The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-19
SENATOR FERNALD
At LAKEWOOD
Annual Field Day of
Somerset Pomona
State Master W. J. Thompson oi China
Gives an Addrc>, 10 attentive Au-
dienct

In spite OF the continued warm
weather good body OF Patrons OF
ilusbandry gathered At Lakewood
Tuesday for the annual Pomona Field
day. altho the Attendance was some
what smaled than on previous years.
An excellent program in which unus-
ually efficient speakers appeared more
than repaid those who gathered from
different sections OF tie county Tor
DAY together at this beautiful summer
resort \ picnic dinner was enjoyed
at noon and the program was opened
i'll the afternoon in LakeYQod theatre
With Eugene Danforth OF Madison, the
Pomona master presiding. He OF
fered pleasant opening remarks and
, aft9f the choir sang America Senator
| Bert NJ Fernald OF Poland was intro
dueed Mr.. Fernald is farmer as
well a, statesman and on this occa-
sion delivered IN address particularly
applicable to the leeds nf an order
having husbandry as it, princlple. tie
spoke in "A general way OF The con
ditions of the farmers and OF how TO
solve the problem of high cost of ny
ing recommending that the agrieul-
tnrists pay practically the same as in
other industries and that they work
their farms a little harder He touch-
ed upon the League of Nations, as
one of the absorbing topics OF ina
present day times and of how much
depended upon ideals citing the recent
centennial town of New Sweden and
its ideals with resulting success.
Mrs. Kate Il. Ellis of Fairfield, a
we'll known Somerset County Grange
worker and State Deputy was called
upon as the second speaker and
brought a message of encouragement
to the Changers stating that she had
never seen the enthusiasm and love
! pertaining to the work of the Grange
so evident as during the present year.
/ She touched upon the suffrage ques-
| ton and urged that the women when
| thee vote be not influenced by the
/ mighty dollar and referred to the most
important question OF the order as be-
! ing how tJ establish a better man
/ hood and womanhood
The state Flora Mrs. ". j. Thomp-
son Of China, very graeiously address
] I'd Il few words 10 the gathering In
- sl,. ,,raed snjrit in the Grange
in ro0parI,0D to mildeW and decay
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| Importance Oh tht 49, h =,
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reference 10 lhe eHi o'n'I". r-ho
men in puphc ahaia - ,.,,,..a,,,o
State Master gave Soile "np!e.o'ito 49,, ~
advice to farmers, aa'lsi"6 III, ,L" lido