Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
Gossip o. the era nges.

| oranges in York county with an az
gregate membership OF 9ll.
Eight members of South Branch
Grange. Prospect Village. are attend
ing the Castine Normal school.
The next session OF Aroostook county
Pomona Grange Will be held with Fit.
Fairfield Grange. Thursday, April 3
MecrymcetiDg Grange. Bowdoinham.
is prospecting as usual. Henry Wilson
has been elected grange insurance
agent.
Hodwcll Grange. Phippsburg on
served its ninth anniversary recently
with harvest feast and a fine literary
programme.
The sisters of Union Harvest Grange
Center Montville. have been declare
the winners in the literary contest The
brothers win furnish a harvest supper.
\ pleasant event at Maysville
Grange, Presaue Isle. recently was a
harvest supper and reception rendered
Hon, Edward Wiggin and Mrs. Wig
gin
Cushnoc Grange. Riverside. worked
the first and second degrees on two
candidates, and the third and fourth
on four candidates, at the last regular
meeting.
Aurora Grange, Strong. recently con-
ferred the third ana fourth degrees on
two candidates. A harvest feast fol-
lowed the exercises. This grange re-
ports a steadily increasing member
ship.
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with Hancock County Pomona Grange
in its opinion of leap year question
Lamone decided with an emphatic NO
that the ladies should not take advan-
tage Of leap year privileges.
The variety supper and cntertaiu-
rent given by Dexter Grange. March.
% the proceeds of which will go
towards the fund for the erection of the
Maine State Grange cottage for girls
at Good VIII Home, was Il success.
nearly $3l being realized.
Central Grange. Foxcroft. is in a
fourishinG condition. At the last rag-
ular meeting seven applications for
membership We're received. The same
evening the members of the grange
participated in n mock trial which
was highly successful and very en-
tertaininc
The members Of South jefferson
Grange met With their worthy master
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MOODY.
March 3. to celebrate the tenth ami
Nersary of their marriage. Mr. and
MIS-. Moody received a large number of
presents, including sum of money
from the grange.
The PenobScot and ArooStook Union
f"hona Grange convened with Golden
Sheaf Grange, Sherman Mills, last
Thursday, March 18th. The attend
ance was fair, considering the day
was stormy and all the local oranges
nut one were represented by delegates.
The sessions We're interesting Beside
the regular business. papers were read
and remarks made on potato raising
and the Importance and value OF the
signal Service to the farmer. which
we're interesting and profitable. There
was also grange paper read. full of
interesting and valuable hints for the
farmer.
state Secretary T.. H. Libby says he
is anxious to have this year one of the
NEST prosperous in the history of the
order in this State and to this end asks
that every member take upon him or
herself the duty of doing all in their
power to advance and elevate the Or
der; t. increase by proper member
snip, its numbers. by contributing
some effort at each meeting. also offer
any suggestion in the grange columns
OF the press or otherwise and TO fur
nish to the public press such reports of
meetings as are of interest and ,-oft
The executive committee have ey-
pressed their desire also in this direc
ton.
Work is being pushed in finishing the
interior of Seaside Grange hall. Bel
fast, which will probably be dedicated
about the middle of April The hall in
the second story is we'll finished with
matched boards. which are now under
the hands of the varnishers. The hall
has a large stage in the southern end
which will greatly aid i'm giving
dramas, etc, which the grange may
want to give. Degrees were conferred
on number of. candidates Saturday
night. which was the last meeting in
the old hall. This grange has been
having a great boom. which still con-
tinues. The grange bids fair to have
attendance 1.ev ~,