Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-06-15
Vol. XVIII. Whole No. l429. NO.M.
NarramessiO Grange No. 224, at 0rland.


This grange was organized with thirty
eight charter members, twenty men and
eighteen ladies', Sept. ,, 1876, by Rev. Z.
Davis, Dist. Dept. for this county. b. A.
keyes was elected Master, Isaac Partridge,
Treasurer and o. b. rrott, Secretary. Pow
ers' Hall was secured for place of meeting
and was occupied by the grangers for four
Years. From the time the charter was
granted Sept 80. 1876, to the end Of the
year there were seven applications for mem
bership.
The greater part of these three months
was spent in initiating and instructing can
didates, becoming familiar with the work,
procuring furniture for the hall, and arrang-
ing about the trade. At the annual meeting
for the election Of officers. b. \. keyes was
reelected Master and Isaac Partridge Treas
urer, and Mrs Fannie Perry was chosen
Secretary. During the wear 1877, seven APP
plicatious for membership were received and
two demit cards were granted, four harvest
snppers were had and one private. and one
farmers supper If there is ANYTHING thar
our grange cxcels in, it is suppers. Our
ladies are unequaled cooks and some Of our
gentlemen are always hungry. in fact there
seems to be no limit to their appetite and
they would. if it were not for the objection
Of the ladies', have grange supper every
week. At one Of our harvest suppers. a
good!y number Of the members Of the Yer
ona grange we're in attendance which made
the occasion more ENJOYABLE, at another sup
per the Orand Band was invited and gave
some Of their best selections for the enter
tainment Of the grangcrs. The question Of
trade was thoroughly discussed and it was
decided to start grange store A subscrip-
ton paper for thj. was circulated. The
members Of the grange were legally organ
lcd into a corporate body and article, Of
contract we're drawn up. And after the bus
ines, was finished the meetings were made
interesting and entertaining by reading and
singing,
For the year 1873, B. A Keyes was re-
elected Master, F \. Saunders was elected
Treasurer and r. VI Perry, Secretary. This
wear ,,as mot ,p,rkeI r.- 4, s,r.,, ,,,,-.,.. l.,
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mrnts. There we're three harvest .upper,,
one picnic, the 9TH Of July, Thanksgiving
s.,,,,,..- and , Chr,..,,,.,-
'''' "'' '""' uPl''''''""' '"' member
snip we're received the meetings were made
more interesting hy the discussion Of prac-
fir,I ou.-rtnp. FIR farmer. anil t, ..l.,,
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bIrH- t"'' year thr mutation tee was re
Gucrd for 4 man from - tn - and for a
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the present time bat Tor fear that "e shall
irr,p4-. too long On the Editors patience
and, ,A,, rf.- ,,fI t,I II. a,,,, ,l,, .,y.,.,.
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for the Year iN''' the Master treasurer
and Secretary OF 1873 were reelected
Thor. war. tu, Is,,irs GRAINED and f,,riD.,
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our grange, Mrs. Mary ht!eS, a much re-
sprctcd latly passed away. Her loss was
t,r,.a,I, c.3f m. MIR ,,r,pt,a
ri r. ..,t
i"' N''''H' '''''' " '''''' '''''' '''" running
a year under the wise management OF J. >.
Condor an experienced hand al the business
IA. a success. and Jurin,, tb. ,e,r is,o
,ba .,o,, If a p b,rr w. h,,,,,,b, h,. ,h.
.Stnr. Cornora,toD" and the .econd floor
va. f,,.d i9,oaldI Our Idi.. have tak..n
grpa, interest to have It furnished neat and
,ss,, and ve think that there i. barJl, .
pOratiOn owns the store and hall clear from