Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
GOSSIP or THE ORANGES.

,,erons condition and new members are
Joining constantly.
Pamela Grange, Hancock, recently con-
forred tho third and fourth degrees on
seven new members.
Androscoggln Pomona Grange VIII
meet in 6. A. K. hall In Auburn the first
Wednesday in January. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and Installed.
Androscoggin Pomona Grange at its
last meeting voted 800 to West Minot
Grange to help rebuild their hail recently
burned. Isn't that practical fraternity
and noble act2
The following officers have been
elected by Wlnslow Grange: Master, +.
G. DruInmond; overseer, 5. II. Drum
mond; steward, Alfred Goody; sec, Guy
Horn; treas, Hemon Garland; chap,
Il. II. Patterson; asst steward, Warren
Fuller; Pomona, Kate Crosby; Flora,
Mrs Morrow; Ceres, Mrs. j. p. Garland
lady asst steward Sara Drummond
gatekeeper, II. s. Howard; chorister, II.
l.. Garland; organst, Emily NJ. Garland.
Seaside Grange, Belfast, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
Worthy Master, A. l.. Mudgett; overseer,
Adelbert Knight lecturer, Miss Lucy
Ryan; steward, Tileston Wadlln; assist
ant steward, Edw. Carrow; treasurer
H. :. Cunningham; secret ary, MISS
Annie Chaples; chaplain, Mrs. Eliza
Frost; gate keeper, Prcntis5 Colsoh
Pomona, Miss Leila Hayes, Flora, MISS
Ola Ryder Cores Miss Gertic PATTERSON
lady assistant steward, Miss Lena JACK
son.
AT thy last meeting Of Albion Grange
Dee 9Th, the following were elected as
officers for the ensuing year b. f.
Crommett, worthy master; i. Libby,
overseer; H. M. Mudgett, lecturer; j. ..
Mcnder, steward 6. w. Littcfield, chap
lain; D. g. Mudgett, treasures G. II.
Wilson, secretary; j. b. Fuller gate
keeper; Sister 9. n. Libby, Pomona !;
Lura Crommett, Flora; Eva Mudgett,
Ceres; j. g. Wilson, lady assistant
steward, orland Thompson, assistant
steward
Vassalboro Grange, No. 1922, reelected
the following officers for the ensuing year
at their last meeting, December To-
Master, s. b. Richardson; overseer, +.
C.. Ballard lecturer, II. d. B. Aver chap
lain, G. l. Perley; steward, p G. Clifford ;
assistant steward, G. G. Hussey; gate
keeper, Theodore Randall; Pomona, Mary
Cook; Ceres, Mrs. S. b. Richardson :;
Flora, Mrs o. A. Abbott; lady assist
ant steward Mrs II. d. B. Aver; sec,
Mrs. G. Perkins; treas, Chas. Perkins.
A short and interesting programme fol
lowed.
Granite Grange, No. 1872, Searsport, is
not four years old until April next. 1t
started with 40 charter members from
Monroe, Frankfort, Prospect, Stockton,
Swanvile and Searsport and now num-
bers about 200. Meetings are lively and
well attended often numbering 100.
During this time the members have built
and finished new hall costing $1,000,
and don't owe dollar. The sisters have
bought now organ, lamps, dishes and
furnished the hall throughout. There
has been marked improvement in this
vicinity since the grange has been in
operation.
At the last regular meeting of York
Pomona Grange the following officers
were elected: Master, Jacob Smith, Ale
wive overseor, Elliott Fernald, Saco;
lecturer, George W. Harmon, Springvalc
steward, J. S. Weeks, Orchard Grange
assistant steward, Ivory Stevens, Hollis;
chaplain, W. Fl. Cotton. Buxton; treas
urer, j. II. Hammond, North Berwick ;
secretary, John H. Fender, Alfred; gate
keeper, John Clough, Banner Grange;
Ceres Mrs. Jacob Smith, Alewve;
Pomona, Mrs Elliott Fernald, Saco;
Flora, Mrs. Eunice Hill, Goodwin
Mills lady assistant steward, Ann 6.
Dow, Limerick.
Hillside Grange of East Thorndike,
seems to be in quite n fourishing cond-
ton. Al the last meeting eight new
members were initiated and four applca-
tions for membership received. Visiting
members were present from star of Pro
gress Grange, Jackson, Sunlight, Knox
and Harvest Moon, Thorndike. This
grange recently instituted n contest
Sides were chosen including the entire
membership and each side is to present
programme Mt alternate meetings and are
limited to one hour AT the end of the
contest the defeated party is to furnish
the supper. The entertainments which
consist of essays, readings, rccitations, dia-
logues, music, etc, are exciting much in
terest and the attendance is unusually
large.