Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-04
GOSSIP or the ORANGES.

A n,cvemen, ,s under way for the orsan-
ixstian Of grange at North Ellsworth.
Alta recent necsing Of Union Harvest
Grange. Center Maltilse, one member wa
initiated in the fifth degree.
The December meeting Of Kennehec Po-
mona Grsnge will be held with ReAdheh
Grange. Wednesday, December 9Th. An
Interesting programme has been prepared.
The grange at Fryebura Center has
started in on its winters work With eonsid-
cradle enthusiasm. The attendance is ne
msrkahly good, over two hundred being
present at recent meeting.
The Pscatsquis Pomona Grange held 4
meeting at Eas; Dover recently which wa
well attended. and the lit rary programme
was unusually good. As the State Granss
will meet st Dover this mon,h, the Decsm-
Der meeting of this grange will be omitted.
Equity Grange is entering again on q sea.
son of prosperity. For some time past. On
account of the death of some OF its leading
members. and removal from the place Of
others, the grange has not been doing much,
| but of late the meetings have been growing
both in attendance and interest.
A tiae literary programme was carried
out at recent meeting of Garland Grange.
! IL consisted of reei,stions, music and sew.
ersl fine addresses. Several members Of
Exeter Grange were presented, ard we're -
much pleased v it'll the excellent programme
AS the members Of the home grange.
| About thirty members of Granite Grange,
North Sesrspor,, recently spent q very
pleasant evening with South Branch Grange,
| Prospect. An interesting programme had
| l. j,rh NJ. xal hx,- III
m, mbers present. At recess all were In
,ited to the hall below where most bounti-
| full repsst WAS served. Everyone reports
an exceedingly pleasant time.
Ga Wednesday, November Goth, Cushnoc
Grange, Riverside, held very interesting
meeting which was well attended. The pro-
| gramme was in the form Of u discussion
ahch was entered into by those present
with considerable enthusiasm. Among the
.cveral matters of business which were
acted upon was that in regard to the pro-
grammes for the all-dsy sessions which this
grange usually holds during the months Of
| winter.
| The November meeting Of Knox Pomona
Grange was held with White Oak Grange.
Warren, recently. and was most enjoy
able session. All of the oranges were pres-
ent with the exception Of Evening Star
Grange. An excellent programme was car
citd out, which was followed by a Discus
sion. After Pomona Grange closed, White
Oak Grange held its regular meeting which
the visitors attended, and were well repaid.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting De.
cember 10Th at Yves. Rockport, at which
lime the annual election and installation Of
officers will take place.
Penobscot Pomona Grange met with
| Eastern Star Grange, Hsmpden. on Satur-
day, November 25th. Despite the incon-
veniences of weather and travel, delegates
| from nine oranges were present. An in
terestiug programme, consisting Of an Ad-
dress of welcome. response to same, and a
dialogue presented by the members Of
Eastern Star Grange, was enjoyed by all
present. There was Il general discussion
upon "The Relations of the Board of Agri-
culture TO the Farmers of the State" The
next meeting of this grange will be held
| with Riverside Grange, North Brewer, in
the latter part of J January.
Crooked River Grange Bolster's Mills,
recently entertsined the members of Fred
| .rick Robe Grange. II might, perhaps, be
5ett n TO say that the former grange was
entertained by the latter, as that grange
had entire charge of the programme, which
vas a most entertaining one. 1t consisted
IF songs, music, readings, etc, followed by
, discussion on the question. (which do
the farmers of this country most need,
more brains or more money The men,
,ers were rather inclined to view the ques-
ion from philosophical point and decided
that what was really needed was better
use of what farmers already possessed.