Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-07
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Nictr- Grange. Fairfield Center. very
Pleasantly observed its -'th ANN
vcrSaY,. recently.
Woulrirh Gr3nGc. though small ~
numbers. Is alive and doing COED work.
During the year the membership has
been fncrca sd by III" addition Of ten
new m.mbcrs. New inside blinds
hav. been bought for the hall and
other Improvements made.
Greenwood Grange celebrated its first
anniversary. oct. -. by public enter
tainment consisting Of music. dia :
logur,. Rotations. etc. after which re-
creShIncntS Wcrs. served. TIL" hall was
| well filed and all tn" parts on tn" pro-
gram were well carried out. Thc pro-
Goods vii! go to buy dishes for the
Grang".
Good Will Grangc. Amherst, gave a
chicken supper and entertainment. re-
Gently. There was large crowd at
| tended TIL" proceeds went TO the
Grange GooG Will t;ranS" is growing
| rapidly. IT was organized a few weeks
ago with y charter members. There
| are nov over %.
South Branch Grange, Prospect. held
its regular meeting. Saturday evening.
| oct. ~. and had n very interesting sos
| sion. The program was as follows:
Reading. worthy master: reading. Az
ncs Ward: recitation. Jennie Dockham;
rc3 ding. II. ]. Ward: question box:
quotations by members; question. Re
solved. That farmers gain more knowl-
edge b. reading than. hy practical ex-
pcr;encr." opened by Grin Gray.
Niscaeset Grange held Harvest
supper. Wednesday,. oct %. Four cam
li1at:S We're instructed in III" third and
fourth degrees. Two visitors from
WoolUich Grange and ora from Alma
Grange We're present. Brother Walker
from Noolwich Grange was called
upon for remarks and responded. a
good time WAS enjoyed by all. Wis
cas%"t Grange WAS orGa nized In May
With - charter members and now num-
bcr5 "a members.
The next meeting Of .Aroostook County
Pomona Grange will be held with
Aroostook Union Grange at South
rresquc Isle. Friday. November 5, in
stead OF on Saturday as previously APP
pointed. The subject for discussion
III ne SnOulu NTUOStOOk county vote
to sell the 100000 stock Of the Bangor
e. .irOostook TailrOad"" 1t is very
probable that some Interesting discus
sions will take place on this subject,
which is so soon to be decided by bal
lot by the people of the county.
Wales Grange had an unusually large
attendance at its hall, Saturday night.
when the first and second degrees We're
conferred on six candidates. The
worthy lecturer announced that. Nov.
-. there would be n contest between
the old members and the young. The
side that lost should furnish Il supper.
I'll" committee for the old members
We're Sisters Maggie Carlton. Alice
Greenwood. BROTHERS Stillman Donnell.
Fred Collins: for the younger members.
Sisters Emma Thompson Bessie Ham.
Hrofhcrs Joel Ham, Walter Warren.
The next session Of Piscatauuis Po-
mona will be held at Erownvilo. Nov. :.
with program as follows. Opening cx-
erciSes at 1880: application fore men,
bership in the sixth degree: comforting
degrees: address of welcome, Mrs.
Laura Gcrrish of Brownvillc Grange.
response, G. Z. Weston. Foxcroft:
recess. Afternoon. Question, How
can the fan work on the farm be
handled to the greatest advantage,
to be opened by Ernest Livermore of