Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-12
Whit the Changers are Doing.

Three important meetings OF Pomona
oranges were held in this state last week,
viz: in Cumberland with Pre- sumpscot
grange: in Sagadahoc with West Bath
grange and in York with Biddeford
grange. The attendance at each meeting
was good. taking into account the some
what unfayorable condition of the roads.
The State Master. Hon. Frederick Robbie.
was present at the Cumberland county
meeting. and in responding TO the address
of welcome from Master Elder of Pre-
sumpseot grange, made the speech OF the
dav. Fifteen members received the fifth
iegree. After dinner miscellaneous
programme. consisting of readings. sing
ing, original essays, etc, arranged by the
sisters, was presented. after which dis
eussion on the comparative profirableness
Of certain farm crops was engaged in.
sweet corn for canning purposes having
the lead of favor. Raising and packing
sweet corn also formed the subject of the
afternoon session of Sagadahoc Pomona
At this meeting five out of the nine sub
ordinate oranges in the county were repre-
sented. and a class of twenty received the
instructions of the Pomona degree, which.
when all conveyed, is one of the most
beautiful aud impressive degrees in the
Order. An original essay, full of good
thought, on the principles of the Order,
was read by Bro. ID. r. Wylie. Very I'M
expectedly, but most welcome. the State
Master put in an appearance at this meet
ing and delighted the audience with one
of his inspiriting addresses. Much dis
cussion was had over proposition to hold
an agricultural fair and cattle show at
the Bath Trottng Park the coming
autumn. In York county there was a
large meeting aud reports from local
oranges showed good number of addi-
lions to the membership. \ finely writ
ten address of welcome was read by Bro.
Moses j. Haines, and responded to by
several members in appropriate words
The question of farm help formed the
subject of the afternoon discussion,
opened by an interesting paper by Mrs.
l.. A. Hooper of Biddeford grange, and
sensible remarks by about dozen of the
best farmers in the county.
1t is nearly three months since a
Pomona meeting has been held in Ken
nebec county. Appointments in March and
April having been cancelled on account of
unfavorable weather. The meeting for
May is to be held with Capital grange,
Augusta. and the speakers and subjects
arranged, promise an interesting meeting.
These comprise paper by W. ii. Keith
OF winthrop on the farm help and the
relations of the farmer thereto; one by
c. A. Mace of Readticld on the old, vet
ever important subject, "Does farming
pay?" and one on BLOWERS and their
culture in the home garden" by Mrs. II.
G. Fairbanks of North Monmouth ii lady
who thoroughly understands the subject.
and who always has a large and fine
flower garden, and is an extensive ex-
hbitor at the county fairs. The date
fixed for the kennebec Pomona in this
city is Wednesday, May %, and with
good weather there should be large
attendance.
correspondent writes us that the
grange in Sedgwick is in a very prosper
Gus condition. Meetings are held
every week, and during the past
year it has missed but once
of having a meeting on the regular day
set for it. Five new members have been
added to the grange the last year. The
store which is carried on by the grange
has been doing well, having traded about
S24O0 in the last three months. Mr.. ID.
+. Allen has been engaged as salesman.
and in future the store will be kept open
every day, instead of, As heretofore only
three days in the week. At the last meet
ing it was decided to hold cattle show
and fair the coming fall, and a committee
of arrangements was appointed.
Dirigo grange, Freedom, and Sandy
Stream grange, Unity, lately paid visit
W .Aibiou SidHpt. anu Sutli lIdttIudi NlSlt-
are among the best features of this good
Order. A harvest feast was celebrated on
the occasion. During the past winter AL
bion grange has been doing some splendid
work the past year, among the results of
which are, an addition of twenty-one
members, (making the total membership
now, one hundred and sixty-five,) hall
has been purchased, which is 60 by 80
feet, and the grange have an organ. a
library and dishes of their own. and may
be called one of the best working grange
in kennebec county.