The Republican journal., 1913-03-20
NORTH WALDO POMONA GRANGE

Nearly 100 members of North Waldo Pomo-
ma Grange assembled in the hall of Sunrise
Grange, Winterport, March 18th, for the reg
ular monthly meeting. Worthy Master c. c.
Clements presided and every officer was pres
ent. Attic ugh this meeting was held at the
extreme eastern limit of the county, six
oranges were represented in this jurisdiction
and there We're visitors from Eastern Star
Grange, Hampton, and Rising Star, Newburg.
A report of the Lecturers conference at Au-
gusta was given by the Lecturer Clara York.
Worthy Master Clements gave an excellent re-
port of the Pomona Masters conference in
Waterville. After conferring the degree of
Pomona in full form recess was taken for
dinner and march was led by the assistant
stewards to the dining hall, where all gather
ed al ourd beautifully spread tables to partake
of the feast prepared and served by members
OF the host grange social hour followed,
after which the grange was re-assembled in
the fifth degree and pleasing address of
welcome was given by Nettie Cole, with re-
Business was resumed and communications
read il regard to the distribution of
the State school fund and the Murphy bill,
which asks for portion OF the State school
fund for parochial schools After compre-
hensive discussion Of these subjects, the grange
voted to endorse the resolution favoring the
pportior ment Of the mill tax according to
the aggregate attendance of he pupils in The
elementary schools. 1t was also voted to send
d re monstrance to cur senators and represent
atives against any part Of the state school
fund being used for the paIochial schools.
Worthy Master Clemel is read extracts from
the load bill presented by Senator Conant
for col sloelation il tie Strate, March 7th.
This bill is new craft, embodyrg many fea-
lures of the two bills which we're before the
Legislature earlier il the session ard introduce
ing clauses which make the bill more
satisfactory to the people. After careful
consideration by the members, the grange
this bill. Quite portion of the afternoon
was devoted to the discussion of these
subjects, all agreeing that the time could
not be spent proftably. The bust
ness session was then closed and the Lee
tufer presented interesting program,
every member called upon responding to his
assigned part A defamation by Norman
Wilson and recitation by Georgia Duncan
were followed by vocal solo by Christina
Bean and defamation by Noah Wilson G.
H. York read paper entitled THE value of
birds to our farmers" and Arthur Smith, Mas
ter of Penobscot Pomona, favored the grange
with humorous defamation, and being encor-
ed responded with one Of Holman Days
poems. A topic. The grange and its posi-
blites. Q) AS IA cooperative agency, was
discussed in an able manner ly w S. Little
field (2) AS social and educational center
This part was presented by Raymond Cole in a
well-chosen argument. 81 AS an influence
on the questions of the day by A. T. Nickerson,
who very comprehensively stated ONE of the
ways in which the grange has been OF benefit
in the stand it has taken for the right Re-
marks by Arthur Smith on the question as
whole, and on the necessity of teaching more
ethical knowledge in the public schools, follow
ed, also remarks by Mrs. Smith and Raymond
Goodell of Eastern Star Grange. The choir of
Sunrise Grange rendered fine music through
out the session. After rising vote of thank
to the host grange the meeting was closed
with the usual ceremonies. The next meeting
will be with Northern Light Grange, Winter
port the grange having voted to change the
place of meeting, April 9Th, from Morning
Light Grange. Monroe, to Northern Light 1t
is hoped that State Lecturer McKeen will be
guest of Pomona on that day.