Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange was host 10 ,bo
StaIe EfalISc ofllcers on Saturday
evening of last week. when AIiIforI
Grange met in regular session win,
|. Donald Jester. the maStcr n,.n
siding and all officers of the Ior.,l
Grange present and assisting vim
the formal opening ceremony Afto,.
the opening the worthy master vol
coined the guests and an introdn,-
tIoh ol TN" state officers followed
Those present We're: Worthy State
Master y. Bailey Thomas. Camden
Worthy Oversecr Paul Mitchell
MarShaliton: Lecturer Huldah NIL
lis, Milford; Worthy Treasurer
Mrs. Robert T. Robinson. Wilmino-
ton; Worthy Secretary Harry &.
Johnson. Smyrna; Worthy Gate
keeper William Naudain. Marshall
town; Pomona Mrs. William Nam
dain. MarshalIton. Worthy Flora
Mrs. y. Bailey Thomas, Camden:
members OF executive committed
Pusey PassmOre TalIcyyiIln.
James Fleming. Smyrna: b. Guv
WheatIry. Laurel Other quests
were present from Laurel. Smvrna
and Greenwood.
The lecture hour was given ovo,.
to the state lecturer. who present
ed the following much cniovod
program:
Wclcoln" song by Milford Grange
Responsive song by visitors.
Reading. FRATERNITY" by Mrs
George Warren.
Reading. "Th" Guy Who Couldn't
Go" by Mrs. Maud Abbott.
Solo. Its Morning" and Just
Been Wond"ring," by Miss Ruth
llumcs. accompanied by Miss Nep-
ley
Nj Thomas then gave some re-
ports from the Washington office
of the National Grange.
Mrs. Robinson spoke on the Kit
ualism of the Grange"
These talks Wrr" followed by the
Grang" singing God Bless AmcIi-
ca and My Wild Irish Rose"
y skit WAS then given dcpicting
the beginning Of the National
Grang" and was entitled How Wo-
men Got Into the Grange" This
proved to be very effective as each
character WAS dressed in the cos
tunes of the 1900 period.
Oliver Hudson Kelley. the toun-
der OF the order. was impersonatcd
by Paul Mitchell; Mr.. Thompson
by William Naudain. and Miss Car
ric Hall Father Kcllcy'S ncicc and
cO-worker, by Mrs. William Nau-
daiu.
Mrs. Thomas then gave Current
Events and the laugh of the eve
ming came when Harry Johnson
SANG a solo entitled "A Good Man
Is Hard TO Get" This Was given
by special request
Mr. Fleming. Mr. passn0rc and
Mr.. Wheatley extended greetings.
Mrs Anime Lotland was reported
very i'll.
The auditorium was beautifully
decorated with spring flowers. the
numbers were we'll rendered and
enjoyed by all present After the
Ghang" closed the visitors and
members We're invited to the din
Ing room by Mrs. Granville Bacon.
hostess chairman for the evening,
where tables. beautifully decorated
with pink and green candles and
green shamrock and laden with
GOOD THINGS to cat were in wait
ing and around which all rnjovrd
4 social hour.
Next Saturday evening the sub
iect will be Seeds. Flowers and
Fruits. and a roll call, when cv-
cry member will have an oppor-
iunity To tax" part in the discus
sion of New and Improved Ideas
in Gardening"
Several members from Milford
Grange planned to attend Harring-
ON Grange on Monday evening
when Kent County Pomona will
present their visiting program. Sus-
sex County Pomona will also be at
ended by members from Milford
range on Thursday at George
own. when Il resolution from Mil
ord Grange will be presented to
he county Oranges for adoption.
which ii adopted. will be forward
'd the senators and representa-
i've at Washington.
The resolution opposes subsd-
cS and asks for prices of farmers
products 10 hiring fair price above
.0st of production.