Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-01
NeetinS of GranGers.

ford and Sullivan counties met with
Gra; willie Centre Grange, May is and
10. %fhe sessions were all interesting
and instructive. In the absence of
the Master, Myrt Ferguson, the Over
seer, J. l.. Bird presided.
The Thul sday morning meeting op-
ened in regular form. Minutes of
last meeting held at West Burling-
ton We're read and approved. Re-
ports from subordinate Oranges were
read and show continued increase
in membership and interest. BY
comparing the reports of several
years ago with these, the outlook for
Grange work at the present time is
very flattering.
Master appoints the following COM
mittees:
Resolutions; Bro. A. NJ. Cornell,
Bro. j. r. Vannoy, Bro. w. B. Pack
ard, and Sisters, G. +. Whortenby
and w. w. Brooks.
Applications; Sister Eva Moore, sis
ter Grace Packard, Bro. J. II. Bailey.
Obituary COM; Bro. A. T. Lilley,
Bro. John Hunt, Sister Emma Cor
nell.
Thursday afternoon.
Session opened by singing "rhe
Good Old Farm" Bro. Seth w.
Baxter in behalf of Granville Centre
grange, extended to the visitors a
most hearty welcome which was re-
sponded to by Bro. w. B. Packard,
a well known farmer and Granger.
A song "The Dream Rose" by
Miss Anna Beardslee, and a recita-
ton by Miss Edna Dubert we've
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Bro. Ulysses Bird of Elkland
Grange then read an interesting pa
per comparing city and country life,
with the advantages mostly in favor
of the latter. Miss Grace Packard rC :
cited i'm an attractive manner a
a touching pathetic poem entitled
"Tommy's Prayer"
Bro. A. NJ. Cornell, state lecturer
spoke on "Some Duties of a Patron. :"
afhe teachings Of the Grange faith
fully will lead to the highest dc
velopment of true manhood; to the
possession of character illustrating
the old saying so true "An Honest
Man is the Noblest Work of God. "
All wereEpleased to have Bro. Cor
nell with us again as while MEM
ber of Pomona Grange, he is away
in different parts of the state on of
fetal duties a large portion of the
time.
Select reading by Mrs. Martha Bax
ter, "The Croakers" showed how lit
tie that class of individuals is needed.
The contents of the question box oc-
cupied a short time and provoked
some lively discussions. Adjourned
for fifth degree session.
Thursday Evening.
Song by Granville Centre choir
"Consider the Lilies" Prayer by
Rev B. A. Bower, duet by Mrs.
Encell Taylor and Miss Pearl Bower,
"When Swallows Homeward Fly"
A recitation by Anna Loomis follow
ed.
Hon. w. ID. Morse of Troy was in
troduced and spoke on the history OF
the last session of our State Legisla-
ture. Recitations by Margaret Loo
mis- and Miss Carrie Dodge were fol.
lowed by duet by Miss Helen and
Lora Sellick, "Grandmother Brown"
and a recitation by Miss Cl .ra Rock
well:"The Brindle Cow AL of which
deserve special attention.
Mrs. Eva Moore vas next on the
programme with a carefully prepar.
ed paper, Higher Education for the
Farmer The farmer must be edu-
Gated to keep up with the procession
No calling requires AS much know
ledge as agriculture. The farmer,
home is the best place to develop the
highest type of manhood. The spirit
of the day is more intelligence.
The aim of the farmer is onward
and upward; he is on the macada
miZed road t. success. Recitation.
by Misses Elsie Taylor and Grace
Packard were heartily applauded
Rev. Il. A. Hughes of Troy wa
then presented and spoke on the sub
iect, "The Life That Wins"