The independent-reporter., 1909-12-23
MAINE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY ARE ROY
ALLY ENTERTAINED At BANGOR
State Masters Address The Feature of Tuesday
Mornings Session

are made We will comfort ourselves
with the reflection that no Ignorance
or idiocy of ours can match In evil
results those imposed on us by the
political gambler"
A warning was given against fungi
in the financial and industrial world,
promoters of bogus enterprises Com
missions in general and the Commits
sion on improvement of Country Life
received disappearing criticism. OF
the report of the latter 1t is said, las
an exhibition of what can be done
by absence of mind 1t Is the success
of the season" The desirabillty of
Parcels Post and Postal Savings
Banks and the interests which OPP
pose them were subjects briefly dwelt
upon.
A few strodg words were spoken
on the great need for conservation of
National resources; and of the power
of the home 10 make permanent the
Nation. mo Grange or school or
church or nation or community is
worthy of its sname which does not
help to multiply such homes"
Following are the ehairmen of the
committees 40 appointed Tuesday
morning:
Agriculture, B. Walker McKeen
taxation and legislation. Obadiah
Gardner; education, Blanche X
Blake; cooperation, w. G. Hunton
good of the order, Van w. CARL
memorial ]. II. Little; officers sal
aries, v w. Canham; auditing ac-
counts, J. NJ. jackson; constitution
and bylaws, A A. Stewart; Pomona
Oranges, A. V. Martin; dairy inter-
ests, L. S. Merrill; subordinate
Oranges, S. H. Stockman; home eco
nomics, Kate B. Ellis; fees and dues
John H. Harmon.
The closing hour of the afternoon
session was occupied with routine
business and the reports of officials
including those of the secretary and
tire easurer The treasurer, E. e. Addi-
ton of Greene, reported receipts OF
$17,92696 and expenses of $12,41505
leaving balance of $5,511.91.
Secretary E. II. Libby of Auburn
reported the membership on Sept. sc
as 433 Oranges, with 56,230 members
Seventy-one of these Oranges have a
membership of over 200 each, Houl-
ton leading with 1901. Receipts OF
the secretarys Office were $l2,116.10
Eight subordinate and two Pomona
Oranges have been organized during
the year
At the night session more reports
were presented and an illustrated lee
ture on the recent New England fruli
show w2s given by E. F. HitchinyS
State entOmologist
WEDNESDAY.
At the election of officers c. S. Stet-
son was practically unanimously
elected master; B. Walker McKeen
lecturer; d. c. Hall, steward; j. H
Little, chaplain E. E. Addition, treas
urer; E. II. Libby, secretary; S. X
Cushman, gatekeeper. There was ne
choice in the voting for overseer, as
sistant steward, lady assistant stew
ard. member of the executive commit
tee to succeed Edward Evans, Colum-
bus Hayford or L. w. Byer.
The second days session convened
promptly at 9o'clock with an opening
song by the choir
The records of Tuesdays session
were read, after which motions anC
reolutions were in order.
A letter from Mortimer Whitehead
was read, which expressed good wish
es for the Maine State Grange.
Said Columbus Hayford:
The little girls at Good Will are
comfortably provided for the winter
For two years | have not had tC
write a letter asking aid, as the Po-
monas have contributed literally.
over $50 is left in my hands af-
ter providing them with their needs
and | wish to thank you Patrons for
your assistance. We hope to send
out many little girls from this home
fitted for the best in life and for q
grand citizenship"
The night session was occupied
with degree work. Today the new
officers will be installed reports OF
Pomona masters read and memorial
services held.
Later reports of Wednesday after
Moons session say: e. c. Patten oi
Topsham, was elected overseer by 361
votes out of 453; A. l.. Roberts elect
ed assistant steward by 81 votes out
of 424; l.. E. Tuttle elected to sue
ceed Columbus Hayford on the execu-
tive committee by $40 votes out OF
431; George Alden elected to finish
l.. w Dyer's term ont the executive
committe by 276 out of 422
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