Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
East Somerset Pomona

social and financial activity this year
! East Somerset Pomona
| The Annual meeting Of the East
Somerset Pomona Grange was held
at ST. Adams on Wednesday and
| Thursday with a large number OF
! patrons filled with intense Grange en-
| thusiasm. The officers chosen for
the ensuing year were: Master, ].
| B. LaBree: Overseer, Verne Merrill,
| Lecturer. a. P. Howes; Steward, L.
. ". Libby; Asst. Steward. Jesse
l:r.e: Chap. Mrs. George Plummer:
See. Eva Allen; Treas. S. W. Her
r;,r; Pomona. Mrs. J. B. LaBrie:
Ores. Pearl Varney; Flora, Mrs. A.
F. Howes: L. A. S.. Mrs. Jesse Hoyt.
Thu assignments of meetings for the
present was made as follows: Pal
rn,ra. Feb; March, Hartland; April.
! Plttsfeld; May. Ripley: June. Dex-
ter: Aug. Cambridge: Sept, Har-
mony Oct. Corinna; Now Hartland;
Dec. Newport.
! The call for aid for the Good Will
Cottage was responded to with con-
tribution Of five dollars. The report
of the treasurer showed the order to
be in good financial condition with
SS7 in the Treasury. The plentiful
amount of music during the two days
, session was thoroughly enjoyed by
/ the patrons. The address Of welcome
! was given most generously by Sister
! Anna L. Nining and responded % by
; a. p. HoWes. An enthusiastic patri
otto address was given by State Dep
MY Kate B. Ellis which was followed
by remarks Tor the good of the or
der by several Of the members.
; At the evening session the fifth de-
gree was conferred in full form Upon
c.ass of 81. This was followed by
! the joint installation Of the Pomona
and ST. Adams Grange officers by
! Mrs. Ellis. who was assisted by Mrs.
! Frank Narney and Mrs. Myrtle Nc
: Pheters as aids. and Mr.. and Mrs. u.
! :. Emerson as marShalS. Upon I'll"
! second day much interest was man
ifcsted in the discussion of what 81
ements of education are necessary for
the farmer. Bro, Charles II. Craw-
ford gave an interesting address upon
the diseases of sheep: readings We're
rendered by Jesse Hoyt. T. w. Libby,
Frank Earney. A most excellent
paper upon Co operation" was given
by Brother Verne Merrill. Solos
were rendered much to the delight OF
the patrons by Brother and Sister
II. Il. Clifford. Brother c. II. Craw-
ford. Sisters Myrtle McPheters, Pear!
McPheters.
the next session Of the Pomona
Grange will be held with Palmyra
Grange on Wed. Feb. >. One OF the
outstanding features of this meeting
will be joint debate between two
members of the ST. Adams grange
and two from the Eartland Grange
upon the question. Resolved that
government ownership offers the best
solution of the problem of railroad
MANAGEMENT and control" The at
firmative will be upheld by Brothers
Verne Merrill and Nelson Atwood
and the negative by Brother Harold
Burrill and Sister Annie NJ. Fuller.
Each side will be given twenty min
utes in the presentation of their ar
guments and ten minutes in rebuttal.
One Of the State Grange officers is
also expected to be present.
China Grange
China Grange. p. Of H., No. Us. held
its all-day meeting in G. a. r. hall at
China on Wednesday. Jan. 10. Meeting
opened in form. Worthy Overseer Ralph
Record in chair. In the forenoon the
business was transacted. At 1870 an
oyster stew with sandwiches. doughnuti
and coffee, and pie were served, and
much enjoyed by a large number Of
Changers. In the afternoon the officers
; were installed by State Master w. ].
Thompson in an efficient manner. The
officers for 1919 are as follows: Master,
Ralph Record overseer. Geo. T. Pierce
: lecturer. Annabel NJ. Jones; steward.
Benjamin Clark; assistant steward
Willis Halves; chaplain, James III.
Holmes: treasurer. Martin Weber
secretary. Emma r Whitehousc: gate
keeper. Melville Jones; Ceres. Ida :.
Jones; Pomona. Olive Pierce; Flora,
Fannie Maxwell; lady assistant stew
ard, Lila Harrington. After the install
lation short program was given under
the auspices Of the lecturer. Program:
Act. threading. Sister Ida c. Jones
Act. I1-Remarks by installing officer
". ]. Thompson. Act. I11-Recitation
Three Bears" by little Ruth Fuller
Act. IV-Song by Sister Marguerite Nc
Quaide. encore. At our next all-day
. meeting. the first Wednesday in Febr;,.
, airy. We expect speaker from the
State agricultural department. Bro
J Thompson spoke of all Changers max.
ing an earnest effort to make our com.
munity thoroughly up to date. and to
help bring our village safely through
the reconstruction period. 1t will take
every person to carry OF this work
. Number present 81. Closed by singing
: America"
Whitefeld Grange
Whitefeld Grange. No. 1ol, held their
installation Saturday. Jan. IS. Webster
Peaslee acted as installing officer. as
sisted by Mrs. Edith Wentworth, Mrs
Marian Peaslee and L. H. Ford The