Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-18
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

The grange at Goodwin's Mills is regarded
as the best conducted in York county con
tanning among its members men of intelli-
gence and men alive to the interests and
needs of the agricultural communities.
The York County Pomona Grange will
holl its December meeting with Cornish
Grange, Dec. =, when it will discuss the
following question: "lIow shall the grange
be conducted to better effect the agricul-
tura and industrial interests of the county?
! The next meeting of Androscoggin County
Grange will be with Lewiston Grange Mo-
=, South Lewiston, Wednesday, Dee. 1tH,
ut 10 A. NJ. In the forenoon a paper will
be read by Mrs. q. W, Stone. followed by
discussion; select reading by Mrs. Eva +.
Libby. Afternoon, select reading by Mrs.
Eva j. Snow paper by Westly Day.
| The ladies of Biddeford Grange enter
tained the men members at the hall Satur-
day night last, in jolly manner. A sup
per was served and an entertainment fox
lowed consisting of piano solo by Mrs.
Geo. Hill, reading by Miss Lestina Moody,
reading by Mrs. l.. II. Hooper, song by
Mrs Walter Gowen, speech by Master
Hooper, reading by Miss Jennie W. Mcln.
tire and duet by Mrs. Gowen and Mrs. Hill.
The men will return courtesies on Satur-
day, Nov. 26.
On Saturday evening, Nov. ~, some
eighteen members of Dromore Grange, met
at the hall of Bodwell Grange, Small Point,
by invitation, where they received cordial
welcome. Quite a large attendance of the
members of No. $50 were present. fine
programme prepared by the worthy lecturer
was carried ont the question was discussed
by Past Master J. b. Mari, James J. Spin
ney and other members present. Brother
Spinney made a fine speech which
was well received by the members.
His daughter gave us few nice
pieces on the organ. Brother Ed Hines al
so played few select pieces. As the hour
of ten came around recess was declared by
Master McIntirc, when was served fine
collation., lobster stew, baked beans, brown
bread, etc Remarks for the good of the order
were made by Master Campbell of Dromore
Grange, and upon the whole very fine in
terview was had.
Fifteen members of Topsham Grange
came down on the train Monday evening in
response to the invitation from West Bath
Grange, and II most enjoyable time was
passed. The awful muddy roads prevented
more visitors from coming. After the rcgu-
lar exercises an entertainment was present
ed. called ..Grandmas Attic Treasures,
which consisted of series of taDleaux rep
rcscnting grandpa and grandma At different
periods from their early youth along
till old age. These tableaux were
finely gotten up with elaborate stage
settings, and were presented in Illus
tration as Miss Annie Wylie read the DIES
criptive story from a book. Those par'ici-
pating in the tableaux were Mr.. and Mrs
David r. Wylie, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LARA
bee and Baby Larrabee, Harry Peterson
Miss Carrie Trufant. Miss Hattie Dunton.
A character song by d. r, Wylie was an
other pleasing feature of the entertainment
which was all delightful and most satisfac-
tory. The roast chicken supper which fol
lowed was a great success, and altogether
West Bath Grange may be well satished
with her efforts at entertaining. -lndepen-
dent.