Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-25
POMONA oRANotS.

AndOscoggin Pomona Grange held
it, last monthly meeting, "wednesday,
the s,h. with Turner Grange. Ther-
was large aii.niancc aud most sue
.s.ful meeting In every rr.p.;i. Tur-
ner Grange dh honor To Itself Ia the
cordial r,Nrption given to the members
Ia attendance. Every one went home
feeling the d,y had been well spent.
Aside from the bu.ine.. transacted, a
pausr ON the '.C,rc of Hens Ia Winter
"a. read by sister y. 4. Allen Of Au-
burn Orange we'll prepared and tn
.trt,ctiy. paper. sister Allen evidently
knew what she Was writing about, ~
IN. has been remarkably .ucvc-sfal In
long experlence In the keeping of hens.
IN. pal.er VA. caudidly and thoughtful
Ia discussed by several other sister.
~ho N.rr expert. In the business. The
Lecturer, Bro. J. ". Kicker. also of
Auburn Grange, rad carcfully pre-
n.r,d paper on the subject, "fhe Farm
and the shop" Bro. Kicker worked In
the shop for many years before moving
on Ia the farm, aud was therefore we'll
qualified to compare Que With the other.
IL Was an interesting and profitable
p.per. ~. preferences are greatly In
fa.or of the farm. for health, pleasure,
variety of work. and everything else
that go-. To make life enjoyable.
lively discussion followed from the
many rrtir-,i shop men among the au-
dienc., and the testimony was unanl.
mou. In favor of the farm. Several
aue.tion. werc drawn from the que.-
ton box aud Submitted for answer-i
most profitable way to flll up any
chinks of time that may chance To br
left. iiro. Kicker !. model iectnrrr'
aiway. prepared With .omething Inter,
e.ting, "a well "a valuable, to oil up all
tine At hi. disposal. Acillstheulc elno'
made up of sisters Matte Phillips, EIl'
Gould, Jennie Gllbert aud Nellie Day,
Of the Turner Grange, gave an exhibit
tIon drill on the stage, which was great
IN enjoyed by all hands, and heartily en-.
,or.d. Excellent music WAS furnished
by the Pomona choir. la charge of Bro.
Uor.c. True % Turner. The next
meeting will be- with Excelsior Grange,
Poland, the flr.t "wednesday In No'em-
her.
Turner Grange celebrate. the harvest
Of the year at their next saturday meet
ing. they make an exhibition of fruits,
flowers. corn, grain aud vegetables,
With exercises appropriate. ms
Grange has also just purchased sno'her
hundred volumes for their library.
Oxford County Pomona met Win MI.
sugar Loaf Grange, at their pleasant
hall In the beautiful village OF Dixneid,
on Tue.dsy, Oct. 4. The morning Was
eloudy. aud looked likely for = rainy
d,y: but rain does not stop the good
Granger, when he makes up his mind TO
go. A good number 81 grsnges were
r,pre-ent.,i, and q very interesting
session was held. An address OF vel
come VA. given by bro. Geo. Newman,
and ~ss responded to by the Master.
The fifth degree was conferred on eight
hrotber. aud eleven sisters. \ bounti-
fuI dinner Was psrtsken of, which prov
"a IN. sister. of Mt. sugar Loaf Ia be
good c.oks. A sister had an esssy on
awom.n'. Work In the Grange" which
va. very interesting and attentively lis
tened 10. Several sisters had select
readings, which were very good, and the
.ong. were extra nlce. The question
va. fully discussed, AMI strikes a. now
conducted. ending In murder and riot,
x.r,, condemned by all. Members ef
the grange were advised to hold their
fruit a while longer, aud then shlp
direct 10 market and save the middle
man. profit. which IL good Tat one
n va. suggested by some that we CO.
operate, and raise the price of sweet
corn 10 three cents per pound. Why
not build corn shops of our own, and
ave the siOo.0o profit thus msde on
the sweet corn packed In Msinef