Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-17
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Hancock Pomona Grange Of Bucks
port. installed the following officers last
week: Fl. j. Hartman. M. Wilbur
wardwell. o N. B. Young, N, J. B
Bowden. S Albion Soper. A. s.; Clara
W Soper, e.; A. l.. smith, s.; J. 4
Wilson, sec Joseph Tillock, G. X :;
Emma Allen, p Addie Page, F.. Hattie
Hartman, Ceres d. P Eldridge, l.. A S
The programme of the next meeting OF
Hancock County Grange to be held at
Castine, October u is AS follows: Ad-
dress of Welcome by Addie Bowden;
response by j. 3. Wilson; report Of
Oranges; query: Resolved, That the
Grange TO be effective to any great ex-
tent must be aggressive, Peter Abbott,
affirmative, A. l. Smith, negative; re-
cess for clam chowder; comforting fifth
degree; topic for the sisters 'lf man
and wife are one, which is the one?"
three minute speeches; closing.
Sociables are still booming at Garland,
the grangers holding two last week
The first was on Wednesday, at Mr..
James Rideout's who offered to pay the
ladies for husking corn at three cents a
bushel of ears. They husked III bush
els in the afternoon, receiving with pride
their remuneration Of 81 80 Mr.. Stevens
of East Garland. wishing to avail him
self of such valiant help, offered them
s.. co for huskipg his corn. which they
did at their second grange sociable on
Saturday. These avails go towards the
finishing of the new Grange Hall, to
which all are bending their energies
Some ladies outside the grange assisted
Il III hn tyisl, m have this
public credit for it,
The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange will hold its next session with
Pleasant River Grange, in Windham, on
Wednesday, Oct 2lst- Meeting open at
10 O'Clock A NJ. by the worthy master.
The usual routine in business will be fol
lowed in she morning session, with the
comforting of the fifth degree if desired
Address OF welcome by sister Ida Hill
of Pleasant River Grange. Response
by Bro. Sweetser of New Gloucester
Grange. After dinner, the first business
in order Is the ladies' hour After the
ladies' hour, the following question can
be considered, viz: care our fairs in
this county. as conducted, beneficial TO
the farmers? If so. how can they be
made more benefcial?'' Question opened
by Bro f Barker of Naples. Open
meeting in the afternoon, and all are
invited.
1t was a good meeting held at West
Bath Grange Monday evening Messrs
Carter and Morse OF the Grange Fair ex
ecutive committee were present and
their remarks were an inspiration to the
members of this grange which will put
more spirit than ever into the effort for
the best fair vet The lecturers pro
gramme took upa portion of the evening
and the following was announced for
next Monday evening Paper by Fred
Wright, Labor saving machines, what
are they and can we afford them;" adj
dress by Isaac Coombs. "Some of the
things seen at Topsham fair;' reading
bv hrs Lemont;h reading Mrs Lincoln
William; music under direction OF Miss
Wylie; question for discussion Re
solved that the present system OF con-
Quoting agricultural fairs is not beneficial
to agriculture, aft rmative A. B. Williams
and Mrs. II II. Rich, negative c. F.
Peterson and Mrs. William Varney.