The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Pomona Grange.

out last week:
The several oranges of the county
were represented at the meeting of
Shiawassee Pomana Grange held in the
hall of Burns Grange at Knagg's Bridge
on Tuesday. The meeting was one of
the best in many ways ever held under
Grange auspices in the county. The
morning session was devoted to the
work of the order, after which a
splendid dinner was served and then
came the open session. This was inter
estlng from start to finish. Master Earl
stone called the meeting to order and
asked Mrs. Lillian Goodwin to preside.
An address of welcome was made by
mrs. Myra Stone, the response being by
D. d. Huffman, of Henderson. Miss
Stella Potter, of Burns, gave an inter-
esting talk on "Our winter reading"
From the Durand Express we take
the following report of the balance of
the session:
N K. Potter then took care of the sub
Ject to which his name appeared on the
program, do we, as a whole, receive
fair return for the various taxes we
pay?" When we say he took care of
1t we feel like remarking as Mr.. Parkill
did, that he did it in the good old Potter
style.
The thoughts presented on the sub
Ject were good and in all carried out
the expression made at the introduction
by the speaker that his subject was
problem we have been trying for long
time to solve. The subject was named
at an appropriate time, with grand
jury in sight, and probably could be
answered more definitely later.
Speaking of the grand jury, Mr.. Pot
ter said he was decidedly in earnest
about it. He did not attempt to waste
any words and was not timid in remark
ing that the county had been robbed
long enough, that we have fought it
long enough with words and now act
ions will count. The following reso-
luton was presented by Mr.. Potter:
''Be it resolved by Burns Grange, No.
100, and by the Shiawassee Pomona in
session on Nov. IA. 1905, that it is the
wish of the within assembly that Judge
Smith will appoint as an assistant
prosecutor for the grand jury an at
torney from outside of the county, but
If one is to be appointed from the county
that it be Byron p. Hicks, of Durand
All OF which we in good faith humbly
beg you to consider
A number of those present expressed
the opinion that an OWesss S {, : o a,cd THO
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l--rs9itsion was unanimously adopted.
Mayor Stanley e. Parkill, of Owosso,
was introduced, and he made an address
that was sincere, heart to heart talk
on subjects that are interesting to the
thinking people Of today. 1t was true
tribute to those assembled when the
speaker told them the farmers are the
progressive people of the community be-
cause they have such organizations.
They are sound thinkers and meet to
discuss vital subjects 1t is not so with
the business and professional people.
He said if any help comes on the con-
dition of the state and county affairs it
will be from the progressive farmers. y
~ Speaking of the grand jury, Mr..
Parkill said we are now to have one,
after years of struggle for the same.
He said grand jury is great body of
men, that are there to find out the evil
of the entire community. He urged
the hearty support of everybody. He
said go to the grand jury and give any
information you may think will be Of
any benefit The speaker took this oc-
casion to remark that the committee
that has been called the safety COM
mittee' has no idea of spying on the
grand jury or any interested with it,
but the object is to back it up and give
it support. He said it was the privilege
of those who believed in this grand jury
and in good government to express pref
erence as to who should assist the prose-
cutting attorney In this work.