Milford chronicle., 1912-04-12
kent COUNTY POMONA
HOLDS fine Meeting.
Held at their Hall at Camden on Thurs.
day of Last Week. Oranges in Flour
ishing Condition. New Grange

The regular quarterly session of the
Kent County Pomona met April 4th, in
the Grange Hall at Camden, Delaware.
A large number of persons were pres
ent, practically every Grange in the
county being represented. The first
session was called to order at 10. 20 a,
m, by County Worthy Master J. Frank
Rice, after which the minutes of the
January meeting were read by the sec
retary of that meeting, Frank Bancroft
Following the reading of the minutes,
Mrs. Cora Wilcutts, of Farmers Grange,
gave the address of welcome in a very
pleasing manner. The response was
given by a member of the Smyrna
Grange. The quarterly report of the
Worthy Master was submitted, and was
referred to a committee composed of
G. Meredith, E. A. Evans, and Mr..
Derby Mrs. Anna Hipwell was ap-
pointed Press Correspondent after which
she rendered a recitation, which closed
the morning session.
Recess was then taken for dinner,
which was served in the dining hall of
the building. Over two hundred per-
sons partook of the spread, which was
beautifully served. The afternoon ses-
sion was called to order at ]. 20 O'Clock
by the Worthy Master A report of
officers and subordinate oranges fol-
lowed. Three Oranges are now provid
ing themselves with permanent homes, |
namely: Dover, Milford and FELTON,.
One new Grange has been organized at
Viola, and others are to follow. In !
creased activity and membership seems |
to be he order in Kent county.
Features of the afternoon program !
we're an address by Prof. Grantham, of /
Delaware College, "SOme Tendencies .
Of Agriculture Practice" a debate,
Resolved, That Opportunity for the |
Advancement of Delaware Young Peo-
pie is Greater in their Native State
than in the West. Between members
Of Farmers and Trophy Oranges.
The address brought out many statis-
tics in regard to the advance in farming
methods during the last century, De-
ploring the tendency toward the small
farm. And speaking of waste lands
and their reclamation, stony lands, wet
lands, dry lands, and waste lands near
the cities were thoroughly discussed.
Following the debate, whichwas very
much enjoyed. the Committee on Reso-
lutiOns gave their report, and the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted. Briefly ]
they were as follows
!. Favoring Parcels Post.
@ A greater hepfulness toward our weaker ,
Oranges. And more liberal use Of the moneys
appropriated to the same. 8
g. Direct nomination of candidates for public
Office. |
4. That committees be appointed some weeks 2
in advance of Pomona meeting.
s. recognition Of the great services Of DR..
Wiley to cur matron
g That Oranges not represented in Pomona
be written to urging their attendance E
T. And most important that Pomona go on rec ,
,rd as favoring the Kenyon bill now in Congress, l.
prohibiting the shipment Of lntoxicants into dry
erritory and write to our representative regard n
ng the same.
Moved that DR.. Marvin, Worry Lee
urer. and Worthy Master Rice, and such s
committee as they select, shall meet and p
appoint some suitable place for mid b
summer picnic, and make any other D
necessary arrangements. d
Music was rendered by FELTON, Grange
Turing the meeting. Adjourned to 4,
meet with Capital Grange in Dover in y y
october. Il