The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
WESTNTNSTER WEST

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One of the largest and most enthusiastic
Grange meetings held in this part of the
state in many years was the meeting held
with Saxtons River Grange Friday eve
ming MAY IS. about $50 Changers being
present. 1t was great rally night, pa
irons coming in large delegations from the
six subordinate Oranges OF Bellows
Falls. Rockingham. Saxtons River, Graf
ton. Westminster and Westminster West,
that belong in this district, and many
from adjoining towns of Putney. Brattle-
boro, Chester. Springfield, Vt, and Wal
pole and Alstead, n. III.
Nearly half of the Vermont State
Grange officers were present as follows:
Master. Hon o. L. Martin of Planfield ;
lecturer, A. w. Lawrence of Springfield ::
steward T.. NJ. Farr of Chester; assistant
steward, H. A Stoddard of Rockingham :
lady assistant steward, Mrs. III. A. Stod-
dard
To Henry A. Stoddard, deputy for this
district is due the credit for this meeting.
1t was his idea, suggested at the begin
ming of the year, that each Grange in
his district put on some part of the ritual
work. and each Grange has since been a
work on the part assigned it. and it
greatly strengthened the work of these
Oranges.
The Saxtons River Grange officers filled
the chairs as follows: Master, Mrs. Nell
turer. Mrs. Ed King; steward. William
Smith; assistant steward Ed. King chap
lain, Mrs. Nettie Gammell; treas, w. j.
Rugg; sec, Mrs. Ralph Cole; gatekeeper,
Frank Beals; Ceres, Mrs. Grace Vancor !;
Pomona, Mrs. Harry Morrison; Flora,
Mrs. Hugh Morris; lady assistant stew
ard, Hazel Mark.
The first degree was worked by BOyden
Grange of Westminster. with degree staff
as follows: Master, l.. G. Converse ;
overseer, Clifford Peck; lecturer, Mrs. j.
G. Richmond; steward, George Tenney !:
assistant steward, Donald Metcalf; chap
lain, A. III. Ward treas, Jerome Collins !:
sec. Florence Wellman; gatekeeper, Bert
Farr; Ceres, Mrs l.. G. Converse Po-
Peck; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Bow
kerr pianist, Miss Hazel Lewis.
The second degree was worked by Ma
pie Grove Grange of Westminster West
with degree staff as follows: Master,
Carlton Holden; overseer, Hugh Hough-
ton: lecturer, Albert Howard; steward,
Justin Holden; assistant steward, Fred
Harlow; chaplain. Walter Harlow !;
treas, Seymour III. Minard sec, Leon
Vass; gatekeeper. Charles Brooks Ceres,
Ethel Wing: Pomona, Alice Goodel /:
Flora, Mrs. Addie Harlow; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. Albert Howard; pianist,
Fred Kerr.
Tie lulfu anu lOuEtH ut1TteS were con
ferred on class of II candidates The
third degree was worked by a ladies' de
gree staff from Fall Mountain Grange of
Bellows Falls, as follows: Master, Mrs.
A. c. Halliday overseer, Mrs. Nell Rich
ardSOn; lecturer, Mrs. Stowell; assistant
steward, Mrs. Eta Blanchard chaplain.
Mrs. Norris Smith: treas. Mrs. +. T.
Estey sec. Mrs Edith f. Candee; gate
keeper. Mrs. Lillian Reed: Ceres, May
Stevens; Pomona, Mrs. Norman West
colt; Flora, Mrs. Walter Hackett; lady
assistant steward. Mrs. Blanche Bellows A.:
pianist, Mrs. Hojaboom.
This degree was made more impressive
by a series of beautiful tableaux, with
colored Light effects, in charge of \. c.
Halliday. master of FAN Mountain
Grange, and the work of the marching
staff from Pleasant Valley Grange of
Rockingham, as follows: Mrs. H. 4.
Stoddard, Leslie Carey, Mrs. Matt l..