Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-08
Gossip Of the Oranges.

Degrees were conferred on several can.
didates at Pittston Grange recently.
.>Good words come from Chestervillc
Grunge, OF activity. prosperity and pa.
Itrlotism.
Three new candidates We're voted or
and elected members of Victor Grange
Fairfield Center. recently.
Al recent meeting of West Batf
cussed; What snail we da 10 make oul
meetings more interesting TO all?
Three times since the new year camt
install It's newly elected officers. bu,
either cold or stormy weather has pro
vented each time.
East Sangervile Grange has voted 10
hold the regular meetings during the
winter months each Saturday evenin;,
which occurs on or before the full moon
at I.3Q clock and two weeks thereafter
to hold the meeting at l.3o o'clock +. NJ.
Clinton Grange is in "a very prosperous
condition, with membership of over
two hundred, and more coming i'll all the
time. The members are very regular IN
their attendance at the meetings and the
community is being much helped by :he
work which is done by the grange in that
place.
North Newport will have a "Iincolr
night Feb. Il. The evening will be de-
voted to the life and anecootes Of Lin
coin, "reminiscences of the Civil War. by
tne members OF lne grange VINO We're
soldiers. essays and poems appropriate to
the occasion. patriotic quotations and
singing.
Winthrop Grange had a very pleasant
meeting JAN "a. Officers for 1899 were in
stalled in an impressive manner by State
Master. Brother O. Gardner A good
number We're present Brother Gardner
exemplilied the unwrtten work in Il
plain manner. An oyster supper was en-
joyed by all. Brother Hodkin of Greene.
made a few remarks.
Hollis Grange held a 'perfect' meet
ing recently at which the following prot
liable programme was carried out:
What constitutes a model and perfect
horse by James. Knight. cow. by Ivory
Stevens; swine. by Frank Day; yoke of
oxen, by w. B. Deering; home. by Cecil
T. Clark; school by Ada; Clark; granger.
room, by Martha J. Hooper: kitchen. py
Abbie Bradbury: dinner. by Hannah Ste
vens: farm by Frank ]. bennett: dog. by
r. G.. Carrie.
made choice Of the following for 1899: w
f. Ingersoll, master: Chas. T.. Pineo.
overseer: Geo. r. Grant. lecturer: John
Magee, Jr., steward Harry Drisko.. as
sistant steward: John Magee. chaplain:
H. J. Libby, gate keeper; +. 7. Drisko.
treasurer: Oracle f. Worcester, Pomona;
Elsie Tabbutt, Flora; Lizzie NJ. Rockwell
a steward; PM Mrs. L. E. "so b. Libby. secretary.
This grange is in Il thriving condition. 1t
has just purchased a new cook stove and
organ for its hall.
The following interesting programme
was given at a recent meeting of Saga
danoc Grange: Music by the choir; ques-
tiOn, resolved. that Sunday excursions
are not beneficial to the morals OF the
people: affirmative. brothers Nelson and
Whitney: negative. brothers Jones and
Curtis. A very enthusiastic discussion
followed and by vote NJ one was in ia
vor of Sunday excursions; question. how
to make home pleasant for the children.
answered by Brother Wheeler and Sister
Douglas: solo, Sister Theresa Carr: in
music. Sister Myrtle Brown:
reading, Sister Clara Adams.
A very successful union meeting was
held with Pittsiieid Grange recently. |
The address of welcome was ably given |
by Sister Annie NJ. Fios. in wei writ !
ten napcr. The response was given by +
I}rother j. r. Lonziey of Palmyra. The I
question for discussion was. Resolved I
that special farming is more prontAD.e
than mixed farming. The question WAS |
5nenesi by Bro. f'h nney, followed by !
Fro. Hla;si@ll OF. PalHyra in the mega
we. The drift of the discussion showed (
hat special farming is the more prom
tlle An enumeration of the patro0 T
present showed that the following
oranges were represented: Pittsfieli aS:
palnlyra. So: Corinna. 8; Newport &: s.
Aibars. 4; Dexter, ]; Burnham, |. ca
llan, ..