Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-07
Penopscoi Pomona Grange.

Pcnobscot County Pomona met with
Riverside Grange, North Brewer, Jan
uary &c.
Notwithstanding the threatening as
pect Of the weather. nearly if not
quite three hundred earnest patrons
were present, when, at the appointed
hour, the Savel of Worthy Master
Bearce called to order and after the
usual opening ceremonies, l.. Y. Gil
man. Worthy Master of Riverside
Grange. welcomed the Pomona.
Mrs. Addic Parks of Queen city
Grange RESPONDED to the kindly wei
come Of the brother in few well
chosen words. and voiced the earnest
desire of every one present in saying.
Let us strive to make this year. the
first year of the new century, the very
best in our history"
The Worthy Lecturer announced the
question: Resolved. That the farmer
should keep set of books in his husi-
ness" and Bro. \. J. nurgin was called
to omen the question in place of Prof
Rogers who was unavoidabiy absent
This he did briefly, saying he could see
but one side to the duCstion-thc affirm
alton Bro. G. II. Dole, however. be
ing appointed on the negative. was
obliged to make another side. The
work of the farm is 50 varied, little
done here, n little done there makes ii
difficult to keep the reckoning. besides
the farmer is too busy Il man to afford
time to keep set of books. Bro. Joel
i,ichaI dson supported PRO. DurEin in
the idea that the farmer must keep
accounts in order 10 nn0W what crop
or animal pays and what does not: he
had kept accounts with his crops for
nineteen years ana the knoWlHdgc
gained was worth all it cost. Many
others present spoke upon the uues-
ton, some on the negative. others upon
the affirmative. and the general idea
was that il is a necessity that some
accounts he kept. but a complete SyS-
tom of bookkeeping was not needed.
Worthy Master Bearce said: When We
come to the grange and say we have
no time to keep accounts, that il does
not pay. we are not in the line of
grange work" The announcement that
dinner was ready, put an end to the
discussion. and for two hours the
dining hall With its well-iiled liable
was the chief attraction.
At 100. the grange was again called
to order and a class of forty-four in
structed in the lessons of the fifth de
gree.
Bro. Joel Richardson presented
very interesting and instructive paper
upon the habits, culture and manage
ment of bees.
A committee was appointed to draw
up resolutions upon the death of
Brother II. G. Wcbber Of Palmyra.
Then followed an entertainment by
the last grange which was first-ola.Ss in
every respect: Music. NJ. II. Aiken;
song Willie Warren: recitation.
Laurence Aiken; song. choir: rccita-
ton. Ethel Gilmore; song. choir.
The Worthy Lecturer announced the
following program for next meeting.
which is to be with Queen City Grange.
Bangor, Feb. %: Welcome, Mary Allen
OF Queen City Grange: response. Jose
phinc Pierce: question. The influence
of the Grange in Promoting Purity and
Happiness in Farmers Homes and the
effect of such Home Life in the
Formation of Character" to be opened
by Prof. Rogers: recess; music. essay.
How I Would Farm if | We're a Man
Mrs. Olive Emery of Pleades Grange:
essay, How [ Would Keep House if |
City; entertainment by host grange
After a general vote of thanks to the
host grange for the generous enter
tainmcnt accorded to us. the Pomona
closed in form at O'Clock +. NJ