Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
With the Grange.
To Divide York Pomona.

The meeting Wednesday at SPRING
vale Grange Hall of special delegates
from the subordinate oranges Of York
county to discuss the question of divid-
ing York county Pomona Grange was
Of great interest to all the district.
Twenty seven oranges We're repre-
sented Ten were opposed to division,
II were in favor of dividing the county
into two districts and six favored d
division into three parts. 1t was
finally decided by vote to II to 10 to
recommend to the next regular
Pomona meeting, that the county he
divided into two Pomonas, the north
erly to be composed of Is and the
southery of IA subordinate lodges.
It is recommended that the northerly
district be composed of Saco River
Grange of Buxton, Buxton OF Buxton,
Hollis of Hollis, E1mwood of North
Parsonsfield, Limington of Limington,
Cornish of Cornish, Limerick of Liner
ick, Orchard of East Parsonsfield,
Maplewood of Parsonsfield, Willow
brook of Newfield, Springvale of
Springvale, North Alfred of North
Alfred, Alfred of Alfred South Water
boro of WATERFORD and Mousam Lake
of Shapleigh.
Those assigned to the southerly dis
trict are Riverside of Lebanon, Arundel
of kennebunkport. Saco OF Saco, Goon-
wins Mills of Lyman, Alewive of West
Kennebunk, York of York, Berwick of
Berwick Lebanon of Lebanon, BauneS
Beg of North Berwick. John f. Hill of
Eliot, Kittery of Kittery. Ogunquit Of
Ogunuuit, Wells of Wells and Beaver
Dam of North Berwick.
State Master c. S. Stetson acted as
general adviser.
Mount Vernon Grange.
The Mount Vernon Grange held a
meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10. Con-
siderable routine business was trans
acted.
Mrs.. Ncttie Bachelor was installed
Pomona by Past Master H. w. Web
Der. The meeting was then given INTO
the hands of Worthy Lecturer pro tenn
MS. Annahel Dolloff. The following
question was considered, "Has Thrift
ty Young Farmer, When Buying a
Farm on Credit. a Fair Prospect OF
Paying for it From the Products OF
the FARM" Discussed by George
Bachelder, C. w. Mansur. j. a. Rand
lette. in the affirmative; by H. w.
Weber, Worthy Master Comstock,
Jesse Slanson, in the negative 1t
was decided in the affirmative.
An excellent dinner was prepared by
Mrs H L. Weber, George Lord, MISS
Mae Hall and c. w. Mansur
In the afternoon the literary program
was resumed. The query. What is
the Worst Fault in Man was dis
cussed by the ladies. Many amusing
replies were elected One lady an
swcred "Forgetfulness;' another,
Late to Dinner" "Too early" mo
faults at ALL" at would take a week to
enumcratc them ALL" "Going to Au-
gusta too often.'
The question of the forenoon was
again taken up and spirited debate
followed. 1t was participated IN by
George Downs, c. Elton Weber. Mrs.
Annahel Dolloff. Mrs Elmer Ward.
Mrs. Blanch Bent, George Lord, Will
liam Cummings. Elmer H. Weber and
the former speakers. Instances OF sue
cess and also of failure, were related.
j. A. Rundiette told of large profit
being made keeping two cows. Worthy
Master Constock inquired why he
didn't keep hundred. The Worthy
Lecturer asked H. w. Weber what
a young man should do to obtain a
living. Mr.. Webber replied, Get an
education first and business will natu-
rally follow"
The topic proved of such absorbing
interest that it was laid on the table
for the next meeting.
The next session will be held on Sat-
urday evening, Feb. q. The following
question will be discussed: Does our
Legislature Represent the Farmer
and his Interests?'