The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-15
Pomona Meeting.

The Pomona meeting last FRIDAY
. afternoon and evening at pawlel
was well attended considering III,
weather About 100 brayed III,
4 eloi.,ents and felt well repaid fol
SO doing, The following Officers
I were elected at tho afternoon meet.
ing Master. DIR Ii B, Denman o.
rawleti oycrseer, George Good.
speed OF Wells; Lecturer. AIRS. IL.
b, Denman OF i'awlet, Steward, VIM
X. ROBERTS OF Dorset; Asst steward,
John Clark Of Wells; Chaplin, Eut
gene simmons OF Dorset; Treasurer,
=, n. Williams OF Dorset; Secretary
". Z. Mason OF RapeIt, Gate X eep-
er, John sefiDner OF Pawlet. Ceres.
AIRS. George Goodspeea OF Wells,
romona, mis-. John peltier OF Dor.
set; Flora, Mrs h. Beebe OF Rupert,
L. A. Steward. Mrs. John Claik o.
Wells. Treasurer's and Secretary
reports We're received and accept
ed. Motion made and carried that
Pomona meetings hereafter be foII
firth Degree members only ana
uhat same be carried out. Aftei
a bountiful supper, TO which full tua
tce was done, the evening meet
ing was called TO order and reports
received in writing IRON the Master
of Wells, Pawlet, Rupert and Doi set
Oranges. The Master then turned
the meeting over to the Lecturer |
who gave the following program |
Address of Welcome, Rev. Mr. Ellms
Of Pawlet; Response, George Good
speed of Wells. Care of Eggs, Eu.
gene Simmons of Dorset Storage OF
Apples, Fred G.. Stone Of Dorset;
Grange Libraries and the first eight
books TO start them, r. NJ. Campbeh
of Dorset. Overseer of the STATE
Grange. NJ. B. Roberts OF Rupert,
and John l.. Sherman, bennington
County Agriculture Expert, spoke Oh
'Our Young People, In answer to
the question, what can be done to
inspire higher ambition among ou
young Changers than mere social
amusement" After Bro. Sherman'sl
sharp talk general discussion fol-
lowed which was productive of sew
eral very good ideas. The meeting
then closed in form In the 5th de
sree. An orchestra appeared and
Iancirg was INDUCED in for two
hours. We might mention that the
entire meeting was conducted In
the 5th degree. The next meeting
of Washington Pobona Grange viii
De held with Dorset Grange In
March, and the rule made at the
asst meeting will be carried out to
.he letter. Pomona meeting TO-
9TH degree members only. That
means not only the sessions but
he supper and social hour aftel
ne meeting. Bro. Campbell in his
ak on Grange Libraries divided
mem under four heads, Agricultural
General Reading, ano
instructive. He suggested the fol
owing eight books for each line
8 the best for a starter. Agricul
ural, Care OF Cattle, Care OF Horses,
'ruit Culture, U. s. Book Of Agricul
lre, Potato Culture, Corn Culture,
are of Soil and Fertilizers, Grassef. "
ats and Buckwheat No. 2, Educa-
onal History Of World, History OF
:. s., Hills Manual, Laws Of Yer
Iont, Dictionary. Living Wofld, His u
Try OF Civil War, Life Of Lincoln. .
o. 3. General Reading. David "a
arum, Little Men and Little Wo. -
en-, Roughing 1t, Freckles, Dred, ''
arrier b. Stowe, Life Of Dewey, -
en- Hur, Life Of u. s. Grant. No. y
Living World, Mr.. Pratt ~
istory OF World, Innocents Abroad, ~
ne Prospector, Care Of Cattle and az
orses, American Government, Les -
Bro. Campbells ad- ~
ess was listened to with consider =
lie interest, and was fayorably oN
oxen of aftarwa rd6 ID