The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-13
Pomona Oranges.

commend the following letter from
the Worthy Master of Lexington Pomona
Grange to the consideration of the order
generally, and hope other Pomona Mas
ters will follow the good example. Let
all unite and publish in this Grange de-
partment, and thus have an organ for the
order. JAS. N. L1PsCoMB,
Master State Grange.
From, the Lexington Dispatch.
AS you, no doubt, have seen through
the Charleston and Columbia papers, the
meeting at Anderson was a grand success,
/ will not attempt q description, believing
that most of your readers have received
the news through the same channel. I
always feel a delicacy in writing for pub
lication, as some one is always ready to
criticise either the composition or motive
of a writer. But in the position which I
am compelled to occupy lam necessarily
compelled to ask the favor of small
space in your paper occasionally, to ex-
tend information to the members of the
Grange, in whom / shall ever feel deep
and abiding interest. In the face Of duty
I feel the force of the poets words:
II reck but little what betideth me,
AS much hope all good befalleth thee" !"
Anderson is the most active county in
the interest of the Grange. Most of the
counties have formed Pomona Oranges,
and established agencies, through which
the members are receiving the pecuniary
benefits of the order, and in all such in
stances the Grange is in q thriving and
prosperous condition. Let us then go
and do likewise. Establish an agency,
mass our orders, and have no fear for the
taunts and jeers of the shop-keeper. !
appeal to the dormant Oranges in this
county to appoint time, meet together,
pay up your back indebtedness, send up
delegates to the Pomona Grange on the
FIRST Wednesday in October. Have your
wives and daughters at your meetings
and resolve to be more active members
in the future, and my word for it, you
will receive the pecuniary, as we'll as the
social and educational advantages of the
Grange. It is sad to reflect that many
with whom we held sweet intercourse in
our old association, may never meet US
again, within the walls of the inner gate.
I wish the Master or Secretary of each
subordinate Grange would send me list
of their members present at the organiza-
ton Of the Pomona Grange, to insert as
charter members.
At the meeting in Anderson, each
county was called to know what progress
and especially Pomona. When Lexing-
ton was called I was in strait betwixt
two, not knowing how to represent 3
thing We have, and have not. I stated
that after our meeting in October I
thought I would be able to report sue
cessful Pomona Grange. trust thatmy
expectations may be fully realized. The
Worthy Masters ruling is that the dollar
must be paid before any one is entitled
to membership in Pomona Grange. It
is an optional matter whether the assess
ment clause is enforced or not. He also
rules that any member whose Grange
never meets, and not living near enough
to attend any other, may belong to, and
pay dues directly to the Pomona. Let
me again impress it upon the minds of
the Masters and Secretaries to send up
their quarterly reports to our next meet
ing, and give your delegates sealed GER
ti6cate stating whether they are clear
upon the books. 1 have no right to pass
them If they are not properly vouched
for by those who are the custodiaus of a
Grange.
According to instruction have felt it
my duty to make an appeal to the delin.
quent Oranges. I am ordered to report
their condition and recommend that theiE