Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-10
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

uaruonv Oranges will hold its meet
ings afternoons and evenings; alternately
until May ].
Granite Grange, North Searsport, is
still furnishing The meetings are well
attended and much interest is manifested.
The grange at Hanpden has member
ship Of 70, and all its officers for the
urt.sent year are women, the master being
Mrs Susan Smith.
Palmyra Grange has put in the founda-
ton for Grange hall. The building
will be s5x65, two stories, and will be
erected In the early spring
At the last meeting Of Winslow Grange
1G candidates were given the third ana
fourth degrees. After the initiation n
harvest feast and social time was enjoyed
by all.
Fred Wright has been master of West
Bath Grange the past two years which
have shown the most growth OF any sim
liar period since its organization. Forty
new members have been received.
The North Aroostook Pomona Grange
will hold it's next session with Caribou
Grange, Saturday Dec. IA The topic for
discussion will be, Is 1t Expedient for
Union Grange Of Hcrmon Centre, al
which George Barnes Is master, is in
prosperous condition. 1t holds weekly
meetings on Tuesday evenings, and has
good library. Its membership Is about
10.
On Wednesday evening, Nov. 81. Skow-
hogan Grange entertained the members
OF Norrldgewock and East Madison
Grange In the Methodist vestry with re
freshments served In g. A. X. hall, Hon.
Edward Wiggin, master of the state
Grange, was in attendance and was the
guest of Ansel Holway while In town.
The attendance was large and the Qcca.
sion happy one.
Cascade Grange, Oakland, is flourish
ing. Two applications were presented at
the last meeting, and four were elected to
membership This is large grange,
numbering about one hundred and forty
members at present. The meetings are
held weekly, are we'll attended and very
interesting Arrangements are being
made to celebrate the 2lst anniversary OF
Cascade Grange The matter is in the
hands Of competent committee, and will
no doubt prove a success
f.. II. Gerald of Clinton at China village,
Nov. 30th, with go charter members who
elected the following officers: Master,
Ehen C. Bailey; o., W. H. Jones; L.,
Miss A. A. Doe; s., Ruel Farris; A. s.,
Geo Wentworth; c., Mrs. Lue Fish :;
Treas, J. o. Fish Sec, Fred J. Roberts :,
G. X, Charles E. Bailey; Ceres, Mrs.
Mary II. Bailey; Pomona, Mrs NJ. f.
I
A. s., Mrs. Fannie l. Wentworth
Starks Grange carried out the follow
ing programme at its last meeting
Greeting to the National Grange" read
by Mrs Walker: select reading by Bro
Nichols, paper by Miss Butler Some of
our Holidays" select reading, Ken
lucky Belle, " by Sister Fletcher, remarks,
What Shall We Farmers Read?' by Bro.
Walker. The young people served treat
to the grange mt recess. Topic for discus
sion, How Shall the Farmers Secure
Reliable Help" opened by Bro. Weston.
Seaside Grange, Belfast, is conducting
mock trial which furnishes the members
with plenty of amusement The case is
as follows Lewis A. Knight is accused
of larceny of watch and ring from Mrs
Adebert Knight. The complaint alleges
that the watch was missed and that a
search showed peculiar tracks leading from
the house to the road. A reward was
offered for the return of the property and
defendant brought the watch back, taking
the reward and claiming that he bought
it of peddler. DIR. Henry H. Paynes
says he treated defendant for corns and
ordered boot for him which fitted the
tracks seen at the house
Twenty-Five years ago the first grange
of the Order of Patrons of HusbandIy in
Maine, was organized in Hampden,
Pcnobscot county. Its originator was
Allen Carter, of that town, and it was
chartered as Eastern Star Grange one, in
October, 1873, six years after the first
grange in the United States was organ
lied 1t took so well among the farmers
that oranges were organized in Lewiston,
Auburn, Lisbon, Portland Durham.
Greene, Wntorport, North Jay, Deering.
Houlton and other towns throughout the
State, until the order today has mem
bership of Is, 600, and is composed Of the
most solid and progressive farmers in the
State.
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