The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-03
Great Interest Shown at
Ariel Conference
GREENTOWN, PIKE COUNTY,
GIVES A SURPRISE; BANNER
AWARDED TO PRESTON
GRANGE, WINWOOD.

Pomona Grange was held at Ariel,
1 Pomona Grange No. Al uniting with
Union Grange, No. 977, on April 21.
, Grange opened in regular form at
10:45 a. m. with Master M. G.. Noble,
! Calkins, in the chair. The convention
was opened with song, followed by
reading of the minutes and reports of
subordinate Oranges. The reports in
general were very good and showed
. progress. A report from Harmony
/ Grange at Greentown, Pike county,
was a surprise. This Grange was re-
organized short time ago and al
! ready has attained membership of
/ seventy-two, several of whom were
present. 1t is reported that in this
intelligent and prosperous farming
community much interest is shown in
! Grange work.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session came to or
der at o'clock with song by the
Grange. The Worthy Master ap-
pointed the following committees:
Time and place for the fourth
quarter: Samuel Saunders, John
Male, Ward Wall.
Soliciting: Earl Rockwell, Mrs. E.
e. Kinsman, F. NJ. Shaffer.
Resolutions: A. w. Emo, Mrs.
Olive Shaffer, G. c. Bell.
The committee on time and place
for the third quarter reported that
the next meeting of Pomona Grange
would be held with Labor Grange
at Calkins and was then discharged.
The Worthy Lecturer, E. E. Kins-
man, then took the chair and called
on Rev. Mr. Van Solver who gave a
most cordial address of welcome to
which County Superintendent J. j.
Koehler fiittingly responded A
short reading was given by E. E.
Kinsman. A song was rendered by
members of Hope and Union
Oranges entitled Pennsylvania
Shall Yet Be Free!"
Judge Searle Believes In The Grange
A letter from Judge A. T. Searle
in reply to an invitation from Union
Grange asking him to be present
and deliver an address, was read
by the Secretary of Union Grange
in which the Judge said: 81 regret
exceedingly because l cannot be
present with you this evening as l
have already promised to go to
Easton and hold Common Pleas
Court in Northampton county. | re-
gret especially that | cannot be with
you because | believe in the Grange
and have showed my belief by be-
coming member of the Grange
several years ago.
The Grange is doing a splendid
work in the State of Pennsylvania
and it is awakening an interest
among both young and old in ag,
,, riculture which is the basis of all
true prosperity of our country.
look to the time when the cry will
be Back to the farm" 1t has al.
ready arrived in many parts of this
country and there is no place any.
where in the East or the West
where for the same amount of mon.
ey invested, greater returns can be
had than upon a Wayne county
farm. The price of farm land is
bound to advance. We are near
markets and the soil is not depleted
and with good methods of agricul
ture and following out the teach
, ings of the Grange, l believe we
are still to have better times in
the future in Wayne county il
farming than we have ever had
; The farmers in Wayne county to-day
are prosperous. Mortgages anC
| Juu6 ll6uJo upOu IlS uOCh0J are U0
ing rapidly paid and for thirty
years / have watched those people
who have stayed upon the farm
and those that have left and from
my experience | do not hesitate tC
say that those who have remained
, on the farm who have ability anC
good health have obtained quite al
high a degree of success as those
who have gone into other pursuits
1t takes brains, industry and goot
executive ability to properly con-
, duct and manage a farm"
A general discussion followed OF
calf raising and milk production Of
! the most milk at the least cost
, Those questions brought out some
important facts worthy of trial a
least.
At the fifth degree session conven
ed at l p. m, F. l.. Hartford
D Salem, was appointed county pres
: correspondent. The Oranges in thu
county are all earnestly requested t
report Grange news to Mr.. Hart
, ford and he in turn will report tn,
same to our county papers. Tn,
, soliciting committee reported TWEEN
> ty-seven candidates who were dul!
. initiated in the fifth degree in full
form.
/ Preston Wins Banner.
S Pomona's honor banner, whicl
/ always attracts considerable atten
: tion, was awarded Preston Grang,
g at Winwood. The Worthy Lecture
/. now took charge of the meeting ant
l the following program was given
y Mr.. Emery, Ariel, gave a good tall
a on Money" backing up several o
: his statements by scriptural quota
4 tions. His talk was interesting, in
3 structive and appreciated by all. 4
r solo was sung by Mrs. Van Scive
= with Miss Abbie Brink as accom-
, panist. Miss Susie Brown gave