The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-06-16
NORTH WALDO POMONA.

North waldo Pomona Grange met with
Northern Light Grange at Whites Corner,
June LIST. The grange was opened with the
usual ceremonies, Geo. H. York, w. NJ, pre-
siding. The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted. The secretary then
called the roll of officers and five failed to
respond. The vacancies were filled by ap-
pointment. The reports of subordinate oranges
were next in order, and the following oranges
were reported in good working condition: Star
of Progress. Jackson; Morning Light, Monroe;
Northern Light, Winterport; Granite, Sears
port; Sunrise, Winterport; o. Gardner. Winter
port. and Comet, Swanville. South Branch,
Prospect. and Hillside Thorndike, are not
holding regular meetings, but are looking for
ward to doing SO, hoping there will be more
interest shown. A committee consisting of
Annie B. Clements, Belle ]. Palmer and A.
Stinson, was appointed to prepare resolutions
on the death of Past Master John B. Nealley
Harold Clements and wife, the Assistant Stew
ards, having sent in their designations on &C.
count of the illness of Mrs. Clements, it be-
came necessary to elect to fill their places. D.
M. Kimball and wife were elected, and Mrs.
Mary Aiken kindly consented to install them.
Worthy Master York then introduced E. F.
Hitchings, State Entomologist, who spoke
briefly on the insects that infest our orchards
He had samples of bark affected with San Jose
scale, oyster shell scale and woody aphis. and
also the brown tails in the caterpillar stage of
their growth. His remarks were very instruc-
tive, particularly in a locality where orcharding
is practiced so extensively as in this part of
Waldo county.
A recess being declared all repaired to the
dining hall, where a bountiful dinner awaited
the patrons. After the wants of the inner
man had been satisfied, social hour was en-
Joyed. Then the Grange was again called to
order in the fifth degree and ]. W. Arlington
welcomed the visiting patrons in cordial
words. Mrs. Mary Aiken voiced an apprecia-
tive response. The fifth degree was con-
ferred upon class of three. recitation by
Gertrude Edmonds and reading by Flora Ide
followed. Professor Hitchings was again
called and spoke for about an hour on the care
of orchards Jesse Richie read a short paper
on orchard culture, in which many good ideas
d.
Lecturer of Penobscot Pomona. Reading and
adopting minutes was next in order. The
choir rendered excellent music throughout the
session. and the Grange was closed in due form
after one of the most profitable and enjoyable
meetings of the year.
The next meeting will be with Sebasticook
Grange, Burnham, July 6, 1910. The address
of welcome will be given by Edith Sayward,
and the response by Annie B. Clements. There
will also be an address by Christopher Gallup,
agricultural editor of the Waterville Sentinel
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