Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-29
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Plymouth Grange is preparing to build
an $500 hall
Stevens Mill Grang', Auburn, is get
ting ready to build stable
The next meeting of York Pomona
Grange Will be held at North Alfred,
Aug. 20.
The grange at East Livermore has a
fine new hall near the depot. 1t is soon
to bo dedicated.
Seaside Grange Belfast, has elected II.
J. Chaples, Adelbert Knight ard W. A.
Mason trustees of the proposed new hall.
Excelsior Pomona Grange will hold a
meeting for the election of officers, with
Franklin Grange, Wilton, Thursday, Aug
%.
Phillips Grange Will hold a novelty
meeting, Aug. 81. The sisters are to
have entire charge and intend to show the
brothers what they can do.
The annual field day meeting of West
Minut Grange was held with the worthy
master, A. 2. Allen, Aug. II. A fine
literary programme was carried out
There were about 800 present and all pro-
nounced it grand success.
There will be a grange picnic Aug
2Sth at Carter's grove head of Swan lake.
Members Of Comet Grange will take the
steamer Melissa NJ at Swanvile mills
and after landing the party at the grove
Capt. Cunningham will give all who wish
it a sail around the shores of that beauti-
fol lake
The last meeting of West Bath Grapge
was the time arranged for each member
to contribute dollar towards the fund
for the stable, and relate to the grange
how the dollar was earned. Twenty ght
members responded with 81 each and the
experiences related, some of them, were
novel and amusing.
Turuer Grange held its annual field
dry on Saturday, Aug. II, at the resi-
dcnce of Charles H. Moody Turner
Grange has the largest membership and
is in as flourishing condition as any
grange in the State. 1t is customary to
suspend the meetings during the busy
months Of summer and inaugurate the
season by a grand field day or muster
Fully 200 were present and all passed o
most social and enjoyable day.
a new 40 page pamphlet in regard to
the grange and what it has accomplished,
with suggestions and instructions to
grange workers has just been issued
from the office of the lecturer of the
National Grange This is a standard work
which will be of much value to the order
Copies can be obtained by writing to the
master or secretary of the State Grange
Or by applying to Alpha Messer lecturer
Of the National Grange, Rochester, Yer
mont
Grange work is not altogether depend |
c1t upon the literary ability of the mem
bership Some of the best workers could |
mover write an essay or make speech, bnt |
for actual grange work, attendance at |
meetings, promptness in paying dues and |
getting new members they may be worth |
doz n liter4ry members who can dc
snmc writing and talking. 1t takes all |
kinds of ability to make a successful |
grange, and no class of members can
claim all the honors of success
AS Patrons of Husbandry, we are a
p actical people. Our occupation compels
"A diilgent research Unto the realm o.
n 'ture,a ths laws relating to cause and
effect which govern and control the uni
verse; No one knows better than the,
the stern decree, that there is 10 trans.
gression of justice without its certain
penalty and just as strongly is it i'm
pressed upon them that nothing is gained
by evasion or neglect -Mrs +. H. Sax
ton, Sanquoit Grange, New York.