The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-31
An Ideal Meeting of the Pomona Held
With Bingham Grange

One OF the ideal meetings OF the
Pomona was held with Bingham
Grange Tuesday, Aug 22nd. The
large and splendidly equipped hall
owned by this Grange was filled to
overlooking with lively patrons that
came from surrounding Oranges to
enjoy the glad welcome given them
and voiced by F. j. Whitney, master
of Bingham Grange and Acknowledge
ed by S. II. Bradbury, the Pomona
treasurer.
The Master, overseer, steward, chap
lain, secretary, gate keeper, Pomona
Ceres and Flora were also present
Alice NJ. Dow supplied the office or
lecturer; w. b. Hilton that OF Asst.
Steward; Stella Drawn, Ceres OF the
Pomona, was appointed Lady Asst.
Steward, and Susie Thompson took
her place as Ceres. Committee on
Applications, F. J. Whitney, w. L..
Head, G. E.. Foster, who reported fav-
orably on the names of thirteen appli-
cants and the same were instructed
in the Pomona degree, closing the
morning session.
next in order, then the social hour.
The officers executed the officers drill
In taking their respective chairs at
the opening of the afternoon session.
After the welcome and response
above stated Mae A Baker read an ap-
propriate selection followed with an
instructive address by A. NJ G. Soule,
Chief of inspection of the Maine De-
partment of Agriculture. Mr.. Soule
explained the work of the Department
he represents, the duties of which are
to guard the great interests of Agri-
culture. Pure seed, true to name,
commercial fertilizers and food sup
plies that are on the market for sale,
occupied the strict attention OF this
division and warning given against
adulterated foods and drugs OF all
kinds.
A. S. Burke gave much appreciat-
ed talk on subjects closely connected
with the educational, social and in
tellectual work the Grange Is accom-
plishing in its wide sweep of influence
and the men of thought and action
are those who are producing some
thing for the benefit of humanity to-
day. They, above all other classes,
should be most appreciated.
A. ]. Torsliff spoke interestingly on
the most wonderful machine ever in
vented, the human body, and gave in
structions how to care for the same
from infancy to old age.
The Three Greatest Industries OF
Maine was the subject occupying the
attention of S. f. Emerson and II. b.
Whipple, Mr.. Emerson stating that
$4,000 farms 'on the state produced
crops to the value of $65,OOO,0O0
which was first; numbering, which
produced an annual cut, valued at the
mills at $25,000,000, was second, and
the products of the dairy which came
from 10000 cows are valued at 49,
600, 900, constituting the third. Mr..
Emerson also stated that of the AZ
states of the union Maine stands first
in per acre production of potatoes
first In per acre of buck wheat; third
in corn fourth in wheat and seventh
in oats. Mr.. Whipple claims that hrst
Is agriculture; second manufacturing
and third commerce, as the writer
understood him to say. he also re-
ferred to the moving picture shows
and the automobile industries.
The Pomona meeting was greatly
enlivened with songs by Margary
Goodrich: instrumental music by Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Witham, and remarks
by G. Fl. Foster. Singing America
closed the program.
Somerset Pomona has been invited
to meet in joint session with East
Somerset Pomona at Harmony, We'd
nesday, Sept. 9Th, and has accepted
the invitation.
The Pomona will meet in its next
meeting with Wesserunsett Grange,
Cornville, Sept. IL, which to conform
with vote of the Pomona In former
years will be designated as Patriotic
meeting to which the veterans OF the
G. A. X. and their wives are invited
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