The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-02
, SOMERSET POMONA GRANGE
MEETING
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fees OF assistant steward, steward,
and overseer. beside the office which
he is now holding Mr.. Witham has
also held several different Offices In
the A. D. u. W., NJ. w. of A., and
Is Past Noble Grand OF the Odd Eel
lows Lodge. He is likewise a mem
Der OF the 1. o. o. F. Encampment
and is a Rebekah. Mr.. Witham is
farmer and breeder OF thorough
bred Herefords. having II head Of
this stock at the present time. While
his lodge affiliations are with Scion
bodies he Is a resident of the town
of Embden and has held various Of
fees Of trust in that town He Is
first selectman and town clerk at the
present time and has served on the
school board II years. He has three
years before served on the board of
seleetman.
THE OVERSEER
Aubrey Drawn, the present overseer
OF Somerset Pomona, became a mem
Der OF the Patrons of Husbandry when
he Joined Starks Grange in 1906. He
was assistant steward of the same
Grange for two years. He also SER
ycd as overaeer for the same period
of time and for four years was its
master. In 1907 Mr.. Drawn became
a member Of Somerset Pomona and
in 1913 was installed as assistant ste
ward. In 1919 he was reelected.
In 1920 he was elected and installed
as steward, In 1921 was elected as
overseer and in 1922 was reelected
0yerseer.
4. THE LECTURER
Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, the lectur-
er OF Somerset Pomona has had a
long and faithful record of Grange
services. She joined Fairview
Orange, No. 342 at Smithfield in June
1898. In December 1898 she joined
Somerset Pomona Mt meeting held
In N0rridgewock. She has been in
etalled lecturer OF the Pomona and
Subordinate Grange twenty-four
tlmcsI holding the same Office in both
subordinate and Pomona aome years
In 1916 Mrs. Watson moved to Nor
ridge~ock and by card became affiliat-
ed with Somerset Grange where she
Ii a member at the present time. She
has been a member OF the State
Grange since 1915. Mrs. Watson is
we'll known as an installing officer in
the Oranges OF Somerset County. Her
activities, however, have by no means
been confined to Grange work. Owing
to the illness OF her husband, the
late Alfred Watson In 1920 the couple
moved to Skowhegan where Mr.. Wat
son passed away He was also in
tereatcd In Grange work having held
oficeS In both the subordinate and
Pomona Grange and was an officer in
tho latter branch until his death. Last
year Mrs. Wat: on served as chaplain
u Sunset Chapter, o. +. s., iii Show
hogan and for two years she was Most
Excellent Chief of Lone Star Temple,
No. 70, Pythian Sisters at Norridge-
W0ok. She Is member of the Grand
Lodge OF the Pythian Sisters OF Maine
and Is affiliated with the Past Chiefs
Association OF Skowhegan. While
In. tNerridgewock she was president
Of the Marshall p. Hale Circle. Ladies
OF the Grand Army of Norridgewock,
AAa rs Q member of the Somerset Co
Veterans Association. OF Priscilla Re-
bekah Lodge of Skowhegan. the Fed
Grated Church. and Working League
also OF Skowhegan. Mrs. Watson Is
1 business woman. being at the pres
emit time an agent for the Mutual Life
1hmranoe Company and is greatly in
terestcd in the organization of the
Business and Professional Woman's
Club in Skowhegan.
te THE SECRETARY
Samuel F. Emerson was initiated as
member of Skowhegan Grange jan
81, 1888. In January 1884 he was
installed in Office and has been in
stalled every year since from one to
three times. -Four years as an Of
flcer in the State Grange; 35 years
an office in Somerset Pomona and 80
years An officer in Skowhegan Grange
Has been installed Secretary of Som
erset Pomona and also OF Skowhegan
Grange for the present year Has
been installed in Office in the Grange
50 times and has attended 1853 meet
ings of the Pomona in Somerset Coun-
ty. MIR. Emerson has been fire in
surance agent for the members Of
Skowhegan Grange for the past 30
years. having an average of 70 stands
OF farm buildings to look after. He
was chaplain of Somerset Veterans
Association the first two years after
X was organized In 1906, then adult
ant every year since. He had served
as Commander. Vice Commander and
Chaplain of Russell Post, No 90, g.
A. r. and is at present adjutant of
the Post. Mr. Emerson Is chaplain
of the third Maine Regimental Asso-
citation. the regiment in which he SER
we'd during the Civil War Is treasur-
or, OF the M. r.. Church, Skowhegan,
In which he has held membership for
the part 40 years and is a trustee and
steward of the church
THE TREASURER
Another efficient officer in Somerset
Pomona is the treasurer Sheldon II.
Bradbury He was born in Avon in
1854 and moved to st. Adams in Au-
gust 1871 From there the family
moved to Skowhegan, November 90,
1879 where Mr.. Bradbury is still liv-
ing in the Malbon's Mills section of
the town He joined Skowhegan
Grange In 1891 and was its treasurer