Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-14
Gossip Of the Oranges.

Union Harvest Grange, MOntville,
has initiated two new members re-
Gently.
Orchard Grange, East Parsonsfield.
March 16.
TOpsham Grange discussed the
school question. comparing the present
with the old system.
Turner Grange fair netted about S45.
A new piano has been bought by the
grange for the Grange hall.
Winslow Grange has contributed six
puffs. IL sheets and 20 pillow-slips TO
the equipment of Grange Cottage at
Good Will Farm.
Chesterville Grange held an interest
ing meeting recently. at which about
$50 were present. Six new members
were received. The brothers furnished
the dinner.
Dexter Grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees on four candidates
| recently. This grange has held sew
eral chopping bees of late for the bene-
fit of sick members.
Evening Star Grange. Washington,
has added six to it's membership since
the new year came in. At grange
supper recently a beautiful quilt was
disposed of by lot. George L. Sprague
won the quilt.
East Madison Grange celebrated
their 22nd anniversary. Ten of the
charter members were present: IL have
died. There was not a large member
ship out on account of sickness.
Brothers Holway and Sister Marsh
from Skowhegan Grange We're present.
Victor Grange. Fairfield Center. has
the work of another year well in
hand. AT the regular meeting Febru-
airy %, the third and fourth degrees
were conferred upon II candidates.
over 125 members were present includ-
ing visitors from Clinton. Canaan and
Skowhegan Oranges. An excellent
harvest feast was served. Victor
Grange now numbers over 100 men,
bers, and they are alive to the best in
terests of the order. The meetings are
we'll attended and programmes in
structive. This grange was the largest
purchaser of State Grange fertilizers
in the State in 1898. and it's members
are carrying upwards of 100000 insur-
ance in the Patrons Mutual Fire In
surance.
Androscoggn Pomona Grange met
with Turner Grange. Wednesday,
March l. A happy combination of fair
weather. mild temperature. good
sleighing and comparatively leisure
time of the year drew out a remarkable
attendance and rendered it notable
occasion. Over 500 members of the
order We're present. Such an avalanche
Of visitors was n heavy call on the
courtesy of the host grange. But Tur-
ner Grange is not a small affair in it.
self, and its members proved them
selves equal to any demand on their
good graces. Visitors We're present
from Livermore. East Livermore,
Leeds. Greene, South Lewiston. Dan
vile Junction. Auburn. Minot, Hebron.
Canton, Auburn and Lake View.
Brother J. T. Gushing of Turner
Grange, gave all hands a cordial well
come in brief and well chosen words
which We're fittingly responded to by
Worthy Master Hodgkins. Routine
business over, the members of East
Hebron Grange filled the remaining
time of the forenoon with a creditable
and pleasing entertainment, giving
evidence that the Oxford hills are still
raising men and women able to add
still further renOwn to the record of
their country. A poem by Rev. Brother
Tibbetts, a paper by Rev. J. N. Irish,
and the Model Wife," by Sister Whit
ing, were especially enjoyable. The
afternoon was given over to entertain
ment furnished by members of East
Auburn Grange. Whatever this grange
finds to do it strives to do we'll and was
never caught in failure. The time
was filled to the great pleasure Of all
present.