Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-09
In Grange Circles.

1.henext session Of Penobscot Pomona
grange Is to be held with the range at
East Eddington on Saturday, June ..
Northern Light grange. Winterpor.'
is holding very interesting meeuhss'
Two candidates were instructed III 'ne
first degree at a recent meetlns'
Topsham grange will confer the mrs.
ord second degrees on q large ciass a.
&c naxt meeting. During the literary
contest which closed May 80, quite =
number Of names were presenteu.
The members of the Perry grange are
arac,;ny q fine large hall to be USED ior
nern,anent headquarters Tor TINS ~
ganization. which is growing IN
1aritv rapidly among the FARMERS
.hro,ghout washington county.
r,. n,r,ber of grange organizations
which own their halls Is fapioiy ~
creasing. At least a dozen oranges III
h state are now erecting puiioines
or are planning to do so IN the iea,
culture. the buildings to contain nail
for the range meetings whiie sonie
are TO have grange stores on the grouho
floor.
silver Harvest grange. Waldo. is IN
n very fourishing condition. SIX new
MEMBERS have peer taken in and more
n.mas are proposed for membership.
After the initiation a bake bean sup
per together with ice cream and cake
was served. A very interesting question
Tvs her taken up,-Has the policy Oh
the government in opening up its iahds
for immigration been a detriment or
a henefit to our country Opened py
the lecturer and a very interesting eve
ning was passed.
c;noa Tho ORGANIZATION of Skowhegan
orange in February, 1876, the following
members have filed the office of secre-
,arv. 1867. Lewis Beal; 1883, C..
r smith; 1880, Mrs. f. l.. X. Adams
1SSO-S2, Alonzo Smith; 1883, A.. X. omlI-
ev. 1855. Vesta A. Withee; 1886. Eva r..
Smiley; 1SS7-sS-S9-90, Ella II. rover
1879. S. F. Emerson; 1S93-94. Ella II.
Crowell; 1895, George A. Tobey; 1880
S. +. Emerson. From this number MRS.
f. l.. X. Adams aud Eva B. Smiley nave
been removed by DEATH.
Over 500 patrons were present at the
dedication of the new grange hall at
West Minot, June 4. The old hall was
DESTROYED by fire November 10. and
since then the members have labored
hard, and with the assistance OF other
and friends outside of the or
der have a hall which State Secretary
Libby says is the finest grange hall in
the State. The building is two stories
high with basement, and is g. by 81
feet. 1t contains a large dining room
on the ground floor. The hall is the
same size as the main building and is
finely finished.
The next meeting of Waldo Pomona
grange will be held with Seaside grange.
Belfast. June %. with the following
programme: Opening exercises; ad-
dress of welcome by Lulu Mason; re-
Spouse by r. Durham; report of
oranges: comforting fifth degree; re-
marks for good of the order: appoint
ment of committee; recess; music;
topic, What is the matter with the
farmers. is it extravaganza to be
opened by Howard Murphy; topic, If
the women are allowed the right of suf-
frage should they a a poll tax?" to
be opened by Mrs. Jennie Levett; re
mainder of programme to be furnished
by Seaside grange.
The last session of Skowhegan grange
was one of much interest. In the alb
sence of Worthy Master Holway. Pas
Master X. A. Withee presided. Aftel
the transaction of business the pro
gramme was taken up, sentiments and
quotations being offered by different
members. Remarks were made in re-
gard to Skowhegan grange making 6
display at the Maine State fair the
coming fail. but no. definite actor
taken. After refreshments had beer
served l.. l.. Walton, Esq, who was
present was called to the front and i,
behalf of Skowhegan grange. Secretary
Emerson presented him with a beauti-
full harm as a token of the apprecia-
ton of the grange for the services
Mr.. Walton rendered in the work of cor
porating the grange without asking
any compensation.