The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10

|
Somerset Pomona at skowhegan. SPLEEN
did weather. Fine Roads and a Great
Gathering of the Sturdy Patrons of
| Somerset.
The twenty seventh annual meeting
of the Somerset Pomona convened with
Skowhegan grange, Tuesday and We'd
nesdsy of this week. Ideal weather and
the best of roads were most favorable
for large attendance and at the open
ing of the morning session, Tuesday,
the large hall was well filled with
Patrons from nearly all sections of the
county.
The officers present at the opening
exercises were Master, L. l.. Smith !;
overseer, G. B. Walker; lecturer, Clara
B. Leavitt; steward, G. q. Foster;
chaplain, L. G. Jewett; treasurer, G. T.
Tibbetts; secretary; s. F. Emerson;
gate keeper, W. e. Hobart; pomona,
Mrs l. l.. Smith; fora, Mrs G. b.
Walker; executive committee, l.. F.
Butler, X. A. Withee and E. II. Tobey
The vacant Offices were supplied by
appointment
S II. Bradbury, VIM. Mclaughlin
and W. H. Ballentne we're appointed to
audit the treasurer's and secretary
books, who reported that they were
found correct. These officers then sub
mitted their reports for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1900. The secretarys report
shows that meetings have been held
during the year with Skowbegan, Ken
nebec Valley, Canaan, Harmony, Pal
myra. Bingham, East Madison. Nor
ridgewock, Scion, Athens, Hartland and
Pittsheld oranges. with a general Field
Day at Lakewood. The meetings have
been we'll attended and interesting and
profitable subjects intimately conducted
with the great work of the grange con.
sidered The treasurer's report shows
that the Pomona is on sound financial
basis.
Next came the report of subordinate
oranges and Somerset, Victor, Starks,
AD6Ou, L ltNbn6luy Oh n lOubbs al .
Skowhegan, North Somerset, East Mad
ison, Bingham, Canaan. Ath ems, Pal
myra, Fairfield, esserrunsett, Cam
bridge and Ripley were duly reported.
The reports prove that Somerset county
is maintaining it's high standing and
keeping we'll to the front in all that con-
tributed to the advancement of the
order
y Withee. from the committee to
ad Just the salaries of certain officers OF
the Pomona, reported and the report
was accepted Ella II CrOwell in be-
half of ekowbegan grange gave the
welcome address and Grace Marcia OF
Somerset grange responded to the ad.
dress of welcome. The thoughtful and
beautiful expressions of these sisters
won the admiration of all and were
highly applauded. Fay o Foster favor
ed the grange with piano solo which
war encored At this time a recess wae
declai ed to the call of the gsvel.
The first business of the afternoon
session was the appointment of com
mittee to arrange for the meetings OF
the Pomona for 1907 followed by the
election of officers and : Fl Beal, Anon
Baker and w. II. Ballentine were ap
pointed to receive sort and count votes,
resulting as follows:
| Master--G B Walker, Anson
OVerseer-G. w Foster, Canaan.
Lecturer-Clara b. Leavitt, Skowhe-
gan.
Steward-W. {. Hobart, East Madi.
son.
Assistant Steward-F. E. Davis. Mad
isOn
Chaplain-L. G. Jewett, East Madison
Treasurer-G T. Tibbetts, Fairfield
Secretary-S. r. Emerson, Skowhegar
Gate Keeper-C. M. Williams. Fair.
field.
Pomona-Mrs G b. Walker, AnsoD
Flora-Miss Fay o Foster, Canaan.
Ceres-Mrs. ) r. Emerson, ekowhe
gan
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. F. K
Davis, Madison.
Executive Committee-L. r. Butler
Starks; e. II. Tobey. Norridgewock
Ansel Holway, Skowhegsn.
j. b. Labree and Ansel Holway re
ported the work accomplished in per
fecting the grange co operative com
mittee The master declared a recess
to 100 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The first business of the evening ses
sion was occupied in comforting the
fifth degree on a class of IS who were
admitted to membeJship Resolutions
endorsing the Initiative and Referendum
aud urging the passage of the same By
our senators and representatives of the
73d session of the Legislature. mono
Iogue by Mrs F. K Hill was enjoyed
by the Pomona. The officers elect
were then installed by j. n Cannon of
Kennebec county assisted by ". II Bal.
lentine and Grace Ghoate, which closed
the evening session
The resolutions regarding the Initia-
tive and Referendum above referred to
were unanimou ly adopted as follows:
WHEREAS The Maine State Grange has
endorsed the Initiative and Referendum at
two successive annual conventions, and
WHEREAS The same measure of Direct
Legislation has been endorsed by all the pc.
ltical parties of the state and approved of by
Governor William T. Cobb in his resent mes
sage to the legislature, and
|. WHEREAS: The sympathy of our order is
always extended to any movement to make
the will of the majority more readily impress
| ed unon LEGISLATION he IL therefore