Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20

tS5(uu) each. said bond to be approved by
the other members of the committee
DEPUTY WORK.
More than ever ! am confirmed in the
opinion that by revision Of our deputy
system We could get more satisfactory
returns. As the result of the work OF
county deputies this year we have but
three out Of fourteen new and reorgan-
lied oranges; ten OF these oranges We're
instituted by State Deputy Ansel HolwaY,
who has been acting under orders ana
has done yeOmen service in the grange
field, and ! am satisfied it would nav
been entirely practicable to nave ~
creased our membership 1900 the past year
il We could have used the money paid OUT
to county deputies for work that does mo'
on the whole materialize in good results.
No money should be used aions chaiiiieiS
that do not furnish returns.
The worthy State lecturer has been ac-
tive ana faithful in the DISCHARGE OF ms
duties, and has been WonderiulIS
full in the work, and | congratulate the
State Grange in having SO 1althlul anu
efficient an officer to MI tins important
office. From all over the state comes
words Of commentator for his work ana
l. too, am glad to pay tribute TO one 50
While We haye made no marked al
vance in the line OF G3-oPerdtl at, nuS ii'- -
thp state taken as Il whole have more
intelligent idea of the practicabllltY OF tt'
great benefits possible by continued 81
fIr
tbara is less opposition from the local
trange agent than formerly, and | be
Iievr il to be entirely practicabie. ana
MANN ia see the time when system OF
-, trnI, will b. organized ana sue
"hssfnliy operated between states through
the state organizations, 50 that the pa
irons Of one state can buy the produciS
Of patrons Of another, through a purt'l 4
Of information between states. W nat We
need Is Good business inllilN ~ ~ ~
erclSe oI .ht 1ii"g ,II biItinnss nrr,
q tii"' ~ ,,';.,i MA
IN lNt toHlllt 'i''i w. l.. N. ,,
The executive committee nav ~ an
times been ready ana ANXIOUS " uNdHCC
tL, interests and extend the influence Ui
The order. and it is 4 pleasure TO say
th1t nIIr relations have lit All times been
ths most friendly ana harm nninuS.
Ne met with a great loss in the death
Of Bro. T.. +. Briggs, man or sound
business JuuShcUt' " ru'I' Ittt
order has lost one Of its most able ana
earnest patrons. | recommend tlEtt "A
time b. set aside during TINS session fo.
memorial services IN COMMUNICATION "i
ms ut''h-
THE PRESS.
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rms Is ','' Ct. t,i,',,tj,t, ~.
j most n'''H' ~ 81 - - ii t,,..;
forms ATOMS M lines - N"Il'l III"
ness progress ana II IS {" ne hoped iI.l,
tbr farmers will show their appreciation
II H.. Efforts of An papers who deal fair
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tS9, I'll y in hit MA ,r,I,,t ,.sitnr~ III
anu 81 . '"ir ,'r>. ,,b,. nrnsi j. ,ha mo
every lit u h"titV, lir,t. th.,oiits n.
communicable 10 me P''Pl'' ''''" ~ M
ter no" worthy llt 'iust' - 9,'N' In In
best purposes IN" printed I'St mus a,
a prominent part. 50 it is in sranS"
work. The order would Sdtrlhtt HuCh 81,
its influence if We had no regular lnI
frequent means "t communicating IN
papers Of the state have generally been
ready and anxious to Omen ihtlf cHiuihl!>
for grange news, hut We are uhitt tSl''-
ial obligations t. Inc ktun"br1 J"Htn"l
The Maine Farmer, nc hdin f-httIllilS'.
The Lewiston journal. Inc bangor Com
mrrci1l, Thr bangor y hlG ana courier,
Tho Bangor DAILY News, ana Ilfl, arm
and Home
p,lIo\N. ORANGES
Our Pomona Oranges have been ms
principal source through winch hrid
meetings haNc been hcld dnrihI tht year
| ana have Been MI untold value u the or
der
or All the promoters for good ana pro-
| or,.siya .rrlry, work iii 4 county ana ~
| I'm tbp different aids that NAV be used I,
| Keen thr grang. i'll a county up to COCO
| health and strength. a well managed Pp.
mona stands i'm the lead. The Pomona
| Grange should be the origin IF grange
Thought and work 1t should study t. adj
minister to the wants of every l0Ca
orange i'm th,. county. and should not al
in,y In fnr..rrSt hut encourage ana asSist
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