The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-03-27
The March Meeting of the Pomona
at East Madison.
A LARGE GATHERING AND AN INTERESTING

"a LAhnh oAiHEklNG AND AN INTERESTING
MEETING.
One hundred and fifty of The Somerset
Patrons assembled at Grange Hall. East
Madison, Tuesday, March | to hold the
regular March meeting of the Pomona.
The day was pleasant the roads In good
condition and the result, one of the full
meetings Of our County Grange.
Worthy Master L. II. Moulton opened
the grange at 10, A. NJ. with the follow
ing officers filing their allotted stations.
Overseer, NJ L, Merrill Lecturer, Ansel
Holway Steward, Pro- Ten, T. II, Bos-
worth, Asst Steward; y. A. Withee ;
Chaplain, Stephen Morrill,; Treasur-
er, Augustus Strickland; Secretary,
) f. Emerson; Gate Keeper, r. ii.
Boothby; Ceres, Mrs. l. IL. Moulton i;
Pomona Pro TEN, Mrs. Horace Eaton !;
Flora Pro TEN, Mrs. Augustus Strick-
land; Lady Asst Steward Pro TEN. Mrs
Carrie Rowell
Committee on applications Bros. w. o.
Paul, S. II. Atwood and sister X, A.
Withee.
Bro. G. NJ. Twitchell, Worthy Lecturer
Of the Maine State Grange and Bro. 4.
II. Libby, secretary of Androscoggin Po-
mona Grange, were present and gave val
liable assistance in the work before the
grange.
Bro T. II. Bosworth, in behalf of
East Madison grange, welcomed the Pat
rons to East Madison and Bro. G. M.
Twchell, in behalf of the Pomona frater-
nally responded.
Bros. S. f. Emerson, |. o. Winslow
and w o. Paul were appointed to draft
resolutions on the deaths of Bros. David
Kncaid and Alonzo Smith.
The Lecturers program was taken
up and the question announced "What
shall we do to aid our agricultural socie-
ties and profit thereby" Lecturer Hol-
way made some Introductory remarks,
followed by Bros. A. r. Smiley, G. M
Twitchell, |. @. Winslow. Lewis Beal, C.
b. Wade, ]. d. Emerson, M l., Merrill
and w. ID. Hayden.
AS result Of this discussion a men,
her from each sub-grange in the County
was appointed to bring the subject be-
fore and urge their respective oranges to
participate in the work of the agricultu-
raj societies by furnishing each a sepa-
TAte grunge tNUlDll MI INC ANNUAL hits
The committee is instructed to present
.his subject to the trustees Of the respec
tive societies The following compose
the committee Skowhegan, C. L Smith /;
Athens. c. b. Wade; Bingham, T. f.
Houghtou Victor, G. NJ. Twitchell; Har-
mony, W. G. Bailey East Madison, L. c.
Jewett; Kenncbec Valley, w. L. French
North Somerset, Stephen Merrill; Pitts.
tield, J. p. Tuttle st. Albaus, J. o.
Win~low; New Portland, Abel Thomp-
son.
Sisters +. l.. X. Adams and Ella Gro
well presented original papers on Home
and household dutles,' which were beau
tifully written and highly appreciated.
Bro. NJ. L. Merrill spoke at some length
on the comparative profit of producing
grain and hay. Bros. G. NJ. Twitchell
and + II Libby gave words of encour.
agement for the good of the Order.
Bro Alonzo Smith reported briefly the
progress OF the work of cooperation
connected with his recent visit In the
West Bro A. X. Smiley and sister EN-
ma H. Halves at intervals during the
meeting, furnished some of their beauti-
full and inspiring songs. A vote of
thanks was rendered East Madison
grange for the fraterDal welcome accord
ed the Pomona and the grange closed in
form. Next meeting with North Somer-
set grange, Scion. Tuesday May 9th.
S. +. EMERSON Secretary.