The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-13
MFEING OF NORTH WALDO POMONA

stood lar below the zero marx, anu ucspiSo
the farmers being very busy improving the
Shedding, so were present, representing the
following oranges Northern Light, Sunrise,
Morning Light. Granite, South Branch and
host grange. The meeting was opened in |
ample form in the fifth degree, Worthy Mas !
ter W. S. Parker, presiding. The following |
officers were present: Master, Chaplain, |
Asst. Steward, Gate Keeper, Ceres, Flora
and Lady Asst. Steward, the remaining Of
fcers' vacancies being temporarily filed.
Six oranges were reported to be in pros
porous and flOurishing condition. Eight
candidates made application Tor instruction
and initiation in the fifth degree, were bal
loted on and elected to receive said degree,
and later received obligations under the de
gree of Pomona. Sister Curtis was appoint
| ed reporter and accepted in favor of Bangor
| News, which she represents, and Sister
! Clements was appointed reporter for the
Bangor Commercial and The Republican
| journal. The chair appointed c. Z. Glenn
ents, E. C. Clements and Clara ID. YORK,
co mmittee on time and place of next meet
ing. A. Stinson presented the declinaton
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which was accepted by vote of the grange,
and Sister Hattie Clements was elected to
| fill the vacancy thus formed. No further
I business appearing at this time recess OF
one hour was declared and all adjourned to
the spacious dining room, where appetizing
refreshments were spread in tempting ar
ray for replenishiDg the storehouse OF the
inner man. ReconveniDg in the fourth de-
gree all were pleased with song by the
| choir, and the committee on time, place and
program of the next meeting reported as
follows: time, March 4, 1908; place North
ern Light Grange, Whites Corner; pro-
gram address of welcome. Carrie E. Hardy :;
r espOnse. o. b. Dow question, How can we
+ educe the cost of the production of milk
and cream? to be opened by K. l.. Glenn
ents. The remainder of the program will
be furnished by Northern Light Grange.
Remarks by Worthy Master Parker in re-
gard to paraphelnalia were followed by
Brother Stnson, Sisters Clements and Par
ker and Others Upon motion, duly sup
ported, it was voted that the three lady Of
ficers elect serve on the committee on para
phernalia, and Brother Dow was voted to
serve as chairman on said committee, after
the vote had been rescinded by Which A. j..
Webb was the incumbent. A short recess
was declared to prepare for the ceremony
of installation, and after the Grange was
again called to order Worthy Sister Annie
b. Clements, assisted by G. Ii. York and
Mrs W. S. Parker, installed the following
officers: Master, A. Stinson; Overseer. D..
B. Nealley; Lecturer, Chas. c. Clements
Chaplain, ". j. Matthews; Gate-keeper,
Wellington Chase; Pomona, Hattie Glenn
ents Ceres, Bertha {. Nealley; Flora, Eda
c. Clements. Past Master Parker then in
stalled the secretary, all being done with
out the use Of ritual or prompter. The four
remaining officers, not being present, will be
installed at some future time A vote of
thanks was then extended, by rising, to the
several installing Ulcers for the able man
ner in which their work was performed.
Remarks by Worthy Master Stinson in
which he thanked the Grange for the honor
conferred on him, and presented his poll
cies and requested tie help OF all officers
and members to aid him in building up and
raising the standard of North Waldo Pomo-
Ma, by no means rejecting on or criticisng
the retiring officers, who have been cOmpe-
tent, and panstaking in every way, but that
our motto in all Grange work must ever be
onward. Mr.. StiDSon was greeted at the
close Of his remarks with appreciative APP
pause. The Grange was then placed in the
hands of the lecturer and all were interest
ed in the address of welcLme by the master
of O. Ga, diner Grange, Lewis E. White, who
gave a pleasant, cordial and well worded
welcome to ALL Past Master Parker's re-
Spouse was an able and inspiring one, both
to Pomona and to the host grange. Thank
ing Brother White and the grange for the
cordial welcome accorded to all, he said that
only ten months ago, the Pomona met with
O. Gardner grange for the first time, this
grange being called at that time baby
three weeks old and now, judging by the
fine new hall, comfortable and commodious,
and all the signs of prosperity he saw
around him, that baby had had most
wonderful growth. He spoke of the order
and its far-reaching and beneficial influence
and paid glowing tribute to the retiring
secretary, l. F. Cook, who had never lost a
meeting of the Pomona since it was organ
lied until this one. The question: Resolv-
ed. that milk and cream cannot be produced
and sold at profit at the present prices of
hay and grain, was most ably opened by the
lecturer, Brother c. C. Clements, who quot
ed prices and figures from his own expert
ence and from obsel vations made from sew
eral visits to the Experiment Station at the
| University of Maine. He was followed by
! 0. Il. Dow, W. S. Parker, r. L. Clements,
Leonard Clark, G. H. York and others.
The prevailing opinion was that cows must
still be factor in successful farming, and
that the profits in summer and the effects
on the soil we're compensation enough to
| Offset the few months in the winter that
they are an expense wholly. The question
being closed the following program of the
host grange was much enjoyed: song by
choir; reading, Sister Lottie Patterson;
song, Lottie and Freda Patterson; piano
duet, Sara Campbell and Ada Curtis; duet,
violin and piano, Frances and Calie LARA
bee The violinst is but 10 years of age.
This was heartily encored and they respond
ed by a stirring redtiOn Of Yankee Doodle,
which was lively ending to a bright enter
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