The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-21
POMONA GRANGE AT SrRATFORD

| POMONA URANIE All STAFFORD
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHER
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y large and enthusiastic meeting
of Fairfield Country Pomona Grange
was held at Stratford, as guests o
HouSatonic Grange, last week WedneS-
day.. Every Grange in the county was
represented and officers high in the
order in the state were present. Al!
were wide awake with good cheer and
enthusiastic over the grand results
that are beginning to show broadly of
honest efforts for the benefit of the ru-
raj people and the country at large
Fairfield county may well be proud of
her people and Grange. 1t wasa noble
Outpouring Of members, the largest in
the county since the organization of
the order, about 20) being present,
which shows for itself more than words
can express. Among those present
were Worthy State Master B. c. Pat
terSOn. State OverSeer I. C. FantOn,
State Lecturer F. S. Hopson. State
Gatekeeper e. H. Wright, State Po-
mona Mrs Kelsey, State Flora Mrs
Hattie J. Welton, Master of Mountain
County Pomona Brother Ard Welton,
Master Seaview Pomona Brother Fred
Kelsey; Sister Mrs Allen, Lecturer of
New Haven County Pomona: Dairy
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The morning session was devoted to
regular order of business and initia-
tion of a class Of 36. Fairfield County
Pomona has been most fortunate in
it's election of Masters and this year
finds Rev J. II. Huyt OF New Canaan
in the chair, Il gentleman of liberal
views, refinement and culture The
fifth degree was given in full form.
nearly all the officers having commit
ted the parts, making the working of
the degree very interesting and impres
sive. The Assistant Steward, Brother
John J. Northrop. and Lady Assist ant
Sister Mrs L. $. Godfrey conducted t! e
candidates and performed their
duties in satisfactory manner. The
exemplifying of the unwritten
work by Worthy Master iioyt was
without flaw. The following were
initiated: Brother John J. Williams.
Mrs John J. Williams, Joanna H.
Avery, Frank H. Beach, Harriet O.
Beach, Mrs W. l. Lobdell, Harry Will
coxson, Nellie b. Wheeler, George y.
Porter, Mrs Grace +. Porter, Miss
Eliza M. Ford, Daniel c. Wood, Mrs d.
G. Wood, of Housatonic; DR. Dow r..
Beebe, Florence I. Beebe, Rufus r.
Inniss, Mrs Julia Inniss, E. n. Slipper
ley, Jr., WestpOrt; Calvin B..
Mclean of New Fairfield; Richard L.
Storms Of New Canaan; Mrs Carrie NJ.
Beard, Olin G. Shelton, Mrs Olin G.
Shelton, Charles H. Jennings, Mrs
Charles H. Jennings of Farmill River:
Emil F. Berger, Irene Berger, o. B.
Burton, Miss Lenora B. Hawley, Will
liam Arthur Thomas, Of Trumbull
Charles w. G. Godfrey, Mrs Edna
Godfrey, Mrs Elmer jackson, Miss Rose
= B. Beuell of Norfield: Miss Frances H
Seeley, Anna B. McCollam of Easton
n At noon the dinner tables were sci
0 in the lodge room and the surprise wa
:, how quickly the transformation to ;
$ dining hall was made. Over 200 wer
;. fed and all pronounced the Dime
a equal to the standard of the eXcellen
: Grange dinners served. Dinner beins
over, the afternoon session was called
to order and placed in hands of Won
n thy Lecturer J. NJ. Holmes. The pro
), gram opened with song by quartz
q from Norfield, ''When thou art near,
# with an encore of "Old Farmer Slow.
T. Brother L. P. Wakeman of WestpOr
< presented paper on the "Road Ques
le tion, or Good Roads" Mr. Wakeman'
y paper touched on the practical max
II ing of good road and how to keep
T. so. He has held the office of first st
u lectman of WestpOrt for a number c
lie years and knows whereof he speak!
He first and last prefers a good grave
" made road, one made of good grave
properly rolled with proper depth an
- width of gravel, with the bitches a
- ways kept open, it being the cheapes
s over and will last the longest. Speci;
emphasis was placed on ''good gravel
Miss Annie Brlnsmade of Trumbu
he gave reading ''Trial Speed" folio,
a. ed by duet by Sisters Godfrey al
Scotield of Norfeld, a waltz song ''A1
orosa.'' Miss Minnie Elwood of Yves
ed port presented pleasing paper {
[rs :'Mother Goose Melodies.' Miss E
l.. Innes of Stra tfOrd sang one of h
solos in most charming manne
-. Secretary H. G. G.. Miles of COnnec
'N cut Pathological society gave a fl
thoughts in regard to fruits, e
Mt Brother H. w. Sniffen of Housator
1rs gave one of his comic recitatiOns a
was obliged to give two songs to sat
fy for the encore.
Cd Words of encouragement for t
ur- hospitality and enthusiasm and
as continue the good work of the Gran
ess were offered by Worthy State Mast
&C. Patterson, Overseer Fanton, Lect1
IS = er Hopson, Gate Keeper Wrig
inp Dairy Commissioner Noble, Brotf
,an Kelsey, Brother Welton, Brotl
Eaton of New Haven County Pomol
Sister Kelsey, Sister Welton, Sis
md Allen. The meeting was declared
5 Of most successful ever held IN Falrh'
les county. A resolution was introdu(
by Brother Fanton and adopted
relation to penny postage and pare
the delivery 1t was also voted to hav