Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-23
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES

The Maine State Agricultural Society
Offers in premiums for grange c lieciions
At its next fair. 800 for fret, $50 for
second, and e25 for third.
At its next meeting the member. Of Nj
Vernon Grange will discuss for the fret
hour the Hay Crop, Growing. Cutting.
Feeding" followed BY 1.-The Flower
Garden"
kennebec Pomona Grange " II hold its
xG meet g with Windsor Grange NAV
%; and Waldo County will hold il, mex.
Pomona meeting with Stockton Granx-.
StIckton, Tuesday, June 3
The neg, regular meeting Of HauItan
Grange will be held on Friday, May 80. at
6 O'Clock p NJ, With harvest supper. SUB
jet for discussion: Resolved that stock.
raising is YET prof able in Aroostook.
The new grange builling At Osisield G lore
10 nearly completed and the .urro ,uiings
h .n'isomely grstied. Il is qui'e . .psctou.
two-story structure with . large hall and
sn'e room, above, md store in the base
ment.
The next meeting Of Oxford County
Or rg. will be with Round Mountain Grange
in Albany. Tuesday, June II Question. Re
solved: That the Australian system Of
oaiioting will not be Of any special bene-
dt to this STATE
The Patrons Of Saco have presented I.
handsome sam Of money to their brother,
Mr Chas. A Merrill Of that CITY, who ha.
had long illness resulting in the loss Of
his eye sight. He is to have a. operstio,
performed upon them which it 10 hoped NAV
De successful.
The nett meeting Of Ssgaiahoc Cou 1ty
Grange occurs May 70, with Ssgsd .boc
Grange Bo~doin. Among other thing. on
the programme are the following Address
Of welcome by n. II Marshall and response
by Mrs. N. W. Hinkley; paper on s~ee,
corn culture BY J. r Buker, (, be folio sed
by discussion; and literary entertainment.
ETC., BY Sasadahoc Grange.
A soodly number Of the Patrons asd pub
lie spirited citixens of Washington. met at
Grange Hall Saturday and organized a.
Agricultural AID Horticultural Society, 10
be kno sn ~ permanent Washington iosti
tuition. Macn euthusiasm 10 manifested in
the matter. and We may safely predict .
large and furnishing society. The folI,w.
ing Officers we're elected: President, W l..
Mcdowell; Vice President, W r Law.
Z A. Sidlinser; Secretary, T. 8. B,w.,e,
Treasurer. L. A. Lsv; Trustees. Jsna r.
Beyan., Thomas Sukeforh and VIM. W,
Light.
Somefset Pomona Grange meets 18th
Nes Portland Grange. ruesiay. Jaae
81 Greeting BY Bro. Miliay; response
BY H ram Gilman: TOPICS for discus-,on:
Should NOT our public lands be reserved
for actual settlers? and shat vast holdings
Of Land BY corporations or alien landlord. 4
an. and in violation Of the rishts
md Interests Of American citizenship BY
George Flint. II L. Moulton, OrIasd, /
walker. T. H. Booshby. Lard i. sd
slsersted to such an extent - TO be ex-
cludei from several Of The European mar
kess. 70 The great injury Of agrcuI,urD
therefore. should nos ue support House
bill No 2s3. BY Mr.. Conser Of Iowa +" To
1e9ne pure lard. ETC. :" By I. o. w:nslow,
Alooso smith md Hosncs Eaton. (which Z
ac ,DmpEshes shs INST good? the woman
vho leaves nothing sndone u home, or the
} e vho deveees so0e time 70 the cause of
lunanisyf- Mrs. George Flint. Mrs..
airan GiInan a.d Mrs.. r. n. Boeshby.