Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-13
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
What the Oranges are Doing this Sum
mer.

Notwithstanding the pressing duties of
farm life at this season of the year, a season i
when every hour of every working day |
must be given to hard work in the care of
growing crops, the grangers yet manage
to hold good many meetings, enjoy a
few visits among neighboring Patrons. and
have good times generally. Indeed we
doubt if any order or association is doing
more for the objects for which they are
organized or having any better results
from their work this hot weather, than the
order of Patrons of Husbandry. We feel
sure that farmers generally will be glad to
hear what some of our subordinate
oranges are doing for the advancement of
agriculture and for their own social and
intellectual improvement.
Capital Grange, Augusta, is moving for
ward in arrangements for its second annual
fair. The exhibition held by this grange
in Granite Hall last year was a complete
and gratifying surprise, not only to the
members but to all our citizens who at
tended the fair. Granite Hall was filled
with an attractive display of products of
holds of our farmers, artistically ar
ranged, and all who patronized the fair
were more than satisfied. Taking ad
vantage of the experience thus gained
= ba h..re
hibition the coming fall which will far
surpass that held last year, and one that
will be better worthy of the patronage
and support of our people. At the regular
meeting held last week the following were
appointed the general fair committee to
make all preliminary arrangements for
the fair S. l.. Boardman, Chairman; J.
II. Yeaton, ID. B. Savage, c. J. House, S.
w. Lane, j. S. Hobbs, Geo. A. Yeaton
w. A Newcomb, C. F. Fletcher, c. Cottle
w. p. Atherton, with the following ladies'
Mrs J. S. Hobbs, Mrs. C. NJ. Glidden,
Mrs. \. F. Brown, Miss May R. Hall,
Miss Mabel Sampson. This committee is
authorized to appoint subcommittee and
make all arrangements for the fair. the
date of which will be decided upon later.
The July meeting of Kennebec Pomona
Grange will be held with Monmouth
Grange, Wednesday. July %. The Secre-
tary of that Grange, Mr.. Oscar NJ. Richard
son, informs us that in consequence of the
fire, the Patrons have been obliged to give
up their hall at the village for other uses,
temporarily, and the meeting will be
held at the Academy where the
members will provide all the nee
essay arrangements. Teams will be pro-
vided to convey to the Academy any who
may come by railroad. The afternoon
meeting will be open to the public, but
there will be no evening meeting. The
general subject of discussion will be :
"What are the best methods to be used to
interest our members and increase our
membership" Speakers have not yet
been arranged but will be announced
subsequently,.
A few weeks since the members Of
SebasticoOk grange, to the number Of
thirty-seven, paid visit to one of their
members, Mr.. Orrin Leonard of Pittsfield
and spent the afternoon in social games
and out door enjoyments. Mrs. EVE
Gilmore favored the company with
some choice selections of vocal and in
strumental music. Supper was served at
o'clock, and at ''early candle lighting"
the party dispersed highly satisfied with
the afternoons enjoyment.
Queen City Grange, Bangor, gave a
strawberry and ice cream festival at its
new hall on Thursday of last week.
We have before spoken of the work of
practical cooperation so successfully
carried out by the members of the various
oranges in Aroostook county in the sale
of their potatoes last spring, and they are
now selling their wool by the same
means. On Monday July I'd the pat
rons massed their wool at three points,
in Northern Aroostook-C Caribou, Fort
Fairfield and Presque Isle, having an agent
at each place to review the same. The
selling agent for the consolidated oranges
isl. W. Dudley, Esq, and as soon as
sales are effected settlements will be made
with each patron contributing. The plan
cannot be commended too strongly. 1t is
one sure to bring to the producers the
highest market price, and the greatest
general satisfaction.
On June 23d, South Dover Grange OBJ
served the day in memory of the late Dea-
con Alvah Sinclair, a member of the
grange, and for twenty years superin-
tendent of the Sabbath-school in that
place. The exercises consisted of pray
er by the worthy chaplain, music, remarks
by the master of the grange, Edwin Lam
bert, the lecturer, b. $. Aver county depu-
ty, Edwin Doore and others, and the
reading of an original poem by Mrs. Fred
P. Aver. The exercises were impressive
and served to give one a favorable idea of
the genuine affection and fraternal feeling
existing among members of the order.
| Dexter Grange had floral meeting a
few weeks ago, on which occasion their
hall was beautifully decorated, and the
exercises were chosen with special refer
ence to the fairest month of the year, the
month of roses and floral beauty. lovely
June. There were a number of invited
guests present outside the order, and the
meeting was very interesting one.
The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Beal of Skowhegan, was celebrated
few weeks since by the members of
Skowhegan Grange, of which they are
members, who met at their beautiful
home to the number of about eighty-five.
A long table was spread under the trees
burdened with luxuries, forming a most
substantial grange supper. After supper
had been partaken of, Mrs. G. Nolan read
an original poem, after which MANY
beautiful and appropriate presents were
given to Bro. and Sister Beals Rev, s. F.
Emerson making the speech of pres
entation. Among the presents was a
purse of silver. contributed by members