Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-12
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY
IN SESSION AT HARTFORD
Twenty Sixth Annual Session Closes
Today After Three Days Convention.

The second day of the twenty sixth
annual session of the Connecticut
State grange, Patrons of Husbandry, at
Foot Guard hall, Hartford, was opened
Wednesday morning at 800 with Wor-
thy State Master Leonard H. Healey
of Woodstock in the chair.
F. E. Duffy of West Hartford grange
offered resolution that the state
grange reaffirm the resolution adopted
last year in favor of a public utilities
prepared by the State Business Mems
association, in it's essential features,
expresses the views of the state grange
and that it is opposed to the proposed
court of commerce and the Barnum
bill Referred to good of the order.
Deputy Frank e. Brakeman of Fair
field County Pomona, on behalf of the
patrons of Fairfield county, requested
that the executive committee arrange
for the annual meeting in Bridgeport,
If found feasible.
Flags presented by Souvenir Will
liam H. Taylor, a member of Killingly
grange, were distributed by the depu-
ties
William H. Barron of Danielson,
manager of the Patrons exchange
presented the report of the exchange.
Many of the difficulties encountered
in 1909, the first year of the exchange
had been overcome. During the past
year the exchange had done business
for fifty-four oranges. The business
has trebled the past year.
The Parcels Post.
Worthy State Treasurer Norman S.
Platt of New Haven submitted a reso-
hutton which was adopted unanimous
ly. The resolution commended the ae-
ton of the executive committee in
asking the several candidates for con-
gress, before election, their attitude in
regard to the parcels post.
The committee on cooperation, Ev-
erett p. Barnes, master of New Lon
don County Pomona grange, chairman
presented the report of the committee
The report dwelt in a general way with
the subject of cooperation in all lines
of grange work.
Worthy State Treasurer Norman S.
Plat of New Haven in his report gives
this summary:
Receipts@Jan. II, 1910. balance. s4.-
451.05; received from state secretary
Sc, 1854; total, &c. 49.S9.
Payments - Sundry expenses, Jan
10, 1911, s5,195.12; balance, $5,654.77;
total. $10,849.S9.
The invested funds with accrued in
tereet amount to SS,035.6S.
G.. Warren Davis of Norwich chair
man of the finance committee, present
ed the report of the committee on
Tuesday. 1t commended the financial
management of the affairs of the state
grange.
Worthy State Secretary Henry E
LOOMS of Glastonbury made his re
port. Three new oranges were organ
lied: Haddam Neck, No. III. June 8;
Montville, No. ITS, Nov. IL; Avon, No
179, Dec. 81.
Special Deputy William H Barron
of Killingly presented his report. He
had made 45 visits to 40 oranges an6
had found much enthusiasm.
Reports were made by the twelve
Pomona deputies. In general the re-
ports showed an excellent condition Of
the subordinate oranges.
A pleasing whistling solo was giver
by Miss Marion A. Clyde of Ledyar6
grange. Miss Clyde gave an encore.
A. B. Davies of this city was made
a member of the resolutions committee
E. P. Barnes chairman of the eo-opera-
ton committee of which Erva L
Barnes is a member.
The sixth degree was conferred on 6
large class Wednesday evening There
was reading by Miss Ruth Dunbar
of Stafford grange and a cornet sole
by Clarence A Parker of Yantic.
There will be a session this mornins
at 9 o'clock and an afternoon session
at O'Clock. In the afternoon Presi-
dent Kenyon L. Butterfield of Anherst
Agricultural college will speak on The
Grange of Tomorrow.