Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

and that the amount On Hdno a. u
present time was $166.1S. The how-
err committee reported that ninety
one post cards had been sent ana
that 81 boxes OF fruit candy ana
flowers had been sent out by the
committee. The following commit,
tee was appointed. whose duty 1t Will
be to assign the meetings for 1924:
Kate Ellis, Victor Grange, fairfield;
Elvira Nichols, Starks; Brother
Cheyiott,a Somerset Grange, Nor
L. HI. Stevens. Skowhe-
gan Grange: Teivia Curtis. North
Somerset Grange: Ethel Savage.
Bingham; and Mrs. Fred Nelson,
Canaan; Fred McCollor. Athens;
Howard Hickey. Cornville; Iyaniei-
la Palmer. Hinektey; Eugene Dam
forth. North Arson.
Reports of Oranges were given as
follows: Somerset Grange, Ncrr-dge-
wock, Harvey Head; Starks Grange.
Brother Hooper; Arson Grange, Eu-
gene Danforth; kennebec valley
Grange, Madison. Mark Gray; Show
hogan Grange, Charles c. Cleveland;
North Somerset Grange, Scion, Wor-
thy Master Grant Witham; East
Madison Grange. Frank Pugh:
Bingham Grange, Mrs. Frank Saw
age; Canaan, Maud Nelson: Athens,
Fred McCollor. Fairview Grange.
Smithfield, Mrs. Kate Ellis; Corn
vile, Howard Hafey: Hinckley
Grange, Kate Ellis: Victor Grange.
Fairfield Center, Kate Ellis.
Following the reports of the va
rious Oranges in Somerset Pomona,
which were most interesting. re-
marks were made by Merle Harri-
tho
State Lecturers conference, which
30th and 31st, and she urged
Oranges to make use of the State
library. Remarks were also made
by Eugene Danforth, Worthy Lee
t,Irer of Pomona Mrs. Elizabeth
Watson, Worthy State Lecturer Har-
nanam, Rev. Samuel +. Emerson,
secretary of Pomona, regarding lee
turers outside the State Grange.
At noon a delicious dinner was
served in the banquet hall by the
following committee: Mr.. and Mrs.
Will l.. Hill, Mrs. Mae Pratt Dane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stafford and
Mrs. Tina Morgan.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing committee was appointed to sort
and count the votes: Kate Ellis, Fair
field: w. Il. Whittier, Skowhegan; S.
Fl. Bradbury. Skowhegan. The cleo
ton resulted in the following slate:
Master. Grant Witham, Embden: over
seer, u. l.. Hobart, Skowhegan; lee
turer, Kate Ellis, Fairfield; steward,
Mark Gray. Madison; assistant stew
ard. Fred McCollar. Athens; chaplain.
Fannie Clark; treasurer. Elmer Rowell.
Skowhegan; secretary. Samuel L. En-
nrson, Skowhegan; gatekeeper, Albion
Clark. Madison; Ceres, Nellie Hobart,
Skowhegan; Pomona, Annie Witham,
Embden; Flora, Sadie Gray; lady as
sistant, Ethel McCollar; member of
the executive committee, A. b. Drawn,
Starks.
The address Of welcome was given
by the worthy master OF SkoWhegan
Grange, Charles c. Cleveland: re-
Spouse, Sister Kate b. Ellis. Fairfield;
piano solo and encore, Brother Brad
ley. The worthy lecturer, Elizabeth
Watson, introduced NJ. ]. Hartman.
lecturer of the Maine State Grange,
who gave a very interesting talk on
cooperative marketing of farm pro-
duce. Remarks were made by Rev
Samuel S. Emerson and Royce Gowell
Of Poland Grange. speaking on the
same line as did the lecturer Of the
State Grange.
In the evening the officers elected in
the afternoon We're installed by Past
Deputy w. Il. Whittier assisted by Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben French, Mr.. and Mrs
+. c. White, Miss Doris Whittemore,
Miss Gladys Parkman and Miss Gladys
Rowell. AT the meeting much interest
and enthusiasm was shown. The clos
ing session Of Somerset Pomona will
be held today and dinner will be served
by Skowhegan Grange.
Tho Tuesday night supper OF the
Pomona Grange was delicious
meal and was served in the banquet
hall by the following committee: MIR.
and Mrs. Lester G.. Stevens of Hill
ton Hill; Miss Emma Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Haskell.
The first meeting Of the Town I'M
provement Society for 1924 will be
held Friday afternoon at the parlors
OF the public Library which will be
guest day. The speaker will he
Mrs. Herbert j.. Nichols, who will
speak on Women OF the Bible.
Mrs. Robert A. Wentworth delight
fully entertained a few friends at her
home on Madison avenue Monday
evening. The evening was passed
happily. auction bridge was played
and prizes were won by Mrs. Elmer
Il. McNeelie and Mrs. George T..
Young. Mrs. Wentworth. who is a
most cordial and charming hostess