Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-01

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The grange at Easton, Aroostook County
held a cattle show and fair Oct 18th, whicl
was joined by the farmers in the yicinit,
not members of the Grange. and despite tn,
unfavorable weather, which has been the 10
OF most Maine fairs this fall, il was fully a
successful as could have been expected
There was considerable stock on exhibition
and the report given in the Aroostook Herald
speaks OF two yearling colts that were
weighed during the day and tipped ths
scales at 1000 lbs. and 1910 lbs respectively
The hall exhibition was very good. castor
Grange is one of the best oranges in the
county, and has a membership of something
over one hundred. John H. Gowing, Esq.
is Master.
There was good attendance at the meet
ing Of Union Pomona Grange at North
Warren, Oct. &c, the chief feature of the
programme being discussion of the question
Ought men who only pay only porl tax be
allowed to vote on the appropriation of large
sums of money" as for instance loaning the
credit of a town to build railroad. The
affirmative was argued by Messrs. Hobbs of
Hope, Starrett of Warren, Lermond of
Thomaston, Lermond of East Union, Jane
son Of Warren and others, and on the mega.
tive by Messrs. Stone of North Union
Thomas Of East Union, Walter of North
Waldoboro and Andrews Of West Camden.
The next session will be held Wednesday
Nov. IA, at o'clock Z. NJ, with Georges
River Grange, Thomaston.
Penobscot County Pomona Grange held
its October meeting with Enterprise Grange,
Orrington An address of welcome was
given by j. Wyman Phillips, Master of En-
terprise Grange, responded to in behalf of
the visiting oranges by Miss Holland, daugh-
ter of G. N. Holland, the newly elected Mas.
ter of Pomona. The forenoon session was
devoted to reports from subordinate oranges,
and after fine dinner, at which every atten-
ton possible was bestowed upon the guests
of Enterprise Grange, the afternoon session
was taken up by the installation of officers
This service was most acceptably performed
by Past Master A. X. Walker of Hampden.
assisted by County Deputy p. ii. Higgins of
Orrington. The following are the names of
the officers G. n. Holland, Master; Allen
Carter Oyerseer; b. A. Burr, Lecturer !;
Assistant Steward; j. ID. French, Chaplain !;
l.. Carter, Secretary; L. Pierce, Gate Keep
err; Mrs. Z. 7. Spratt, Pomona; X. NJ. Ma
son, Flora; Lizzie feathers, Lady Assistant
Steward The installing officer enjoys the
honor of having instituted the first Grange of
the Order in Maine, Eastern Star Grange
No /, Hampton, and is everyw here regarded
as the father Of the Order in Maine. Al
though failing health prevents his constant
attendance at the meetings, his love and in
terest for the Order strengthens with his
years. At the conclusion of the installation
services Mr.. Walker made few touching
and eloquent remarks which will long be re-
membered by all who heard them. The No
vember meeting will be held with Eastern
Star Grange, Hampden.
The date Of the November meeting of
Kennebec County Pomona Grange has been
fixed for Wednesday 2lst. The full pro-
gramme cannot be announced before next
week, but it is expected that among other
speakers, DIR. &. M Twtchell will read a
paper at the meeting.
A very interesting and profitable meeting
of York County Pomona Grange was re-
Gently held with Alewiye Grange, West Ken
nebunk, at which the members of the home
grange had large exhibition of their fruit
and vegetables which added greatly to the
interest of the meeting. Many were heard
to remark that it was the best local show
they had seen this fall. All expected the ex-
hibition would be good for it was under the
direction of Dimon Roberts of Lyman, a
man who never does things by halves and
one who is much interested in the order. In
on five candidates, after which remarks were
offered for the good of the order by several
local and visiting members. The dinner was
such as only farmers wives know how to
prepare. The afternoon session was public
The time was occupied in discussing the fol-
lowing question: Resolved that the State
of Maine would be better off to raise her own
vegetables and apples than she is to depend
on the other states for these products"
With the approach of tn. winter season a
new interest and additional work should be
put into the grange meetings, For some
weeks to come we shall have bad road.
and unpleasant weather, no doubt, but
the meetings should not on this account be
neglected. The several committees on the
work of the order, young peoples entertain
ments, discussions, readings and other pro-
grammes for the coming winter may all now
be mapped out and arranged for the advan-
age of the several subordinate oranges.
The work should not be allowed to falter
the interest must be kept up, and especially
the interest of the younger members in the
meetings must be encouraged Let all the
meetings be made social don't have a sim
gle meeting without music and singing,
and don't suffer meeting to be dull and
uninteresting. The Lecturer should have
something ready for each meeting, and for
every half hour of each meeting, that no
time go TO waste. BY the employment of
some of the above and other agencies within
the easy possibilities of each subordinate
grange in the State. the meetings of the APP
preaching winter may be made not only inter-
estinQ, but profitable to the intellectual ad-
vancement, social improvement and business
education of all members of this helpful
farmers organization.
People around here have some compenss-
ton for the cold damp autumn in the fact
that the little thread worm has not destroyed
or in fact infested the apples at all. Where
none have been spared except Baldwins and
Rhode Island Greetings for the last three
years there are this year none of its ravsges.
W. k,oxx !, ,,ust have haen the effects Of