Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-21
Gossip Of the Oranges.

Smithfield Grange recently conferred
the first and second degrees upon fiv,
candidates. An increase in membership
like that Is worthy of mention.
Seaside Grange of Belfast, had an inter.
esting programme at its last meeting. in
Guiding paper on Alaska by NJ. c.
Hill and one on Ought the sisters to
keep silence in the Oranges" by w. p
Thompson. There will be a harvest
feast Sept. 25th. as
oxford Pomona Grange will meet at
Dixfeld the second Tuesday in October.
Peru Grange will unite with the Dixfield
Grange in the entertainment. The topic
ssIGr GisC,aissiIr IN fedui,r-
ments of Il pleasant homer" is one that
will interest the brothefs and sisters
alike.
Victor Grange of Fairfield Center one
of Somerset eountys most progressive Or
ganiZa tionS. at its last meeting carried
out the following excellent programme:
Music. by the choir; defamation. Ernest
Woodman; select reading. Clara Tibbitts:
song. Mrs. Ellen l.. Goodwin; paper Be
fore the Grange was organized what in
fiuonces conspired to make a farmers
organization necessity" o. A. Bowman:
paper. The Mission Of the Grange -
Mrs. Helen Bowman: music. male quar-
tet.
About 16 of the members of Dexter
Grange attended the Piscataquis Pomona
question What methods should the State
pursue in regard to tuberculosis?" was
thoroughly discussed. and by vote of the
members present it was decided that the
present law is sufficient to meet the
needs. The South Sangervile Grange
furnished a literary entertainment. A
picnic dinner was enjoyed. The next
meeting will be held the third Thursday
of next month at East Sangervlle.
The members of jefferson Grange. p. of
H.. are taking an increasing interest in
the work of the order. Some good pro-
grammes are being presented at each
meeting. The one announced for the next
meeting is as follows: Song. Mrs. w. F.
Hemenway; ten minute talk on "Oul
Town Schools by Howard G. Ellis;
What can the Grange do for our
Schools?' by T. B. Moody; question
What shall we do with our present hay
crop?" opened by Bros. o. =. Hilton and
fully that the members of this live grange
do not intend to grow rusty on the topics
of the day.
Excelsior Pomona Grange, No. 4, p. o;
H.. held its annual meeting with North
Jay Grange, Sept. 3. There was a large
good natured. Officers elected for the
ensuing year are as follows: Master. Ev-
erett E. Paine; overseer, J. +. Niles; lec-
turer, II. A. Clifford: steward. c. B.
Dunn assistant steward c. A. French
chaplain. J. w. Butterfield; treasurer d
d. Graffam; secretary. M. L. r. Purihg-
ton: gate keeper, w. d. Campbell: Pomo.
| ma, Mary X. Niles; Flora. Abbie w
Soule; Ceres. Stella A. Paine lady as.
sistant steward, Ella A. Brown; execu.
| tive committee. Bros. J. F. Niles, l.. G.
| Kyes and E. f. Purington. The execu
| tive committee assigned the regular
meetings as follows: December will
Chesterville Grange; March with Mystic
| Valley Grange; June with North Franklin
Grange; September with Farmingtor
| Grange. The secretary of each subordi
nate grange was constituted committee
| to prepare resolutions of respect ant
sympathy. in cases of death of Pomona
members in their oranges, to be presented
at the next regular meeting.