Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-25
Somerset Pomona Holds
Annual Field Meet.
Repairs on Railroad Crossings
Are Nearly Completed.
Other Local Jottings and Personal
Notes Of Interest.

While the attendance at Lakewood
yesterday, at the annual field NEE
of the Somerset Pomona was perhap
not up to former years, it was larg
ana as usual the meeting was mos
enjoyable one The weather could no
have been improved upon, the day be
ing an ideal one for an out of doc
gathering. .....
In addition to those not members
the Grange some 400 Patrons wer.
present representing majority of TIL
subordinate oranges in the county. Th'
Pomona was fortunate in securing !;
find list of speakers, small stand be
ing erected FOR their use near the ban,
stand in the grove. Excellent musi
was furnished by the Lakewood band
E. E. TOwne, director.
w. c. Hobart OF East Madison, mas
ter of the Somerset Pomona, presided
The principal addresses were given b.
a former lecturer of the Nations
Grange Mortimer Whitehead of Ne>
Jersey. His remarks We're closely fol
lowed and were most interesting. TIVE
other speakers of prominence in Crane
circles were the State Master. c.
Stetson of Alma and Leon S. Merrill
Soon, State inspector of dairies.
At tho noon hour a Basket Picnic
lunch was served in the grove Will
many took their dinner at Lakewood
Inn. After the program was over sails
around the lake were INDUCED in an
others were given an opportunity t.
VII Gil hn for WI a
tertainment was given. After the nigh
performance the hall was cleared an'
the annual Grange ball held, music be
ing furnished by TONNES orchestra.
Owing to the Pomona field meetin
coming on Monday it was voted to hol
the field meeting of Skowhegan GRANGE
set for today. at the same time an
place This was in charge of Wilmo
B. Whittier Mrs. c. D. Miller and Mrs
c. w. Goodrich
Joseph Butler, manager of Kilcar'
farm, was in Waterville on business
Tuesday afternoon. There are nov
eight of the horse kind at the farm
the latest addition being colt las
week. the sire of which was Simo
Kenton. 2.12A There is also goo
breeding on the dams side.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shorty, Jr.. VIII
had been guests for a week of hi
father. Joseph Shorty, Sr., returned
Tuesday. to Boston.
Next Sunday a special train will
leave here for Lakeside to accommo
date those who desire to attend tn
Advent campmeeting. The train Wi
leave at 9.1s and returning will depar'
from the lake at AS in the afternoon.
NJ. c. Dewitt left, Tuesday noon, TO
New York after visit here wit
friends and relatives.
Miss Grace D. Bradley, forme
teacher in the Skowhegan publ
schools, is in town this week OWN
to poor health she was obliged to Civ
up her position and pass the winte
on the Pacific coast She has bee
visiting her brother in Madison.
Among wcll-known members of tn
Grange from out of town to atten
the Pomona meeting. Monday, at Lake
wood were Hon. M. l.. Merrill of ST
Adams. one OF the board of trustees ft
the State School for Boys, and w. J
Thompson of China.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lees Hall were anon,
the arrivals on the late train Monda.
night, coming here from his home i
Rockville, CT. For five years he Wa
connected with the dye house of tn
Marston Worsted Co. resgning las
May. at the time of his marriage. Sine
leaving Skowhcgan Mr.. and Mrs. Ha
have visited the exposition at Seattl
and also attended the annual conven
ton of the Elks in Los Angeles. The,
leave here, Thursday. for Providenc
r. I. Mr.. Hall is undecided as We
where he Will permanently locate, HAY
ing several offers under considerable.
Dr. W. II. Dilcr of Philadelphia
who had been passing part of his Va
cation with the family of Augustin
Wyman, left Monday tor home,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Hight, who ha
been the guests of relatives in Athens
lett Tuesday, for Lewiston where the
will visit his sister on the way HON,
to Worcester. Mass.
An excursion will be run over tho
Somerset Railway tomorrow to Kine'
from Oakland. Those going from
Skowhegan can take the electric car,
to Madison. making connections with
special train. Returning this trail
will leave Kineo station at $50 in tn,
while those desiring a longe
stay may take the night express a
8 o'clock
Miss Berdena Traitor. one of the as
sistent teachers in the Skowhegan Higl
school, left Tuesday, for an outing a
Ocean Park. Old Orchard
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Tyler of Black
stone, Mass, are guests of his sister.
Mrs. Mary A. Archer of Jewett street
Mrs. Archer is also entertaining this
week Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Manson OF
Clinton.
Skowhegan drivers employed on the
river have returned home, the logs hav-
ing turned into the boom at Riverside,
Monday.
]. Smith Nutting made business
trip to Pittsfeld, Tuesday. His little
son Percy accompanied him as far as
Burnham, where he passde the day
with his aunt.
L. l.. Walton arrived home, Monday