The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-03
Grange Meeting.

The Burlington County Pomona Grange
met Tuesday In the Upper Springfield
meeting house. and there were upward
of 500 members present when the grange
was called to order, representatives being
there from the Moorestown. Medford,
Rancocas, Burlington. Crosswicks, Penn
berton, Vincentown, Columbus and
Wrightstown subordinate oranges.
Sister Champion, lecturer of the Wrights-
town grange, gave the address of welcome,
and mentioned that the meeting house in
which the grange met was built in 1925,
making it one Of the oldest meeting houses
in America, If not really the Oldest. The
reply was made by Sister Braddock, of
Medford grange.
Brother Braddock, of Medford grange,
chairman of the legislative committee.
told of the work done by that committee
at the last session of the legislature, and
explained the work done by the commit
tee in defeating the proposition of the
Burlington county board of freeholders
to bond the township for large sum to
build stone roads.
Under report of subordinate oranges,
Moorestown grange reported that it had
a membership of 354, and had sold 10S
carloads of strawberries for $75, 900 during
the past quarter; Medford, that it had 21e
members; Rancocas reported 324; Burling-
ton reported 214 members; Pemberton re-
ported 104 members, and purchases to the
amount of 1926 45; Vincentown reported
105 members. and 81, 1926 80 as the amount
of purchases; Columbus reported 1853 mem
bers, aud purchases to the amount of 81,
900. Reports were read from members
who had attended Salem, Cumberland,
Atlantic, Camden. Mercer and Hunterdon
county Pomona oranges.
Brother Borton of the Woodstowr
grange, Salem county. was present and
made few remarks.
1t was decided to hold the annual picnic
at Rancocas park, August 4. Professor
Atkinson. of West Virginia, overseer Of
the National Grange, and State Master
Gaunt will be present and make addresses
Seven propositions for membership
were received.
The next meeting will be held in sOcto
Der, at Medford, when the annual election
of officers will take place.
A resolution was offered by Brother
Bryan directing the legislative committee
and each of the subordinate oranges tc
forward resolutions to national represen.
tatives In congress. urging that no action
be taken altering the present oleomargar-
Inc laws.
During the lecture hour the following
program was given: An address on wire
less Telegraphy," by Herman Conroy;
1.-THE Mission of Pomona Oranges, David
Ballinger; "a Typical Patron of Hus-
bandry," Alfred Prickett; "How to Man
age Wife," Harry Brick; anthem
Wrightstown choir; recitation, Little
Tommy's Hair Gut" Mary B. Collins;
selection, instrumental. violin and piano,
Smith sisters; essay, (Which Causes the
most Crime, Wealth. Poverty or Ignor-
ance?" Mrs. William Baggs and Mrs.
May Nollins Hollingshead; instrumental
solo, Heart Throbs," Smith sisters; essay
Name and Locate the Natural Resources
of New jersey" Henry Lippincott; an
them, choir; recitation, "a Name, Emma
Conrow; anthem. "Ah, My Heart is
Heavy Laden" vocal solo. Lost Chord, "
Brother Buck.
The officers of the Burlington Pomona
Grange are as follows: Master. Amor
Gaunt, of Columbus grange; overseer.
George Lippincott, of Marion grange;
secretary, Charles Gillingham, of Moores
town grange; treasurer. Levi Collins, of
Moorestown; steward, Walter Holmes, of
Columbus; assistant steward, Henry Lip
pincott, of Marlton; lecturer, Mrs. Sadie
Collins, of Moorestown; gate keeper,
Harry Brick of Marlton.