Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-15
Tuesday Evening Session of Somcr-
set Pomona

Tuesday evening the officers drill
was given and the Fifth degree was
conferred upon a class of 81 canGi-
dates. The following officers We're
installed: Worthy Master, Grant
Witham, Embden: Overseer, ID. B.
Hobart. East Madison Grange, resi-
dent of Skowhegan: Lecturer. Kate
Is. Ellis. Fairfield: Steward, Walter
Bowman. Cornville: Assistant Ste
ward. Max Niles. Madison; Chaplain,
Fannie Clark, Madison: Treasurer,
r. b. Rowell, Skowhegan: Secretary,
Arthur Ellis. Fairfield Center: Gate
Keeper. Albion Clark. Madison
Pomona. Annie Witham, Embden;
Ceres, Nellie Hobart, Skowhegan;
Flora, Cora Brown, Madison; Lady
Assistant Steward. Gladys Gray,
Madison. The installing officer was
Wilmot B. Whittier of Skowhegan.
After the installation fine program
was presented.
At the Wednesday morning session
Mrs. w. p. Hinckley of Hinckley
gave roem: song by Grange: read
ing. Mrs. Addie Beal, harmonica
solo. Worthy Master Grant Witham
accompanied on the piano, by Mrs.
Witham. An interesting topic was
discussed by the following: Mrs. Les
ter G. Stevens, Max Viles. Mrs. w.
I. Hlnckley, Mrs. Fanny Clark, Ell
mer Nichols. Grant Witham, Elmer
T.. Harris, Mrs. Kate Hill, Mrs. EN-
ma Goodrich, George Tibbetts. who
IS the oldest member of Somerset
Pomona Grange, Mrs. Angie Ste
ward; remarks of interest were made
by Mrs. Abbie Bessey, Oakland: c..
DAVIS Miller, song, Grange: remarks.
samuel +. Emerson, Fred G. Dun
zap and l.. G. Stevens. A delicious
dlnner was served by Skowhegan
Grange.
The closing sessions Of the Pomona
orange were held Wednesday after
noon Pomona Grange presented to
Samuel f. Emerson, who for nearly 81
years has served Pomona either as
secretary of chaplain. with n gift of
money. Ine presentation speech and
words of appreciation for the unusual
~ long period of service were express
ed by c. Davis Miller. Mr. Emerson
feelingly responded. Mr. Emerson's
position as secretary is being taken by
Arthur Ellis Of Fairfield. A. D. Drawn
OF Starks, chairman of the committee
on assignment of meetings, reported
making the following assignments:
The next meeting will be held Feb. 10
at Madison. Feb. - at North Arson.
March 10 at Norridgewock, May IL at
East Madison. June 8 at Fairfield, June
% at Starks. August IL at Cornvillc.
August 20 at Bingham, Sept at
Hlnckley. Sept. % at Smithfield, Oct.
Is at Athens, Oct. 81 at SoIon, Nov. 10
at Mercer.
The following program was present
ca: Reading, Mrs. Gertrude Spaulding,
Madison; address, George Babb of the
State agricultural department. who
gave pleasing address on the Ha
Walian Islands; remarks by w c. Ho-
bart; vocal solo. Winifred Gardiner, ac-
companied by Mrs. Pearl Pomerleau;
vocal solo, Fred Nye, accompanied by
Mrs. Tuscan; harmonica and guitar
music. G. c. Harville. who responded
to a number of encores; reading, Mrs.
Emma Locke. Cornville; piano duet
Mrs. Grace Tuscan and Mrs Efie Cur
rie; reading of the records and ad-
journment.
This Thursday evening at $50 at
the Federated church will occur the
annual parish supper, followed by
the annual meetings of the First
Baptist society and the Congrega-
tional society after which the an
nual meeting of the Federated parish
will be held.