Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-12
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Excelsior Pomona Grange


The March meeting of Excelsior
Pomona Grange was held today with
New Sharon Grange, No. 23S, at
New Sharon, with a large attend
ance, including many from Farm
ington. BY an exchange of courte-
sizes the program today was that
originally set for January %, the
meeting assigned for today having
been held in January with North
Chesterville Grange, to which the
present date was originally assigned.
The session opened at 1870 thls
morning with flag salute following,
and following thsI cheerful and
hearty greetings IN behalf of the
local grange by the worthy master
thereof. To this John Craig OF
Crystal Lake Grange, Industry, re-
sponded heartily for the visitors.
After some routine business the de-
gree of Pomona was conferred upon
several candidates. A semi-picnic
dinner was much enjoyed at noon
and the afternoon session began
with a census of those present, foI-
lowing which there was community
singing. The subject of the round
table was What is most needed in
the average subordinate grange to
increase it's strength?" The subject
was opened by Charles NJ. Williams
of Pennington Grange, who is also
district deputy in this district. c.
Allen Thompson of Jay presented a
paper on Grange Loyalty; VIVA.
Does 1t Mean?" after which there,
was reading by Mrs. Amy Gray.
followed by music. The co-opers-
tive movement was then discussed,
George A. Thomas of Hiawatha
Grange, Pennington Falls, speaking
on What Has 1t Accomplished? o.
after which Herbert J. Mosher of
Pennington Grange spoke on Con
dltlons OF Success and Causes of
Failure" Archie H. Taylor of New
Sharon Grange discussed the cues
ton, VIII the Cooperative Market
BE of Advantage to the Small Yarn
er?" This ended the more serious
features of the program and after
more music. delightful farce was
presented Under the direction of
Mrs Fanny Smith of the New Shaf-
ON Grange, which was much enjoy
ed. ending profitable day.
Opportunity Circle of the Old South
church. Will meet at the vestry next
thursday afternoon, the hostesses be-
ing Mrs. III. y. LOOK, Mrs. j. NJ. Swain,
-'AAS' a AZ. INOSS, -dlS. L. L. hGnnlSOn
and Mrs. Mittie r. Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hobbs are re-
ceiving the congratulations OF their
friends, a second son having been born
to them last night. The boy and it's
mother are both comfortable
John c. Morton aid Lloyd B. Nor
ton, who have been at tho Boston au-
tomobile show, returned home today.
0. Jordan Tarbox and Leon r.
Goodwin returned from a visit in
Boston last night.
The Abbott school is getting out
new and elaborate catalogue, stress
ing particularly the summer school,
which this year Will be the largest
In its history. and it is said the lars-
est private summer school for boys
In Maine. The summer faculty viii
include prominent educators from
half a dozen of the eastern states.
and each will bring with him one
or more boys for one or more of the
special courses offered by this sum-
mer school. The new catalogue con-
sists of As pages, is profusely illus
trated with fine halftones, printed
on heavy coated paper and hand
somely bound in board covers Of
beautiful design.