The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-14
North Waldo pomona

Although the weather conditions were
NAV Ia6Ie on the morning of June 20,
If. lyu patrons assembled at the hall of
harvest Home grange in Brooks for the
g..a- meeting of North Waldo Pomona.
Tie meeting was duly opened with
T.s Master F. Porter Webb presid-
n aad all officers but the Asst. Sew
,. present. MIR. and Mrs. o. b. Dow
s.gtaay supplied the stations dur ng
Ill 9g 4.ng exercises.
-gr oranges were represented and
eas VI the same were gratifying to
After The regular business routine re-
5sa .e consideration of the members,
as, If eight candidates was INTRODUCE
d Hy ra- assistants, Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
ca son who arrived shortly after the
eaU- Of the meeting The degree Of
m.aa was conferred ln.fuIl form, and
Lie lose of this ceremony, an album
aBl 4inner was served from tables
r-aa q tiny grove, near the hall, I'M
d. auspices of members of the en-
sIsuus grange.
ta sky had cleared and all thoroughly
enjoyed the novelty of an out of doors
dinner and the pleasant time spent in
,aa .arorcourse.
81 alter hour than usual, the meet
log was re-assembled in the fifth degree
and Albert Lowe extended fraternal
ge5Dg> in original verse which receiv-
ed ncu,ed applause. Mary j. Curtis of
NEug Light grange responded in fit
Rag manner, closing with a beautiful po-
c0l selection.
-sths time a period was taken to pay
rJ-,e TO our deceased members The
-sl--er read the roll. The Chaplain
'5Eg5Jtd the twenty third psalm. Aobie
o5"sLt read an appropriate poem, 't.Be-
1la and quartette rendered a selec-
uOl which closed the exercises. A read
ing by MilIie Tibbetts followed after
when The Lecturer called upon visitors
IIou Waldo Pomona, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn, who
!@loaded with remarks for the good Of
la order Remarks by P. NJ, Alton
Webb The topic for the session wast al
lolows. Shall the grange compete with,
1 use the moving picture machine? The
DISCUSSION was opened by o. W Lane and
'9a-hued by A. T. NickersoD, E. T. Gill
,'LT l., L. Davis, D. M. Kimball, o. B.
1l", Mary Curtis, G. H. York, Mrs.
Wood, A. c. Edmonds, Mr.. Sanbosn,
Alton Webb, Verdilla Pease and sevetal
U-1efs The consensus of opinion Was
asd-nsJ moving pictures in grange halls,
'ul nearly all speakers believed that
grange programs can be of such a nature
'st old and young may find interest and
'0.0yment in them as well as derive
'eAeili from them, the last Of which can
1ol be said in regard to many moving
pictures
Al the close of the discussion little
'eafy Lowe delighted all with a recita-
"'l and this was followed with decla-
Ia'on by Sidney Tibbetts.
me matter of a field meeting was
"o4sht before the grange and after.
"''l discussion the grange voted to hold
'-'+ meeting some time in August at
'De ar grounds in Monroe. A committee
vas appointed to Cooperate with the
-'-.lLeT in making arrangements for tie
-'UHg and the names of the committee
VIZ" + l. Cronkhite to look after mat
al the lair grounds; E. T. Gilbert ard
'Iy curtis. After further discussion a
'''''ti was appointed from each grange
arrange for features not included In
lecturers line of work, as sports Of
''noos kinds.
''S Ihe hour for closing was approach
Is 'ne customary acknowledgment fer
r''p'IaIlty was accorded Harvest Homie
y, 4Nee and the meeting was closed WITH
usual ceremony, and all Joined In
'Ieng America"
"uSlc was furnished whenever request
r. with Vera McGray of Sebasticook
'iange at the piano.
r. .De next regular meeting will be with
"a ante Grange, North Searsport, Sept.
a. WIN an address of welcome by Au-
NJ Stevens and response by j. w.
'NNeIson' The usual program has been
spafed and N. S. Donahue, County
h. sV1'' will address the members along
~' line of work. c.D.Y.