The Somerset reporter., 1890-01-09
Somerset Pomona.
ANNUAL MEETING AT SKowHEGAs JAN.
TIN AND eTH.
ONE OF THE LAmossr rxsDAScg IN IT'S
HISTORY.

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| 7TH AND sTB.
ONE op THE LAmossr krxxDAscg IN IT,
HISTORY.
Tuesday morning brought large die.
CATION of the Patrons Of Somerset to The
annual meeting. At the opening at 10 A.
NJ, every subordinate grange In the coun.
ty was represented. The officers present
we're Master, l.. II. MoultoD; Overseer,
n. L. Merrill; Lecturer, II q. Eili~
Steward, j. Z. Tuttle; Asst Seward, +.
II. Tobey; Treasurer, David Horn; Sec
retry, s. +. Emerson; Gate Keeper, ID.
&. Spqf ,rd; Ceres, Mrs. l.. II. Moulton,
and l. A. s., Mrs. ID. NJ. Goodrich.
Tuesday IS session was occupied mostly
in transacting the annual business Of the
Pomona.
The Secretary's report shows that ten
regular meetings have been held during
the year throughout the county. I'm
portant questions bearing upon the agri-
cultural interests of the county have been
under consideration, and movements
inauguratcd that will place the Patrons
of Husbandry on still firmer foundation
than ever before. Eighty-oue new mem
bers have been added to the Pomona, and
there has been an increase of one subor-
dinate grange and more than one hundred
fourth degree members In the county.
All of which proves that the Order never
was more prosperous in Somerset than at
the present time.
One hundred and twenty-five Patrons
were seated at the substantial grange
dinner Tuesday
The afternoon session was devoted to
the election of officers tor 1890, with the
following result Master, l. H. Moulton,
New Portland; Overseer, NJ. l., Merrill,
st. Albans Lecturer, Ansel Holway
Skowhegan; Steward, J. p. futile, Pitts
field; Asst Steward, Y. A. Withee
Skowhegan; Chaplain, Stephen Merrill,
Scion; Treasurer, David Horn, Skowhe-
gan; Secretary, S. F. Emerson, Skowhe-
gan; Gate Keeper, II. Ii. Boothby,
Athens Ceres, Mrs. L. II. Moulton, New
Portland Pomona, Mrs. NJ l.. Merrill,
St. Adams; Flora. Mrs. Ansel Hplway,
Skowhegan; Lady Asst Steward, Mrs. j..
P. futile. Pittsfeld Executive Commit
tee, Horace Eaton, Skowhegan.
Tue sday evening session opened at I
oclccS, the Worthy Master in the chair.
First came the installation of the officers
elect, Bro A. r. Smiley, assisted by Bro.
II. G. Ellis and Sister Ella II. Crowell,
installing the officers. A review Of the
proceedings of the National and Maine
State Oranges by Bros. l.. II. Moulton
S. F. Emerson, c. E. Smith, Ansel Hol-
way, NJ. l.. Merrill, ID. S. Moore and J. p.
futile, occupied large portion of the
evening. Then followed short speeches
for the good of the Order by Bros. w. ID.
Hayden, Horace Eaton, ID. II. Bartlett
Abel Davis, S. Ii. Smell, j. l.. Tenney,
Stephen Merrill. S. F. Emerson. Ad-
j0urned to A. M. Wednesday.
Wednesday morning was little stormy
and the weather quite crisp and cold, but
at an early hour the Patrons gathered at
the hall, greeting each other warmly and
fraternally after the nights separation
At $50 A. NJ. the Worthy Masters gavel
came down, the grange was opened, and
the Lecturers program was taken up.
Past Lecturer Ellis outlined the work pro-
posed to be done by the Pomona and
subordinate oranges during the year, and
strengthen and increase our membership
in this countyY' was discussed by Bros.
S. f. Emerson, Ansel, lIolway, Sisters
Moulton, Smell, Patten, Bros. W. ID. Hay
den, S. H. Smell NJ l.. Merrill. Next
topic, "Wnat questions relating to the
science and practice of agriculture shall
we study aud discuss the coming year?'
Bro. l. o. Wiuslow, not heing able to be
prp which
were read by the Worthy Overseer Bros.
T n westnn. w w Russell. T. f.
Boothby, Stephen Merrill, Heman Hume
well. Next, "What questions relating to
taxation, legislation, political economy in
general, and topics of the day, shall be
consdered?" First speaker A X. Smiley,
followed by Bro. NJ. l.. Merrill. Ad-
journcd to 2 +. NJ.
More than one hundred Patrons were
at the tables for dinner "Wednesday, and
there was no lack of interest or enthusi
assn from that of Tuesday.
The afternoon session opened promptly
at 2 o'clock, crowded with work which
was impossible to fully complete.
Twelve fourth degree members were in
structed In the degree of Pomona and
admitted into the county grange. Bros.
NJ. L. Merrill, l.. II. Moul.on and Alonzo
Smith were elected the committee on CO.
operation for the Pomona grange. Bro.
David Horn having declined to serve
longer as Treasurer, Bro. Augustus
Strickland, Skowhegan, was elected in
his stead.
The Lecturers program was continued
and the question announced, "What
should be done in the way of cooperation
buying and selliug?' Bro. j. 2. futile
spoke on the question.
Bros. C. d. Miller X, W. Coleman and
Sister 4. l. X. Adams were appointed
committee on finance. Sister Il. l.. X.
Adams offered remarks and suggestions
on woman's work in the grange. Remarks
on cooperation in buying and selling
were offered oy number, and the Pomo-
ma closed a large and profitable meeting.
The best of music was furnished by the
choir, Bro. A. II. Smiley and Sister Emma
II. Halves taking the leading part. Can
dy was furnished at wholesale price by
d. w. Rowe, which was appreciated by
the Patrons