Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-14
DlSINFECTANT.
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.


The next meeting of Aroostook County
Pomona Grange will be held at the Ex-
hibition Building, Presque Isle. Thurs
day, June 10th.
;. Il. Gunnerson, master Of Oak Hill
Grange and we'll known In grange work
In this state, is quite sick. He had
severe attaet OF Ia grippe early in the
winter and has not been well since.
The annual meeting Of North Penob-
scot Pomona Grange will be held at East
Lowell, Saturday, June ~, 10 A. NJ.
This is for election OF officers and full
attendance il hoped for. The State Lee
turer is to visit this section in August.
The next meeting of Excelsior Pomo-
ia Grange, No. 1. L. of H., OF Franklin
county, is to be held with Pennington
Grange at the home of Bro. and Sister J.
ii. Crowell in Temple on Tuesday, June
2ith. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Picnic dinner.
Dexter Grange was saddened by the
news of the sudden death of Sister
Lottie Fogg last week. She was a
member of the choir and ever ready to
raise her voice 10 songs Of praise. 1t is
sad blow to Bro. Fogg and his wife
tul titf hifE tuc VI th'
brothers and sisters.
Oak Hill Grange. Scarboro, held their
annual strawberry festival at Grange
Hall, Wednesday evening, June IL. The
hall was crowded. Eightyfour boxes
of Strawberries, seven gallons of ice
cream. with abundance of cake were
served. The programme consisted of
music, songs and select reading by MEM
bers of the grange and others.
The June meeting of kennebec County
Pomona Grange has been cancelled. Ii
was expected to meet with Cushnoc
Grange Riverside, but as they have made
more extensive repairs on their hall than
they first expected, it cannot be got in
readiness. The next meeting is the reg
ular quarterly one, and will be held with
Monmouth Grange the lst Wednesday
of July. The programme will be given
later.
Piscataquis Pomona Grange will meet
with Parkman Grange, Thursday, June
18th. Address of welcome by Mrs. Ger
tie Briggs, Parkman Grange; response
by Mrs. G. J. Herring, Central Grange;
select readings by members of Parkman,
Guilford, and East Sangerville Oranges;
question, ''Are we acting up to our dec
laration of purposes in discouraging the
fashion system, the credit system and
the mortgage system" opened by Edwin
Doore of East Dover Grange.
The report of the committee on taxa
alton, l.. b. bennett, Chairman, will be
likely to encounter sharp opposition at
the next meeting of Pomona Grange at
North Yarmouth in August. This com
rttttaa xxas appniptal a Jana Elizahafb
at the May meeting and reported through
their chairman at Raymond in June. As
II was rainy on the day selected for this
meeting but few of the members of the
oranges in the county were present and
as Mr.. bennett occupied large part of
the meeting in reading the report no
time was given for discussion, hence
it was laid over to the August meeting.
F. II. Z.
New Sharon Grange, No. 23s, Z. of
H., which, for the past few years has
been dormant is now in good standing,
owing to the kindness of Bro. J. O.
kyes. Saturday evening, June :, at
their meeting u members were present
and the third and fourth degrees were
given TO seven new members. W. NJ,
G l.. Smith being assisted by Bro. q.
NJ Twitchell, State Lecturer, who was
present. 1t was Il meeting of great in
terest to all, and one that will be pro-
ductive of good results. The loyal men,
bers of this grange are to be congratu
lated on the activity which now prevails
within their borders.
Hon. Rufus Prince, Master of the
Maine State Grange, and Past Master
Nelson Ham, member of the Executive
Committee and one of the founders of
the order in the State of Maine, will visit
Piseata1uis county in the interest of the
Patrons of Husbandry. Their appoint
menis are as follows: Wednesday even
ing. June Is at f. Dover; Thursday, ~,
at Parkman; Friday afternoon, 20, at
Guilford; evening at East Sangerville;
saturday afternoon, 2lst, at South
Dover evening, at Foxcroft; Monday |
afternoon, I'D at Brownville; evening, |
ut Milo; Tuesday afternoon. 2ith, at |
south Sebec. Every member of the |
order in this county should make Il
special effort to attend some of the meet
ings.
Waldo County Pomona Grange will |
hold special meeting with South |
Branch Grange. Prospect. on Tuesday, |
June ~, the following programme to |
govern the meeting: lst. opening exer- |
cises; ID, address of welcome. Bro. A. |
CHM, Sd, response, Sister Nickerson
4th, report of Oranges; 9TH, comforting |
fifth degree; 9Th, select reading Sister
Ora Libby; eth, song, Sister Dyer; Sth, |
of committee; noon recess : |
9th. singing by choir: 10th, recitation,
Sister Gracie Libby; llth, question, "Re-
solved that the prosperity of the farmer |
depends upon his wife" AT, Sister |
I.ittletield of South Branch Grange /; |
Neg, Sister Durham 18th, quotations
from different authors from all members a;
18th, topic. THAT the law giving US free |
text books is uncalled for and should be |
repealed" Opened by Bro. {. S. Griffin
18th, acclamation, Bro. Arthur Trevett |
18th, closing.
Waldo Pomona Grange met with Stock |
ton Grange June Sd with full attend |
ance and was warmly welcomed by Sister |
Blanchard, to which Bro. W. W. CHM |
responded. Thirteen |
Oranges responded to the roll call, all |
favorably. A class of twenty |
were instructed in the fifth degree after |
which the lecturer entertained until poon |
recess was declared. Being called to |
Ofuer sister w oouUlau Teau an essay very |
truthfully portraying the independence |
of farm life. REGULATIONS. in medley, |
Sisters Hattie Hitchborn, Laura Martlen. |
and Alice Croker, which included, |
'.Sheridan's Ride "kentucky Bell
paul Revere's Ride" each carry ing |
their part succe ssfully to the |
end, making pleasing feature |
in the programme. The "Milk |
Maids Marriage Song" was finely rem
dered by Sister Hattie Hichborn. The |
Sisters topic was opened by Sister Luce
and discussed by both Sisters and Broth
ers in very meritorious manner. Sing
ing by the choir was then introduced.
after which listened to reading by Sister
Rendell Question THAT income should
be taxed instead of real estate and per-
sonal property" was opened by Bro.
Partridge, An, Bro. Thompson, Neg,