Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-22
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

West Rockport Grange Ia conducting
series OF entertainments which are
source OF much pleasure to its members.
Dirlgo Grange. Freedom, Is holding
some very interesting meetings OF late
At the last meeting the second and thlrd
degrees were conferred on one member.
Palmyra Grange has more than 100
active members and its influence is being
felt in all departments OF social and bust
ness life in that community. The mem
beers Of Palmyra band are all Changers
with the exception OF TWO who are too
young to become members of the order.
North Berwick Grange has been favored
by visits from number OF prominent
Changers recently, and, as result, has
awakened from its dormant state. Regu-
lar meetings will be held once In two
weeks hereafter A meeting, followed by
a harvest feast, will be held October 30,
for those who wish to renew their mem
bership.
West Paris Grange has nearly 100
members in good standing. Quite
number Of new members have joined the
past year on account Of the insurance,
which is much cheaper than in stock
lbeJ lhfc ooehi ooN
and have now about 20 books and the
grange have voted to expend ten dollars
year to purchase new books,
Evening Star Grange, Washington,
recently observed It's goth anniversary. In
tho 30 years since its organization only
nine of the 80 charter members have died
A fine programme was successfully carried
out following which bountiful harvest
feast, prepared by the sisters, was served.
This grange is in nourIshing condition
and new members ara being added every
week.
The success which has attended the
county and town fairs held in Maine, this
season, has been due, in no little degree,
to the women of the various oranges. On
every side, at these exhibitions, were
evidences Of their taste and skill The
exhibitions In the household, art and
fancy work departments particularly
were practical illustrations of the thrift
energy perseverance and patience of the
women OF the grange
The judges In the literary contest in
progress among the members of West
Bath Grange use the following standard
of points: Attendance, 25 points; story,
20 to 80, recitation or defamation, 10 to
90; quotation 10 to GO; reading, 10 to 75
original poem or essay, 10 to 75 song, 10
to 30; dues one point for every cent paid;
new or reinstate6 member, 100. This
contest is proving n great success and the
members cannot fail to derive much
pleasure and profit from the interesting
meetings which are being held.
At the last regular meeting of Skowhe-
gan Grange, Oct, 10. the question, Equal
taxation, how can it be approximately
obtained was discussed. Horace Eaton
opened the question by stating that to
obtain fair equalization of taxes it is nee
cssary to elect men MS assessors who have
the courage to carry out the law as 1t now
stands, and assess the property of all
alike. r. o. Harris, Lewis Beal, S. +.
Emerson, Alonzo Smith, \. A. Withee,
Ansel Holway and ID. H. Bartlett, also
took part In the discussion. The speakers
favor the continued agitation of tax re
form until measures are adopted that
shall be eifectual in causing all taxable
property to bear Its just proportion of
taxation. Two candidates were initiated
into the mysteries of the order and one
application for membership received