Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
The East Somerset Pom
ona Grange Meets Here.
AN-Day Session---Fitth Degree
Work on 20 Candidates.
Three Funerals for Today...Death
Of Moses Brown, Detroit.

The meeting Of the East Somerset
Pomona Grange. No. %, held here
Wednesday in an aIl-day session, was
largely attended. The meeting was
opened in the forenoon with Fifth de-
gree work by Worthy Master Charles
McCrillis Of Palmyra. The roll call of
officers were answered by all except
two, chaplain and treasurer. Frank
Paige Of st. Adams was appointed
Chaplain and Brother Gould treasurer,
pro TEN. The Fifth degree was con-
ferred on 20 candidates. Nine We're
admitted by card. State Lecturer Il.
Walker Mckeen Of Fryebury took the
part of lecturer bounteous dinner
was served in the banquet room at
Grange hail. The afternoon session
opened at 1.30 +. NJ. and the following
program was carried out: Address Of
welcome, James Libby. master of Pitts
field Grange; response, Mrs. G. f. VIII
bur; selection. choir; paper, Mature
Studies in Common Schools" Miss
Emma Johonnett; song, Iva Farnham:
discussion, "Oought Mortgages to Be
Except From TaXatoin?' opened by
Osgood Robertson, followed by +. w.
Libby, G. w. Pa:ten. f. w. Jones, II.
g. Johonnett and others; monOlogue,
Mrs. w. f. Sprague; vocal solo. Mrs.
S. II. Frost; selection. choir: paper,
What / Find In Books" Mrs. f. l..
Cook. song, Ruth Written; reading,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost: song, choir; State
. Lecturer McKeen gave very helpful
and interesting address.
Miss Mildred Atwell, who has been
visiting her brother, Allie Atwell, has
returned 70 her home in North Dix
mont.
Word was received here Wednesday
of the death of Moses Brown of De-
troit which occurred Wednesday morn
ing at his late home, where he had
been in poor health for some time. His
age was about so years Mr.. Brown
was one of the oldest citizens in De-
troit, where he had spent nearly all
his years. He was a member of De-
troit Grange and of Phentona Lodge,
]. o. o. F. of this town. Besides the
widow, one daughter, Ethel of Detroit,
two sons, Sherman OF Boston and Adm
Of Kingman. and two half-brothers.
Daniel Brown and Perley Brown of De-
troit. survive.
DR.. e. A. Porter was in Skowhegan
Miss Efie Lord of Detroit passed
Wednesday here with friends.
The remains of the late Joseph E.
Chase. of this town whose death oc-
CURED in lIveret, Mass. arrived mere
"Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by
Mrs Chase. her nephew. j.. II. Woods
and Mrs Woods of Everett and Mrs.
w. l.. Parsons of West Medford, Mass
The funeral will he held at 1 P. NJ.
Thursday at the home on Pleasant
street Rev. F. r. Schoonover of the
Methodist church will officiate
The funeral of the late Ethel Penney,
the .1S-months daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Penney. will be reid at the
house, Peitoma avenue. at l +. M. TO-
dav. Rev f. X. Jordan of the Free
Baptist church will ofiicate.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Perley
F. Noble will be held at the home at
oP NJ. today Rev. +. s, Walker of the
Universalist church officiating.
nominating committee consisting
of Rev E. X. Jordan, Mrs. F. B. Dow
and DIR. f. c. Bryant was chosen at
preliminary parish meeting of the Free
Baptist church held at the church
Tuesday evening to present a list OF Of
f,cers for the annual business meeting
TO he held later, al which time par
ish supper will be served.
Mrs. Actor p. Durham of Portland,
who has been spending two months
in New York, arrived Tuesday from
BOSTON to visit her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. d. D. Winslow before returning
home.
Mrs. w. l.. Ross is sick with a grip
cold at her home in Palmyra.