The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-11
Patrons IF HIIAbAndTy.
Annual Meeting Of Somerset Pomona
with okowhegan Grange.

set as they gathered in the twenty-sixth
annual session of the Pomona which
was held with okowhegan grange, Tues
day and Wednesday, Jan. 9-10, 1908.
The officers present at the opening of
the morning session, Tuesday, were as
follows: Master, l.. l.. Smith Overseer,
II. T. Choal; Lecturer, Kate b. Ellis;
steward, G. b Walker; Assistant stew
ard. q. II. Foster; Chaplain, ,. Elmer
son; treasurer, q. T. Tibbetts; secretary,
K. II. Tobey; gate keeper, K a. spear;
Pomona, MRS. l. l. Smith; Flora, Mrs.
II T. Choate; teres, Mrs. q. Is Walker;
Harris. Committee on applications foI
membership, y A. Withee, II. l.. Good
rich, W. w. Russell. Worthy Master,
l.. l.. Smith, reported as the representa-
tive of the Pomona at the state Grange
session, Bangor, giving very favorable
report of Somerset county at that meet
ing The worthy Lecturer also reported
briefly of the work of that Office. The
following subordinate oranges were re-
ported: Victor, Starks, Anson, Pitts
field, New Portland, Kennebtc Valley,
Harmony, Scion, okowhegan, East Madi-
son, Bingham, anaan, Athens, Palmyra,
Cornville, Norridgewock
The reports of the subordinate oranges
of Somerset prove that the order i, in
the height OF prosperity, never more SO
than at the present time, which is
E ,lo.ff In n
of Somerset county.
The Master of Skowhegan grange, F
r. Hill, in fitting words welcomed the
members of the Pomonato Skowhegan.
and the Lecturer of the Pomona, Kate
B. Ellis responded to the welcome.
The finance committee reported that
the books of the Treasurer and Score
tary had been duly audited and found
correct
These officers submitted their reports
which show that the Pomona has a
sound financial standing with a continn-
al increase in numerical strength. X
K. Gould of Lisbon was present aud
spoke briefly on the subject of the
sweet corn industry The object of his
remarks was 10 impress upon the far
mers the necessity of standing firmly
against the proposed reduction on the
part of the packers IN the price of sweet
corn AT this point the hour for inter
mission and dinner WAS at hand. In.
creased numbers gathered for the after
noon session. The first business was
the appointment of the masters of The
subordinate Oranges as a committee to
make arrangement tor the meetings of
the Pomona for the present year,
G. II. Foster of Canaan. chairman;
". G Hobart, ). II Beal and l.. Z.
Jewett were appointed to receive, sort
and count votes and the Grange pro-
ceeded to elect officers resulting as
follows:
Master l. l. Smith, Cornvile; over
seer. g. Is. Walker, Anson; lecturer,
Clara H. Leavitt, Skowhegan Steward,
q. II Foster, Canaan assistant Steward,
II K. Quimby, Starks; haplain, l.. G.
Jewett. East Madison; treasurer, T.
Tibbetts Fairfield: secretary, r. En-
erson, Skowhegan; gate keeper, w. e.
Hobart East Madison; Pomona. Mrs. L.
l.. Smith, Cornville; Flora, Mrs g. B.
Walker, Anson; Ceres, Lizzie Kicker,
Fairfield; lady assistant Steward, Mrs
II. K Quimby. Slarks
Executive committee. A Withee,
Skowhegan; l. Butler, starks; II.
Tobey, Norridgewock
RI cess declared to 7 80 p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The beautiful moonlight evening and
most excellent travelling brought out
such large numbers that the hall was
crowded when the Master called to
order for the evening session The
a. 4
ation of the officers elect and w. Il.
" hitter assisted by Mr. and MIS- l.. l..
Carter, duly installed the officers. Next
came the initiation of class of forty
three memb ers who were instructed in
the fifth degree and admitted into the
Pomona. The Master then announced
an adjournment to ten O'Clock Wednts-
day morning.
EDNEsDAY's SESSION
A bright, cold morning with a fair at
tendance at the hall as the Masters
gavel fell for opening the work of We'd
nesday's session.
s. F. Emerson, after a few explanatory
remarks offered the following Iesolu-
tons on the Initiative and Referendum
which were unanimously adopted:
tH6vra9, The question of changing the
constitution Of Maine 50 that the people may,
whenever reasonable number so desire, vote
directly upon any proposed law, is being dis
cussed by the people Of this state, and,
Wbeteas, This constitutional change will
tend to make the will Of the people more
readily expressed and is therefore in accord
with the princi2les ON which our government
is founded, and
Hhftfa5. me Initiative and Referendum,
OF legislation directly by the people, received
the highest endorsement of the Maine State
Grange at the meeting recently held in Ban
gor, and has been likewise endorsed by the
state oranges Of seventeen other states, there
fore,
Re5oiged, That Somerset Pomona places
itself on record as fully approving the action
of the State Grange in its endorsement Of the
Initiative and Referendum; that we most
heartily commend the members Of the last
legislature from Somerset county who voted
for the measure when before that body for
action, namely Hon. Forrest Goodwin and
Hon William 6. Bailey, Of the Senate, and
Edw. n. Merrill and Cassus {. Kinsman Of
the House; that we respectfully call upon the
next legislature to submit to the people
constitutional amendment which, il adopted,
shall make the Initiative and Referendum
part Of the fundamental law of Maine.
Re5olztd That the Pomona requests the
subordinate oranges Of Somerset county to
consider this question in their meetings the