Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-15

Pomona Grange
The regular August meeting or the
Pomona was held with North Somer-
fet Grange az Scion with fairly
GOOD attendance considering the large
felds az hay awaiting the harvest
about tire countryside. The master
Eugene Danforth o. North Arson. the
lecturer. Mrs Alfred Watson Of Nor
rtagewock. secretary s. F. Emerson
Of skovheFln. assistant steward ard
Ian. aS,istan. rte~ard Mr.. and Mrs
AUBREY Rra~n of Starks; the gate
kcere. Pomona and Ceres were
among he officers present. The
morning session was devoted to the
opening ceremonies ard comforting
N. hrh degree on 4 class Of six.
During the mid -dar recess an ex-
ccl!ent ropast was served by the en-
tsr'a!nin- grange and at the opening
of tho afternoon session the impress
STE memorial services were observed
under ire direction Of the lecturer OF
pomona Tor certain reasons
change was made in holding The spec
ial Angus session from bingham
grange "a Victor a. Fairfield Center
and tte regular September meeting
from Victor - Rlnaham The pro
gram vas taken up and Sarah p
Pierce gave the welcome address and
Master Eugene Danforth the aCknow-
Judgement America was rendered
nv Tho audience and Marion Whipple
gave a reading which was cncored.
Duet ~ Bertha Goodrich and Ethel
holvav and a paper by Mrs. Fred
Maroon ~ Solon on Food in War
ume The question, What is the
grange doing 20 heln turn the tide in
the Worlds Great Crisis ," was con-
sidered ny J n Savage, s. r. Emer-
son W &. Emery and Hattie Curtis
and a select reading was given by
Bca'rlch Hall The second topic,
The Rcs' Wa 70 spend Il Spare Day
or he Farm was considered by Eu-
gene Danforth. George Gordon. H. l..
Heald ~ \orrldgewoCk and :. F,
Emerson The Star SranGlad Ban
rer" was rendered 10y q large choir
and closed the exercises This was
an ideal meeting Of the Pomona. The
music and intellectual exercises Of
high order added Secretary Emerson
without fear ri successful contradic-
ZION. ~ onc has a desire to enjoy
Intellectual and social life and come
IN contact with n fine class of men
and women the whole trend Of which
is - elevate and develop higher
standard Of citizenship. then become
an active member of the Somerset
Pomona Secretary and Mrs. Erner-
son have decided 10 give their trip
across the continent up for the pres
tnt
a. the next meeting Of Pomona
August - with Victor grange all
members Of the Grand Army are in
vited as rus:,'s and a. this time pat
I,o,ic exercises Will he held.
Mrs Elsie Weymouth who makes
her home With her daughter Mrs
Calvin Eaton went 70 Fairfield
Wednesday 10 visit With her son.
Horace Weymouth for a few DAYS.
County Attorney T A. Ander
SIN vat in town Wednesday. having
heer vn-rivey
AueuStu' til,hla'r went to Auburn
wednesday, = attend the Undertake
err convention
Mr. a L Gurdick left Wednes-
uiS 10 = ltHQ. WneFe the fanny
al, 10 make their future home
Sessions 4 Probate court were
continued 7EaIn Wednesday with
Judge Small presiding During the
aftcrntor ot Tuesday Freeman
Mills and Albert Ward OF the ST.
Aiban Bolrd =. Selectmen appear.
ed before tho court IN connection
with the guardian account Of Willie
EsveIrnan IT s Adams NJ. Bow.
errr1n Is the father of several chill.
drcn, HE wife. who was formerly a
achool teacher being deceased and
~ is understood he wishes to have
INC suardianshir removed This mat.
ter vas not however. brought be.
foFe TIE court on this occasion
Amors the wills presented for p,u.
oaie IN addition 70 those alreauy
raeAShed are those Of the late Miss
aytn Helen French and Mrs Eva A
4h7mpsor II Skcwheeant Amone the
o1t-ot.tovn attorneys tesent were
,u"se john F Holman II Athens. J
W Manson and II. RyCoolidre .,
Pittsheld VI
While not many Of thu Junior W.,
uh'eers nave completed (heir duties
NNNA-4l llltN are VClnnln1 m
80 A" Aroostook county Where thew
WI assist in tho potato Aaryest
Inc class Of 1S9s, SkowhAgan bis,
schooi he'd their annual oAtine and
euhion wednesday. The took an an.
ornooiIe trip TO the Belgrade lakes
s anu ENJOYED a supper at Smithfeld
mere we're rs in the Originally class
ena good number responded 10 III.
invitations 10 meet this wear Ms
Ara Davis Thompson of Southnor,
was among those from out Of town i,
attendance upon the event.
j. II. Grundy is improving his res
idence on Mechanic street by tn
building OF a cement veranda.
The Somerset County Veterans
Association and Ladies' Auxiliar,
are to hold their fall meeting a
Lake wood on September s. A pic
nic dinner will be enjoyed.
SkowheEan Grange officers and de