Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-24
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL FRIDAY. DECEMBER a. 1897

iuNUat NN's'ASiNN. Ill OpCOmllE Id1lill1T
with our declaration of purposes as pro-
muigated by the wise founders of our no.
Die order, we are profoundly impressed
with the Importance of the specific OBJ
jects set forth. Under the head of "Busi-
ness Relations" and in close touch with
almost the first sentence of the ieclara
ton of purposes is this "Indiyidual hap
piness depends upon general prosperity"
without IN the least .detracting from
the supreme Importance of the educa-
tional ana social features of the order. for
We belleVe them to be fundamental prin-
ciples which must be kept to the front.
yetsWe purpose to leave that to other de-
partment committees to enlarge upon.
ana connne our report to business rela-
tions, believing that cooperatiyo advance
can be more fully developed by so doing
In Il business line nothing more vitality
af1ects us than our financial affairs for
when we touch the finances it yitalizes
the whole system. With true effective
economy we adhere to the old and staid
adage that IA penny saved is equal to
two earned. We earnestly advise that ey-
cry subordinate grange in Maine CO.
operate to bring to it's members the bene-
fits to be derived from buying together.
selling together and working together.
by so DONG each one can be materially
benefited by cheapening every article
purchased Buy at wholesale. transport
by car lot. do away with so many middle
men, and aspire to receive the rich re-
wards within our reach honestly
Vouchsafed to us by our noble order We
view with pleasure the progress that is
apparently being made from year to year
in adopting methods and means so essen
tial to our prosperity in working togeth-
er in the various channels open to us
within our fraternal borders.
Note if you please the cooperative ad-
vantageS secured in fire insurance and
count the thousands of dollars saved to
the members of the order of Patrons of
Husbandry. And feeling that fuller.
broader ana deeper realization of the de-
mands of the members of our order can
be attained by approaching the opportu-
mites open to us, and hasten the time
when we can De more 1uily and material
present the subioined order as "A supple
'ii onaa 10 our r report, o,, ,,,,,.
in the State select one of their members
Of sonds roniua in H., dni, We va, nr h,
-four. feeds. groceries. fertilizers. grass
seeds. farm implements and the numer-
Gus kinds required by the farmer where
by saving can be made by clubbing or
derS. This course can be pursued by vol
untary action on the part of the mem
berS. The channels are wide open for OBJ
tanning any and all kinds of goods at the
lowest prices. Some oranges have al
ready adopted a similar plan and made Il
saving of hundreds of dollars to their
members. May not all OF the oranges IN
the State pursue the same course and
save thousands of dollars by so DOING
Let the plan be tried and full report of
the success attendant to it be made at
our next annual gathering. is our earnest
prayer. Other things being equal, we
would recommend that patronage be Civ
en- to the grange store. and thus cooper
atively encourage and foster accumula
tons within our own fraternal circle
Ordered That the secretary of the
Maine State Grange send copy of this
report together with the suhjoned order
to the master and secretary of each Po-
mona and subordinate grange in the
State.
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drCScCggin Grange, NO 8, of Greene,
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the order, read the following report:
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The order of Patrons of Husbandry
having grown to such dimensions that it
includes in it's membership a large part
of the farming community in the State.
the question arises how shall we hold.
weld together and set to work what we
have and, at the same time. reach out
and gather into the fraternal fold. those
who will be a help and a credit to the
grange? Rightly directed and working in
harmony and unison. our order becomes
land If discord or envy be allowed. If
work is not furnished the members by
its officers. the order will crumble and
decay so far as these influences are felt.
cheerful acquiescence to the will of the
ma jority must at all times be cultivated
The pet ideas of few should be readily
abandoned when found to be contrary to
the will of the many
The nursing of fancied injuries. the fos-
terinr and keeping alive supposed griev-
ances. and above all, the discussion OF
such subjects outside our respective
oranges will do as much to break down
and bring our order into disrepute as any
one thing can. Every good patron should
| as zealously guard the honor and good
name of his grange as he would that of
his family and his home. Every member
| should do with cheerfulness and energy
| what his hands find to do. and he should
| remember that every brother and sister
have rights that must be respected: the
weak must not be crowded nor the strong
| given more than one-half the road Let
every patron remember that the success
| or fail,1re of our respective oranges de-
| mend more or less directly upon himself
RiohtIy administered. the office of lee
! turer is of naramount Importance in the
grange: upon this officer devolves the
| tasl of nrenarinp entertainment for the
| meetings.
All classes must be catered to- The