The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-01-14
Patrons of Husbandry.
Annual MT citing of Somerset Pomona with
skowhegan Grange.

Skowhsgan Grange.
Since the organic alton of the Somerset
Pomona In 1879 it has held the annual
meeting In Skowhegan, always with
large degree of interest and always with
marked success. This session opened
under favorable auspices and when
Worthy Master w. b. Whittier called To
order for the morning session on Tue
day, the first day, the hall was comfort
ably filled with representatives from the
different sections of the county. The
roll of Ulcers WAS called aud they r1-
sponded as follows:
Master, W b Whittier; overseer,
Anon Baker; lecturer, F L Brown
steward, L L Smith asst steward, {
b Gardner; chaplain, 5 + Emerson ;
treasurer. 6 I Tbbetts; secretary, f
II Tobey; gate keeper, G Walker ;
Pomona, Mrs " B Whittier; Ceres.
pro TEN, Mrs J L Buker; Flora, pr
TEN, Mrs F Emerson; lady AT.
steward, Mrs 3 Gardner. The H.
business Of the session WAS the appon.-
ment OF committees and l. [ Je@ett, II
r Choate and Mrs a Hoxie were
appointed on applications for member
ship: a B. Cole, W Page; c d MI
Ter, committee on finance.
Reports from the subordinate oranges
were in order and Athens, Wesserrut-
sett, East Madison, Harmony, Bingham.
Kennebee Valley. Somerset, North An
son. Brighton, New Portland, Victor,
/ Palmyra, st. Adams, Detroit, Mercer,
Canaan, Starks, Pittsfield, Skowhegan,
smithneld and Solon were reported.
! The reports on the whole show the order
to be In a prosperous condition through
out the entire county.
s.. Emerson WAS called upon to we
come the members OF the Pomona IN
| behalf of Skowhegan grange and Kate
b. Ellis of Fairfield responded to the
address OF welcome. Mrs. Ellis is a
welcome member of the grange and her
et quent words were highly appreciated.
Remarks for the good of the order were
utfered by c + smith, G Weeks of
/ AuRuSlh, anu NldId ID l1chfill'
The finance committee reported that
the books Of the treasurer and secretary
| had been audited and these officers duly
submitted their reports for 1903, The
/ Pomona IL on q solid financial foundation
| with goodlv sum in the treasury. The
morning session closed at this point and
/ all retired 10 the dining hall where II
+ sumptuOus dinner WAS in waiting, served
under the auspices of the sisters OF
i Skowhegan grange.
The first business of the afternoon
session was the appointing OF commit
+ tee OF one from each subordinate grange
/ to arrange for the meetings OF the year.
Next in order WAS the election of tf1i
GERS tor 1904 and NJ 5 Adams, f a Spear
and Kate b Ellis were appointed to re-
/ ceiv, sort, and count votes, resulting a
/ follows: Master, Anon Baker, Bing-
| hlm; overseer, l. l. Smith, GornYille /;
/ lecturer, II L Choate, Faii field steward,
| e B Gardner, Canaan; asst. steward, u
! b Walker, No Anson; chaplain, ) f
| Emerson, Skowhegan; treasurer, q I
/ ribbetts, Fairfield; secretary, K Ii To-
hey, Norridgewock gate keeper, f A
| Spear, East Madison; Pomona, NJ s.
Anon Baker, Bingham; Flora, Mrs Ii /
Choate, Fail field Ceres, Mrs c b Care
ner. Canaan; lady asst. steward, Ellen
Nj Young, No. Anson; executive COM
mittee, l. Butler, Starks; f l. Brown,
Palmyra; X A Withee, Skowhegan.
Adjourned till evening session.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was occupied in
the regular business OF the grange. The
officers elect were duly install, d by Pas
Master w B Whittier, assisted by Mr.
and Mrs c Fl Gardner. The ceremony
of installation was very beautifully RET
dered without the aid OF the ritual and il
but proof of the high Efficiency that is
being reached by those entrusted to
| such work.
After the installation came the COT
ferring of the fifth degree in form and
twenty-nine fourth degree candidates
were instructed and admitted into the
! Pomona.
The auxiliary OF the SkoWhegan dc
gree ataff gave the third and fourth de
gree drill aud the exercises Of the day
closed with the singing of the national
hymn.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Threatening clouds and indications of
| a nnpnipu otnrp, Draunptnd rnapt,