The Newtown bee., 1904-02-19
POMONA rlEETlNG AT SHELTON.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING wITH
 FINE LECTURER's PROGRAM.

Fairfield County Pomona Grange, No. g, held, as has been it's usual GUS tom, a we'll attended and enthusiastic meeting at Shelton, last week Wednes- day, as guests of Farmill River Grange. It was for the installation of the new officers, with lecturers program in the afternoon. The new Worthy State Master, Brother O. s. Wood, assisted by Sister Mrs Walter S.Hine of Derby, very impressively installed the follow ing as the Pomona officers for the en- suing year: Master, G. M. Wakelee of Shelton; overseer, Plumb B. Nichols of Trumbull; lecturer, Mrs Helen H. Godfrey of Nortield; steward, George B. Beers of Easton; the assistant stew ard-elect, P. B. Hawley, was absent on account of illness; chaplain, Rev w. E. Hooker of Wilton; treasurer, John E. Selleck of New Canaan; secretary, Mrs N. E. Blakeman of Stratford; gate keeper. .. F. Johnson of Strat- ford; Pomona, Mrs H. 0. Holmes; Flora, Mrs w. J. Wood; Ceres, Miss Mary Barber of Danbury; lady assist ant steward. Mrs D. Y. StJ ohn of New Canaan. Each officer was called on for report and it was brought out that there are at present 373 members in good standing, with S167 in the treas urY, called splendid report. At noon a bounteous collation. was served by the ladies of Farmill River, to which ample justice was done by those pres ent. Brother Wakelee made a stirring address on taking the masters chair, which if well followed up by good work is bound to show good results by the end of the year. In the afternoon Lecturer Mrs Godfrey had well pre- pared program but was cut short some by lateness of the hour. It opened with vocal solo by Mrs Fl. c. Holmes, accompanied by Mrs F. S. Hopson. Brother B. N. Hawley of Brookfield had very interesting and instructive paper on "Some of the Habits and Characteristics Cof our Local Birds. J
 Brother Merwin of Cannon sang 'sLove's Lullaby" and responded to an encore with comic selection. Broth. CT Patterson of Housatonic Grange had a splendid paper and, as he said, it came more from the heart than from any carefully worded selection. It was in relation to hints to parents and chil l dren. Brother Robert Sinclair, who always pleases, gave vocal solo. Sis ter Phipps of Prospect Grange, and o1 the committee of woman's work, gave a splendid talk in regard to work of the Grange. Sister Phipps is a strong talk CT and gave what she called some strong ideas. We think she is the right woman in the right place. Worthy State Master Wood then gave pleas ing address, which was listened to witt close attention. Brother Wood prom ed help to any Grange, so far as0in his power. Brother Sniffen of Housatoni< gave comic solo, "Hallelujah. Brother Sniffen always gets an encore and gave patent medicine fakir's ad dress advertising his wares. The fol lowing were appointed as committee or woman's work for Pomona Grange fol ensuing year: Mrs Warren Hubbell Mrs A. w. Bassett, Mrs D. M. Fuller Committee on credentials: J. H. Blake man, W. J. Wood, W. H. Brinsmade Committee Ion charities and resolu tions Rev J. H. Hoyt, Mrs B. N. Sip perleY, Mrs P. B. Nichols. The next meeting, special, for initiating class of candidates, will be at Stratford the second Wednesday in April.