Putnam patriot., 1912-01-12
Meeting of State Grange

The ZUn dnnudl sSSSioh VI N"N ~ necticut state grange opened Tuesday morning in Bridgeport, Master l.. Il. Healey of North Woodstock in the chair. There were about 250 delegates and friends present when the session was opened in the fifth degree.
 The showing made by the grange during the year ending December oi, 1911, was an excellent one. There IS about S10 900 balance in the treasury and a total membership Of FOUL There are 14s granges and ten Pomo- mas in the state and the increase In membership during the year was about $50. Two new granges were instituted, Meadow Brook in North Windham and Echo in Mansfield.
 The feature of the afternoon was lhe address of State Master l.. II. HealeY, who closes his second term.
 The night session took the form oi an open meeting presided over by State Master Healey. The gfangers were given welcome in behalf Of the city.
 Wednesday the state grange by ac- cepting the report of. the executive committee covering it's work of the past year, more particularly Of the reciprocity incident of last summer, when the executive committee eXpres- sed it's opposition to the proposed reel procity treaty with Canada, and ex- pressed it's disarproval of the invita- ton to President Taft to speak at the Connecticut state fair in Hartford on Grange day, stood by that committee. The committees report included DOT tion which closely followed the state ment issued last summer, which was signed by the executive committee. It | reviewed the whole matter. The re- port was read, and unanimously &C., | cepted by the state grange. The chief business Wednesday was l the election of officers. State Master l.. H. Healey of North Woodstock, | who had been mentioned as a candi' date for election for third term, in- | formed the grange before the balloting began that under no consideration l would he accept an election. The bal | lot showed that B. A. Peck of Bristol, who for six years prior to last term was Ioverseer, was elected by con- siderable majority, the votes for other candidates being well scattered
 The other officers elected follow; Overseer, J. Arthur Sherwood of Easton. (he was lecturer and was pro moted)
 Lecturer, Frank E. Blakeman, Oro- noque.
 Steward, Arden Welton, Plymouth, l (re-elected)
 Asst steward, Walter F. Hine, Orange.
 Chaplain, Rev. J. H. Hoyt, New Canaan.
 Treasurer, Norman F. Platt, New Haven.
 Secretary, Henry E. Loomis, Glas- tonbury.,
 Gatekeeper, F. NJ. Candee, Nauga- tuck.
 Ceres, Alice l.. Potter, Woodstock. Pomona, Rose k. Goodell, Glaston- ! bury.
 Flora, Ursula E. Avery, Norwich. Lady asst steward, Emily Bailey, Middle Haddam. Executive committee, J. H. Hale, Glastonbury, for three years to fill va. cancy caused by death of 0. ;. Wood; l.. H. Heaey of North Woodstock. The elections were iDterspersed with music and literary selections. The at tendance of delegates was quite large.
 Members were asked as to the atti- tude of the grange on the reciprocity issue and they stated that the grange stood squarely behind the executive committee. Today the business will be transacted and officers installed.
 At a meeting of the Patrons Ex- change Wednesday night at Bridge port the following officers were elected:
 President, w. F. Hine, Derby. Vice president, A. k. Welton, Ply mouth.
 Secretary, II. $. Blake, New Britain.
 Treasurer and manager, w. Ii. Bar ron, Danielson.
 Executive committee, A. C. Wheel CT, Stoninglon; II. b. Sykes, Suffieldi J. A. Sherwood, EastOn.
 Advisory board, J f. Welles, Weth- ersfeld; W. II. Hammond, Hamptoni J. H. HoIton, Ellington; J. II. Put nam, Litchheld; W. II. Baldwin, Cheshire; W. 0. Rogers, Norwich; k. NJ. Crandah, Naugatuek; r. Kelsey, Higganum; B. A. Brundage, Danbury; J. A. Vincent, Kent.