The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-12
bRANCERs Of SOMERSET COUNTY GATHER
| FOR ANNUAL POMONA FESTIVAL
Grant Witham of Embden Reelected Master
A. D. Brawn of Starks is 0verseer

Estreet with very large attendance
Of Patrons of Husbandry from various
Sections of the county. The session
opened Tuesday forenoon with Grant
Eitham of Embden, the Worthy Mas
her. presiding. A. D. Brawn of Starks
vas in his respective station as Over
eer and Mrs. Lizzie Watson of Skow-
egan, the lecturer. was at her post
II duty. Other officers present were
he Steward, Assistant Steward Chap
ain treasurer-secretary gate keep
er. Pomona, Ceres Flora, and Lady
assistant Steward. The forenoon ses-
ion was largely devoted to business
NV. W. Creation, W. d. Bradbury OF
Skowhegan and w. b. Hilton OF
{Starks were appointed the auditing
&committee. The Somerset Anson,
Starks, Kennebec Valley, Skowhegan,
/ North Somerset, East Madison, Ath-
| ems, and Wesserunsett Oranges were
HALL reported in fair condition. Worthy
/ Master Witham gave a report OF the
State Grange Meeting in Portland and
the auditing committee reported thai
the books of the treasurer and secre-
tary had been audited. These officers
d admitted their respective reports Tor
1921. which were accepted. Oticers
were elected. which was accompliShed ed
in the short space of twenty minutes,
it being Il general reelection. Grant
Witham Of Embden was re- elected
Master and the remaining slate is as
follows: Overseer A. ID. Brawn, OF
Starks; lecturer. Mrs. Lizzie Watson,
of Skowhcgan; Steward, Mark Gray
4 of Starks; assistant steward, Eugene
/ EDanforth of Madison chaplain, Mrs
4 Fannie Clark of Madison; treasurer
Sheldon II. Bradbury Of SkOwhegan
secretary, s. f. Emerson of s5kow-
4 hegan. gate Keeper George Savage oi
Norridgewock; Pomona. Mrs. Grant
Witham, of Embden; Ceres. Mrs, a..
ID. Brawn, of Starks; Flora, Mrs
Mark Gray, of Starks; lady assistant
steward, Mrf Eugene Danfortl OF
Madison; executive committee, Mrs.
Kate c.. Hill,' of sSkoyhegan WI ~
Hilton. of Starks, and s. II. Brad
bury, of Skowhegan One member
from each subordinate Grange was
appointed to arrange for the meetings
of the Pomona for 1922 This com
pleted the forenoon session and during
beans, brown bread, white bread. pic
kles, cake. doughnuts pie and coffee
was served in the Grange banquet hall
by an efficient committee from SkoW-
H hegan Grange.
The afternoon fession was opened
shortly before two o'clock and the
matter of a Field Day was taken up.
This event will occur some time in
August at Lakewood and will be ar
/ ranged for by the lecturer. Mrs. Liz
zie Watson. Mrs. Kate B. Ellis of
Fairfield, and John l.. Fish Of
Skowhegan. w. b. Hilton. Master of
Starks Grange, reported for the com
mittee appointed to arrange Pomona
meetings and announced that the Feb
ruary sessions would be held Feb. Ia,
at NorridgeWock, and February 2Sth.
at Madi' on. A number of additional
oranges were reported, including Ath-
ems by Fred =. McCollor and Bing
ham.
The afternoon program was taken
up with Mrs. Lizzie Watson presiding
A large chorus choir composed of
singers from various sections of the
county sang the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" with Mrs. Grace Tuscan,
of Cornville, at the piano. Howard
| Chapman of Athens gave reading
and Gladys Grey played piano solo.
Mrs Lizzie Watson gave an interest
ing description of Washington. ID. C..
having recently visited there. Mrs.
John Beld deem of Hlnckley sang two
songs with guitar accompaniment and
a nr
reading my Old Kentucky Home"
Twas. sung by the chorus with Mrs
Tuscan again at the piano and Eu-
gene Danforth told a humorous tory
John l.. Fish of the independent Re
porter addressed the Pomona for n
few moments. comDaring farming con-
ditions in the South with thUse in the
North, referring to present conditions
in the great Northwest and calling
attention 10 the Renorter's agrcu-
tnral department Mrs Berdeen. OF
IIinckley, very charmingly sang, "The
Little Alabama Coon" which she fol
lowed with humorous reading Mrs.
Kate B. Ellis of Fairfield, well
known Grange lecturer, was the next
speaker and received warm well
Mrs. Ellis urged every Grange in the
county to do it's best and asked each
Grange to keep a record of numbers
attending in order to determine which
Grange has had the biggest percentage
OF membership. She referred to the
Pomona Grange as the leader of the
subordinate Oranges of Somerse..
County. Mrs. Emma Locke OF Corn
vile in her inimitable manner gave
redrings winch were greatly en-
joyeds and Mrs. Berdeen sang another
rejection with guitar accompaniment.
The choir sang Home Sweet Hofne,'
and remarks were offered by w. b.
Haffey and S. r. Emerson. Mrs. Kate
b. Ellis and Victor Pease gave reci-
tations. Remarks by Mrs. w. G. Wade
.vrcer singing by w, G.. Hobart
and America closed the afternoons
session. At the close games were
PLAYED. music on the piano and har-
monica being furnit,hed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Danforth. Supper was
again served in the banquet hall to the
large assemblage. The stage was dec
prated with an abundance of natural