The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-10
A POMONA GRANGE.
FORMED YESTERDAY
Exercises at East Montpelier Were At
tended by Many People-Horace
Farnham Elected Master

East Montpelier, March l0--A crowd
Of 100 persons from East Montpelier,
Plainfeld, Marshfeld, Calais and Wood
bury assembled in the hall OF this village
yesterday at two o'clock, for the purpose
Of instituting a pomona grange, under
the direction of State Master of Oranges
Clement r. Smith Of Morrisville. The
FIVE subordinate lodges were well repre-
sented, also one member from Cabot
lodge was present.
The usual routine of administering OBJ
legations and appointing proper commit
tees was attended TO promptly after
Master Smith called the assembly TO
order A ballot was made for master
of the pomona grange, resulting in the
election Of Horace Farnham by large
majority Of votes. Mr. Farnham re-
sponded to the honor conferred upon him
very pleasantly.
Suggestions for a name for the order
were made by Harry Daniels and Horace
Farnham, and the name of "Winooski
Valley Pomona Grange" was adopted by
the order, per the suggestion Of its mas
ter-elect, and a committee consisting of
representatives OF the five lodges met
Mr.. Farnham to nominate the. officers of
the pomona
Dinner was then served, Master Smith
declaring a recess for that purpose. A
merry social time was enjoyed by all,
each lodge furnishing food for picnic
dinner" East Montpelier grange set
tables and furnished coffee and cream to-
their guests.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mr. Farnham was installed as mas
ter of Winooski Valley pomona grange
by State Master Smith, assisted by his
wife, Mrs. Mary Smith, and State Depu-
ties Albert Whitcomb OF Washington and
Arthur Markham of Middlesex.
The following officers were elected and
installed; oyerseer, r. O. Whitcomh OF
Plainteld grange; lecturer, COL H. s.
Foster of Calais grange; steward, Will
Angel Of Woodbury. grange; assistant
steward, J. Berton Pike of Alberta
grange; chaplain, Mrs. A. s. Foster of
East Montpelier grange; treasurer, Fred
Buchanan OF Woodbury. grange; secre-
tary Mrs. Kate Wheelock OF Calais
grange; gate keeper, Wallace Bartlett of
Plainfield grange; Ceres, Mrs. Lenora
Farnham Of East Montpelier oranges Po-
mona, Mrs. G. j. Lamb Of Calais; Flora,
Mrs, Nellie Southwiek of Alberta grange;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. Blanche |
Pike Of Alberta grange; pianist, not ap-
pointed.
Master Smith spoke very largely upon |
the Importance of living up to the high |
standard of the obligation, the advan-
tages Of the grange to the farmer, az
member, instructing the members and |
officers in the work of the grange, ad- |
vancing ideas for the benefit of ALL Mr.. |
Smith also answered many questions Of |
Importance. The necessary committees |
Of the order were elected to look after
the finances and executive matetrs OF |
the pomona.
State Commissioner Of Agriculture Or
lando Martin of Plainfald grange spoke |
upon the grange as the farmers high |
upon the subject of agriculture, which
was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by
ALL Remarks were made by Mrs. G, i.
Smith of Morrisville, Mr.. Markham of
H. O. Dwinell of Cabot and
Albert Whitcomb of Washington. The
master Of Calais grange extended in be-
half of his grange an invitation to the
pomona to meet for its next session with
them. The invitation met with hearty
Special mention should be made of the
work of State Master Smith and his wife
in the grange field since last December.
They have instituted seventeen subordi-
nate and five pomona oranges. The char.
Ier members of Winoosk Valley pomona
grange number l3S.