Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07
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Arson Grange will initiate IS candidates
at its regular meeting, Saturday Dec. II
south. Dover Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees on two car
didates at recent meeting.
Excelsior Pomona Grange will hold
it's next regular meeting with Ches-
teryille Grange, North Chestervillc,
December 8. WE
North, Franklin Grange. Phillips, has
finished the addition to it's building. II
contains dining hall which is great
convenience.
Woolwich Grange, at a late meeting.
discussed the question: Who is the
best homemaker. the new woman or
the old woman"
The contest which has been going on
in Morning Light Grange. Monroe, was
won by the Hodgdon Buzzell side. TIL"
other side gave up before the contest
was completed.
Winthrop Grange voted at its last
meeting to invite the board of agricu.-
ture to hold farmers institute with
that grange soon. Declarations were
given by Flora Lacroix and Eddie
Laughton and remarks by members.
At a recent meeting of Harmony
Grange. the question relative to having
a law enacted to compel the cutting
and clearing away of the bushes on the
roadsides, was discussed thoroughly.
1t was the opinion of the majority that
the towns should be compelled to clear
the roadsides of all bushes within the
limits of the highway, and keep them
cleared.
the following programme for Public
School day: Forenoon-Music. recita-
ton, class exercise in nature study.
defamation, music, class exercise III
physical culture, recitation, declama-
ton, music. Afternoon-How can the
grange help in improving the school
yards. outhouses and school buildings?
How can the grange assist in providing
better books, apparatus and material
for the schools? How can the grange
develop a more intelligent interest in
the schools? How can the grange assist
in providing better teachers and secur-
ing better work in school by the chill
dren?
The last meeting of Winslow Grange
was well attended. for word had gone
out that the unmarried sisters would
fill the officers chairs and take charge
Of entertaining their brethren. and
right well they did. The Office of mas
ter was ably conducted by Cora Drum
mond; overseer, Carrie Fuller: lecturer,
Jennie Howard; chaplain, Laura Tay-
lor: secretary, Maggie Jones; steward.
Sadie Morrow: assistant steward, Kate
Crosby; gate keeper. Rose Garland:
Ceres, Alice Towne; Flora; Mary Gar
land; Pomona. Edith Fuller; treasurer.
Lon Clifford: lady assistant. Lotti,.
Clifford. One name was voted upon,
after which came the following pro-
gramme: Recitation, Carrie Fuller;
singing by the Peak sisters: recitation,
Marion Towne; music, Susie Fuller:
tableau: solo. Amy Drummond dia
logue; tableau. Then came refresh
ments of cake. coffee and grapes. II
was noticed that they did not call on
the brothers for any of the work. such
as opening. warming or closing the
hall. and at late hour all went homa,
saying that the ladies can run l
grange. at least. one meeting.
At recent meeting of Dexter
Grange the question discussed was rs
it detrimental to farmers interest t.
hire help" Quite a lively discussion
was held. Some thought that with the
present times and the difficulty of get
ting money that farmer could not
afford to hire: others thought that if q
farm would pay for the labor of one
man it would pay for two. The desir-
ability Of planting in season and also
harvesting at the proper time necess
tated some hiring to get a good salable
article. One man in speaking of eX-
changing products for goods at the
stores says that he hasn't done such
thing for five years. The subject OF
drainage of land has of late been quite
thoroughly discussed in Dexter Grange
and some very interesting facts been
brought out. There are many farmers
in this vicinity who have Of late been
putting in drains whens the land was
low. 1t is a very good way to get rid
Of rocks and besides 1t makes land
available in wet seasons as well as dry.
The method employed by most of them
is to dig drain about three and one
half feet and build up the side about d
foot with small rocks and then cover
it all with fat rocks The water will
soak through for quite distance and
render the land cultivable. A. \
Eastman has on his two acres over a
mile Of such drainage and. were it not
for the drains he could not cultivate
the articles that he does and be sure
Of crop. No matter how much rain
there may be, it does not stand on the
soil. 1t soaks through and runs out
Of the drain sometimes to it's full ca
pacity. Some of the strongest and
most desirable land is that which is
in a sag" in a field and by a little
labor put into a drain it can be made
the best to cultivate.