Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-26
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

A delegation from East Hebron Grange
visited Turner Grange last Saturday and
unanimously report good time.
The meeting Of Prospect Grange last
Saturday evening, March 10. was Z jolly
and enjoyable time. Three young men
took their Sd and 4th degrees and four
young ladies their first and second de-
grees.
At the regular meeting of Crooked
River Grange at Bolster's Mills. last Sat-
u,day evening the farce Of the Deestrict
school, was given by the members Of the
grange, TO a well pleased and numerous
company. This grange is in most
prosperous condition. and is gaining in
numbers quite rapidly
At the meeting CT Progressive Grange
Richmond on Wednesday last. the fol-
lowing programme was carried out !:
Singing By the choir; reading. BY Sister
Ring; song, by Brother johnson; read
ing, A. Randall; quotations by every
member present; singing by choir; Pat.
rons test, Brothers Purinton and Getch-
ell closing with talk on taxation.
At meeting of the Lake View Grange
at Youngs Corner, Auburn, Monday
evening, the farce Way Down East
was presented There were also reeita-
tons by Misses Durgin and Hunt, dia
logaes by Miss and Mrs. Bordeaux Miss
Atwood and Miss Durgin, singing etc.
After anintermission supper was served,
and this was followed by a sociable. Z
fine time was enjoyed by all.
Sagadahoe County Pomona Grange
met with West Bath Grange last We'd
nesday The programme was as follows ::
Opening exercises 10 a. NJ, report Of
committees, unfinished and, new bust
ness, music, comforting 9Th degree, noon
recess, paper on the desirable
ness and practicability Of hold
ing the next meeting of the State Grange
at Bath. by D. r. Wyile; discussion Of
the same by G W. Hosmer, j. B. Morse,
Jos White, J. P. Cobb. T. S. Adams and
others; music, census and collection,
entertainment by West Bath Grange,
remarks and closing exercises.
Waldo Pomona Grange will hold its
next meeting April l2ih, with sebasti-
cook Grange, Burnham Programme :
lst, opening exercises; "a, address Of
welcome, by Sister l. c. Libby; ID, re.
Spouse by Sister N. Luce: 4th. report
Of oranges 9Th comforting fifth degree ;
5th. music by the choir; eth, appoint
ment Of committee; :, noon recess; 3,
music 10. topic Resolved, That woman
is as intelligent and has done more to
elevate the world at large than man. To
be opened by Sister Henry Higgins Of
Thorndike; Il. Defamation by 8. A
Dodge; Il, question Resolved, That the
free coinage Of silver should be restrict
ed. All n + Murray, neg. Orrin
Learned H. closing
The attendance last Monday evening
was larger than usual. Fred Willis hav-
ing declined to serve a. secretary, an
election was held ard A III Donnell
was chosen as secretary for the current
year, and he WAS duly installed, together
with ID r. Wylle as chaplain and Mrs.
A. II Donnell a. lady assistant steward
The lecturers programme for next Mon
day evening is; Discussion of the ques
ton, SHOULD not the Safe bear the
entire expense of the support of our
public schools" TO be ope1ed by Joseph
White, and then each member TO give
his or her views on the questions; read
ing oy Mrs F Wright; reading by l..
williams ; suggestions on road improve
ment by J. +. williams; consideration
of the programme for the next Pomona
meeting, opening remarks on this SUBJ
yect by Mrs. H. X. Rich and general dis
cussion.