Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-13

work.
were Mrs. Alice L. Potter of Wood
stock, the worthy Ceres. Mrs. Addie
C. Hyde of Brooklyn, the worthy Po-
mona; Miss Eunice C. Burch of Old
Lyme. the worthy lady assistant stew
ard; Mrs. Carrie Healey of Wood
son, Mrs Susie Williams of brooklyn,
Mrs. Eva l.. Sherwood of Easton and
Mrs. Belle Barnes of Preston, Mrs.
Maud E. Bliss of Norwich.
After the degree work refreshments
were served and there was a special
half hour.
The grange was called to order and
Worthy State Master Healey intro
duced Worthy State Master Frank e.
Merchant of the Rhode Island state
grange as the first speaker. He adj
4vocated a closer relation between the
farmer and the consumer, and made a
strong plea for the parcels post
Clarence A. Parker of Bozrah grange
gave a cornet solo, Silver Stream
Polka I'd. III. Rollinson). Fer an en-
core he gave Dixie's Twilight (Chas.
L. Johnson1. His accompanies was
Miss Alice A. Bishop, lecturer of Boz
rah grange.
Miss Ruth NJ. Durham of Stafford
grange gave a recitation, How the
IaRue Stakes Were Lost For an en-
Remarks were made by Past State
Master George S. Ladd of the Massa
chusetts state grange, representing the
National Good Roads association, and
Worthy State Lecturer Evan F. Rich
ardson of the Massachusetts state
Patrons Fire Insurance.
The annual meeting of the Patrons
Mutual Fire Insurance company was
held Wednesday afternoon. President
Henry E. Loofnis called the meeting
to order, and Frank e. Brakeman of
Stratford was chosen chairman
Treasurer Orson S. Wood reported a
balance in the treasury of s4,9S3.15. 1t
was voted that memorial resolutions
be drafted on the death of DR.. George
Austin Bowen of Woodstock, one of
the organizers of the company and a
former president. The committee ap-
pointed was Henry E. Loomis, Henry
Torrington.
The old directors We're reelected.
They represent the different counties
as follows: Fairfield J. A Sherwood
Of Easton; New Haven, W. II: Bald
win of Cheshire; Litchfield. A. Vincent
of Kent; Hartford, w. H. Carrier Of
Glastonbury; Middlesex, H. c. Dun
ham of Middletown; Tolland, Andrew
Kingsbury of Coventry; New London,
C. e. Staples of Colchester: Windham,
N. +. w lll1dInS OI DTDOh1ND, DIT ldI
Fl. e. Loomis of Glastonbury, III. F.
Potter of North Haven, o. S. Wood of
Ellington.
Arthur j.. Birdseye of Pennington
asked why no literature was sent out
by the company, that patrons might
know the methods and advantages of
grange insurance. President LOOMS
said that fifty-three policies were
written during the year. a gain of
thirty over the year before. He said
the management of the company was
economical, there being no agents and
no money paid out to agents.
At the meeting of the directors the
old officers were elected, as follows:
Presidential. e. LooTnis, Glaston-
bury.
Secretary-H. C. Durham, Middle
town.
Treasurer-O. s. Wood, Ellington.
Auditors-W. H. Carrier, Glaston-
bury and Fl. F. Potter, North Haven.
Executive committee = President,
secretary. w. FL. Carrier of Glason-
bury. G.. A. Vincent of Kent and An
drew Kingsbury of Coventry.
The Patrons Exchange.
The annual meeting of the Patrons
Exchange was held Wednesday, when
w. O. Rogers was made a member of
the advisory committee.