Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-04
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES

Members Of North Waldoboro Grange
visited Evening Star Grange, Washing
| ton, Saturday.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, at its last
| meeting. passed resolutions of respect to
the memory of Sarah B. Bryant, one of
its members lately deceased.
Victor Grange. Fairfield, has recently
placed on the hall an elegant sign. 1t
was painted by Frank Noble of Water
vile, and presented by him as gift to
the grange.
During the past year Crooked River
| Grange, Bolster's Mills. has received
twenty new members, and more are
knocking at "the gate" fine pro-
gramme for 1892 is soon TO be issued
Much interest in the order is manifested
and the future is bright with promises.
Is not the address of welcome" and
response" at our county grange meet
ings becoming somewhat too old fash
toned for day Of progress? Do not
reallv amount TO anything? Could not
the time be better given to the consider
alton of more important topics: In short
are they not becoming tiresome and
played out?
i'ullliz tAi' itL-L LNp veal LbthH A' =
Willis j. Bicktord has been master Of
Gorham Grange, it has been very sue
ccssful Not only have the meetings
been very interesting but there has been
practical prosperity which has reduced
the debt of the grange from $1,000 to
500, the present indebtedness upon the
grange building.
York County Pomona Grange met at
Saeo Thursday with very good atten-
dance considering the travelling A
dinner characteristic of the grange ladies'
was served st noon. The following
question was discussed How can
f4rmers get the best retnras for their
labor. ly soc ial or mixed crops raising
stock OF dairyingT
meeting OF the officers Of the Patrons
Mutual Fire Insurance Co Of Androscog-
gin county was held ut the Elm House in
Auburn S ,turdav Afternoon. President
H. 4. Gilbert Of Greene, Treasurer John
N. Jackson of T.euist"n. and Directors
f Jackson Of Lewiston, J l. Stuart
of Wales. @. II. Cobb of Poland and L
A Jack OF Topaham were present = he
business of the meeting WAS TO adjust
claims for the past six months. The
losses have been less than 5000 The
company is in a prosperous condition
The next session OF the Knox and lin
coin l-non Pomona Grange, No 3, +. of
H., will be held with Evening Star
Grange, Washington. Saturday. jan, 9.h,
1892 ut one O'Clock r NJ or II stormy,
one week later with the following pro-
gramme: Address of welcome by L. s.
Howden; response by John Quincy;
select reading by Carrie Mcdowell; song
by Emily Box den; essay by Blanche
Moody; question for discussion,
Schools" to be opened hvC. C CouuCe,
l.. W. staples and W. \ Luce
At the last meeting OF Fryeburg
Grange, Prof. Walter Balentine was
present and lectured on the comparative
value of the different breeds Of cows as
milk and butter producers, deciding by
experiments made at the college that
the Holsteins produced the greatest
quantity Of milk and the Jerseys the
most butter; also the best food for mich
cows. Cotton seed meal ranked highest
for milk alone but mixture OF shorts.
gluten and oil meal was better for the
general health of the Gov than cotton
81 ed alone; corn meal m king better
quality Of butter but not Increasing the
flow OF milk as the other foods named