The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17
Salem County Pomona Grange

The quarterly meeting of the Salem
County Pomona Grange was held in Odd
Fellows Hall, Penns Grove, last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Worthy Master, John Moore presided.
There were about one-hundred-fify pres
ent from other parts of the county and
som from Chester County, Pennsylvania
and New Castle County, Delaware.
The time was mostly taken up in the
afternoon in e~lecting new officers. After
the election felicitious remarks were
made by the visitors and at the close OF
the afternoon session w. A. Summerill
gave All address of welcome. About
t~wo-hundred and fifty ate a very appetis-
ing supper prepared by the farm folks
OF Penns Grove Grange.
The following officers were elected for
TWO years:
Worthy Master, Clifford Crispin, L..
P. Neck, Salem Grange.
Overseer, John Ridgway, Fenwick
Grange, Harmersville.
Lecturer, Elsie Edwards, Woodstown.
Chaplain, John Borton, Woodstown.
Steward, Lewis Edwards, W%oodstown.
Treasurer, Mortimer Ware, Sharptown.
Secretary, Minnie c. Wilkins, Woods
town.
Lady Assistant Steward, Clara Moore,
Elmer.
Gate Keeper, Edwin Leap, Penns
Grove.
Pomona, Susie Ridgeway, Hancock's
Bridge.
Flora, Edna Layton, Penns Grove.
Ceres, Hattie Crispin, Salem.
Alternates to State Grange, John Cor
don and wife.
Delegate to State Board OF Agriculture,
William r. Hackett, Salem.
The Pomona adopted the following
resolution which had been adopted by
Salem Grange No. 172, Patrons of Hus-
bandry.
RESOLVED, That we, the members OF
Salem Grange, No. 172, 2. Of H., are
opposed to the Capitalization OF power
as now exists i'll the State Board OF
Education and other State officials hay
ing exclusive charge Of our public schools,
and believe that should the State officials
have less authority and the local Boards
of Education and voters more powers,
it would result in the saving of hundreds
of thousands of dollars to tile pay
of the State, without being detrimental
to the public school system.
We therefore ask the different candi-
date for the Legislature to place them
selves on record as to how they stand in
this matter, and if elected, would they
introduce or cause to be introduced and
vote for such bills as would give the local
communities an opportunity to say how
the public school moneys shall be ex-
pended.
In the evening a literary and musical
program afforded an entertainment for
more than III hour. Besides the Grange
songs BENZ. G. Turner and Miss Maria
Turner sang Duets, Miss Turner gave
piano r~ecitals. Mrs. Charles E. Harbeson
and Miss Laura Jaquette gave readings.
An amusing play entitled How the
Story Crew. was appreciated by the
audience of two hundred. 1t was the
gossip concerning a family who had
moved their goods into a town before
arriving and the mystery Of what had hap
pened to the family which proved to be
the new minister's family. Those who
took part were, Mrs. Charles II. Sum
merrill, Mrs. John Cheesman, Mis-.
Thomas S. flanagan, Mrs. James B.
Summerill, Mrs. Hubert Layton, Mrs,
Alvin Nipe, Mrs. William A. Summerin
and Mrs. Joseph Lloyd.
The next Pomona will be held at
Woodstowm, January 10Th, beginning at
10.30. There will be held a morning
J and afternoon session.