Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
ouINEHAUe POMONA MEETING.
Nearly 100 Members at Saturdays InstaIIstion-Seereta Compliment ed For Good Work-Suffrage Res- olution Endorsed.

Nearly 100 members of Quinebaug Pomona grange. No. 2. came here Sat- urday for the first meeting of the or ganization this year. for the installa- tion of officers and the transaction of other business. Reports read show ed the organization to be in splendid condition, that there is live interest and promise of a successful year. with growth in membership as one of the promising possibilities of 1917.
 The meeting. held in Odd Fellows hall, was opened at II o'clock with Worthy Overseer Franklin Bennett of Ashford in the chair. Charles Whit ing of Thomson was elected a mem Der of the official board to succeed AL fred Russ, Thompson, resigned. The report of the secretary. Mrs. Susie G. Williams, of Brooklyn grange, showed the remarkable fact that all but 13 of the members of the Pomona had paid their. dues. For the excellent work she had accomplished in secur- members Mrs. Williams was compli- mented by the state deputy, her work being characterized as exceptionally fine.
 charge of Worthy, State Master Charles T. Davis of Middletown. as- sisted by MT. Davis and by Mrs. Alice CroweH and Miss Alice Congdon Q A SpienQld IunCn WAS SeINcO Dy Lne members of Putnam grange. The menu cards, done by Artist Thomas R. Thurber, bore the national colors and a picture of Washington, and there were little flags and hatchets for fa- vors, all suggestive of the holiday re- gently observed.
 At the lecturers hour in the after noon the exercises were opened by the singing of America vocal trio was given by MT. and Mrs. Charles K. Wheeler and Mrs. Newton, all of Storrs, with violin obligato by Miss Monteith, also of Storrs. Dr. Valeria Parker. Hartford, ad- dressed the meeting on the need in men.
 There was an address by State Master Davis. vocal solo by Miss Dorcas Bartlett, Putnam, with accom- paniment by Miss Ruth Bartlett A reading was given by Anna K. Barton Thompson, with the introduction of It's A Long Way to Tipperary. sung by the Misses Bartlett. as a feature Rev. F. ID. Harrison. woodstock gave an address on wanted-A Man.
 There was vocal duet by Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Wheeler. reading city and a violin solo by Miss Mon teith, in order.
 The meeting went on record as fa- voring the establishment of a reform dtoKy TUT WOn1cn Tn COnneCI1CuC.
 Mrs. W. J. Bartlett of this city read the resolution relating to suffrage adopted at the meeting of the state grange in Norwich and the grange in Norwich and the grange voted to indorse it. A special committee was named to care for legislative inter- ests at Hartford.
 The grange adopted to a vote of sympathy for Mrs. W. N Bates Thompson, a member of the organiza- ton. who was injured in Putnam while en route to the meeting and ar ranged to have sent her a bouquet of carnations.
 The meeting closed in form at 44o D. m.
 Second cassarIan Operation.
 At the Day Kimbau hospital Satur- day the second Caesarfan operation in the history of the institution was suc- cessfufy performed the patient being resident of this city.
 Condition Encouraging.
 Dr. 1T. B. Wright, who has been critically i'll with pneumonia during the past week. was reported as in a slightly more encouraging condition Saturday.
 Henry A.. Kendall of New London was 2 visitor with friends in Putnam over Sunday.
 Edward Fisher of Schnectady is at ] his home here for a few dayg