Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-29
ooss1r or THE ORANGES.

Il NuFtHcfH otal Js2HXe, Wooi"icu. IN
goodly numbers
At the last meeting Of Waldo County
Pomona Grange al Winterport. about one
hundred were present representing
twelve subordinate oranges.
| Leeds Grange dramatic club viii give
an entertainment New Years eve, con-
sisting Of q drama. "a Husband to
Order also farce and supper.
In consequence OF his duties as Master
OF the State Grange. Hon Rufus Prince
has found 1t impossible to serve longer
In the capacity Of Lecturer of Turner
Grange, a position which he has filled
for many years TO great acceptance
/ One hundred and ten members were
present AZ the annual meeting Of Turner
Grange, and the average attendance at
each meeting during the past year has
been seventy-five Few oranges in the
State can show better record than this.
Hampden Grange has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
Master, Lewis Miller: 0verseer. b W
Hardy; Lecturer, Mrs Sumner Smith
Steward. Mr.. Garland; Secretary. Miss
Annie Treat; Chaplain. Mrs. Z K Pack
ard; Gate Keeper, Mr.. Emerson; Lady
| Assistant Steward. Gertie Collins: Ceres,
Mrs. l. Miller; Pomona, Miss Hardy
Chorister, Mr. Z. K Packard The install
lation Of officers will occur Monday Jan
uary 5th
| The next session of the Knox and
lincoln tuion Pomona Grange, No 3,
= Of II will be held with Georges
| River Grange at Thomaston on Wedne =
day evening, January ., at l o'clock P.
NJ; If storay one week later. The pro-
gramme is a. follows: Singing by the
choir, address Of welcome by T.. c.
CraDdon, response by C. VI Lucu-; song
by Aggie Faies; recitation By Maggie
Lermond; reports from subordinate
oranges
At a meeting. Saturday evening, the
following officers were elected for next
year by Leeds Grange: Master, X 5.
Loring Overseer, 5. II Dean Lecturer.
d. 7 True; Steward, William Russell
Assistant Steward, L. G Coolidge
Cha plain, Mrs C. II. Lane; Treasurer,
7. IL Boothby; secretary, A. L Deane
Gate Keeper, II. George; Ceres. Mrs B.
D House: Pomona, F. So aine Flora.
Mrs. r. ) Coolidge: Lady Assistant
Steward, Mrs. II. L Grant
At a regular meeting held Dec Goth,
Franklin Grange elected the following
officers: Master, r. c. Davis; Overseer,
George Q. Perham; Steward. George
Cummings; Assistant Steward, Elmer
X Cole; Gate Keeper, A. l. Rowe
Lecturer, Ii. ii. Cushman; Chap, A. Z.
Cole; Treas, Alonzo Felt; Sec II c
Bacon; Lady Asst Steward, Leno Felt !;
| Pomona, Alice Bacon; Gees, Oneida NJ
York; Flora, Lula Billings. This grange
now has over 1870 members.
| At a regular meeting Of Turner
Grange. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Master,
K. ID Leavitt; over eer, II W. Cope
! land; Lecturer, III ID Irish; Steward,
W Z. Dresser; Assistant Steward, Wal
lace +. Day; Oh plain, j o Palmer
Treasurer, c. V Knight, Secretary, C
w. Skillings; Gate Keeper. j M.
Adkins; Ceres, Mrs r d Leavitt
Pomona, Mrs. Horace True; Flora, Mrs
| II d Irish; Lady Assistant Steward,
Miss Nellie A. Day.
The officers of Fryeburg Centre Grange
| for the pew year are John F Charles,
Master; Dean A. Ballard, Overseer
! Eugene Hill, Steward; James L Hutch
| ms, Assistant Steward; C w. Water
house, Chaplain; B. W. Mckeen, Lee
turer; James Hobbs, Secretary; George
A Charles. Gate Keeper; Mrs. Lizzie
| Charlie, Pomona; Mrs Ida b. Ballard,
| Ceres; Mrs Georgia A. Bradley, Flora
Mrs Bessie Charles, Lady Asst Steward :;
T s McIntire. Dean A Ballard, p. A.
| Bradley, A. z Gordon, Executive Com.
Maple Grange North Waldoboro, has
| elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Master Oliver L. Mink !;
Overseer, d o Stahl Lecturer. Joseph
b Welt; Steward, b l. Burnheimer !;
Assistant Steward, John l. Stnhl :;
haplain, Washington Burnheimer;
Treasurer. Reuben Orff; Secretary. Mrs
Lorenzo Newbert; Gate Keeper, Josiah
Mink, Sd: Ceres, Mrs O l. Mink :;
Flora, Mrs d. O. Stahl: Lady Assistant
steward, Miss Nellie kaler; Organist
Mrs. d. o Stahl. Maple Grange is in a
flourishing condition, and has fifty
members
Bear River Grange, Newry Corner,
held its last regular meeting Thursday
evening, Dec. llth. 1t being the time
for the annual election the following
list of officers was elected Alpha Pow
VI. IdSlti JOih DioN oNCf SUI 9,
Hiram Bean, Lecturer; Carl Goodwin,
Steward; kirke Barker, Assistant Stew
ard; John Saunders, Chaplain Mrs.
Warren Small, Treasurer; |. II. Jewett.
See. etary; Arthur Holt. Gatekeeper;
Mrs r Goodwin, Ceres; Mrs Arthur
Holt, Pomona; Mrs. John Brown, Flora :;
Mrs. Frank Russell, Lady Assistant
Steward; Mrs Dennis kilgore, Organist
At a regular meeting of Pittston
Grange p. of II held Wednesday even
ing Dec "a the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: M. John
Scott o Nelson Colburn; l. Mrs. II.
Jewett; s. Frank NJ. Lapham; 4.
s., Isaac Laphsm: c., Mrs. f II. Lap
ham; T., J. A. kenuey; Sec j. B. Rip
ley; G. X. Eeuj Elkins; Pomona,
Mrs. J b Ripley; Flora, Anna Ken
ney; Ceres, Mrs john Scott; |. A. S +.
Mrs Benz EIkins; Executive Com
John Scott, J B Ripley, j A kenney.
Installation of the above officers will
take place Wednesday evening Jan. IA
Evening Star Grange of Washington
at a recent entertainment adopted novel
way of disposing of the women at the
supper. Scales were provided at the
Grange Hall, and the ladies' were weighed
separately and the name Of each written
on card, with her weight stated. All
the cards were put in a hat and each man
drew out card He was then expected
to take the lady whose name was on his
card TO supper, and pay for it at the rate
of 1 cent per pound on her ''live
weight" The wife of "Tom Scott" of
Farmers Almanac fame, tipped the
scales at l7G pounds, and was the most
expensive luxury. Kitty Winthrop
weighed eighty pounds and cost her
escort but twenty cents.
The next meeting of Waldo County
Pomona Grange will be held with Sea-
side Grange, Belfast Jan 20, with the
following order of programme: First,
opening exercises; I'd, address of well
come, by Sister Julia Mckeen; 3d.
response by Sister Carrie Cole of Sunrise
Grange; 18th, report of oranges 9Th, con
ferring fifth degree; 9th, appointment of
committee: 1th, music by choir; sth.
noon recess; 9th. question Resolved
that Waldo County Pomona Grange
should take some action in regard to ire
insurance AFT, Bro. Joseph Ellis; neg,
A | Brown; 10th, song by Bro. A. l.
Mudgett; llth, drama by Seaside Grange
Dramatic Club: l1th duet nv Sjs.ers