The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-06-08
POMONA GRANGE
MET AT STERLING
A Large Attendance Notwithstanding
the Stormy Weather.

in the county. 1t also has the larg-
est membership at the present time.
The morning opened up fine and gave
promise of a fair day, but about 10
a. m. the dark clouds began to gath
er and in a short time showers fol-
lowed each other in quick success
sion and we concluded that there
would be light attendance, but we
were agreeably surprised. The at
tendance far exceeded our expecta-
tions. A good dinner was provided
in the hall. Dinner over, Grange
was called to order at 1:45 p. IN.
Pomona Master NJ. G.. Noble occupied
the chair, and nearly all the other Of
fiecers in their respective places.
Reports were received from sixteen
out of seventeen Oranges.
Reading of the minutes of the last
meeting, also reading of the reports
The reports show that Hope Grange
of South Canaan township has taken
in the largest number of new mem
bers for the quarter just ended, and
has captured Wayne County Honor
banner. The following committees
were appointed:
Soliciting Committee-T. E. Steph-
ems, Mrs. A. F. Jones, Joseph Quin-
tin.
Time and Place.. L. Hartford
George Knorr, H. r. Sampson.
Resolutions. NJ. Shaffer, c. c..
Gray, NJ. A. Gilpin.
The following were appointed to
decide where the fourth quarterly
Pomona meeting shall be held-E.
E. Kinsman, E. w. Gammell, ]. F.
Taylor.
The Worthy Lecturer L. E. Kins-
man now occupied the chair A song
by members of Hope Grange, a very
pleasing address of welcome was CIV
en- by W. E. Webster. w. w. Baker,
of Honesdale, ably responded in his
usual happy way,
The question, whether person
not directly engaged in agriculture
was eligible to membership in the
Grange or not, was freely discussed,
in which some of the ladies took
part. A recess was declared, when
some specimens of San Jose Scale,
leaf blister mite, green aphis, etc,
were exhibited and much interest was
shown in the matter, after which
the Grange came to order, to ad-
journ for the evening session.
At 1880 p. m. the Grange opened
in full form in the fifth degree. The
report of the committee on candi-
dates gave eleven names for initia-
tion in the fifth degree, and they were
duly obligated into the mysteries OF
this degree. Pomona Grange has
grown very much in the last two
years and it is somewhat burden
some now for the entertaining Grange
to furnish provision free which was
frequently done. 1t was therefore de-
cided at this time to hereafter make
a charge of ten cents for each person
for each meal had while attending
Pomona This is practiced in .othel
counties and meets with general ap
proval. On motion Salem and Sterl
ing Oranges were each awarded s.
as special prize for holding Wayne
County Pomona Grange honor ban
ner for two successive quarters each
At $3.50 p. m. Grange opened il
the fourth degree. Song by thu
, Grange.
A valuable paper on the renova
tion of the old orchard, whicl
brought forth several questions ant
| answers, was read by w. II. Bullock
Several specimens of black knot ol
plum branches were exhibited b.
Mark Gilpin of Sterling, who CAV
: his experience in combating with thi
. disease, which travels through tn
air in the form of spores and attack
, the sour cherry as readily as tn
, plum. Mr.. Gilpin is an enthusiast o.
fruit growing and from his pocket
fine specimen (for this time of tn
year, of the Northern Spy. TIL
writer had one, too, but it was in hi
grip or ii would have been displaye
in competition with Mr.. Gilpin.
Song by members of Hope Grange
: Recitation by Master L. II. Cross.
Select reading by Mrs. Asa Jones
: Recitation by H. r. Sampson.
Recitation by Miss Kate Cross.
D There was a valuable paper on tn
: "Silo and Silage" by F. l.. Hartford
: This is very important subject, an
!, If the lessons impaired here wer
more strictly needed to it would ad
3 much to the profits and pleasure
Q farming.
!. Recitation by Brock Lesher.
t Song, Miss Maud Foster.
= Theo. Klein was appointed a con
p mittee to present Wayne Count
q Honor Banner to Hope Grange.
b The committee on resolutions o
g fered the following which were a.
l. proved and adopted as read:
d Resolved, That the next PomoI
. Grange meeting be held with Cher
t Ridge Grange. between the first al
d fifteenth of August, subject to Il
approval OF Cherry Ridge Grange;