Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-08
Grange Notes
Oxford Pomona,

fomona was held with Franklin
Grange at Bryant's Pond on Tuesday
with over 300 patrons present.
r. p. Mitchell the State leader Of
the Boys Agricultural Clubs from the
Extension Department of the College
OF Agriculture and Prof. G. A. Yeaton,
county. agent for oxford were among
those present. Mr.. Mitchell outlined
the work of the Boys Clubs through
out the State and conferred with the
Pomona Grange Extension Service
committee which consists of George
Richardson, Norway Grange; Henry
Jlllson, .Bolster's Mills: G. w. @. Per-
nam, Franklin; Mrs. A. NJ. Ryerson,
Iarls; Mrs. George Dunn, Norway.
The morning session was called to
order at IL O'Clock by Worthy Master
L. r. Mclntire after the officers of the
Pomona had been seated by the de-
gree staff of Bethel Grange with Miss
Gladys Spearrin presiding at the
piano. Music was rendered by the
following choir: Mrs. Cora Perham,
franklin Grange; Mrs. Annie White,
w. Paris; Dana Grover, West Paris;
Rollin Stetson, Sumner: G. w. @. Per-
ham, Mrs. Annie Davis, organist,
Franklin Grange.
The roll call of subordinate orders
save the following representations
during this session: Bethel Grange,
II: Oxford Grange, l; Bear Mountain
Grange, 6; Franklin Grange, IS:
Round Mountain. / West Paris, 50;
Crooked River, g. Mountain View, |;
-
Frederic ROBBIE. 8 Paris, 25/ Alder
River, /; Bear River 4: Pleasant
Pond, /; CAPITAL Grange, Augusta l;
Dirigo Grange, Freedom. /; Winthrop
Grange New Hampshire, !; Auburn
Grange, 1.
The committee on credentials re-
ported 10 candidates eligible for the
fifth degree. who were duly initiated
Those taking the obligation We're:
Flora Cole, Lizzie Ross. Mrs. f. O.
Bean. Ella Billings, Lon Bryant, Lizzie
Reemps, Deliah Wyman, Hattie Besse.
Daisy Buck. Franklin Grange; Edith
Somerville, Bethel; FIossie Eastman,
Ida Powers, Bear Mountain; Elsie
Lurvey. West Paris.
During the noon hour a fine dinner
was served by Franklin Grange and
was much enjoyed by those present.
On calling to order for the afternoon
report of the recent State Grange
meeting at Portland was made BY
Worthy Master L. z. McIntire. The
meeting was then placed in the hands
of the lecturer, Harold Buck. The
following was the program:
Address of welcom, G. w. @. Per-
ham; response. A. NJ. Ryerson; vocal
solo, Frank Pike; Boys and Girls
Clubs, Prof. r. A. Mitchell: vocal solo.
Dana Grover; reading, Mrs. Herbert
Ring: song, quartet; "A Farm Work
shop" Claude Cushman; vocal solo,
Miss Lillian Day.
The dates of the meetings for the
year We're announced by Lecturer
Harold Pike as follows: March, at
West Paris; April at Bethel; May.
Frederic ROBBIE; June. Hebron; June's
second meeting last Tuesday, Bolster's
Mills; August. South Waterford: sec
ond meeting last Tuesday in month at
Upton; October Albany: November,
Harrison: December, South Paris.
A communication was read that
tetiiit lioll ~ o. eiS
head of the Home Economic Work. in
viting those attending the annual
Farmers Week at Orono, to visit that
department during the week.
1t was voted to contribute $1.00 for
the State Lecturers Conference by re-
quest of the State Lecturer.
Adney Tuell, master of West Paris
Grange, was appointed to look after
transportation rates for the future
meetings,