Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-02
GRANGE DAY.


| up something beautiful and the nro.
duct OF that labor was indeed beautifu
and reflected much credit upon thu
taste OF the farmers wife and daugh,
ter.
| Inc hrst to line up was Pine Tree
Grange, No. 3, Of Lisbon. This Grange
| nad three teams in the parade, the first
| pelhB six-horse float Of the extended
| pyramid shape, containing Eve shelves
| OF Which was loaded every product of
the ground from the pea to the pump
| KIN, the crab apple and the Baldwin
sheaVes of grain and glorious golden
rod. The second team was a pretty
llttle hitch of black ponies. covered
carriage heavily bedecked with golden
rod. driven by Master Roy Miles. ac-
companied by little Miss Ethel Gowen
o. Lisbon. The third team was barge
trimmed in the prevailing colors and
carrying the officers of the Grange.
Monmouth Grange No. 80. came next
with four horse barge, handsomely
trimmed. The harnesses were covered
IN green and white the harness in
evergreen and cut flowers The cor
ners Of the barge were buried in a pro-
fusion Of ferns. crab apples corn and
wheat, and the whole bound in green
AID white. Six pretty young ladies'
Misses Annie True, Eva Richardson.
Louise Robinson, Janette Hawkes.
Lizzie and Edith Warren Of Mon
mouth, rode in the barge and waved
miniature flags. 1t was very pretty.
Auburn Grange, No. 4, was a six
horse barge containing a sailboat EN-
powered in evergreen. the gunwales
bound in everlasting flowers and edged
with crab apples The base and run
ming gear was draped in white and
green. the rigging was Of crab apples |
the large sail bore p Of H; III |
names Of the harnesses were trimmed |
with evergreen ana pinks the name q.
the craft. Harvest" was on either |
how. ana an anchor If an colors III a
steers was suspended from the port
bow. Seated amidshipS were five Ia
dies and five gentlemen in sailor eos
tune.
Lake View NJ. 2ia East Auburn. fo-
lowed with a six horse float heavily |
ladrned with evergreen. grasses ana
gain amid which was seated Pomuna's |
court, Miss Bertha Small as Pomona |
Miss Nellie Libby as Ceres. Miss Aunit |
Bordeau as Flora and eight young
ladies'
Eureka Grange No :. OF Durham hat
h large float drawn by four handsom.
bays with every product Of the fielC
and orchard and % ladies and gentle |
men waving small flags
Stevens Mills Grange. 80. 29i. wa. |
next and consisted # a large foa.
lrawn by four iron greys Pink am
me "e'' w ItcNalihS Vn'"FS' apple
'h,' 'I""e'S anu 10 pretty SlrIS-
ANU "S'oEE'l orange no. \ 90
'reehe' iour morse hoat heaNlIy TRIM
''u win RAINING ai"utuS win the l"i
'N 'i'S ISi'ieSeh ta'i"i'S. toih"Ia. MlSs
N"ih!e @aNSti Ceres MISS Aice JACK
'oh' i'ia' Si'Ss Anna Hill Green ahc
Z" nlie were ihe pFeNalI!he coiors-
bdttNllit > uIl't"h grange 80. g.. was
IN eahoPiea hoat handsomely deco
a'ed' dtlVeh ny ~ NeNlns ana l.
y"uheeSlefS ianeied cur Futur'
'iaHee anu 'Iii9 'i"9ed the co'uhh.
wee al"uha the track ied ny thle
d ioilc" whitney platoon on ponce
INA the lewiston hflsade haha +.
"9 me- 'ei"Ti' f-a'h lioa' was gwen
~ ~ reception q Il pdSSed the sfano
taiiu'
- MdS very pItt'! SISh' ana
'leaSIlS feature "i the Week as wen
{ teS'QeHt Jelrard hlihSei gave out IN
'ilNVS s'aiulhg on the track IN front o.
me grand staha. II was pIeaSlhs L
te 'hdt tile trustees hal ioIeseeh Una
"e Suue "Ht anu Tue uutliui dduRh-
- ol huSnaHdr! would make specla
nor I"' .hi9 uiSP!a! anu lhat II Woul'
e uiiI4cult |" Judge between the re-
7ulta "i Said eHortS ana 50 had con
luu'u that ttltS couia square them-
'eiNes WIN an hahds ny having pflZeS
oi an anu an aike' Inc sample was
oVa u'itu' SiiNt' water Pi'Chei dil'
up as 'il' prizes were gwen OUT eaci
.Scip'elit Was given warm mana p\
ne auuiehCe'
Iav ara Nr ana ,Irs !, r Inn. NJ,
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anu Mrs. l.. Gleason, MIS-. Benjamin |
ileason. Mrs. w. Hersom and daughter |
Eva Harold I.ibhv and Ed Small ~
Oakland: HermOn Corbett and family |
# Erarr,iprfo,. M ava NJ, NJ l. |
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Nputh Iurner; MIS-. and Mrs. y. Is. |
Zones. Turner. Mr. and Mrs = +,
2icLfnrd NIa,r,n,,h A. ~ ~,
'INhl"iu' M"iiih"uth' MT. ana MES
Mellen Pearl, Miss Tinnie Pearl. Mrs |