Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-30
East Somerset Pomona.

East Somerset Pomona Grange neiu
its annual Field meeting, Aug. 70,
at the home of its master, p. w. Lib
by. in st. Adams The day without
sunshine or rain was an ideal one for
the occasion.
There were about $50 persons pres
ent, who We're given cordial greet
ing by the host and hostess, who had
made extensive preparations for the
convenience of this meeting, held in
little grove of beautiful trees situat-
ed few rods from The house.
The program opened by singing
america Address of welcome, by
Mr.. Libby, expressed in few well
chosen words his unbounded pleasure
in receiving so many patrons at this
time and good wishes for the future
field meetings of East Somerset Po-
mona At the close of his address. he
introduced b. W. McKeen, lecturer of
the Maine State Grange, who spoke
upon the subject of the recall.
He explained its meaning as APP
piled officers and said in part, that in
connection with the direct primaries
and the initiative ana referendum, 1t
would be a measure that would allow
the people to rule, instead of the po-
litical bosses. That no officer has
property, in the office. The people
should have the right to discharge
servants if they wish, and that the
recall should include the judges OF
supreme court At present the ju-
dietary is out doing the Legislature in
making laws This law is popular in
England and is now in use in several
states of the Union, including Ore
gon, California and New Jersey, where
he cited instances of its enforcement
At this time dinner was announc-
ed, when all gathered near the pleas
ant home of Mr. Libby and enjoyed
basket lunches supplemented by de-
licious hot coffee. generously furnish
ed by the host and hostess, sociability
adding much to the pleasure of the
noon hour.
The afternoon session opened with
a song, Blessed Assurance" by the
chorus Leon s. Merrill, dean of ag-
riculture at the University of Maine
gave an address on "Roads-Theii
Relation to Agriculture"
He said that farms are valuable in
proportion to their accessibility to
the markets, hence good roads would
bring the rural farms nearer to mar
ket and thus increase their value
That better system for building ano
maintaining roads should be adopted
and that such servants should be-
retained as shall see to it. that the
system is properly carried out ane
xsslara In
employed.
Mrs. A. B. Tracy gave a reading
Address by C. S. Stetson, master
Maine State Grange, recalled the
work of East Somerset Pomona ant
of his organization of that Grange
gave fitting tribute to Mr.. and Mrs
Libby and a very interesting expiana
tion of the successful use of pareel
post and postal express in German.
and confidently expects the Unite'
states to adopt these systems in tn
near future.
Mrs. McPhetres rendered voca
selection; Mrs. Eta Page gave
reading; Mrs. w. A. BlaisdeIl and Mrs
w. f. Sprague each gave a reading
A double accident occurred I
Claude Grahame- White, the British
aviator, and his wife, while flying
Wednesday night, from South End o.
Sea to Clacton, England, on the cas-
coast. A defect in the motor of thei
hydro aeroplane compelled them t
descend to the surface of the waite
at Burnham. The machine was sight
| ed and taken in tow by yacht an
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham y White wer
recued Soon afterward the zach
| went ashore on a shoal, where 1t re
manned, until Thursday morning.
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