Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-08

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rss, "a May ~, end v.s called t. ord = q
sso o'clock b he Worthy Na~er D. H.
Manshell ct Hope. About $50 we're 10 xf-
sendaBes. and ever g-sags in Knox 'snty
sas rspsessntsd ElneS Jameson ~as ap-
poinfed A. s. Ernsss Canni 81, G <,
and Lima Pendle,oa, L. 4. 8.
On motion Of Bro. Il Stone is vas voted
that the treasurer be instructed to depOsit
the faads Of the Gran e. amounting % over
Ss5, in . savings bank Bro. 3 s. Light
call 4 q, de fssolutirs vh'ca usre 10
uhGonaes :s'Thas al State revenues be
6e,.vsd ron . isx ON incomes abov. $500
q. Thst al paper bills be paid BY the
cosnsy. Thas h, 'roii tax shall No; II
coed o9.'; sud o, hts motion they we're
paced without debs:e.
Bro. n. ". Lermo1d iatf.duced the fol-
loving Fesotulon which vas also passed
without debate Believing - We do. that
nearly every article Of food 10 sinlserssed,
and that some speedy measure should be
taken 10 pat stop t. this deceisful. harm
full, and devilish practice. therefore. be Is
Resolved: That our Congressman should
kIvG tneth HCAAty uopROEt " tuC A<4Eu pshs
No ll.236.' nov before Congrese. or some
person, in the hall knew vhas the said lard
bill' 10. but is vas voted that the Secretary
be instructed to send . copy Of these reso-
iatioDs TO each Of our congressman At
Washington.
After the regular business vas dsposed
Of the lecturers programme vas taken up
snd L J. Hills gave . short but fitting sd-
dress Of welcome which was responded 70
BY N " Lermond of Thomas.on. A. p.
Ssrret Of Warren gave declamation 81
Lerm0nd Kalloch N original poem. D..
Twitchell. State Lecturer next I'D irested
the grange OF the duties of members.
The regular question for discussion. RE
solved, that the Government should col =
troll the railroads." Vas discussed verv
earnestly in he affirmative by Bro. ID. II
Mansfield. N. W. Lermond and tom
Scott" Bowden; in the negative BY Lysau-
der Norwood. Rufus Stone and E E. Ligh'.
Bro. d. r. Andrews and DR.. Twitcheli dis
cussed the question but did not favor either
side. The question was decided in the If.
6rmative BY majority of two. Bro. r. s.
Bowden then asked for the passage Of this
resolution Resolved That the government
should own and control the railroads and
Il WAS passed by email majority.
Bro. J. A. Hofses, for the committee
on time and places of next meeting report.
ed that the next session Of thi, Pomona be
held with Evening Star Grange, Washing.
ton, on Saturday May 3lst At P. NJ. II
stormy. to be postponed one week.
Bro. Ernest Cammings. for the com
mittee reported the following programme
for the next session: lst Address of Wei
come, Samuel Cunningham. of Washing.
ton; End. Response by Lysander Norwood
Of Union; 3rd. Paper of selected piece,
by Abbie Moody Of Liberty; 4th. Song BY
May Bills Of Hope; 9th. Defamation BY
Lyman Frye of Appleton; 9Th. "Resolved
that the wife should have an equal share in
the disbursement Of the family funds"
| At Eve O'Clock . recess was taken fol
supper. In the evening the 9Th degree wal
conferred upon about sixteen members. BY
the Worthy Master. DR.. Twitchell gave
some words of criticism and advise and the
Pomona session was closed.
The officers Of White Oak Grange tool
the chars and worked the First degree, DR.
Twitchell exemplifying the unwritten work
for the benefit Of all present. NJ. d.