Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-16

loitl Iluiibtf VI iItiHl'tTS. ~, i-S
| Net gain for the year. 1854
The oranges having "A membership
| of 200 or more are
| Turner Number 20 Ais Members.
| Excelsior, Number i-299 Members.
| Fryeburs. Number 291-21S Members
Skowhegan. Number 20s-25l Members.
Franklin, Number ,2i.2a9 .5 Me N
| Norway. Number 45-2lg Members.
Sidney. Number l94-:oi Members.
Canton, Number l1o-2o3 Members.
| Granite. Number 1872 Members.
The following counties contain
oranges that are two or more quarters
| in arrears. Aroostook. Franklin, Ken
nebec. Penobscot. Waldo and York.
| Androscoggin is the only county in
| which every grange within its borders
| has made 4 net gain.
| Two oranges in York county have
| been reported as dormant during the
year, viz: North Berwick. No. 1o3 and
Banner No. 2SS of WATERFORD. and l am
glad to announce. that since Sept. 30
! the latter grange has revived and the
| prospects are. good for successful
| career.
Georges River grange. No. u.s. Waldo
county, has made gain of 1o6 per cent.
and Vassalboro grange, No. 322, Ken
nebec county has gained 100 per cent.
There are many towns in the State
where oranges are wanted and being
| asked for, and / recommend that still
more vigorous efforts be made the com
| ing year to organize new and reor-
| ganize dormant oranges: and with
| good corps of enthusiastic deputies,
working lin season and out of sea-
son. still greater results may be
achieved than during the last year.
Orders have been drawn during the
year to the amount of S2S0s.4l.
The receipts at the secretary's office
| from Dec. 10. 1895 TO Sept. 30, 1896. were
sS5o9.72 divided as follows: Fees and
dues from subordinate oranges, s2S79.45;
sixth degree fees. $500; J. j. Jackson,
past secretary. $S5s.32; other sources,
| S20495.
| The total receipts have been paid to
| the worthy treasurer as per his Vouch-
| ers as also the report of the auditors
| The stock Of grange supplies on hand,
Sept. so. amount to S122.51.
| In closing this report l wish to most
| heartily thank the patrons of the
| State for their loyal support and assist
ance in the work of this office and es-
| DGcldlIN tic secretaries oi Tue StN I'll dk
| subordinate oranges for their prompt
| reports and to assure you all that my
year OF service. has been one of pleas
| ant remembrances.
Fratcrnally submitted,
+. II. LIBBY, Secretary.
It was now Treasurer Hunts turn,
and this popular and efficient official
| ipfa fir,er nd inc,
ing story to tell, for figures of the right
! kind are doubly eloquent.
| On Oct !, 1895, there was a balance of
$25S6.66 in the treasury: since then
Secretary Allen has paid over to the
treasurer $50l6.82 making the total re-
ceipts for the year s76O5.4s. The dis
bursements for the year have been
S3S28S2, leaving a balance now in the
treasury of $3776.66, an increase of
s11S8OO over the balance in the treasury
a year ago. His full report follows.
Worthy Master and Members of the
| Maine State Grange: 80
| In compliance with the CONSTITUTIONAL
tlaw. / now present my annual report for
the yeat ending Sept. go 1896. rs follows:
| NJ b. Hunt in account with the Maine
State Grange Corporations:
s. DR. ~ s. A
TO balance in treasury. Oct. !. .-.o ~,
ls,t, 9-''oo' w
Oct IA, 1895 to cash of J. j. jack
son, sec'y Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Dec. 10, to cash of j. j. jackson. Il /.
sec'y ..................... 5000
sec see " ~ ."'i. y. 49, 49, e7.oo
1886. W.
5 Jan. 81, to cash of L. II. Libby - ~ u
March 81 TO cash of f. Fl. Libby. -
sec'y ..................... 1000
April "a, to cash of E. IL. Libby.
sec'y ...................... 10000
May 4, to cash of F. A. Allen, bal
ance on mileage book remaining
in his hands at time of resgna-
ton ............-'. ............ f.v'
May 4. to cash of c. e. knight,
agent of Cooperative Corpora
ton. balance due on settlement -
1 of 1892 .............:....... 23o
! May A. to cash of c. Il. Knight, in
terest on stock for 1893 ...... $50. 40
May %, to cash of G. +. Knight.
S, interest on stock for 1894 ....... $50. 40
June TO- to cash of f. II. Libby.
: sec'y ...................... 35o.o1
! July 80. to cash of E. H. Libby,
D sec y :................. 5iJ.VJ
: Sept IA, to cash of E. II. Libby
Oct 5. to cash of f. II. Libby,
Secy Observation-Disclosures. 4l'.tz
q Total .................... $685.. Al
Il CIR.