Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-30
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Dirigo Grange, Freedom, conferred
thcir last meeting and received two by
demt.
South Nontville Grange is holding
socisbles at the houses of members. 10
raise funds to help build grange hall.
A l. Mudgett, of Seaside Grange, il
stalled the officers of kitchie Grange
last saturday night. After installation
a Harvest feast was spread and II all
work for the grange with as much love
and devotion AS they exhibited toward
the fest, Richie has a prosperous fu 81
ure assured to il Visitors were present
from Silver Harvest and Honesty
Grange, and gentleman from Mas4a
chusetts, whose name we did not learn.
Stockton Grange instructed seven new
members in the third and fourth degrees
Friday evening last. and parto ok of the
usual social and pleasant harvest feast
The next session of Knox aud Lincoln
Pomona Grange will be he'd Friday
Feb II. II stormy one week later
Owing to sickness in Whitctield Grange
the session will not be held with that
grange, hut with white Oak Grange,
North Warren. The following pro
grammc will be carri'd out; Music :;
address Of ~elcome by George Peudlc-
ton; response by l. NJ. Staples; song,
Hattie Burkett; paper on Cooperative
Dairyiog by f W. smith; select read
lBg, Alice Jameson; topic, Road build
ing. l. Il Light, q. Gardner, ID. II.
Mansfield, T $ Bowden
York County Pomona Grange met
with Aleuive Grange Jan 81 Owing
10 the grip in the county the Attendance
WAS hardly up to the usual standard, but
those present were very enthusiastic on
the discussion of the question OF CO.
operation which &c :upied the afternoon
TIE installation of officers occupied the
forenoon, with the usual routine of bus
ibess. The following was unanimously
adopted; Resolved, that it is the sense
If this York County Pomon4 Grange
that the United States post office depart.
mPnu should grant and establish the free
delivery Of mail matter to all the Coun-
try towns throughout the United States !"
The next session is to be held at Bidde-
Iord Feb Is.
Kennebec Valley Grange Madison will
give public meeting in their hall on
saturday, Feb 9Th. at 10 o'clock a NJ
for the purpose OF comparing The meth
DDS If farming fifty years ago with the
present. J he question, Does farming
pay az well at the pre- ent time as fifty
years? will be discussed and 1t is hoped
that sil old farmers who made business
of farming fifty years ago will be present
to tell the farmers of today their raelhads
and experiences. All farmers and all
Interested are invited to attend, Dinner
will he served aJ II o'clock in the ban
quet room.
Stockton Grange has been fairly pros
porous The past year The average
attendanc: has been good. Many
interesting subjects have been brought
before the grange for discussion that
proved useful ana entertaining Several
members have been added q he interest
in the grange has never weakened. bat
grown stronger. We owe no bills and our
finances are in a heal ny state. Our meet
ings are not quite so full as usual at this
time Of year On account OF the scuurge, IA
grippf but we begin the new year with
bright prospects for successful and
prosperous year. Our grange is harmo-
NOUS We are unit; no side Issues to
mar the even tenor OF the grange. 1t is
pleasure to visit the graz &c whore we
can meet sisters and brothers with
pleasant greeting and cordial welcome.
-torr. Belfast Journal.