Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-08
Gossip q the Oranges.

ferred the third and fourth degrees on a
class of II. recently.
Excelsior Grange, Poland. celebrated
its 25th anniversary March 4th with
an all-day meeting.
West Bath is holding a literary contest,
and, as result, some very interesting
meetings are being enjoyed.
Dromore Grange, Phippsburg. will enjoy
candy pull and an impromptu pro-
gramme at its next meeting.
Skowhegan Grange, at its last regular
meeting initiated Is members. and re-
ceived one application for membership.
Starks Grange is holding regular meet
ings with profit to its members. Recently
Washington evening was much enjoyed.
under the charge of the new master e.
+. Clark, seven new members having
been added already this year.
Topsham Grange, at its meeting last
Shall We Use Oxen or Horses for Work
ON the FARM and How Can We Have
Better Roads,
West Minot Grange held an all day
meeting recently. comforting the third
and fourth degrees on six candidates in
the forenoon. The meeting in the after
noon was very interesting.
South Sangerville Grange is holding d
series of dances to raise funds to pay the
debt on the hall The two held thus far
that the debt will be lifted before very
long.
Seaside Grange. Belfast.is fast creep
ing upwards on the 800 list This is a
wideawake organization. They have a
fine hall nicely furnished and electric
lighted.
meeting recently. An interesting feature
of the programme was the lecture by
State Lecturer Cook of VassaIboro. Sew
en- members were initiated and more are
to follow
ST. Adams Grange observed its 24lh an
niversary Feb. % Twilight Grange OF
Corinna was invited and twenty-four
members responded. An interesting pro-
toasts. and remarks from visitors was
carried out. A bountiful supper was
served. cool
At special meeting of North Jay
Grange held recently, four candidates
took the tnird and fourth degrees in the
forenoon. The afternoon was observed
as Washington birthday with exercises
appropriate for the day. About thirty of
vitation to be present. The hall was dec
Grated for the occasion with flags, pie
lures and evergreen.
A Colonial Programme" was carried
out with much profit al recen, meeting o.
gett read Washington inaugural ad-
dress: c. c. Lee read selections from
, , Legend Of r. SLEEPY Hollow Ia,. Noted No
NJ. Averill and Miss Estella Bearce gave
some selections from The Courtship of
Miles Standish.' The third and fourth
degrees were conferred upon Alonzo
Chandler and Miss Florence Chandler.
Houlton Grange is one of the mos
1ourIshing oranges in the State. AT the
last meeting held Fep. 10Th. "A class o. 4.
received the third and fourth degrees. ~
III l,.1lln TOD ,ns nd ~ IA
applications were handed in to the secre-
tary. This is a fair sample Of the work
done at each meeting during the past
year The grange store In connection
with the grange receives a large patron
age. G. W. Auler purchasing agent sold
at the last meeting $50 worth of goods
This grange now numbers about 10
The committee on programme Of Knox
County Pomona Grange, p. of H.. having
issued a neat pamphlet. giving in fun the
programme for the monthly meetings TO
be held by Pomona during the current
year There is also a page giving the list
Of officers and other information conven-
lent for reference by members. The next
meeting of Pomona will be held with
pleton, Saturday March .. The question
do our public schools furnish it? There
will be work in the fifth degree.
Lincoln Grange. No. 341. T. of H., ded!-
Gated its new hall at Steuben, recently
with appropriate exercises conducted ny
State Master o. Gardner of Rockland
Including Prof. Gowell of the University
of Maine there were present County Dep
uty Z. F. Wiley. II. w. Hook. master OF
West Washington Pomona, J. +. White.
master of Cherryiield Grange. E. F. Al
len, member of the Maine board of agri-
culture for Washington county, and w.
Il. Ingersoll, master of Union Grange.
Following the dedicatory exercises Prot;
Gowen gave a lecture on dairyinS and
sheep husbandry.
4 pleasant meeting was held by Nor
land Grange East Livermorc. Feb. %. IN
the forenoon there was the usual grange
business and reading by Hattie X. MOI
rision. Then came an excellent grange
dinner. followed by the comforting OF
the first and second degrees upon two
candidates. two more being detained at
home by sickness. The reading of N or,
| land Breeze by Mrs. Jennie MORRISON ana
/ Mrs .Juliettc Cakes followed. A finely
prepared anu well read pa s,ioc was W TiFs
Shall We do to Induce Young People to
Join the Grange" And then recitation rect ol,
song finely executed by frankie DrurH.
Sixty members were present.