Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-01
Gossip 81 he Oranges.

g Gossip 81 The Oranges.
Canton grange recently observed
Ladies' day."
Skowhegan grange will hold its an
nual meeting for the election of officers.
Dec. 2.
Norway grange recently conferred
the first and second degrees on class
of seven. At the meeting. Nov. %. the
third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred, followed by a harvest feast.
The question. do Farmers Want a
Butter Factory" was discussed.
Victor grange, Fairfield Center. has
received a large addition to its already
large membership, during the past few
months. At recent meeting five new
members were installed in the first ana
second degrees. An excellent literary
programme was also carried out.
Readfield grange held a profitable
meeting Nov q. Degrees were con-
ferred on several candidates; two new
members We're received, and one new
name presented. The lecturer read an
article containing many valuable nints
and suggestions for farmers. A special
meeting was held, Nov. rs. The next
regular meeting will be held, Dec. D.
Topsham grange is holding very IN
teresting meetings. At the last meet
ing three received instructions In the
first and second degrees. Nov. 18th
some of the young members gave an
entertainment the proceeds to go to
defray expenses. The audience was
well pleased with the entertainment
which consisted of reading, speaking,
etc.
Granite grange, North Searsport, is
still prospecting, with new members
coming in. This grange has just
closed a literary contest, in which four
sides chose 16 members each and had
one entertainment each side. 1T
brought out full meetings and much
interest. A prize offered for the best
evenings entertainment was won by
Sister Ida Nickerson.
The last regular meeting of Mount
Etna grange, Etna, was held Nov. ~,
the S1st birthday anniversary OF Ben
jamin Friend, one of it's charter mem
bers. Owing to Mr.. Friends age he is
unable to get out evenings. so this
meeting was held in the daytime. AT
noon an old fashioned harvest feast
was served. At the afternoon meeting
fine chair was presented to Mr..
Friend by the members of the grange.
The presentation speech was made by
Daniel Buswell. acting lecturer, to
which Mr.. Friend replied. This grange
"a 1874 %
years ago, and at the meeting Nov. 49,,
1896. there were present ten of the or
iginal charter members.
Seaside grange, Belfast, held an I'M
usually interesting meeting November
IA, with about 70 members present. The
supper, prepared entirely by the
brothers, was pronounced by the sis
tiers to be perfect success. After the
dishes were washed and everything
put to rights the sisters were again
invited down, this time to inspect the
kitchen. dish closets, etc, and they
found everything in first class order
every dish properly washed and in it's
proper place. After supper the ques-
ton of woman suffrage was discussed,
opened by c. B. Eaton for, and w. p.
Thompson against. followed by general
discussion. The vote on the question
was decided in the negative, by so
close a vote as to require an official
count-two majority.
Quite large company met at West
Bath grange hall. Monday evening.
Nov. %, and an interesting meeting
was held. The fourth degree was con-
ferred on two candidates and harvest
feast followed. The lecturer an
nounced that the feast would take the
form of lookout supper" and much
merriment was caused by the fines i'm
posed by the three judges who kept a
sharp lookout on the conduct of those
who Toasted. The following is the pro-
gramme for the next meeting: Cues
ton, Resolved, that the initiation fee
for males should be reduced from So to
81 and for females from 81 to so cents;
!. w. Coombs. affirmative, ]. White,
negative; song, I. B. Nelly; reading,
Kate Perkins; riddles, Ada Mountfort,
e. j. White, Lincoln Williams and S.
Cary; What Has the Grange Accom-
plished During the Year," D. r. Wylie;
extracts from the Grange Homes, F.
Wright