Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-11-10

Condensed report of the meeting of Pomo-
ma Grange. No. %, P. of H., composed of
Bradford and Sullivan counties, held on
Spring Hill, Noy. 8, 1881.
After the meeting was organized the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Master, w. ii. Smith, Oscauwa /;
Overseer, j. o. Alger, North Orwell; Lee
turer, G. d. Boss, West Granville; Steward
Asa S. Stevens, Towanda Valley; Asst. Stew
ard, John Hoffman, New Era; Chaplain, B.
+. Bowman, Towanda; Treas, nj. Kingsley,
Standing Stone; Sec'y, S. w. Alvord, Osca-
luwa; G. X, o. A. Gilbert, Asylum; Ceres,
Mrs. VIM. Snyder, Spring Hill; Pomona,
Mrs. Harrison Lyons, Spring Hill; Flora,
Mrs. b. Vaughn, Spring Hill; L. A. S., Miss
Calle Kellum, Asylum.
The following visiting committee report
the oranges and the order i'm u flourshng
condition: L. c. Wilbor, d. o. Hollon, l.
M. Currer, John Hoffman. V. S, Laudon, f.
j. Ayres, E. Lilley, f. S. Fraley also Broth
ers l.. f. Burchard and K. Terrill of Rising
Sun, No. Al, of Susquehanna county,.
Worthy Master appoints as committee on
resolutions, E. E. Quinlan. f. r. Vaughn, s.
w. Alvord, l.. Wells, L. j. Ayres. V. S.
Lauden.
Committee to draft resolutions in the case
of the death of Bro. j. ii. Smith and the af-
Fiction of Bro. Bowman: E. E. Quinlan, E.
j. Ayres, S. w. Alvord.
1t was resolved to hold the next meeting
in Towanda in February.
Grange adjourned at 5 p. m. for supper.
After partaking of the bountiful repasts and
generous hospitalltcs Of our Spring Hill
friends who used their best endeayors to
make our visit with them pleasant, and l
can assure you they did not fail in their eff
forts, we reassembled in open session at 10
p. m. Meeting opened with music by the
Spring Hill Band.
Committee on resolutions report as fol-
lows:
SNce the last meeting of this Pomona Grange.
BrotNer John B. Smith of Oscaluwa Grange, one of
the mosss2ctive and useful members of our Ordo<
has fnishel his earthly labors and been callesFby
the Great Mater to the reward which awaHs the
faithful laboreNp his vineyard, even fp<everlast-
ing at His right M0d: In his life our fother fully
exempliied the benesSent teachings>ofth the Grange;
1Pfsnt work w Gnsn hdss gem
Though dead he yet speake>n. 1.-The good example
he has left and by the Gnristan Asence he exert
ed during his long Sdd bIameess lffe>s>The vevy
highest tribute We'cau accord to his mefnAry is to
resolve, as pSthbers, to emulate his virtues. ~
We eSsend to the stricken family of our deceased
bretbSf our hearty coincidence in their great be-
pavement.
The members of this Pomona Grange have lea~n.
ed WIN unfeigned sorrow fthe afliiction whixn our
Heavenly>1aste in his inscrutbe wisdom. has
permitted to>6stall our Worthy Cbxplain, b. F.
serious illness of threel&hers>> While deeply sym
would point them the Great fn4Sieian, with whom
some wise purpose in this bereavcment>fpr he new
er " willngLS>sreves or affilcts his chdrenU Our
earnest payer is, that the suffering ones my be
speedny restored 10 health if it be the MastSks
Will, to serve Him and bless their parents
Resoloed, That the elements of of the science of
agriculture should be taught by text books or in
oral lessons in our rural common schools and that
the school law should be amended as TO REQUIRE
teachers expecting to teach in farming communities
to be examined in the above science.
I'd Since education is one of the prominent fea
lures of the grange, that 1t Is the duty of each sub
ordinate grange to interest tselfin the character
qualifications and experience of the teacher EMPLOY
ed to teach in its vic nifty, to the end that our chill
dren be educated to be good and loyal citizens eff
icient men and influential and successful farmers
Sd. That the Worthy Master appoint at least two
persons to open discussions on some agricultural
subjects at each meeting; that after each opening
address on the subject chosen, the discussion to be
thrownopen to the Grange. and that the names of
the persons appointed, togther with the subject be
advertised in the call for the meeting
4ta> That each subordinate Grange be request
to send os>lts delegate one resolutiop.>e6 each
meeting of the P0mosa. Grange for discGssion.
9th. That in view of animation between
local and through freight ~asd hf~siew of the ex
erbitant rates chargedISy The NY. 6 PaACanal and
H. IL. Co. for transportation of coal ane@sakher
freight, oYr>prcsentative In Congress be requestees
to ISsssns influence to secure an appropriation to
1sake the Susquehanna navogblea from the Ches