Milford chronicle., 1914-01-16
KENT POMONA GRANGE
Meeting AT SMYRNA

me session was AEA4 ~ A9AAly AAAeH AAA4A
pretty little town into which the train
backs when you reach there by
~ailroad. A large delegation from all
narta of the county was present, and the
seeaion was opened in the Fifth Degree
with the Worthy Master, J. F. Rice,
presiding.
The following committees were named:
Resolutions. A. w. Slaymaker, J. A.
W1cutts. ]. J. Rosa Finance, G. J.
Meredith, F. c. Bancroft, H. Richard
son. Mrs. ]. A. Wilcutts was appointed
Press Correspondent.
The Address of Welcome was made
bv Rev. J. NJ. S. Eckard, and the re-
snopse was made by David ROthenberg,
Of Hartley Grange. A male quartette
from Rural Grange rendered some eX-
cellent music.
The Masters address recommended
that the public roads be improved as
near permanently as is possible ; that
better public schools and better railroad
facilities for shipping the produce grown
10 Delaware.
The Master of the State Grange, F. c.
Bancroft, made an address in which he
told interestingly of his recent trip to
Washington, d. c., as Delaware rep
reeentative to the Potato Growers Con
vention.
TIE New Castle County Pomona Grange
Master was present, and in an address
be claimed that one of the greatest
things the Grange has accomplished for
the country, is the reduction Of the cost
of necessary commodities used by both
Grangers and the public in general
Lunch was served promptly at noon,
and ii was certainly miscalled for it was
IN reality a dinner, as the ladies' OF
Smvrna Grange had prepared dinner
worthy of the name. During the entire
dinner hour music was rendered by the
Smyrna Orchestra, and duets and solos
were interspersed.
The officers were installed immedi-
ateiv after the noon hour by the State
Master, assisted by his wife. as follows
Master, Jefferson Cooper; Overseer,
Herbert Richardson; Assistant Steward,
j. +. Hazel; Lecturer, E. 0. Evans
Chaplain, A. Cow; Flora, Mrs. ). h.
Derby; Pomana, Mrs. jefferson Cooper;
Treasurer, John Heyd; Secretary, Miss
Ida Rosa; Gate Keeper, A. J. Wllcutts.
The Commissioner of Public Educa-
ton for Delaware, DR. Charles A. Wag-
ner, spoke on the subject in which he Is
most interested, and took for topic,
~Double Team in Education. In his
address he harnessed the public schools
and the oranges together, and brought
out points which showed plainly that ne
thought we now have great many tea
chers in Delaware who should be schol-
ars themselves, instead OF instructors.
He recommended that Delaware adopt
a consolidated school system. His ad-
dress was given the closest attention,
" fnnTnd fn him
to be present at the next session of the
Pomona Grange for Kent county.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted
1st We commend the work of the
County Engineer in improving the pub
lie roads.
2d We favor the construction of
sand and clay roads wherever practical
to so construct.
Sd. That we favor the repair of the
side roads requiring less work to meet
the smaller requirements on them, and
that they could and should go along
with the work on the main roads, and
always under the supervision of the
County Road Engineer.
4th. That a Committee from the
Grange be appointed to confer with the
County Road Engineer to make sugges-
tions on this subject. and present the
views of the Pomona Grange.
5th. Inasmuch as the service rem
dered BIZ the transportation companies,
SO far as it affects perishable products,
or semi-perishable products, has become
almost unbearable; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we urge the import
ance Of prompt and energetic action by
the State Grange Committee on Trans
portation; even to an appeal to the In
terstate Commerce Commission for re
dress
6th. That the members who are ship
pers Of such products should collect aN
The proof of late trains and excess char
ges they can obtain, and place such
proof in the hands of that committee.