Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-14
kennebec Pomona Grange.

regular meeting of Kennebec Pomona
Grange was held with Monmouth Grange,
Oct. 9 and was called TO order st II
o clock. by Worthy Master E. n. Pink
ham OF Litchiield This being the meet
ing for the premium frnit exhibit as voted
at the annual meeting. arranging the
fruit brought in by patrons occupied a
large.part Of the forenoon \ long table
in the centre Of the hail and another on
tie stage We're covered with fruit. flowers
and canned goods..and presented beaati-
ful appearance. Traces of golden co n
were hung around the hall and vegcsa oles
OF choice quality were among the exhi-
pits. committee consisting of A. {.
True j. II. Moore and Mrs. A. c, True
was appointed to receive entries of fruit
Tor the several premiums, also to appoint
judges to make awards. The latter con-
sisted OF }. A. kenney Of Chelsea, A. ID.
King of Monmouth, and l.. X. Litchtield
oil Lltchfeld. The fifth degree was con-
ferred upon class of 81 members, all
from Monmouth Grange. At 1a. so Il re-
c1ss was declared for dinner, which was
served in a hall near by
On being called to order al ,, while the
committees were attending TO their duties,
Monmouth grange favored the audience
with half hour literary entertainment,
consisting of music by the choir; address
OF welcome by the lecturer, +. C. Hay
lord song by the secretary Mrs. Edwards;
reading by Mrs. Bates; lullaby song by
Mis-. Flaherty; reading by Mrs Long
fellow; song by Miss Blue; reading by
Mrs. Hayford; song by quartet with solo
ny Mrs. Gilman. These exercises were
applauded
The committee having completed their
duties, reported:
H. \. Pinkham, Litchfeld, presented
Ilye varieties of apples and two Of pears
Z. III, Page, Winthrop, II single plates
apples; Z. i. Stanton, Monmouth, g.
varieties apples; H. Stetson. Monmouth.
plates apples, plates pears; Geo Gil
man, Monomuth, . varieties apples; i. Il.
Pierce, Monmouth, l variety pears; J. NJ.
Fierce, Monmouth, q varieties apples; W.
+. Atherton, Hallowell, IL varieties an.
pies. 10 plates in all; G. W French, West
Gardiner, plate Russets; f. C. Drum
mond, Winslow, plate Baldwins: H. G.
Fairbanks. Monmouth, varieties apples
II. ". Pettengill, Monmouth. varieties
apples; Mrs. L. G. Berry, Monmouth. l |
plate apples; C. W. Warren. Monmouth, |
2 plates apples; Walter +. Keith, Win |
throp, 1 plate Roxbury Russets and ! |
plate BelleilOwcrs; J. II. Moore, Winthrop, |
/ plate Rhode Island Grceninss; Win |
throp Grange, n plates.
Cranberries-Mrs. II. Stetson. Mon |
mouth, quarts; Mrs H. G Fairbanks, 2 |
quarts; Mrs j. NJ. Pierce, Monmouth, > |
quarts.
Premiums were awarded as follows;
Grange exhibit-Winthrop Grange 1st
CAPITAL Grange, by W. p. Athelton, 3D.
Individual plates - Baldwlns +. c. |
Drummond, LIST; II. W. Pettengill Cd |
Roxbury Russell, W. p. Athorton. LIST !
G. b. Stanton, I'd. Rhode Island Green
ing, ". p. Atherton, 1st J. f. Pierce. |
I'd. Bcllefowcr, W. II. Keith, list; ".
2. Anterior, I'd Ben Davis, II. W.
Pettengill, 1st. Kings, A. X. Biokford
LIST; G. 3 Stanton, I'd. Hubbardston,
II. W. Pettengill 1st; H. G. Fairbanks, Cd |
Gravenstein, no entry. Northern Spy.
W. p. Atherton, 1st f. n. Pinham, Cd
Cran5errics Mrs. Fl. Stetson, LIST; Mrs. l.
NJ. Pierce I'd. (Signed)
j. A. Kenney, A. D. King, l. X. Itch
field
The above premiums We're passed paid
by W. III. keith, treasurer pro ten.
pager on Soils Best Adapted to
Fruit Growing was read by L. X Itch |
field, and remarks made upon the same
subject by W. p. Anterior and Others |
In response to a question, +. n. Pinkhan |
and A. G. True spoke in favor of the Ben |
Davis ample. The stock is hardy, trees
bear in two or three years after setting |
apples keep and sell we'll A. W Bachel- |
der, Winthrop, spoke in favor of the Bald
win as single crop apple
Monmouth has one Of the largest |
oranges in the county; is well differed |
and is in prosperous condition 1t can
furnish music, both vocal ard jnstru-
mental, of high order and cntertains
visitors in royal manner Twenty two
visitors were present from Androscopgin
county and one from Sagadahoc Closed
IN form at 40. SECRETARY
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