Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

21st anniversary Oct. 16.
thirds of the Lowney starch factory in
that town.
The Minot Center Grange is building a
stable go feet long at their hall. The
foundation is in.
Somerset Grange will hold box soci-
able at Miller hall, South Norridgc-
wock, Wednesday evening, Oct. 16.
Equity Grange, Belfast, has four caudi-
dates on the road. The third and fourth
degrees were conferred last Saturday.
The October meeting of the Pcnobscot
Pom ma Grange will be held with the
grange at Orrington, on Saturday, Oct.
26.
Excelsior Pomona Grange No. 4, p. of
II will hold special meeting with
Mystic Valley Grange East Dxfield, Oct
II.
A number of the members of South
Hope Grange visited Pioneer Grange,
East Union recently, and passed an en-
joyable evening.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, en-
tertained Northern Light Grange Monroe,
Tuesday evening, Oct. s. The third and
fourth degrees We're given and harvest
feast provided.
The six governors of the New England
states have accepted an invitation of the
masters of the state oranges of these
states to be present at the meeting of the
national grange at Worcester, Nov. II.
Dromore Grange, Pbippsburg, at its
last meeting had the pleasure of enter
tanning j. b. Morse of Jersey City n. !.
He was the first master of this grange and
in honor of his coming the halt was decor
ated in n charming manner, and after the
evenings exercises, which were of most
interesting character fine repast was
served
Honesty Grange of Morrill, with invited
guests met, Oct. s. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Luce e Waldo to enjoy
an old fashioned husking About IS per.
sons were present and over 100 bushels of
corn Were husked. A bountifu harvest
feast was served following which the
company enjoyed music games, etc,
until Il late hour.
The fair held by Turner Grange was a
most successful exhibit. The attendance
was between two and three hundred and
the display Of fruit would not Indicate
that the apple crop was nearly a failure.
Mr. ; q. Shurtletf gave IA valuable paper
on fruit culture largely devoted to small
fruits. This was ably discussed by Hon.
u. A. Gilbert, " T.. Decoster, G. W
Blossom, Thomas Burdin, II. ID. Irish and
others.
Skowhcgan Grange held Ceres and
Pomona meeting" OcJ 2 Tho meeting
was in charge of the sisters who per-
formed the duties of the various officers
in a creditabie manner. Two applications
for membership Were received and two
candidates were instructed in degree
work. An unusually fine literary pro
gfamme was given after which refresh.
ments were served and an hour of social
intercourse enjoyed. The attendance was
very large and the meeting was, without
doubt, one of the best Of the year.
Athens Grange celebrated its 18th an
niverfary, Oct 2, with dinner and
appropriate exercises. The hall was hand
somely decorated with flowers. This
grange was organized with 90 charter
members twelve years ago, and with the
exception of three members they were all
present at the n Getting and held the same
office they occupiei twelve years asc. o.
the three members absent, one liv,s in
the West and the 6tier two WIRE sick
The grange now has 115 men be-s and Is
In very flonrisning and prosperous con
dition.
AT the meeting held Oct. Z, the nom.
bers of West Bath Grange wore divided
into two sides, captained by l. b. Nelly
and Miss Alice Randall and the next two
meetings are to be devoted to literary
contest, the side scoring the greatest num-
Der of points 10 provide supper. Recita-
tons, essays, stories, talks. poems, etc.
etc. count, and attendance, even, score
25 points for each member present at each