The Portland daily press., 1898-01-13
CUMBERLAND POMONA GRANGE.

CUMBERLAND POMONA GhAN0E.
The Gorham Grange entertained the
representatives of the subordinate oranges
of Cumberland county yesterday. The
meeting opened at 1870 a. NJ, Master
Willis I Bickford in the chair.
w. J. Cortheu and Mrs. Jennie hodge
johnson, and L. b. BENNETT were APP
pointed committee on the order OF
exercises. The committee reported
promptly and the report was adopted, and
the first business was the election OF OIL
GERS for the current year and the follow
ing were duly elected:
Willis l. Bickford of Gorham, master;
Charles NJ. Elliott of Windhaln, overseer;
Lillian r. Cole of Raymond, lecturer;
Fred E. Deering Of Scarboro, steward;
George Hawkes. of Westbrook, assistant
steward; John S. Barstow of North Var
mouth, chaplain; George w. Hatch OF
New Gloucester, secretary; Mrs. Wills
I. Bickford OF Gorham, pomona; Mrs.
S. +. Sweetsir of North Yarmouth, fora;
Mrs. Fannie D. McConkey of Gray,
stewardess.
the county occupied the time until dln-
ner.
| Gorham grange fully sustained Its repu-
tation for first-class grange dinners Oh
this occasion. After dinner the laoles oi
Gorham grange during woman nour'
entertained the meeting. First was mu.
sic by the Gorham grange quartette.
Then came quotations by 70 laales. ms
was something new and many ol-l5he
quotations chit and were cheered.
Charles r. Chaffin, formerly in the
fruit business in Portland, now farming
| in Gorham, read an original humorous
naper on love, which many times
sshrought down. the house with laughter.
Miss Matte Hougbton sang solo with
pleasing effect. The Cant be beat
band'' of the Gorhar, grange were enthu-
siastically received as the II ladies
| marched in adorned with their pretty
conical red hats and wide sashes, bearing
their drums, harmonicas and other mu-
steal instruments. and surprised the meet
ing. They played America. first and
Yankee Doodle as an encore.
| An original poem was read by Mrs.
Jennie 3. johnson. 1t was we'll received.
The report of the Secretary disclosed an
addition to the membership of 20 broth
ers and 20 sisters, making the total 600.
The question, elias the mothers slip
uer lost it's place in modern ciyiliZa-
tion,' was ably discussed by several la
dies, all of whom seemed to be against the
slipper. and in favor ola more gentle
policy, at once reasonable and. firm, but
far more conducive to la happy. child
hood.
The next meeting will be in February
with the Gray grange.
| The following members were present:
GU. Cunningham, Alice B. Chase, Mrs.
M. Jordan, L. N. Jordan, Lucy p.
Cole, Rose S. johnson, MIR. and Mrs. B..
S. Larrabee, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Deering, Mr.. P.
Hunnewell, Miss W. NJ. School, Frances
Stone, Mrs. Annie Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
Charles Hanson, Mrs. Moses G. Roberts,
s. c. Jones and wife, Mrs. j. B. john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Giddings, e..
K. Griggs, Matte E. Cressey, Fred L..
Scammon and wife, Martha Houghton,
I Mrs. Grouard, Gardiner NJ. Parker and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Nswcomb,
| Chase L. Grouard, Mrs. James L. Ham
ilton, Mrs. Willis l. Bickford. Charles r..
Chaffin, Mrs. May l.. Chaffin, J. H..
Hamilton, W. M. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Harmon, Lie. Grouard, Abbie r.
Jones, J. T. Jones, E. p. johnson, Mrs.
Jennie NJ Hayes, E. j. Mitchell, Seth
FL. Sweetsir, N. S. Shurtleff, Mrs. w. A.
Chapman, Mrs. G. II. Wentworth, Miss
Katherine Halliday, Miss Bertha May
Pitts, Miss Carrie A. Hall, Miss Sadie
Abbott, Miss Alfredo Brackett W. S.
Allen, Emily Johnson, Mary j. Fogg,
Marcia g. Sweetsir, R. A. Fogg, 6. NJ.
Parker, c. l.. Grouard, B. G. Grouard,
Levi Jordan, Charles r. Chaffin, Hattie
Muroh, Frances Sturgis Black, Mabel
King Stacy, Charles Hanson, B. W..
Bickford and wife, Geo. Wentworth, H.
B. johnson, C.sP. jackson, S. B...Nash,
Fred A. Giddings and wife, NJ. W. Cries.
sey, Eli Stone, Ira Cole, Cyrus S. Witham,
Chase A. Boothby, Florence 6. Hilton,
Annie B. Taylor, Gertrude M. Lermond
Mrs. E. P. Hanson.