The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-16
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ing of Patrons Of somefsst
Tuesday morning, opened up mild for
winter day aud large delegations from
the subordiate Oranges IN the county
gathered to the annual meeting ot tie
Pomona At skoshegao. Grange Hall not
being large enough 60 accommodate All IN
attendance the Methods. ycstfie- Vefe
engaged.
Promptly at 10 AN Worthy Master
(. II. Tobey opened ihe Pomona In the
Fifth degree assisted b Tine following
officers, oyerseef Lester HoloaY, Iee.
turer. Eugene Danforlh. Steward. G. /.
Savage Asst. \ + Bosaofth Chaplain.
l.. I. Jewett; Secretary. = r. Emerson
Cate keeper, l. + Butter. ceres. NJ.
Lila III. efowell. Pomona. M Lester
HolNay Flora Mrs > + Emerson
Lady Asst Ste ward NJ. 4 p. Ras-
worth. The annual report II Worthy
Master lebey. As representative of tie
last session OF the Maine State Grange.
WAS submitted. also the report II month
ly Lecturer pahfarth followed bv tie
address N welcome by + emerson as
follows
Worthy Master and Brothers aud
Sisters Of The Pomona.
IN behalf of skov hogan Grange. il
becomes my pheasant duty 10 welcome
YOU 10 our hall and our homes II
seems but yesterday that We were
gathered here Al our last annual meeting
aud yet year OF time, freighted with so
much that Is woven into the great web
Of life has moved rapidly by and been
added TO the centuries of the past With
the changes that have taken place; with
the progress that has been made: with
The work that has been accomplished on
All lines for the elevation and advance
ment Of common citizenship, we are glad
10 notice that the order which we have
The honor to represent moves with
steady pace and with unfailing trust
towards that high standard of excellence
it is our destiny to reach.
More and more, Ms the years go by.
are we recognized as a powerful factor
Tor good among those who are associat.
ed with US in the work of humanity; in
the building up of our civilization, and
lei us guard with constant care and
watchful eye the great interests that
have been placed IN our hands.
Let us so conduct the work of our
order that those whose eyes are con-
stantly upon us may know that while
the grange is an unfaltering enemy to
pools and combines aud trusts"
aud gambling in futures and all "un-
Just measures" of whatever form. at the
same time it recognizes as friends and
allies all organizations, societies or
classes whose aim and purpose is to
better the condition of our race and pro-
mote the best interests of our people.
Let us also be careful and not antago.
ME any legitimate business that tends
TO our general prosperity, but cheerfully
Vonch- sailing to all the equal chance TO
make the most out of this life that is
possible to make for good, let us as IA
grand fraturnity rise to higher and
still higher development of true man.
mood aud womanhood. Allow me to
welcome you all to the duties and re-
sponsibilities as well as the cordial
friendship and hallowed associations of
this day, trusting as we enter upon the
work or the year before us, our Heaven
ly Father will grant to our order and to
ours Les abundant prosperity
u. NJ. TWitchell, secretary of the
Maine State Fair, was called upon to re.
! spond TO the address of welcome. Bro
Twitchel emphasized the fact that more
and more the grange is becoming Il
| powerful factor in the affairs of today
We need to recognize the fact that it is
quality required in our membership
more than quantity and bar the gates to
| those who are not in union and sympa-
thy with the principals of our order.
Let the tendency of our work be educa-
tional and elevating. We are in the
active work of life and let the work we
do mean something to those whom we
desire to help and whether inside or out
side the gates let us seek to exalt the
principles of the grange.
Bro. Twitchell is always gladly re-
ceived by Somerset Patrons and his re-
marks were highly applauded.
The time arrived for the grange din
ner at the hall and fully two hundred
patrons gathered ut the loaded tables.
The first business at the afternoon SEES
sion was Secretary Emerson's report
which shows that the Pomona held
meetings during the year with Skowhe-
gan, Athens, Bingham, East Madison.
Victor, ST. Adams, Starks, Scion, New
Portland, Palmyra, Harmony, kennebee
Valley, Pittstield and Norridgew ock
oranges, in the order named, besides
the great public meeting at Hayden
Lake, in August. The meetings have
been largely attended and marked
degree OF interest and enthusiasm mani
tested. II has been by far the most
prosperous year in the history of the
Pomona. 2l0 members have been init
ated in the Fifth degree and admitted
and there are now S45 members In good
standing The total receipts amount to
$l23.50 and expenditures Sl037l, re-
ceipts above expenditures, 1879. The
Secretary attended every meeting :;
Flora, ID; Lady Asst. Steward, II;
Master, Il g; Steward, II Asst. Steward,
10; Lecturer, 6; Overseer. ); Gate
Keeper, 5: Chaplain. 4 Treasurer, 4 :;
Pomona, 3 Ceres, 2.
After the Secretary's report came the
election of officers for 1896 resulting as
follows Master, G. +. Savage, New
Portland; Overseer, Lester Hoiway.
Fairfield; Lecturer, Fred Lucas, St,
Adams; Asst. Steward, A. +. Bosworth,
Madison; Chaplain, l.. c. Jewett, Madi-
son Treasurer, \. A. Withee, Skowhe-
gan; Secretary, 5. f. Emerson, Skowhe-
gan; Gate Keeper, w. w. Russell, Scion /;
Ceres, Mrs. Lester Holway, Fairfield /;
Pomona, Mrs. &. +. Savage, New Port
land; Flora. Mrs. 5. +. Emerson, Skow-
hogan; Lady Asst Steward, Mrs. A. +.
RoswOrth. Madison. Mrs. Emma IL.
Duuton now favored the grange with
n beautiful song, after which recess