The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-02

second year as chaplain. Mrs. Clark
has been called upon to substitute In
nearly every Office In the Grange and
always cheerfully responds, being
great worker In tho order. At the
present time, Mrs. CLARK il lecturer oil
Kennebec Valley Grange at Madison
where she resides.
THE STEWARD
Mark Gray of Arson. for 80 years
member Of the Patrons OF HusAan-
dry has been reelected steward 81
Somerset Pomona He FIRST .uAited
with Oak Grove Grange at vafsa1boro
where he was gate keeper, He was
transferred later to Kennebec Val.
ley Grange where he has the. respec-
tive Offices of steward. overseer and
master. and since 1909 has been the
the treasurer OF the Keunebec Valley
Grange He has served one year be-
fore as steward OF Somerset Pomona.
THE ASSISTANT STEWARD :.
Somerset Pomona is fortunate in
of the organization. This Is Eugene
Danforth. widely known in Grange cir
cles. He joined Northern Somerset
Grange in June 1884 at Scion. WAS
assistant steward one year; lecturer
/ two years; master two years; and
! reelected the third year but refused
to accept. In 1897 Mr.. Danforth took
out demit and joined Arson Grange.
/ No SO which Is nearer his home AT
North Arson. In Arson Grange he
served as lecturer one year, secretary
nine years and master one year. Back
in 1886 he Joined Somerset Pomona
and three or four years later hecame
Asst. Steward, An ONCE which he held
for two years After that he became
lecturer for four years In succesisiqn
and few years later again filed that
office. Six years ago Mr.. DaAfdrth
was elected oyerseer of Poniona, ser.
we'd one year, then was master Tor
four years. Following that With his
interest still strong for the Pomona
he consented to become assistant ste.
ward. an Office to which he was re-
elected at the annual session this year,
Mr. Danforths record during his six
years of Office asa Pomona ohcer has
been unusual In as much In all that
time he has mi; sed only one meeting,
He has filled an ONCE In the suhor-
dinate Grange sixteen years and thir-
teen years In the Pomona or twenty
pine years in all, this year being the
thirtieth year az an !officer In the
Grange. Some years he has Allied
an Office in both the subordinate and
Pomona branches. ..g
THE POMONA. H. Il.
Mrs. Grant WitAam of Embden.
the wife of the Master, holds The Of
flee of Pomona. She has been
member of North Somerfet Grange
at Scion for 25 years. In the subor-
dnate order she has been Ceres for
as Pomona and Flora. In the Attn
degree branch she is now serving her
second year as Pomona, having held
the offices of Lady Assistant ste
ward and Ceres as we'll. Mrs. WI
than is member OF the Rebekah
Lodge.
Mrs. Stella NJ. Drawn, wife OF the
overseer and the present Ceres Of
Pomona, Joined Stsrks Grange 1r. 1895.
The following year she was elected,
Flora of her home Grangs asd II
1908 became lady ar sistant steward
an office which she held for two years.
From 1911 to 1915 inclusive she held
the office of Flora, Pomona and Ceres
and from 1917 up to the present time.
she has served Starks Grange as, It's
lecturer. Mrs. Drawn sfiliated with
Somerset Pomona In 1907. In 1918
she was elected lady afsistant Ste
ward being reelected In 19l9-20 for
the same Office In 1921 she became
Ceres of the order an Office which
she still holds. 1t is needless to say
that both Mr.. and Mrs. Drawn are
greatly interested in Grange work and
are numbered among the staunch sup
porters of the Pomona. -
THE FLORA -
Mr.. Mark Gray Of Arson, the wor-
thy Flora of Somerset Pomona, has
been for 81 years Grange member
She formerly belonged to the Grange
in vassalboro but some 20 years ago
transferred her membership to the
Kennebec Valley Grange at Madison
q iteT OI1cldlS nutleS i'll BOtu tuc Ioulohe
and subordinate Grange have always
been confined to the chair OF Flora
having served in that capacity In both
branches. At the annual meeting In
January Mrs. Gray, was reelected to
the Office of Flora.
LADY ASSISTANT STEWARD
! With interest equal to that OF her
husband. Mrs. Grace b, Danforth. wife
of the assistant steward, has attend
ed we'll to her duties AZ Grange Of
fetal She was assistant steward In
the subordinate Orange for one year
/ war Flora two years, Ceres, three
! years, Pomona six years and pianist
for fourteen years. In the Pomona
Grange Mrs. Danforth has been lady
assistant steward three years, Ceres
one year and Pomona four years Not
! only have Mr.. and Mrs. Danforth nobly
sisted and upheld the principles Of
I the order by faithful attendance but
by doing their part in the programs
at these meetings. Their musical as
sistance so freely given being great!