The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-09-20
Somerset Pomona.

A ride of 22 miles north west of Skow.
hogan on the stage route brings US int
the pleasant village OF bingham that Dor.
ders on the eastern shore Of the Kenne
/ bee river and is % miles from The Forks
/ The village lies upon gentle decliyit,
rising gradually from the river, the nea
white cottages many of them ornamentet
with trees. presenting picturesque seen,
| of rural n well as artificial beauty, espec
] ally as we view the interval farms on tn,
opposite shore near the river dotted here
and there by cottage allotments. This beau
| tiful village is the half way stopping
place for business and numbering men ant
every thing goes to show that true New
| England enterprise is here manifested b,
the interest taken Ia education and the re
! forms of the day; by the moral state Of
society and disposition for religious ano
intellectual culture If we may Judge from
things seen and things heard Here toe
are some of the Mystic Orders" among
which are the Patrons of Iiusbandry, on,
OF the most efficient oranges In our coun
ty.
In this quiet pleasant village Somerset
County Grange met for their seye. II
yearly meeting. The day was fine anc
nearly every officer was present. OF the
choir, brother Smiley and sister Have.
of Skowhegan, and brother and sister
Brown of Harmony were present to chez
our hearts with joy and incite us to high.
or emulation A delegation of 80 mem
bers from Skowhegan grange also siA
other oranges represented, well reported
their regard for this grange.
When patrons ride from % to 80 mile,
in the early morning to grange meeting
we are assured of an advanced Interest
In the order.
Owing to an unfortunate occurrence
the worthy secretary was not present until
noon. Dinner was served In the hall &c
the brothers and sisters who enjoyed both
the repast and the social converse during
the time. Here let us say, would that ali
our oranges had Il separate hall for dining
rooms, it would save 40 much pressing
time in real work Much to the regret OF
the members our worthy secretary, W.
ID. HAYDEN, on account of his health ask
ed to be relieved from his office and broth.
er T. H. Boothby of Scion grange, was
chosen to Ill his place,
The lecturers programme was taken IN
by calling brother c. Baker to speak upon
the practicabilty of reading club. 1t
might be beneficial If not given too much
time in reading taken from other work ;
would rather discuss the matter of grow
ing 2 acres of corn from the same labor
that we now grow one. One brother
thought that as we had to dig our living
out of the hills and valleys we were too
old to learn new things. One cared more
for talking than reading. Worthy Score
tary tried to explain in feeble way that
the reading might be home school fol
the benefit of those who had neither the
time or opportunity to pursue a system
attic course of study, to select reading.
upon any subject chosen, If how to grow
corn, upon that one thing and then re
port at our meetings our ideas to eacl
other.
Sister Robinson had given this question
some thought and advised with other
good patrons, who believed if the com
mttee chosen at our State Grange had
not already adopted this course, it would
be advisable to take course of reading
and would be conducive to the general