Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-22
raE Pono,iA eRaxees.
srisf Reports .: iass neetiass in Several
Counties.
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Aroostook Pomona tsrange met v it'll Car
! ibou Grange, SATURDAY. oct. 18th. TN ac-
count III the b,lss se:ssuo of The year, 'here
! was not very full attendance. Apprnpti-
ate remarks for the goos al the ORDER were
made by l:nsi.s.rs W,gyia. Teague, Powers,
| Farnsw orti., sroN a and others. The next
| Pomona will II, he'll in fear weeks, with
Mavssille Ceaier Grange. when the eses-
tions of hci,er schools and taxation viii he
considered.
/ The regular October meeting was he'll
with ST. Adams Grsuyc. Address of wel-
come WAS given by Sister Mary Turner IN
| her usual spicy msn,.,r and MAS very heau-
tifuils responded IL bs nev. Mr.. Hancock
of Corirna The ia,sir MAS furnished bs
St Albaits t.rangc eholr, pau.el Fuss,
chori,ter; tnnie Turner. cfsani>t, Brother
Geo. Merrill read an item en,ilieAi, ''tifanse
Withoa, Wensn,N whiet provoked eoasid-
cradle merrim,iit. 4 tine selection was
| read by Mrs. Smell. \ class of SIX entered
the court Of paincaa. A PAPER ON ''scien-
tifc Temperance Instruction in Pahlic
schools was read 10y Sister NiAiag. Pro
eeeded 10 discuss The qGesiio,'. W hat have
we learned from, The seasons experience GA
! the FARM:
! Representative, of five oranges were pres
/ ent at the meeting of oxford Pomona
! Grange with Mt Sugar Loaf Grange, VIZ
} Paris, NORWAY. Canton, l,ockaneha and
/ Franklin. class of nidetven received IN
I s,ructions in the nth degree.
| pne hour was takca for dinner, after
which the programme OF the nscetius WAS
continued Committee On time AMI rlae,
J of next meeting reported Time. Tuesday,
/ November. LIST. plilr, West Paiis. Pro,
sramme Opening Of grange; husiacss OF
/ the meeting; woman's balf hour, Ladies
| question: Resolved, That the production OF
cider apples promotes inten,pcrincc anl
( ,honid gie ,iscuuntrnanced by aver. mem.
I Der of the grange; opened by Mrs. r. L.
I Wymau of West Paris Grange; dinner
/ Afternoon; Music; literary exercises by
Yves, Paris Grange; question, Resolved,
That foreign emigration should be restricted
1 Ia financial and educational standard
Opened by West Pans Grange.
1 Communication was read from ). l..
Smith in regard to appointing commit
tee TO take charge of woman's work in the
grange in this county. Mrs. {. a. Briggs
was appointed that committee. All com
munications addressed to her at South Paris
will receive prompt attention.
Womans half hour was opened by Sister
fainter with an essay on, what Is woman 5
work in the grange" 1t was paper well
and ably written, followed by Sisters Jack
son, Felt and others. Question for dis
cussion for the afternoon WAS opened by
J. :. Maxwell and q. Howard, followed by
Bros. Fainter, Walker, Hammond, Perham,
Marshall, Millett and others. Question
decided in the affirmative.
AndroscOggin.
| The October meeting was held with Tur-
ner Grange. There was a large attendance,
and most successful meeting in every
respect. Turner Grange did honor to itself
in the cordial reception given to the mem
bers III attendance. Every one went home
feeling the day had been well spent. Aside
from the business transacted, II paper On
the Care of liens in Winter was read by
Sister +. A. Allen of Auburn Grange-a
well prepared and instructive paper. Sis
ter Allen evidently knew what she was
writing about as she has been remarkably
successful in long experience in the
keeping of hens. The paper was can
diIlv and thoughtfuly discussed by several
other sisters VINO were experts in the bust
ness. The lecturer, Bro. j. w. Kicker,
also of Auburn Grange, read CAREFUL,
prepared paper on the subject, THE Farm
and the Shop" lively discussion fol
lowed the reading of this paper. Several
questions were drawn from the question
box and submitted for answer--a most
profitable way TO fill up any ehinks of time
that may chance to be left. A calisthenic
club made up of Sisters Matte Phillips
Eli Gould. Jennie Gilbert and Nellie Day
of the Turner Grange, gave an exhibition
drill on the stage. which was greatly en-
joycl by all hands. and was heartily en-
corcd. Excellent music was furnished by
the Pomona choir, in charge of Bro. llor
ace True of Turner. The next meeting
win be with Excelsior Grange, Poland
Wednesday, November 2nd.
Waldo.
Waldo Pomona Grange met with Comet
Grange Montyille. Fifteen oranges were
represented, viz: Northern Light, by
George Ritchie Morning Light, by Sister
Durham; Harvest Moon, by Brother Per
ley; Silver Harvest. by Bro. Mudgett
Comet, by Bro. Mari; Honesty, by Sister
Luce; Mystic, by Bro. Cammett: Unior
Harvest, by Bro. Hartman; South Branch
by A. A. CHM; Seaside, by Bro. Cunning
ham; Richie. by Bro. Harding; Stockton
by Bro. Colcord; South Montville, by Bro
Morse; Hillside, by Bro. Harding Granite
by Bro. Stinson. All reported an increas,
in membership and interest. Eighteen wer,
instructed in the fifth degree. Remarks fol
the good of the order were made by Bros
Hartman and Richie In the afternoon til,
question: Resolved, Tha, shallow blowing
is more beneficial to the average farmer
than deep blowing, was taken from tn,
table and discussed by Bros. Campbell
Dyer, Shorey, Ellis, Durham and Richie
Music, by Hattie Phillips. Topic Resolved
That any woman should be entitled to divorce
if her husband signs notes of surety with
out her consent. Opened by Sister Shorcy
follow ed by Sisters Durham, Harding, Little
field Beals, Wentworth and leyanseller
and Brothers Ellis, Harding. Shorey Nick
erson and IIussey. Song by \. l.. Mud
gett, encored. Question; Resolved Tha
the President Of the United States SHOULD
be elected for six years and not be cligbl,
to reelection discussed by j. Ellis. A. T.
Nickerson, y, Dyer, II. Mari and 1revctt
Song by y. J.. tlary. Song by Hattie