The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-21
Stone, who turned the meeting. oyer to
Assistant Lecturer F. M. Shepard. -

Stone, who turned the meeting oyer to
Assistant Lecturer F. M. Shepard. -
The ladies' Quartet of Dnrand was
called for and sang an anthem. They
were called back and sang my Loves
Own" The first loved apple pie, the
second loved cherry pie, the third loved
pumpkin pie, but the base singer loved
the large pot pie. This song brought
down the house.
r. G. Shepard gave full report of
the State Grange convention.
The Owosso Grange quartet gave a
prohibition song, were called back and
sang the 1.-THE Peanut Song"
1.-THE Saloon Problem" was introduced
by F. w. Love who read a well pre-
pared paper on this topic. w. s. Car
son took up the discussion and talked
in a very earnest manner on the same
topic. Mrs. Goodwin of Burns. aud
Rev. Carr of Durand also spoke on the
same topic much to the edifcation of
the meeting. A young man named
Kenyon gave recitation, 1.-THE Moth
er's Song. He was called back and re-
cited 'They were all There"
J. w. Thorn gave us good talk on
the Farmers Outlook for 1905
This was followed by song by the
Durand Grange.
. "Shall we Raise Sugar Beets?" was
introduced by Mrs. Goodwin, who did
not seem to think they had made much
in the business. Mr.. Wrigley was in
favor of raising them, but Mr.. Par
menter was not satisfied with the
weighing or the test and does not think
it pays to raise them.
''Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg
was given by r. G. Shepard as it was
the anniversary of Lincoln's birth
day and it was fitting that we show
some respect to his memory. This
closed the afternoon session.
We were served by fine supper by
the good ladies of Durand Grange.
Durand Grange was opened at 7:30 by
w. M. Grant Knapp.
Mrs. Williamson, lecturer, called for
the Ladies' Quartet of Durand Grange.
They sang an anthem, were called back
and sang my Loves Own"
Mrs. Myra Stone gave recitation,
was called back and gave another. DR..
Cowles and wife of Durand, gave a
piano and violin duet called The Far
mer's Boy" They were called back
and gave Speed the Plow.' They
were called back the third time and
played the Irish Washerwoman. -
Everyone seemed to enjoy this music to
the full. 1t took us back to the days of
our youth when we listened to the
Irish Washerwoman' and our feet
kept time to the inspiring strains.
Mrs. Crandall gave a recitation, 1.-The
Divorce" was called back and gave
Tobacco
A duet by two Durand young ladies
who were encored and gave another.
Mary Stone gave recitation, "Kala-
mazoo."
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis and Mr.. Wright
played on the piano and two mouth or
gans.
1.-THE Blooded Colt" was recited by
R. c. Shepard, and when called back he
gave The Character of Washington. "
A piano solo by Mrs. Curtis was next
in order and closed the program
The chaplain of Pomona Grange,
Archibald Robertson of Owosso, the
Oldest member of our Grange, having
been born SO years ago today and hav-
ing been a member of the order for
about forty years, was called on and
told us of good many changes he had
seen in the grange work in that time
A rising vote of congratulation was ex-
tended to him. A rising vote of thanks
was given Durand Grange for the
splendid entertainment given the Po-
mona Grange.
The meeting was now opened in the
fifth degree and class of twelve candi-
dates were brought in and initiated in
the mysteries of the fifth degree.
An invitation from Burns Grange FOX
the Pomona to meet with them in May
xpo q occaptad