The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
BIG GRANGE
GATHERING
WinOOSki Valley Pomona at
North Calais
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED
This was the First Meeting Of the
Grange Since the Organization in
East Montpelier Last
March.
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED

North Calais june 6--This town was
tho center Of attraction, Thursday, es.
4 pscially for an fourth degree grangers,
and the event Of the first meeting Of
WinoosA Valley Pomona grange since
Its organization IN East Montpelier last
March. The meeting had been looked
forward TO with much interest, and bar-
ring the fact that no regaha or imple-
ments had been secured, the officers were
in perfect working order and all were
present, representing five subordinate
oranges, East Montpelier, Woodbury.,
plainheld. Marshield and Calais.
The grange opened with about one
hundred members Owing TO the TN.
ayoidable delay ii the journey Of Worthy
Master Horace Farnham Of East Mont
pflier, the meeting was called % order
bv Worthy OpefseeF K q. Whitcomb Of
Painheld. Mr.. Farnham arrived Ii due
season. much annoyed because Of a
"busted tire on his automobile, but the
same good natured worthy master Is
usual
A recess Of the noon hour was taken
and dinner in the grove adjoining Me-
mortal hall was enjoyed hy all. Coffee
aud cream were furnished By the local
grange
Order was resumed at one o'clock and
the fifth degree conferred upon a class
of SIXTY. three. The obligation and un-
written work were given hy Worthy
State Master 81 Oranges g II Smith d
Alorrisville The grange family mum
bered l69 in the afternoon. Brief re-
marks were made bv State Master Smith,
worthy Master Fafnham, Mrs. @ Fl.
Smith, aud Harry Daniels
The address Of welcome by Bir- Waite
was very concise and cordial As well,
The response by Worthy Master Farm
ham N behalf 81 The Pomona contained
the sentiments Of that body Is a whole.
The singing Of the grange choir, led hy
.C. r. Dudley with Mrs Ella Dudley Me-
Knight Is pianist. during the lecturers
program and throughout the day should
be especially commended
State Master NTH gave the assembly
much encouragement. endorsing the facts
already mentioned 81 teaching more Of
thc principles of agriculture IN the pub.
lic schools, encouraging the children 70
work IN the matter Of raising grains
NtAA NtMNAaNtt7 tN8 HtNNtt 1&tA y" tMN@
% the fairs
The paper written and read by Hon.
To- H. Martin. state commissioner Of az.
riculture, was one Of the best ever Hs
tened 10. and an ATTRACT Of the same
viii appear in 4The National Grange
eThe New England Homestead and
other farm and grange papers. The pa
per entitled Agriculture and Schools
was submitted 70 tile grange correspond
emit rather reluctantly ~ Mr. Martin.
showing his modesty in thus being made
prominent
WI II Wheatly Of Hazen Road Po
mona being absent Harry Daniels 81
East Montpelier spoke enthusiastically
upon The Legislature Of 1908 Al.
though wholly spontaneous AFR. Daniels
remarks were pointed and met with much
applause. AZ usual Mr. Daniels arose
TO the occasion aud "hlled the bill.a
District Deputy Markham being unable
to attend. remarks we're made BIT District
Deputy Albert Whitcomb of Washing
ton
By.laws were adopted, dues paid. and
other necessary business transacted An
invitation for the next Pomona grange
meeting to meet with South Woodbury.
grange in August was accepted BY the
order. an repaired to their several
towns, reporting very pleasant and
profitable time.