The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13

l. l.. smith. lady assistant steward
Mrs G. X Oliver The master over
seer. assistant steward treasurer
secretary. gate Keeper. Pomona Ceres
and lady assistant steward were re
elected
The Skowhegan Grange choir rem
dered a selection and Grace Marcia
NJ. Danforth gave recitation. c. r.
told pleasing anecdote and Archie
Oliver offered remarks for the good
The committee to arrange for the
of the order.
Pomona sessions during 1910 report
ed and the report was accepted The
meetings as arranged will be as fol-
lows: January, Skowhegan; Febru-
airy, North Arson; March. Canaan;
May, Solon; June, Victor; special in
June, Starks; August, Smithfeld;
September, East Madison; special in
September Athens; October. Nor
ridgewock; special in October, New
Portland; November Bingham; De-
cember. Madison. Regular meetings
held the second Tuesday. Special
fourth Tuesday in the month.
The evening session opened prompt
ly at the appointed time and after a
selection by the choir several mem
bers of Skowhegan Grange presented
play entitled "A Deception" Then
came the installation and State Mas
ter c. S. Stetson, assisted by Mrs. G.
S. Stetson, Flora of the State Grange,
duly installed the officers-elect. The
hall was crowded with Patrons who
witnessed the beautiful and impress
sive ceremony of installation.
The State Master was called upon
and offered most instructive and in
teresting remarks which were kindly
received and applauded. Mrs. c. S.
Stetson, Flora of the State Grange,
also responded to her name with fra
ternal remarks.
Comforting the fifth degree on
class of twenty-five candidates occu-
pied the remainder of the evening SEES
sion. The Pomona then took re-
cess till 10 a. m. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Wednesdays session opened at 10
a. N. Minutes of Tuesdays session
were read and adopted. The question
of Postal Savings banks was intro
duced and discussed by ] W. Fogler
who gave arguments that were used
both in favor and in opposition to
the measure
Prof. Charles d. Woods of the Uni
versity of Maine, spoke on the agri-
cultural experiment station at Orono,
defining the practical work Of that
station. 1t seems by Prof Woods re-
marks that the station is striving to
solve certain problems connected
with animal breeding, crop produc-
ton and other agricultural questions
that may result to the advantage of
the general farm interests of our
State. From the nature of these
problems the solving of them Is ma
turally slow and 1t will require pa
tience and perseverance and long
continuous application to a success
full accomplishment of the work pro-
posed
DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell, so well known
as brilliant and instructive speak
err took up the subject of orcharding,
referring more particularly to not
what is being done but what must
be done to reap the benefits that
should come to the orchardists of
Maine. Cultivation, fertilization and
the right to variety, not varieties,
were all considered by DR.. Twitchell,
and much useful information impart-
ed. One statement the speaker made
is worthy of notice by our Maine
orchardists and should attract atten-
ton. 1t was that apple trees in Ore
gon die early all within twenty-five
years from planting while i'll Maine
a standard tree properly cared for
will live and bear fruit one hundred
years. In closing DR.. Twitchell gave
a most emphatic dictation to what he
considered the fact that the orchard
lists of Maine must either go in with
skill energy and efficient work in or
der to meet with the growing compe-
tition that comes from the west or go
out of business. Those two most
excellent speeches of Prof. Woods and
DR.. Twitchell closed the morning ses-
sion.
The afternoon session opened with
music by the Skowhegan Grange
choir. r. T. Patten opened up the
subject of Parcels Post, speaking
earnestly in it's favor and showing
packages that had been sent to for
eign countries and returned at far
less cost through the agency of the
Parcels Post system than they could
now be mailed at our Skowhegan
postoffice to any near point.
Resolutions were introduced touch
ing this question which were adopt
ed.
A beautiful song was rendered by
Della Harris, who responded to an
encore. E. P. Mayo, editor of Turf,
Farm and Home, was introduced and
spoke earnestly In favor of the Par
cells Post system, saying that when
the citizens demand 1t Congress will
grant what the people demand. More
especially should this great and pow
erful organization which we here
represent demand any system which
Is of benefit to our people, and the
demand will meet with approval. The
speaker outlined certain lines of work
which he considers essential to the
success and prosperity of the order.
NJ. G. Baker rendered a song and B.
F. Witham gave a recitation. w. c.
Hobart spoke on the Parcels Post
system giving statistics in regard to
Postage and the advantages of the
proposed change. G. H. Foster fol-
lowed the same subject. Fay o. and
Lottie Foster rendered piano solo,
and were heartily encored. Winni-
fred B. Gardner rendered song
which was highly applauded. After