to the COM
munity.
Elihu d. Talley. charter member,
read the list of charter members. and
also spoke about the organization Of
the grange, and some of the interest
ing happenings during the past 81
years, and especially Of the building
of the hall.
L. Scott Townsend, past master,
answered the question, Wherein lies
the greatest profit from attendance
at the grange, socially. financially, or
educationally," by saying that he
thought it was educationally first rs
a boy learned things there that we're
not taught in the schools. he learned
how TO express his opinions and N
many cases became a ready public
talker
Wills Passmore. secretary, read
the minutes of the first grange meet
ing followed by William p. Dawson
Jr., who gave a violin solo, accom-
panied by Miss Phoebe Dawson, on
the piano.
A list of the officers Of the Grange
since 1874 was read by the following
five members: Herbert Chandler
George Cleaver, Jr., Earl Wilkinson
Leroy Pierce and Ethel Day.
The question What would be the
condition of the farmer today had tbs
grange never existed" was answered
by Charles w. Day, who said that in
all probability the farmer would be-
I'm the same place he was in when ths
Grange was organized, as the Grang'
had done much for the farmer socially
by breaking up his isolation, anC
bringing him in contact with othei
farmers, comparing views and broad
ening their thoughts and lives.
paper on What has been accom-
plished by the Delaware Stat'
Grange" was read by Miss Mary Pass
more, in which she told of the various
laws for the good of the State and thu
protection of the farmer, which were
directly due to the efforts of thl
Grange
The following past masters wer,
present and gave interesting accounts
and amusing anecdotes which hap
pened during their terms: Elihu d
Talley, J. Atwood Weldin, ]. Waite
Perkins, Charles w. Day. l.. Scot
Townsend, 7. T. Weldin.
AT a late hour refreshments wer
served and it was announced that mex
Thursday evening the Grange woull
be given a surprise party by one of it
members.
rrI, ,o-, ovbibit ,acantl,y hold d,
Stanton, was spoken of by Master VIII
liam p. Dawson, who gave an interest
ing account of the show.