Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

september 1, at the reSluence OF Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Arno for lawn So
ciable. Refreshments were served and
a very pleasant time enjoyed. Mem
bers of this grange to the number of 80
or more met Wednesday, September S,
at the home of J. C. Crowell, to assist
him in the erection of a large building.
They nearly boarded and shingled it.
Many of the sisters We're present, and
picnic dinner was served. All felt il
to be profitable as well as pleasant
occasion.
Canton Grange, No. 10, P. of Fl
dedicated its new hall last Tuesday, the
ceremonies of dedication occurring at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. a grange dinner was
served at noon at which about four
hundred grangers were present. There
were visitors from Rumford, Au-
burn, East Auburn, Danville.
Peru. Dixfeld. East Dixfield, North
Jay, Turner, Sumner and East Liver
more Oranges. An address of welcome
by Mrs. Martha Coleman was follow ed
by address of State Master Edward
Wiggin and State Lecturer W. W. Stet-
son, song by Frank Casey and an origi-
Richardson's orchestra of six pieces
furnished music for the occasion.
Members of Harmony Grange, with
their families. to the number of about
sixty, recently gathered at the home of
Worthy Master w. S. Bemis for bas-
ket picnic and social day. The hour be-
fore dinner was spent in social CONVEX
sation and croquet, while directly after
everyone had been refreshed from the
ample lunch baskets the company We're
called to order by the host, and what
might be called an impromptu pro-
gramme was carried out, as none of it
had been prepared especially for this
occasion. There were speeches by sew
eral brothers, an original essay. poems,
and recitations, songs by two of the
brothers, recitations by the children
and singing by the. company After
this, swinging and croQuet
were INDUCED in until about 5 O'Clock,
when the patrons returned to their sew
eral homes. determined to enjoy many
more such days in the future.
AT the regular meeting of the Piscat-
aquis Pomona Grange at East Dover.
the following officers We're elected and
installed for the ensuing year: A. 4.
Gerry, M; E. o. Stoddard, o.: A. Ct.
Sturtevant. L.; James Hewett. s.; Ed
gar Leland, A. s.: a. Nj. Garland,
chap; l. F. Hobbs. treas: Mrs. A. c..
Sturtevant, secy.; w. r. Coburn. G. X. !:
Mrs. T.. o. Stoddard. Pomona: Mrs. +.
w. Leland, Flora; Miss Mabel Gerry.
Ceres; Mrs. Edgar Leland. l.. a. S. Tie
next meeting will be with South San
gerville Grange. the third Thursday in
September. Address of welcome by
Mrs. J. w. Bishop; response, W. f. Lee
land. Question. What should be the
policy of this state in regard to the con-
troll and determination of bovine tuber-
culCsis?" Thomas Daggett. Question.
Resolved that the grange should peti-
ton Congress for rural free delivery of
mail" II. S. Towne. Entertainment by
South Sangervile Grange.
Palmyra Grange, No 316, dedicated
its new hall last Monday with appro-
pirate exercises. The meeting was
called to order at 8 o'clock and the hall
was dedicated by appropriate exercises
in which State Master Wiggin and Su-
perint2ndent of Schools w. W. Stetson
took part, after which the meeting was
adjourned and dinner was served In
the afternoon and evening fine literary
and musical programmes were CARRIE
out. There were also speeches by Stale
Master Wiggin and State Lecturer
Stetson. The receipts of the day and
evening were over $50 The grange has
been organized less than four years.
yet it has built nice building 65x35.
containing a magnificent hall in the
upper part, the structure costing $50
900, the expense of which has been paid
except about 800 or at least the grange
is only that sum short of meeting it's
liabilities, and it has a membership
now of over 200 members who represent
the most progressive element among
the farmers in that section. Among
those present to enjoy the exercises
were Mrs. Philip Hubbard. Sc years Of
age, of Palmyra and Harrison Smell, OF
St. Adams, aged S3.
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