The Republican journal., 1908-05-14
MEETING OF NORTH WALDO POMONA

North Waldo Pomona met in Hillside
Grange hall, East Thorndike, Wednesday,
May 9th, but owing to the bad travelling
and the busy season of the year there was
but a small attendance to enjoy the hoSpi-
taity of the host grange. The meeting was
formally opened in ample form in the fifth
degree by the Overseer, j. b. Nealley, with
but three regular officers in attendance.
The officers pro TEN were as follows. A. }.
Webb, Overseer; Bro. Hamlin, Lecturer;
c. L. Littleield, Steward; j. W. Jewett,
Asst. Steward; Sister Gordon, Chaplain;
Abbe S. Jewett, Lady assistant Steward,
and Bro. Gordon, Gatekeeper. Five oranges
were reported, as follows: Morning Light,
Monroe, j. B, Nealley; Northern Light,
Whites Corner, Abbie Jewett; Hillside,
East Thorndike, A. j. Webb; Star of Prog
resS, Jackson, f. H. Brown; o. Gardner,
Winterport, Annie Clements. The follow
ing committee on the time and program of
the next meeting was appointed: c. l.. Lit
tlefeld, Abbie Jewett and Annie Clements.
The secretary was appointed to report the
meeting for The Republican journal, Ban
gor Commercial and Bangor Daily News.
A. j. Webb, former chairman of commit
tee on paraphernalia, made his report and
was reimbursed for the articles he had pro-
cured. Mr.. Webb also presented an amend
ment to the bylaws regarding changing the
day of meeting from the first Wednesday to
the second Wednesday in the month On
motion of F. II. Brown it was voted that the
above resolution be accepted, and it will be
acted on at the next meeting. After further
business a recess for dinner was declared
and all did justice to the fine dinner pre-
pared by the ladies of Hillside Grange.
During the noon hour committees were in
session and all were pleased with the free
seed distribution. Five oranges were favor
ed with choice seeds sent out by U. 5. Sena-
tor Eugene Hale to the secretary to be dis
tributed as far as possible to the oranges in
this jurisdiction.
On reassembing cordial address of vel
come was given by A. j. Webb, Master of
Hillside grange, to which a pleasing re-
ponse was given in behalf of Pomona by c.
Nealley. These were very pleasant features
of the day. The literary entainment, which
was much enjoyed, was as follows: song,
Cora Littlefeld; humorous recitation
SANDY Mrs. Shibles of Sunlight, Knox;
reading, Mrs. Gordon of Hillside; remarks,
Mr. and Mrs. Higgins of Harvest Moon,
Thorndke; story, Mr.. Hamlin, Hillside;
reading, Abbie S. Jewett, Northern Light;
recitation, Mrs. Shibes song, Mr.. Higgins.
The question for the day, Resolved, That
the Government should pass the parcels
post bill as recommended by the National
Grange, was ably opened by A. }. Webb,
followed by Mr.. Brown, MIR. Ward, Mrs.
Shibles and Mrs. Jewett.
On motion of Sister Bertha Nealey ris
ing vote of thanks was extended to Hill
side Grange for courtesies and hospitality.
No further business appearing the minutes
were read and approved and the Grange
was closed in ample form, and another |
pleasant and, we hope, profitable meeting /
was over.
The next meeting will be with Sunrise !
Grange, Winterport, Wednesday, June 3rd. |
Program: address of welcome, Nettie Cole;
response, c. II. Libby; Question, Resolved
that poultry keeping offers better induce
mants than the keeping Of cows. &. {.
Clements, affil native; G. II. York, mega
tive.