The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-08


re at II A. NJ. The Wor
Asst. Steward, Treasurer
Gate Keeper and Ceres were
present.
Tuesdays session was occupied in trans
acting the business OF the year JUS
closed.
The Treasurer's and Secretary's report
were respectfully submitted aud accepted
The Secretary's report shows that elev
en- meetings were held during 1890, nine
teen general questions have been profit.
ably discussed and eight int resting essay
presented, 6S members have been admit
ted.
The committees appointed to draft reso'
lutions on the deaths OF Bros. Chandler
Baker and +. B. Stilson reported, ard the
resolutions will be published next week.
The Worthy Master appointed Bros W
d. Hayden. N. II. Winning, X. II. Booth
by, W. C. Blackwell, l.. II. Noulton, f. II
Tobey and Sisters, Dyer and Tibbetts tc
make arrangements for future meetings
Of the Pomona.
Proceeded to the election Of officers re
sulting as follows:
Master, L. II. Moulton. New Portland
Grange; Overseer. d. s. Moore, Bingham
Grange; Lecturer. l. o. Winslow. st. Al.
bans Grange; Steward. X. II. Boothby,
Athens Grange; Asst. Steward, Eugene
Danforth, North Somerset Grange; Chap
lain. Mrs. N. II. Winning. St Adams
Grange; Treasurer, Lester Holway, Vic
tor Grange: Secretary, 3. F. Emerson,
5kowhegsn Grange; Gate Keeper, g. W
Pattep, Pittsfield Grange; Ceres. Mrs. o.
A. Bowman, Victor Grange; Pomona,
Mrs. w. Z. French, Kennebec Valley
Grange; Flora, Mrs. d. II. Bartlett, Skow-
hogan Grange; Lady Asst, Mrs j. Il.
Bicknell, E. Madison Grange; Elk Com
mittee, c. B. Wade, Horace Eaton, ID. H.
Bartlett. Committee on Finance, ID. II.
Bartlett, @. E. Smith,, f. L. X. Adams.
Committee on Co operation, d. H. Bart
lett, Horace Eaton, Alonzo Smith.
"WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7th.
Grange opened at A. M, Worthy Mas.
.er Moulton presiding.
Worthy Deputy Bro. Ansel Holway as
sisted by Bro. and Sister X. A. Withee in
stalled the officers elect.
The committseIon time and location fol
future meetings reported, and report ad.
dopted % follows:
February meeting with Kennebec Val.
Icy Grange; June meeting Pittsfeld; Au.
gust meeting Norridgewock; September
bingham; October meeting st.
Albans; November meeting Athens. Each
10 be held the second Tuesday in
the month.
Worthy Master Moulton report,l the
changes made 1t the last session u Name
State 0sangs.
: - address Of welcome was given by
Sister Nolan Of Skowhegan grange and
Sister n. H. Winning In behalf OF the Pc.
mona responded: Slater E. L X. Adams OF
on womau's work reported work
accomplished by that committee followed
By Sister N. H. Winning of the same com
lpittes. A committee from each subordi-
nate grange on women's work for 1891,
WAS appointed - follows
6kowhegan, Mrs. E. L X. Adams !;
Pittsiield, Mrs.R. J. Patten; St. Adams,
Mrs. AL. vining; Harmony, Mrs F. o. Tur-
ner; Athens. Mrs. F. V. Barker; Norridge-
wock, Mrs. z. h. Tobey; E. Madison, Mrs
Emma Freeman; Madison, Mrs. Orlando
Walker; New Portland, Mrs. L. H. Moul-
ton; Fairns Id Mrs. O. A. Bowman; Binq.
ham, Mrs. Z. B. Pierce; Scion, Mrs. W.
W. Russell.
Lecturers program taken up and the
question us 1t advisable for the Farmers
81 the Somerset County to establish
Farmers Exchange?' was discussed by
Bros. David Hobart, W. d, Hayden, N.
H. Winning, D. H. Bartlett, d. s. Wiley
md G. e. Smith.
Sister d. H. Bartlett gave q recitation
untitled Hannah Jane"
Bro. A. r. Smiley rendered a song en-
tiled 'Old Farmer McGee."
Report Of the subordinate oranges show
hat The different oranges In Somerset are
and now number twelve. A
rain Of one over last year.
Il 10 evident that the Order In our coun.
y enters the new year with courage and
Eill still seek to elevate the farmer and
iis business and loudly calls for the sup
BORT Of every farmer who believes in the
principles for which the Grange contends.
The meetings were enlivened at inter-
,uls with music by the choir, Bro. A. r.
'miiey chorister, and Sister Emma II.
1awes organist.