Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-19

Worthy Master: song, Fred Dinsmore;
essay. Elmer Nichols: select reading.
Fred Dinsmore: question box presented
by G. ID. Waugh: song. Fred Dinsmore;
select reading John Nichols; declama-
ton H. A. Merrill; paper. Orange
Record. Elmer Nichols: recitation, a. O.
Frederic Somerset Grange; song. Fred
DmSmure: remarks for the good OF the
order, l.. f. Butler.
Palmyra Grange has had IA very pros
porous year. Twenty-Five new members
have been instructed in the degree work.
besides several having been received on
demit. Its membership now numbers 2OJ.
During the past year this grange has
completed its new hall which was begun
in the fall of %, N Il cost of $1,000. The
hall is 3JX65. the main auditorium being
35x52 This is one of the largest and fin
est grange halls in Maine. 1t is finished
| in hard pine and white wood with hard
wood floor. ON the first floor is capa-
/ cious dining han with q kitchen and pam
| try complete. The dining hal is as large
| as any in Somerset county. This grange
MIS- instituted four years ago, and its
| members feel that Il great work has been
| accomplished in that time, The interest
| was never better. the average attend
ance being 50 or more. T he members
| rightly feel that the grange enters upon
! the new year With the best of prospects,
Very interesting Christmas exercises
were held in which the church and public
| participated. The grange was the rccip-
lent of a fine crayon portrait from It's
Oldest members. Mrs. keziah Hubbard
aged 81 who is still hale and hearty and
! frequently attends the regular meetings.
! Although the roads We're quite had
| about 10 patrons met at the Caribou
Grange hall. saturday, January ). to at
tend the annual meeting of Aroostooh
| County Pomona Grange. The meeting
was called to order at 10 o'clock by
Worthy Master Geo. +. Wilkins. The
| fifth degree was conferred upon a class OF
| five. The reports of secretary and treas
! urer showed the grange to be in a pros
porous condition ~ patrons having re
ceived the fifth degree during the year
The grange then adjourned - the dining
| hall above where Il SumptuOuS dinner
was served by the sisters of Caribou
! Grange. Upon being again called TO labor
the grange proceeded 10 elect officers io1
/ the ensuing year which resulted as fol
lows: Columbus Hdyford. master; &. NJ
Morris. overseer. t. K. Blackstone lect-
urer; :. A. smiley. steward: l.. +. Futile
assistant steward; Sumner Seabury
chaplain: G.. VIII Spraguc treasurer
Ernest 4. McGlauiin secretary: Fred $
Wiggin. gate keeper, Mrs. c. Hayford
Ceres. Mrs. &. NJ. Morris. Pomona: Mrs
l.. Il. Blackstone, Flora Mrs. l.. T.. Futile
lady assistant secretary. IN" Officers
elect were then installed hy w. II. Rrte-
don of Perham Grange III It very credit
able manner. doing :" entirely without
using ritual. \ vote of thanks wa
extended To Brother Braedon for in
stalling the officers. The next meeting
will be held with BridSewater Grange
Saturday, February 9TH.
The following officers of the Go"h
County Pomona Grange were installed
at Hollis. Thursday. Jan. 6th, by NJ
j. H. Harmon of Buxton: GranG
master. Elliot Fernald, Saco: oversee
Thomas j. earle, Hollis; lecturer, Set
Sinnctt. Saco; steward, Elliott Deal
born. old Orchards. assistant steward
Alfred & Stevens North Alfred: chap
lain. Rev. VIM. H. Cotton. Buxton.
treasurer. James Cobb, Limerick; Sec
rotary. Arson ". Butler. SprinsNale'
gate keeper. Charles Moulton Mapif
wood: Ceres Mrs Elliott Fernald II
Saco: Pomona. Mrs. Seth Sinncr
Saco Flora. Mrs e. F Haley. Cornish
lady assistant steward. Mrs. \ +
Stevens. North Alfred.
Union Grange was held al The
chapel with Chelsea Grange last sat
! urday all day. The meeting which
was postponed one week on account
e stormy weather. was not So largely
attended as usual, but a very pleas
ant as well as profitable day WIS
spent by those who were present tn
forenoon was spent i'm opening ">er-
cisos OF the grange and the discussion
of the question. Resolved, That IN.
credit system is of more benefit 70 lis
than the cash system. opened by II. e
Lawrence, Affirmative ". Broth 2
Fuller of Pittston. negative Decided
for cash. Dinner was served al up"H
by the ladies of Chelsea Granse aft,
which social hour ana the following
short programme WAS given. !;yci'a-
ton by Linda Thompson, readings 10y
Sisters Ellen Green. Ida sea- IS and
Susan Searls and song by Ida %Sdl-
The next meetin@ will be in Plit@,pn
the first Saturday in February