The Somerset reporter., 1894-01-11
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY
Annual Meeting Of the Somerset
Pomona at Skowhegan.


genial skies which stirred the Grange
blood Of our Somerset Patrons IA they
came riding in from differ, Mt parts of the
county to the annual gathering ut SkoW-
hogan Fully l25 members were pres
ent at the noon hour. Tuesday, repre-
scnting eleven subordinate Oranges.
The following officers answered to-
the names at the opening OF the morn
ing session: Master, An,cl lIolWay;
Overseer, +. y. Tobey; Lecturer, Eu-
gene Danforth; Steward, q. +. Savage;
Asst. Steward, pro TEN, y. \. Withee
Chaplain, l.. c. Jewett; treasurer, y.
IL. Nining; Secretary, ;. f. Emerson,
Gate Keeper, pro ten, ;. II. Atwood
l.. A. =. pro TEN, Mrs. \. II. Bosworth;
Ceres, pro tenn, Mrs. 5. f. Emerson;
Pomona. pro TEN, Mrs. y. Ii. Nining
Flora, Mrs. q. +. Savage, -, H. Bart
lett and G. 7. Tibbetts of the executive
committee were also present
Lewis Beal, Edgar Millay and Mis-.
Leslie llolway were appointed IA com
mttee on applications for membership.
+. ID. Packard and Leslie lIolway We're
appointed to examine the books of the
Secretary and Treasurer for the year
1893, who performed their duties and
found their books correct.
Worthy Master Ilolway submitted his
report in relation to the work of the
year. more especially the work of the
| Maine State Grange ut lis last session.
Worthy Lecturer Dauforth also gave Il
report of the Lecturers work for the
year The report of Secretary Emerson
shows that the Pomona has held twelve
| meetings during the year. The meet
| ings on the whole have been largely
attended. The August meeting at
Athens was the largest ever held by the
| Pomona, l05 Fourth degree members
were instructed in the Pomona degree
and admitted.
1t WIS voted to hold meetings for the
year 1894 as follows; Jan, Skowhegan !;
Feb, Athens; May, L. Madison; June
Victor, special in June, St. Adams ::
March, Bingham; Aug, Scion; Sept,
New Portland; special in Sept, Palmy
IA; Oct, Harmony, Nov, Pittsileld !;
Dec, Norridgewock.
Proceeded to the election of officers
| with the following result; Master,
Ansel liolway, Skowhegan; overseer,
f. IL. Tobey, Norridgewock; Lecturer
Eugene Danforth, Scion; Steward, G.
L. Savage, New Portland; Asst. Stew
ard, a. +. Bosworth. +, Madison :;
Chaplain, l.. G. Jewett, +. Madison :;
Treas, \. IL. Nining, st. Adams; Sec
rotary, ). +. Emerson, Skowhegan !;
Gate Keeper, w. w. Russell, Scion :;
Ceres, Mrs. +. II. robey, Norridgewock !;
Pomona, Mrs. Leslie llolway, Victor !;
Flora, Mrs. s. +. Emerson, Skowhcgan !;
son. Prof. \. Z. Rogers, Lecturer of
Penobscet Pomona Grange, assisted by
\. \. Withee, duly installed the officers
elect. Recess till . a. NJ. Wednesday.
Among the prominent members of
the order present we notice II. c. Web
Der, county commissioner, of Palmyra :;
Prof. \, +. Rogers of the Agricultural
college {. II. Cobb of Poland
WEDNESDAY.
The meetings of the Pomona contin-
ued through Wednesday forenoon and
afternoon. The morning was one of the
very coolest experienced in this climate,
but it could not freeze the patriotic
blood of the Somerset Patrons. At the
time of opening, the hal was literally
crowded with a still larger delegation
than ON the previous day. The first
business of the session was the elect ion
of one of the executive committee and
q. W. Pattrn of Pitts.ield WIS duly
elected 5. f. Emerson, 6. +. Tibbetts
and G. H. Jones we're appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of Bro
| Il. W. Coleman.
u. II. Bartlett in behalf of SloW hcgan
Grange cordially welcomed the Pomona,
and in behalf OF the Pomona fraternity
responded. Both the address of vel
come and response were rcplete with
encouraging words and helpful sug-
gestions for he good of the order.
Mrs Emma II. IIawes favored the
Gsange with a beautiful song. {. II.
{ ohb of Poland VAS present and occu-
pied short tim in the interest of the
Patrons Life Insurance Company. The
question, Resolved, "1'hat the help en-
ployed on Il farm receive greater com
peusation for tie time employed than
the employer, rs discussed ia the
affirmative by Horace Eaton, Abel
Thompson; NEGATIVE, NJ. j. Merrill, G.
IL. Cobb. II. C.. Nebber
Ms. d. II Bartlett favored the
Grange with IN affecting recitation,
subject. "Gonc With haHdsomer man."
class of sixteen were instructed in the
Fifth degree and admitted into the Po-
mona. Mrs. Ella II. Crowcl read an
original essay on, The work and cares
of life. most interesting and helpful.
This has been one of the largest and
most interesting meetings the Pomona
has ever held. Fully two hundred mem
bers were present at the last day of the
session, aud the Pomona starts out on
the new year stronger and more lOppful