The Republican journal., 1901-05-16
Meeting of the County Grange.

waldo County Pomona Grange met with
Union Harvest Grange, Centre Montville,
Tuesday, May 7th. The day was an ideal
one and the attendance was large. Thirteen
oranges were represented also Albion
Grange in Kennebec County. Union Har-
vest Grange has made several changes in
their building since the last time Pomona
met with them, and now has one of the
neatest and prettiest halls and dining rooms
in the county. The officers were nearly all
present. Brother DinslOw acted as chap
lain d. o. Bowen as lecturer, and Mrs. B.
+. Foster as pomona. A class of II was
instructed in the fifth degree. A fine ad-
dress of welcome was given by Ellen
Sprowl and pleasant response by c. NJ
Howes. Remarks for the good of the order
were made by Freeman W. Shepherd The
usual nooning was then taken, and the man.
ner in which the members of Union Har-
vest Grange looked after their visitors
showed that they did not intend to be out
done by any grange. On calling to order
again remarks were made by D. @. Bowen,
G. M. Howes and Ella Davis in regard to
taking the sixth and seventh degrees. They
said that if there were patrons who wished
to take the seventh degree at the session of
the National Grange at Lewiston next
November, and have not already taken the
sixth, that the State officers would come
into the county and confer the sixth degree,
providing there were 200 or more to take it.
The fee is 81, and the fee is also 81 for the
seventh degree. A vote was taken request
ing each grange in the county to ascertain
the number in their grange that wish to
take the sixth degree and report to the
County Secretary before the next session of
the Pomona. The topic, What branch of
stock husbandry offers the most induce
ments to the farmers of Waldo county :;
and is it advisa BILE to 60 into the raising of
AngOra goats and cats and Belgian hares
was opened by the secretary, followed by
the overseer, Crosby Fowler, FW Shepherd,
James Bartlett, G. M. Ring, the worthy
mastery. B. Paul, and others. Mr.. Fowler
said from what he had seen of the goats in
California he thought the people in Maine
would get very sick of them. Mr.. Evans
would not advise any one to 60 into them
very SGlOuS ullGll We huOW dDOuG
them. They had better experiment with a
few first. Mr.. Levanseller thought that by
what he had seen of them they were all
that was claimed for them as browsers, but
didn't know how they would be about
fencing against. They seemed very con-
tented around the buildings. The program
furnished by Union Harvest grange was as
follows: Singing by the choir song, Mark
Howard poem by Mrs. Bartlett; essay by
May Howard; rec, Hulda Ramsey music
by the choir; rec, Nettie Ramsey; original
poem by Mrs. Ring; singing by the choir {;
rec, w. D. Tasker.
The next meeting will be held June 4th
with South Branch Grange, Prospect, with
the following program: 1st, opening exer-
cises; . comforting fifth degree; 8, report
of Oranges; 4, address of welcome by w.
II. CHM; 5, response by A. J. Mudgett
6, remarks for good of the order; 7, appoint
melt of committee; s, noon recess 9, music
10, topic, What is the best method of pre-
pairing our land for raising hay and TIE
best manner of curing it? to be opened by
n. L. Littletield; II, Sisters topic, How can
the Sisters make their homes pleasant and
attractive? to be opened by Henrietta CHM
70, remainder of the program to be furnish
ed by South Branch Grange.