The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-11
NORTH WALDO POMONA
HOLDS ITS JUNE MEETING WITH SUM-
RISE GRANGE, wINTERP0RT.

RISE GRANGE, WINTERPORT.
North Waldo Pomona convened at Sun
rise Grange hall, Winterport, Wednesday
June Sd, and, conditions being favorable
held an interesting. profitable and inspir
ing meeting. The weather and travelling
were all that could be desired, the late rains
had made most ground unfit for tillage, thus
giving the farmers day of freedom from
the seasons work; and last, but by ne
means least, the meeting was held in the
finest grange hall in this part of the county
The interior, with its elegant new steel cell
ing, its new hardwood floor and newly deco
| rated walls, presented at once homelike
and rich appearance, and the good cheer
and cordial welcome of the loyal Patrons OF
Sunrise all helped to make this banner
meeting and day to be remembered.
The meeting was formally called to order
by the Master, A. StinSon. and opened in
regular form in the fifth degree with every
officer in attendance, excepting the treasurer
| The routine of business was taken up and
six oranges were reported-MOrning Light,
| Monroe, by c. c. Clements; Granite, Sears
port, by Mrs. Nickerson; South Branch,
| Prospect, by Mrs. L. Q. Cummings; North
| ern Light, Whites Corner, by C. II. Libby
Sunrise, Winterport, by Albert Cole; o.
| Gardner, West Winterport, by l., E. White.
| The resolution in regard to changing the
| date of meeting from the first to the second
| Wednesday in the month was declared open
| for discussion and remarks were made by
| A. Stinson, c. {. Clements, W. }. Matthews,
! w. S. Littlefield, c. ii. Libby, Lewis White
| and others. The general sentiment was that
| it is better to continue the day already eStab-
| liShed, and when the vote was taken the
amendment was lost
The chair appointed as committee on as
| Signment of oranges, Annie Clements, L. T..
| Clements, and w. s. Llttlefeld. The COM
mittee on program for the next meeting is
| May W. RuSSey, John b. Nealley and y. L..
| Littlefeld. After some deliberation 1t was
voted to have no meeting in August, as the
| first Wednesday is in the midst OF the hay
| ing season; also to continue having no
meetings in April, owing to the bad travel
| ling at that season of the year.
Next suggestions for the good of the order
were called for, and all were interested in
| the remarks of A. Stlnson, who reported
| he attended at Seaside, in Belfast; also the
remarks of Mrs. Mary Aiken, lecturer of
| PenobScot Pomona, who gave general out
| line Of the meeting of Hancock Pomona
held in Bucksport, June End, which she at
tended n. L. Littefed and c. G..
|
which were directly pertinent to the subject
| in hand.
At this time the noon recess was declared,
| and all present were grouped In semlc-lrcieS
at the head of the hall and were photo
| graphed by RAYMOND Cole. Then. to their
! intense qualification, all were invited to the
| banquet hall above, where substantial re-
| past was served by the ladies of Sunrise
| Grange, and at this time each one did well
his part. The several committees confer
| i al n
work the Pomona degree in form. Thus
| the noon recess was a busy hour.
| The grange recOnvened and four appllca-
| tions for membership in the fifth degree
| were acted on and the candidates were IN
| structed in the mysteries of the degree of
Pomona, which was given in full form by
| the regular officers, assisted by Lewis f.
| White and by the following who acted as
court ladies': Iva Cole, Etfle Cole, Flora
| Cole, Ada Curtis, Susie White, Maud
| Young, Cora Downs and EStelle Campbell.
| Sadie Campbell was the OrganISt.
| The committee on assignment OF oranges
| for the remainder of the year made the fol-
| lowing report; July, SebastlcOok, Burn
ham; September, South Branch, Prospect; !;
| October, Star of Progress, Jackson; Novem-
Morning Light, Monroe; January, o. Gard
ner, West Winterport. The report was
| accepted, and the committee on program
! for the next meeting then reported as foi-
| lows: time, July 1St; place, Sebastlcook,
/ Burnham; program: opening exercises !;
| report of oranges; business routine; ad-
| dress of welcome, Mary II. Whitten; re-
| sponse, Eda Clements, remarks for good OF
| order; recess; music; cOnferr1ng degree !;
question, Resolved that the formation OF
COW testing associations would be beneht
! to Waldo county: c. G. Clements, affirm
ative, T. b. McAllister, negative; remain
! der of program by host grange.
| The report was accepted, ana no more
business appearing the program for the
| day was taken up and all were keenly IN
terested in one of the ablest and most ex-
cellent addresses of welcome for the year,
which was cordially given by Raymond
| Cole in most pleasing manner. After
| greeting and welcoming the visitors he gave
! brief resume of what has been accom-
| plshed by the grange along legislative,
| educational and agricultural lines, and
| which was making better citizens, better
| government and better country, for in the
| grange no back ward step is taken. This
address was an inspiration to better citizen
| ship and nobler aspirations. u. ii. Libby,
master of Northern Light Grange, gave
| feeling and appreciative response, thanking
| the brother for his cordial welcome, and
| saying that if all do their part and work to-
| gether the grange is bound to win Its bat
| ties, accomplish its purposes and be more
and more power in the land.
The question for the day was OF general
| interest and Importance and ELECTED a
| spirited discussion by majority OF the
takers present. 1t was, Resolved, That
Poultry Keeping Offers Better Inducement
than Keeping Cows. The discussion was
opened in an interesting manner in the
affirmative by G. Z. Clements, lecturer
of North Waldo, who has studied quite
extensively the problems OF successful
chicken raising and who thinks the main
stumbling block along these lines is the
proper care and nourishment of the young
| chick during the first month. After the
chick is month old all is comparatively
| easy. Mr.. Clements attended the Farmers
| Week at Orono in March, and has at other
times made trips to the University and
| cleaned therefr0m much valuable informa-
| tion. The negative was ably supported by
| G. ii. York in favor of the COW, to whom he
| paid glowing tribute for all she stands for
| in agriculture, and this was an encouraging
voice to those who are interested in the care
and ownership of the bovine species. Mr..
| York received his full share of approval
and applause when his argument was closed.
| The discussion becoming general remarks
were made pro and con by c. II. Libby, W.
| S. Littlefeld, r. L. Clements, n. L. Little
| field, E. c. Clement, L. E. White, Leonard
| Clark, Arthur Edmonds, W. Chase, Hattie
| Clement, Ada Littleield, Elsie Chase, Maria
| Clarke and Clara D. York, and many new
| ideas and the results of considerable ex-
| perience were brought out by the different
| speakers. 1t was thought that poultry
! keaninp was eSpeciallV profitable to the