Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-02
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

The grange at Alexander. Washington
county, held a public meeting Saturday; at
which an address was gwen by Francis
Bowers, Esq of Houlton, formerly Lee
turer of the State G.snge
The last meeting Of Gorham Grange prov
ed TO be Il very pleasant one. Three per-
sons were admitted 10 the fourth degree,
after which a harvest supper was served,
which WAS u very enjoyable affair. The
programme for the next meeting, April
2Stb. is as follows; Recitation. by Maria
Hamblen; reading. essay. Annie Files (;
My trip 10 Florida, Miss Sturgis; quota
tons by each member present; discussion
on the subject of "What are the causes of
the apparent d preston in farming, AID
how can such depression be remeiied?' by
Melville Cressey, Charles Gronard. W. =.
+. ROBBIE and others. at the call OF II e
Worthy Master. The plan of testing the
different phOsphates on the acre of corn is
prospering, and the manufacturers of the
fertilizers are eager for the test.
At the meeting of Penobscot Comfy
Pomona Grange at Hampton. the sunj ct
for discussion was Whist are the best
labor saving implements for tightening the
labor of farmers wives?" The question
was opened by A X. Walker Of Eastern
Star Grange, followed by I. C. York, b.
A. Burr, Daniel Patten, Allen Carter and
msny of the sisters. The discussion was
interpreted with the following literary
exercises by mem ,ers of Eastern S.ar
Grange: Defamation by ". r. Page :;
recitation. Miss Eva Gould; defamation,
John Whitney; recitation, Carrie Deane :;
song by three young men and r citation Y
Mary Gould. The next mee,iag will e
with North Star Grange Dixmont, Satu /.
day, May l4th. Question for discussion,
as it profitable for the Oranges to run .
Grange store?"
On Saturday. April IL some fifty Of Il .
friends and Patrons of East Madison
Grange assembled at the home of Bro ard
Sister Edward Savage of Msdi 4on. to cele-
bra'e the thirty fifth anniversary of their
marriage. Just before dinner was an
nourced. Rev. T. II. Bosworih called the
assembly to order. when the following gifts
we're presented TO Bro. and Sister Savage.
by Bro. L C. Jewett: nice de corated
dinner and tea set of one hundred and four
teen pieces, from East Madison Grange. a
set of silver knives ard forks. an extension
table and table cloth from friends Of the
family After dinner Sister Mae T.. Biek
neil read an essay entitled The Savage"
which caused considerable mefriment
Soon after all departed TO their homes feel
ing they had added one new bright link to
the fraternal chain.
The York County Pomona meetirg at
Buxton was very we'll attended. considering
the travelling. Alewive, Banner. Buxton,
Biddeford. Hollis and Ssco being repre-
scented. The forenoon session was devoted
to business, the address of welcome heirg
given bv Rev. W II. Cotton and respond j
to by W. Chaplain, o J H.reeck in the
afternoon the ladies' hour" was pleasantly
taken up with readings, by Sadie Proctor.
Olive Gusten, Lila Tr, advell and Mamie
Freaiveli and Mrs E C. Caril inter
spersed with music all of ~hieh were fnA.
ly rendered and heartily eneored The
question resolved-that farming to be sue
cessful requires as much intellect and edu
cation as any other calling in the country,
was opened by Bro. W II. Cotton, acting
lecturer. followed by Bro W. J. Corthelt
of Cumberland County Grange, and well
known as Principal Of the Srste Normal
School at Gorham. also Bro. Oxen. VI J
Hsines, and W. Chap 0 J. Hancock.
y eyssshddc tuurt u DrlnR male DIV The
officers of the Maine State Grange to per
form effective work for the good of the Or
der. Tuesday morning State Lec.urerG NJ.
Twitcheil departed on = trip through Lin.
coin and Knox ccunie.. speaking as fol-
lows: Alma, Tuesday. April 30, Broad
Cove, Wednesday; Waldoboro. THURSDAY,
May lst; Knox and Lincoln Pomona a,
North Warren, Friday; Thomaston, S4tur.
day; Camden, Monday: Hope, Tuesday;
Union. Wednesday: Appleton Thursday /:
Washington, Friday; Moutville, Saturday
Freedom, Monday; Albion. Tuesday His
subject il, The Order Of Patrons Of Hus-
bandry and Its Relation to the Agriculture
of To day" On June 6 b he will start on
. trip through Franklin, Oxford, York ard
Cumberland counties. occupying the entire
month. Friday. July 3ist. will be Grange
Day at the Maine Chautauq1a Assembly,
Fryehurg, and the speakers will be DR.. G.
K. Bowen, master of the Connecticut State
Grange and State Lecturer Tritche!,, the
lattei's subject being THE Discipline Of
Labor"