Putnam patriot., 1916-02-25

from tHe iislaf3 CT 5-GtttNst ha EiaGn by Df Joseph spaidiag.
 t@euexet Rtmge NJ. 40 P. of T eaHe into existence Feb. l7i lss6 Th4rY loar persons pledged them selves for The grand work of lhe order, n mely:
 Mf and Mrs Wm. A. Weaver, Jr. Dr and Mrs Edward E Gaylord. Mf and Mrs. Lewis ] Wells.
 Mf. and Mrs. Finley Fox.
 kIf. and Mrs. Chas II Potter.
 Mir. and Mrs. ] w. Andrews.
 Mf. and Mrs. Henry T Child
 Df and Mrs Geo Austin Bowen. MT and Mrs. James Maliey.
 Mir. and Mrs Wm. W. Mnlhewson. Mir. and Mrs. Henry W Hubbard AmaSy Chandler Nm. W. Webber Paris Ii. Law John H. Child G. II. Summer Marcus Morse Henry c Gilman Miss 4. ] fex I f. Chandler Mis- Anna E. Law W R Bartholomew Mss r. H. Butler The first official body WIS installed by Deputy j. H. Tucker of Lebanon, Caah., uad was made up as foIoss' Dr. Gea. Austin Bowen Mastet nf. EdW l. Gaylofd oNetseef II. W. Hubbard Lecturer w N. Webeet Wand G II Sumner Assistant sleward A Chandler thnpnin C. II Putter Treasurer L. J. Wells Secretary w. A Weaver, Jr. GatekeeRer mfs. GeO. Austin Bowen ceres Mfs N. W MatheWson Pomann Ms l. L. Gaylord Flora Mrs. |. ] Wells Lady asst. steward "At The sixth regular meeting in 1898 U Was resolved to set of e portion ol the North parish ot the town for T new grunge Aprl 2Olh, ls9s, the com mitlee fully decided upon the change and Woodstock grange No, loo came into existence"
 The latter part of the program was presided over by Henry T. Child, who wilh Mrs Child, has retained his mem- bership these thirty years.
 Chas, II. Potter, charter member of Senexet but now a member ofwood- stock grange, gave an entertaining re view Of grange work for the past thir- ty yeare.
 Prof, Wheeler's address on Farmers of the Future was fall of hopefulness, predicting much prosperity for the land holder, thirty years hence,
 Wm. C cbild, In behalf of a former memosr {whose uame was mol men uoued) presented to he grange, as au anniversary gtft, cheek for sloo.
 Mrs. wm \ Mever Jr, a charter member, espoadea io a fsqaest lol rtmiuiseeuees Wnhlh following let ter, which Was fead.
 New Orleans, Feb. Huh. My dear Mrs Butts,
 l have just received your letter ask ing me t0 report something of the earlier days ut -encNel grange as charter member reHiixe that th' time is too short to make any eiaoo rnle contribution To the auntVefs irN celeugalian but will not ignore you invitation.
 Your letler carries me back from tn, palms and roses ot New Orleans to tn rugged hills of New England that love 70 well, and lhe days when fac cd the winters cod and summer heat Co meet our thirty ihTee ehane mem oefs at the grange hail.
 Tbere were humorous incidents an' faileF awhiieA sad experiences, as en 6y one, Were tatd away, until u0N can recall put very few ot the Ougl nal namnef that are lttt. We, Wh, wefe chaiter menu aers, sometimes tel that we Rad i0sg something b8 msSsiul the imitation whUe thc iatef eHndl dafes envied us 1 recall an a.nHsin Incident of one el our earliest cHedi dAtts 4uf adtniss ion. tie WIS aa ide. l, man sn jael ta "ctlek ia iae hles. il was ! question ut how etfttt'A P should he Pal thf0N the "a ! work lwhien i ,hlnk Uas since ee modlfiso1. | r memhef making lA atnowed ground mN seit which 9s aniie ham bss out the "as d oast- sieso were thought 60 8e iiltts noi serious AfNt esefsi hIns Mas 4e..tits.ssS The n 4stef Was consulted knaM ii II WIS qnite consistent 70 tea the old gsntiemaa over it iae inasiS charged tbe nssi>t8nt steward 10 ' careful aud the procession started. II us4saed bis way very nicely over th neW4N pgaaea field out when u cam lo lir field bei,sg cleared aad the a' siS.4nt stewart told him, "ihl> heid te,ng e,rafe6. step eafeiullN, ne us Abefalely kicked the obstacles asiu saving. "Yes, we will clear the heiu an n calm and n c ,sured tonel. H seemed 10 q joy Il and ~e felt that th' joke was on the eFanRe He made f val patton and k now in talii9fnia selli al wotk al years ol sge-