Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-01


The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange met with the Cape Etixaostn
Grange Tuesday. May a6th, ut ~ O'clock
A. II. The usual routine OF business
was frat In order. IL was followed o.
this programme: Address Of welcome
response to the welcome by past MASTER
). B. Gunnison Of Oak Hill orange
report Of the several oranges rcmarks
for the good OF the order. Alter
dinner the first business IN oroer
was the ladies' hour. AT the previous
meeting the following questions were
tabled and were discussed at TINS meet,
ing. viz: 1st-What IL the best ieed and
how fed for dairy stocky 3t-How 20
make fine qualify OF butter from tne
product Of the stock thus feds 5d-How
TO make the butter for the best interest
Of the producer and consumer
Ksnnehec.
The Kennebec County Grange met
with Sidney Grange, May Is, by special
invitation The forenoon session was
opened In the nth degree work as usu-
al. There was quite large attendance
for so busy q Of time year. Windsor
Grange was well represented, and also
oranges in Oakland, Monmouth.
Winthrop, Fairfield. Oak Grove. and
Albion. Cascades Grange of Oakland
furnished the following entertainment
in the afternoon: LIST, essay on "Secret
Societies" BY Mr.. Justin Sawtelle; I'd,
reading, "a Similar Case" by Miss Louise
Benson; Sd, defamation by Harry Wat
son: 4th. recitation, "Legel I'd Of the
O gan Builder" Mrs. Lucy Roy; 9Th,
relding, 1.-The Railroad Crossing" by
Miss Gleason; 9Th, essay, 'ls the Grange
Worth what 1t Costs?" by MIR. 5 Z.
watson; music by the choir. Dr..
rwitchell made some stirring remarks
which were much e.,joyed Hon. A
Gilbert made some good remarks rs he
ALWAYS does, and also Mr.. Barton OF
Windsor made few short remarks.
The entertainment was good and thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. Secretary
Gii1et in his remarks spoke Of the
necessity of united action in securing
| the pas s., ye of measures or relief thro lgh
legislation DR.. Twitchell took up the
idea of positive work. looking on the
blight side. lie dweit at considerable
length on the benefits coming to us
through organization, having special
reference to TIE introduction of special
courses introduced at the state College
| secured through united action on the
part of the friends of the grange. III
return for these benefits he urged the
members to use their influence to secure
the attendence Of young men on these
special courses at the college. The nexl
meeting is to be held with Cushuol
Grange at Riverside, June "a.
| waldo.
Waldo County Pomona Grange mel
with Northern Light Grange, Winter
port. Tuesday, May 26. The pro
gramme was as follows Opening excr
cises; an interesting and cordial address
of welcome by Mrs. Rose Richie; re
ports of oranges, Is oranges repre-
sented; comforting the fifth degree
speech by Worthy State MISTER M B
Hunt; noon intermission; after which
grange was called to order, when mem
bers Of Northern Light Grange furnished
some fine instrumental music, followc'
by very interesting and able discussion
of the question: "Resolved. That gu
surplus money should be loaned to farm
ers at : per cent. intere st R" Mr..
Thompson favored the grange with
defamation which was well received, a
was also a song by Mrs. Dyer and
! recitation by Miss Bertha White. Tn
hall was beautifully and tasIefully dec
ance was unusually large. and all re
turned home feeling indeed that it ha,
been pleasant and profitable gathering