The Republican journal., 1919-03-27
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North Waldo Pomona

North Waldo Pomona Grange was
scheduled to meet with Comet Grange,
Swanville, for the annual meeting in
January, but on account of an outbreak
poned for one month, and conditions not
being favorable for a meeting there in
February the first session of the new year
was with Northern Light Grange, Win
terport, Wednesday, March 18th. The day
was perfect and by ten O'Clock the neigh
boring oranges were well represented
Worthy Master O. B. Dow assembled
the meeting at the stated time with the
vacant stations acceptably supplied and
the regular routine of business was fol-
lowed
A class of seven candidates received
instructions in the degree of Pomona,
after which the treasurer, G. H. York,
having arrived, presented his annual re-
port and the mem ers voted to contribute
to the grange educational fund, particu-
lars of which had been read previously
by the lecturer. Recess was declared,
during which bountiful dinner, as well
as pleasant social hour, were enjoyed.
The grange reconvened in the fifth de-
gree and after selection by the choir L.
NJ. Treat spoke words of greeting to the
visitors and D. M. Kimball briefly respond
ed. The grange voted to proceed with
the election of officers at this time and
the result of the election was as follows:
Master, o. B. Dow; Overseer, F. Porter
Webb; Lecturer, Clara D. York; Steward,
D. NJ. Kimball; Assistant Steward, c. C.
Clements; Chaplain, Margie H. Kimball;
Treasurer, G. H. York; Secretary, Abbie
S. Jewett; Gate Keeper, Walter Evans;
Pomona, Maude Dow; Ceres, Jennie Webb;
Flora, Lizzie Evans, and Lady Steward,
Eda Clements. Alice Nickerson was elect
ed pianist. The executive committee was
appointed as follows: c. c. Clements, D.
NJ kmball and +. NJ. Nickerson; finance
committee, R. f. Cole, Walter Evans and
r. c. Thayer.
The Lecturer then presented a short
program before the installation ceremony.
Readings by Linda Bickford and Abbe
Jewett; instrumental music by Walter
Clements and daughter. F. P. Clements
was called upon to answer the question::
How does the higher price of labor change
the farmers methodist and briefly re-
sponded with very good suggestions.
The question: Resolved, that Secre-
tary Lanes reclamation plan for returned
soldiers is impracticable and inapplicable
to the State of Maine" was read and the
discussion opened by A. l., Blaisdell, who
ably and comprehensively gave his reas-
ons for doubling the feasibility of the
plan. O. B. Dow was asked to sustain
the negative, but said he could not do so
for his views conceded with those ex-
pressed by the former speaker. Several
others were called upon and all were of
the opinion that it is worse than folly to
ask the young men who so willingly and
bravely served their country to reclaim
the wild and waste lands, especially in
view of the fact that many fertile farms
in New England, at least, are untitled
from lack of labor or are abandoned. 1t
was suggested that the proposition was
unfair both to the returned soldier and
the established farmer.
Remarks by W. S. Clark in regard to
farm loan associations, branch of which
known as the First Waldo Farm Loan
Association having been formed in Win
terport.
Remarks by C. c. Clements explaining
the functions of the Farm Bureau.
AS the afternoon was nearing its close
Past Master G. H. Y ork was asked to in
stall the officers, this being the concluding
feature of the session. F. P. Clements
and Doris Clements assisted in the cere-
mony, conducting the officers to their
respective stations, where they were in
Quoted into office
After the customary acknowledgment
for favors and courtesies the meeting
was closed with the usual formalities and
selection by the choir. The next meet
ing will be with Sunrise Grange, Winter
port, May IA; address of welcome, R. F.
Cole; response, Jennie Webb; recitation,
Georgia Duncan; paper, Carrie Cole; topic,
What have milk producers organizations
done for the dairy farmer2 opened by G.
II. York, followed by general discussion;
reading, Nettie Cole; question, Resolved,
that the farmer can and should adopt the
nine hour day." affirmative, c. c. Glenn
ents; negative, w. S. Littlefield; remarks
by N. S. Donahue, county agent.
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