Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-07
Oxford Pomona.

A largely attended and interesting
meeting of oxford County Pomona
Grange was held on Tuesday with
Lakeside Grange of Harrison, State
Lecturer p. Q. Purington of Bowdoin-
ham being the speaker of the day.
When Worthy Master J. II. Edwards
called meeting to order all officers
were found present except chaplain
and treasurer Music was furnished
by choir which consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. @. Perhan, Mrs. Annie
DAVIS, Mrs. Riggs, Miss Ethel JILL
son, George Greene and A. Z.
Buck with Mrs. Sanderson at the pi-
ano. Pomona's court was made up Oh
the following ladies: Helen Greene,
Eva, Dresser, Clara Ryerson, Martina
Barrett, Pauline Mason, Lulu Pink
ham. Hazel Chute and Emma Miller.
Committee on credentials, assistant,
LADY assistant steward and p. ii.
Chute. secretary of Lakeview Grange.
They reported ten candidates in wait
ing. They were duly elected, and the
degree of Pomona was conferred on
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Johnson OF Bear
Mt. Grange, q. A. Smart, sweden;
Florence Baker, Fryeburg; Amy Gull
ford. Ashfield, Mass, Dorothy Rank
ms, Mt. Cutler and Mrs. Affie z. LOOK
of Jonesborough, Washington county.
Roll call of oranges showed represen-
tatives from Paris. Norway. OXFORD
Bethel, Bear Mt, Sweden, Frederick
Robbie. Crooked River, Franklin
Grange; also guests from Cornish
Grange: York County; Oxford ana
Cumberland Co.: Highland Grange
pridgton and Sagadahoc. AT the noon
hour an excellent dinner of baked
beans, salads, pastry and. coffee was
served by the lady officers, Mrs. Penn
broke. Mrs. Carsley, Miss Hazel Chute.
They were assisted BY Mrs. Buck, Mrs
Chute. Mrs. Briggs. Mrs. Whitney,
Mrs. Howard and the Misses Burn
ham and Cushman. Afternoon ses-
sion called to order and Howard smith
announced that on Nov. 21st at Nor
way. Grange hall the prizes offered by
the Norway National Bank in the corn
contest of 1914 would be awarded 3y
judges selected by the State Commls-
sioner Of Agriculture. A cordial in
yitation was extended to all VINO are
interested in raising more ana better
corn to be present. Norway Grahse
will furnish dinner. Lecturer next
presented the 10ilOWiHS pto6i GIN -
sic; piano and drums, Mrs. Elsie stew
ems and Harry Smith; reading Inc
LYONS" by Mrs Mary Sylvester, was
greatly appreciated by the audience
and Mrs. sylvester responded with an
INSTANCE of School Life" Miss Hazel
Burnham sarg when the MayhoWer
Leaves Are Falling" Readings by
Mrs. Freeloye, "a Drug Store Scene.
and 1.-THE Overworked Elocutionist
were finely rendered and Mrs. Free
love was recalled and gave Tommy
idea of his little baby Brother The
address by State Lecturer. c. o. Fur
ing,on was both interesting and IN
structiYe. State Chaplain A. Z. Morse
was at this time called for and as US
ual brought down the house. L. r.
McIntire gave to the grange the ng-
,,res of the cost of producing his six
and a half acre piece of corn, the re-
ceipts from factory, the value OF Sill
age, which SHOWS II sweet corn is pro-
perly treated it can be raised at
good profit. Lecturer gave notice tnat
the next meeting would be held at
South Paris. A collection was taken
up for the Develop Maine Movement.