Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-17
POMONA
Discussed Some Inter
esting Topics.
Entertaining Meeting at Home Of Mr..
and Mrs. CRAM.

and mrs. CraTlZ.
A fine meeting of Summit county
Pomona grange was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Cranz,
, near Hawkins station. on Thursday,
June s. The weather was cloudy and
somewhat rainy in the morning, but
that soon cleared away and the bal
ance of the day was delightful. About
75 persons was gathered together to
enjoy the good things of this meet
ing.
A short fifth degree session was
held in the forenoon. at which time
all grange business was transacted,
the afternoon session being open to
visitors and friends.
a sumptuous grange dinner with
strawberries in abundance and ice
cream was served by the ladies.
1t was two O'Clock when the mas
ter, Mrs. H. w. Howe, called the
afternoon session to order. The lee
turer at once took charge of the pro-
gram. which was carried out in part
as follows:
Song by Mrs. Cranz and Mrs. Hine.
fssWhat are some of the benefits of
the granger" The consensus of opin-
ion was that the social, the literary
and the educational features, with
their attributes stand far above all
the other good features of the grange.
In some places the financial feature
is made much more of than it is in
this county. Many persons have
united with the grange full of the be-
lief that by some natural magic or
enchantment, within the order they
would be enabled to make more
money. Such become disappointed
and soon drop out. 1t developed
that the grange as an order recog-
nizes man and woman as equals, in
tellectually and morally. This great
truth has been much abused and
misunderstood, both within the or
der and without. If there is any one
thing the grange teaches or intends
to teach it is that its members shall
have homes. and build them up and
take good care of them and make
them beautiful and attractive. One OF
the first things the maid is taught
on asking admission to the order is
that: 1.-The interests, the social re-
lations and the destiny of man and
woman are identical. She was IN
tended by our Creator to be the help
meet, companion and equal of man
the perfecting half added to his
hemisphere-hence, as one. each
shares the glory or the shame of the
other. 1t is fixed principle of our
order that woman be taught to be
good helper and manager, particu-
iarly in rural pursuits. + Let
no man deceive you with vain words,
and let nothing be done through
strife or vain glory
piano solo by Mrs. M. III. DAN
forth.
ssWhat varieties of fruit trees shall
we plant?" Generally speaking we
are not in a favorable location for
peaches. However, on many farms
favorable plots may be found by
trial and observation where peaches
will do very well, at least every few
wears. M. G.. Danforth said he had
observed that his farm lies about 20
or 80 feet too low for good crops OF
pea"hes. G. o. Hale has found by
trial that cherries and peaches do
not often produce satisfactory crops
in the valley about his home, but
back on the hill some two or three
hundred feet higher they produce
abundantly. He advises planting
as many varities of fruits as. will be
found to produce, even though they
produce but once in three or four
years. 1t was thought by several
that the Seckel pear and the klefer
pear blighted less than other varltles.
II. w. Howe gave a short talk on
Postal Savings Banks" He thinks
such easily accessible and absolutely
safe places to deposit the savings of
the rural people, especially, would be
a national blessing. A saving nation
would be strong nation. 1t would
stimulate economy and thrift. The
government would make no profit
and therefore no reasonable objec-
ton can be raised. 1t would benefit
everybody except perhaps the bank
ers.
James Miller and others gave short
talks on road making. The side
bitches should usually-be made deep
er so as to carry off the water better
One speaker thought that all the
road tax should be paid to the trus-
tees in money and they employ COM
petent men and get a days work for
a days pay.
E. L. Hale said that in Hardin Co.
they have several hundred miles OF
excellent roads made by putting on
crushed limestone eight inches thick.
The county owns three crushing ma
chimes and the jobs are let by con-
tract.
Some of those present favored
bonding the county for good roads,
rather than for new court house
and tax all vehicles and bicycles in
stead of a poll-tax.
Song by Mrs. M. n. Danforth
Just Behind the Times"
The next meeting will be held al
Bath July 81.
EUGENE f. CRAM,
Secretary.