Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23
Gossip Of the Oranges.

There will be a levee at the Grange
hall. Centre Montville. on the evening OF
March 10th.
Bay View Grange. Salisbury Cove. is in
Il prosperous condition. The meetings
are well attended and very interesting
programmes are carried out.
At a meeting of Union Grange. No. JIG
of Columbia Falls. Feb. Is, two candidates
were instructed in the first two degrees
and two applications Were received
AT Il meeting of Cherryfield Grange
recently. two candidates were instructed
in the first and second degrees. one candi-
date in third and fourth and two applica-
tons We're received.
Comet Grange Swanville. is prospecting
finely under the leadership Of 4. S. Nick
erson. Recently seven Were initiated in
the first and second degrees. They are
sides choosing for new contest and
much interest is manifested.
Norland Grange. Livermore. recently
observed ladies day. There was full
attendance and a pleasant time was re-
ported. The gentlemen did well in wait
ing upon the tables but it is understood
the ladies had to help wash the dishes,
SO as to get round in season for the after
neon session.
The next meeting of Androscoggin Po-
mona Grange will be held with South
lewiston Grange. the first Wednesday
of the Maine Board of Agriculture. will
address the grange in the forenoon. In
the afternoon there will be Il paper read
by r. G.. Emerson. solo by Ed Vickery,
reading by sister A. A. Oseood declama-
ton by G. c. Osgood. reading by Laura
Doten.
At the election of officers of Franklin
Grange. Locke's Mills n. II. Cushman
Ginning to serve another term. Mr.. Davis
has held that office for the last two Years.
and in that time has never missed a meet
ing or failed to be on hand at the APP
grange masters have as good Il record ?
Brother Davis lives between five and six
miles from the Grange hall. which makes
his promptness still more praise worthy.
Victor Grange. Fairfield Center. had a
successful ''children's night recently. A
very interesting programme consisting of
music. dialogues and recitations were
carried out. Fruit and candy were served
ana social games claimed the attention of
the young people until a late hour.
An interesting meeting of the Union
Grange was held with Palmyra Grange re-
Gently: The address of welcome was
given by Mrs. Ella Baisdell and met with
cordial response. The remainder of the
forenoon was occupied with singing by
the choir. remarks for the good of the
order and music by the band. AT noon
nearly two hundred partook of the din
ner prepared in the upper hall. In the
afternoon the question What are some
farming??,', was discussed by c. f. Libby.
r: II. Libby and Messrs. Jones. Merrick.
Richardson and others. A fine literary
and musical programme, followed The
next meeting Will be held with Pittsfield
Grange. March TO-
Cumberland County Grange met with
Gray Grange. Feb. II. l. Routine business
z. working fifth degree: 5. dinner: 4. slis-
cussion by Brothers Griggs. Vinton, Cor
thelI, Hunnewell Of resolves in favor of
a charter of the Westbrook & Harrison
electric road. asking aid of all oranges in
the State; in the effort to secure said
chartcr. Resolves passed unanimously:
.. ladies hour. music, reading. essay rect
tations. very good: g. an earnest and very
spirited discussion. by Brothers Griggs
and Corthell IN the affirmative and Broth
ers Ninton. Hunnewell. Morrill,, Stuart
and Sweetsir in the negative of the cues
ton. rs it desirable to have State
board of examiners for the teachers OF
the public schools? The question was
laid on the table for discussion at the
next meeting. with Oak Hill Grange
Scarboro on the third Wednesday in
March. One hundred and twenty mem
Ders from seven oranges were present.