Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-08
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Curtis visited
friends in Tunbridge recently.
Mrs. F. A. Warner went to Boston last
Friday to visit the millinery markets.
Mr.. and Mrs. L d. Tillotson visited
at F. E. Goodwin's in Chelsea Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson visited
their son, Stanley Wilson, Of Chelsea re-
Gently.
Miss Florence Eastman left Monday
for Montpelier seminary, which she will
attend this fall.
Ray P. Moody Of Manchester, N. H.,
arrived in town recently to visit his sister,
Mrs. B. F. Caldwell.
Mrs. Ed. Demas arrived homo last week
from Waterbury, where she had been
with her daughters.
Mrs. Ethel Riley Of Montreal arrived
in town last week Wednesday for q
months visit With friends.
Mrs. Edna Edgerton and daughters,
Ethel and Esther, returned to their home
in Newton, Mass, last Friday.
Miss Hattie Bishop, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Aaron Richardson, left
for her home in Arlington, Mass, last
Saturday.
Pomona Grange at Washington.
Central Vermont Pomona Grange met
with Washington grange Wednesday,
Aug. s1st. The worthy master not being
present, the Grange was called 10 order
by Worthy Lecturer Mrs. ID. j. Camp and
Past Master E. Z. Markham was called to
the chair and Grange opened in form in
5th degree with the following pro tenn
appointments :-Overseer, K. II. How
ard; Chap, Mrs. @. 7. Colby; Asst.
Stew, J. B. Emerson; Ceres, Mrs. Hyland;
Flora, Mrs. Markham; g~atekeeper, Byron
Wakefield; Lady Asst. Stew, Mrs. J. b.
Emerson.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
adopted.
The applications OF eleven candidates
for the 5th degree we're presented and ac-
cepted and the class was obligated in the
9Th degree.
Reports OF subordinate oranges called
and Brookdeld, North Randolph, Middle
sex, Mirror Lake, snowsville, Williams
town and Washington oranges reported.
The question OF the place OF holding
the December meeting OF the Pomona
was then brought up and the invitation
OF Brookheid grange was accepted.
A motion was made to amend the by
laws to make the annual dues rs cents per
member instead OF IS cents, this measure
to be voted on at next meeting.
Music by Washington grange. Closed
in form in 4th degree.
After dinner and a social hour, the
Grange was called to order and the
worthy lecturer, Mrs. ID. J. Camp, took
charge Of the following program, which
was enjoyed by q large audience:-
Music by Washington grangei greeting,
NJ. W. Hyland; response, e. B. House of
Mirror Lake grange; recitation, H. Ches-
ter Sargent; reading, Mrs. Cheney; music,
Washington grange; then came a very in
paper by Mrs. LAureston Stone
1.-THE Influences Of appearances In per-
son, in home and in town." recitation,
Ethel Wellington; paper, Mrs. William
Wylie, on els the teaching OF domestic
science in public schools practical as
well as eommendable ?" This paper
brought out an interesting discussion,
thinking that the best place that
girls could learn the very important study
OF cooking and vs. lue of foods and econ
omy in buying tup lilies in the home and
others that the public schools ought TO
supplement the home training, but all
agreeing that this most important thing
should not be omitted from our girls ed
u~cation; music, Washington grangei dis
"What are the benefits to be de-
by having agriculture taught In our
elementary schools or otherwise 2" This
question was quite fully discussed. The
boys should be as we'll taught In the sci
OF agriculture, the judging OF stock
and all the various things that 60 to
up q farmers life az any other pro-
music, Washington grangei then
came the address on the "Appalachian For
estry Reservation" by Hon. Frank Plum
ley of Northtield, which was a very able
explanation Of the crest benefit to New
England expected from this legislation
and showed the importance OF our having
practical men in our halls OF Congress
who know from experience the effect OF
destroying the forests from the hills and
the headwaters Of our rivers un-
protected by the forests that alone can
keep up the supply of water necessary;
Washington grange.
A vote of thanks was given to Wash
grange for its welcome and hospi-
tality and the visiting members went
feeling that they had spent a most
and profitable day.