Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
Gossip Of the Oranges.

| MAY erect IL DulIuIHS ia Tic SDTllfB.
The Grange at Canaan is in excellent
| working. condition and reports an in
crease in membership.
Palmyra Grange will have a Christmas
tree and literary exercises in it's new hall
Christmas evening. This grange is in a
prosperous condition.
Another literary contest has been ar
ranged in Union Harvest Grange, to be-
| gin Dec %. The brothers and sisters
are to be opposing forces. The captains
are c. 3. Ring for the brothers and Mrs.
! Edna Ring for the sisters. The judges
are w. D. Tasker and Mrs. f. p Barker.
| Cushnoc Grange. Riverside has chosen
/ the following officers: Master. Geo. L..
! Weeks: overseer, G. Q. Gardiner; lee
! Arey; assistant steward, Harold f. Gar
dner; chaplain, Elijah Cook; treasurer. f..
c. Getchell; secretary. Mrs. M. A. Getch-
/ ell: gate keeper, Arthur Robbins; pomona.
ceres. Mrs. Luther Humphrey; l.. A.
Steward. Mrs. G. l.. Weeks.
/ kennebec Valley Grange. Madison. has
| elected the following officers for the en-
suing wear: Master. Mark Gray: overseer.
r. S. McKenny: lecturer. J. S. Blackwell:
steward. w. c. BLACKWELL assistant setw
| ard. Warren Blackwell; chaplain, Mrs.
| Irwin Ames; secretary. Mrs. j. S. Black
well: gate keeper. J. +. Chandler;
pomona Mrs. w. c.. Blackwell; fora, Mrs.
| w llildIn ceres, MIS- X. >. ME-
| Kenny; l.. "A. steward, Abbe Ellis.
The youngest grange in Piscataquis
county-not year old-and organized
with 1G charter members is at Gilman.
1t now numbers 81. The following officers
were elected recently: Master. j. w.
s.. w. Edgerly: A. s.. =. Bennett: C.. A.
NJ. Garland: T.. T.. Bennett: s.. Mrs. j.
w. Bishop: q. X. c. |. Bishop: c.. Mrs.
A. NJ. Garland; p. Mrs. J. Mason; F..
Mrs. J. Carl; L. A. s., Eva Demerett.
Stockton Grange. Stockton Springs,
elected the followins officers at the last
meeting: Master, Willard Berry: over
seer. Fred Clifford; steward. WILDER Rid
ley: lecturer Nellie CoIcord: assistant
| steward. Frank Blanchard: lady assistant
steward. Rose Blanchard; chaplain. Shep-
ard Blanchard; secretary. Susie Rendell:
treasurer. Laura Marden: ceres. Lizzie
Berry; Pomona. Fannie Clifford: fora.
Gertrude Ridley: gate keeper. Eli Ram
dell.
West Bath Grange has elected officers
for 1885 as follows: Master. Geo. +
Wright: overseer. Fred Willis; lecturer
L. T. Nelly; steward. Harry Lemont. as
sistant steward. r. w Haggett; chaplain
Samuel Carey: treasurer. Joseph White;
secretary. Annie Wylie: eatekeeper
James A. Sanford; Ceres. Mrs Geo. F.
Wright: Flora. Mrs. Fred Wright; Po-
mona, Mrs. Fred Willis: lady assistant
steward, Lizzie Lemont; organist Annie
+. Wyie.
Palmyra Grange has elected the fol-
| lowing officers for 1898: Worthy Master
Chas. Mccrillis; worthy overseer. Loved
Hanson; worthy lecturer. Mrs. Frank
Farnham: worthy steward, G. l.. Hub
bard: worthy chaplain. e. X. Folsom,
assistant steward. l.. l.. Garter; treas
urer. +. NJ Frost; secretary. l.. II. APP
pomona, Mrs. l.. P;-lmer; ceres. Mrs.
Chas. II. McCriiis: flora, Mrs {. l.. Hub
bard. lady assistant steward Mrs. l.. l..
Curtis; chorister. Frank Farnham.
Sunlight Grange. Knox Center. has
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Master. W. S. Dolloff: o.. Ira
Howard. lecturer. Hattie Wentworth;
steward. Ephraim Foster: assistant stew
ard. Henry Foster; chap. j. Il. Bailey:
treasurer. H. w. Racklff: secretary. Har-
vey Shibles; q. X, Wesley Howard, Po-
mona Mrs. Harry Howard: Flora. Mrs
Ellen Shivies: Ceres. Mrs. Eliza Foster
l.. a. S. Miss F'lossie Houtier. The
grange holds regular meetings. every Sat
urday 1T 80 +. NJ. and IA good interest is
manifested.
At the meeting of Topsham Grang"
Dec. II. the question for discussion was:
Which is Better for the Majority of the
People the Present Method of School
System or the Ola District System, Bro.
| Thomas led in the discussion. followed
by Mallett. Edgecomh Adams and others
1
system had its defects. by the majority
it was considered preferable. while some
others chung to the old faith. excluding
the boarding round fashion however.
worked in the presence of the county
| deputy. +. S. Adams, who also delivered
an address.
| Somerset Pomona Grange met with
Somerset Grange. South Norrdsewock
| last Tuesday The morning session was
/ ,-..l. 81
| lowing officers present: Lester Holway.
| H.: l.. f. Butler, o.; Chas. Allen lee
turer. S. +. Emerson. secretary. Nearly
| all the Oranges were represented. The
| address of welcome was given by Nellie
| Morton and responded to by Prof. Cook
of Vassalboro. About 200 did ample jus
tice to the excellent dinner which was
| spread at noon. The afternoon session
was taken up by a literary programme
| and speeches by the prominent members
REGULATIONS by Mrs A. Z. Burgess Mrs
j. ID. Ames and Miss Belle Ward were
| included in the programme as was also
| an excellent poem by Mrs. Tobey. The
degree was conferred upon II candidates.
| Interesting remarks We're made by Prof.
| Cook of NasSalboro, Merrill of ST. Adams,
S. II. Goodwin of ST. Adams, G. II. Jones
of Athens, Mrs. Beal of Fairfield. Mrs.
| Towns. I'll. s. Jewett of Solon. and Ansel
| HolWay of Skowhegan. The next session
| will be with Skowhegan Grange and is
! the annual meeting. The date is the Sec
ond Tuesday and Wednesday in January.
| The annual meeting of oxford Pomona
Grange was held with Paris Grange. Dec.
II. As the worthy master was unable to
be present. the meeting was called to or
der by Overseer IL. ID. Hammond. The
| forenoon was occupied with reports OF
committees and subordinate oranges and
election of officers. The reports were very
satisfactory 1876 new members having
been instructed in the fifth degree during
the year. All oranges were reported to
be prospecting. The following officers were
elected and installed in the afternoon by
Past Master l.. Il. Brett: Master. II. ID.
| hammond: overseer. G. w. 9. Perham.
lecturer. &. II. George: steward. Frank
Wood; assistant steward, +. +. Barrows:
| chaplain. A. e. Morse: treasurer. Fred
Rowe; secretary. Mrs. s. r. Jackson;
gatekeeper Alton Rich: Pomona. Mrs. II.
ID. Hammond; Flora. Mrs Fred Rowe:
Ceres. Mrs. Ct. w. Q. Perham: lady as
sistant steward. Mrs. L. r. Burrows.
| Past Master J. A. Roberts. G. w. Q. Per-
ham and j. +. King We're chosen Il COM
mittee to represent to the county COM
mssioners at their annual meeting the
| necessity of erecting stone shed or work
shop so that the tramp law can be better
| enforced. The next meeting is to be held
| with Norway Grange, the first Tuesday
! in January.
| Waldo County pnmnOa hold an N araSt f..