Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-24
Household Economy.

Worthy Master and Patrons: "A we'll
ordered household is essential to happy
home. and without happy nome no
farm is fully a success. The term
economy may dispose us to THINK OF
frupalitv But there are other economies
than saving the fragments that nothing
be lost There is an economy OF time
and of strength. One should learn TO
think and act SYSTEMATICALLY. Win no
arrangement no plan Tor the Gay ID
bor much time and strength are LOST III
indecision and in useless effort. one
who carefully plans her labors VIII be
less likely to lOiter by the way ana tle
mind and hand will soon learn to work
with ease and rapidity. ,
The internal structure or one mouse
and the arrangement of its furnishings
should be such as to facilitate the WORK
to be done. Water, fuel ana othef ar
ticles of frequent use should De near az
hand. Every step and every moment or
time nossjbie should be saved from the
necessary routine work to be devoted TO
the care and education Of the chndfeh' 10
adding to the comfort ana increasing tne
happiness of all members OF the ld1riis
to the entertainment OF neiSiio I,,,a a,t.
! friends; to self culture and developmel'l .
| to the culture of flowers, those most
| beautiful expressions OF the creator
goodness" to work for the grange ,he
| school. the church, and humanity III gen
| eral , A.. -,
Let all labor and all time tend to I'M
| nrove,neut." The providing of food and
clothing and keeping the house IN oruei
| constitutes a large factor in making tne
| life of ones family pleasant ana happy,
and these material things shouid never
be neglected. But the term househo,o
| economy is of broader signlilcahce. ~
| means the management OF the lioine
| When we consider that the WeiIlfe Oh 81
| ciety and the republic ltseii uepen..
| Greatly on the condition of its homes an'
That in the home. wOman's influence
| very nearly supreme. we Stano appaiie'
| at her responsibility. la,
The home should be the seat ana aoou'
of the most purifying and reilnlns INV ,,,,
| onces Love. tenderness. gratitude. help
| fIlness and trustfulness should HI us q.
nosnhere. Faith. hope and charits
should characterize each menipel.
home should be the centre OF the supreui
est attractions. It Is lne uwe ,.;,,as, ther
of children. and the training given then
ehould be of a kind to fortify then
| acainst the snares. the temptations am
the vices they must encounter III LIN
world. ,rv broken
,,rntched not to say wicked, homes II
the land. From them go men and womel
who pollute society. violate the laws .
the country and of God, ana drag uow,
to ruin the victims of tnelf Wlch e. oon
such things are exceedingly SAD 70 con
sun a r is one of the beautiful pur
noses of our order that it is pledseu
tpna ;ronrovement of the home IN
tn,,,asAnf Maine patrons are the best I
he found anywhere. 1t was sucn Nun. I
the poet Longfellow must nave iislu
mind when he wrote the INES.
n fortunate. O happy day.
| When a new household f1nds It's piace
Among the myriad homes OF eartn,
;Ee q new star just sprung TO Dirth'
Aud rolled on its harmonious way,
into the boundless realms OF space.
= Chairman w. H. Keith of Winthrop
Of the committee on cooperation tnel
presented the annual report from ina
committee with it's important sugges
tions toward united effort in tn
] grange.
Report on Cooperation.
Worthy Master and Brothers ana SISTER
+ If the Maine State Grange .+,,,
Windful of the important duty res s.
,,nc,, ms we have considered tne SUM-
of cooperation and submit the Ioiio""'
report: -, 1,+ tho subject is
a Ind deem one. full of obstacles an
onoa,,nassed with difficulties when an d
tnn,nt is made to bring 1t into eHec.N
and lucrative practice among the "'en
bers of our OrdeI. by ,arrer ar
!. n minds than ours that cooper'
- ~ tha corner stone of our structure