Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-29
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Twelve candidates took Ine hts. anu
second degrees at turner "f""se '''"'
Cay. -
washington County Pomona Grange
Will meet with Perry Grange June 4.
Basket dinner and supper; Aisesheo', wher,
The fifth degree will be worked
spccial meeting of North Franklin
punona orange. Z. of H., No. q, Mill be
held with aurora Grange S't Tn Wha1evsr
work that comes within the ritual"
Picnic dinner
The regular meeting of Pine Grove
Grange. Brewer. was heid Momuav eve e
The third and ourth degrees were con-
ferred on three candidates ana there IS
one application for membership.
Somerset Grange. Norridgewock, con-
tinues active and prosperous AT a recent
meeting all but three members expressed
themselves in favor of the grange hay,
ing a hall of its own; TINS grange grange VIII
Somerset County Pomona has received
nm invitation from Starks Grange to
meet with it on June 10Th, II being the
annual field day. Speakers to be present
State Master q. Gardner, State Lecturer
W j. Thompson and DR.. q. Nj. Twitchell
of Augusta.
North Penobscot Pomona Grange Will
hold its annual meeting win Forest
Grange Lee Saturday, June - at winch
the election and installation of officers
viii take place Grange, will meet at 10
a. NJ. dinner at l.: tfth degree will he
conferred at II \. Nj. All oranges in its
jurisdiction are invited.
Here are some bits of grange wisdom:
IT you want the grange 10 be OF use 10
you. be OF use to the grange. \ grange
that refuses to get out of the old rut Is
almost sure to die in the last ditch. The
grange is. or should be. the place where
educa,onal and social n reforms forms ARIA are as IS
first in the mind and IN the heart OF ev-
cry patron. A tactful individual in the
lecturers chair VIII insure Il peasant ana
profitable meeting.
Seaside Grange. Belfast. held a meeting
May Is. with $50 members present. The
drama, "A Drop Too Much, was present
ed. Seaside now has its fine nan palG
for and is goin' 10 have new coat OF
paint. 1t unanimously decided to
paint the hail white. Seaside has 206
members and the average attendance is
more than 40 Seaside sewing circle has
been reorganized and will meet Saturday
afternoons. The circle will prepare for
fair to be held in connection with the aS-
ricultural fair in the fall.
The next meeting of Kennebec Pomona
will be held with Albion Grange June T.
At the morning session the usual roItln"
of business will he followed. including thH
comforting of the 9Th degree Topics for
discussion for the afternoon are Munic!-
pal and governmental ownership oi
public utilities 10 lie opened with pa
per by II. L. Gray OF Readtield: and
What are the greatest needs of the
farmer?' to be briefly answered by the
Grange will furnish music for the occa-
sion.
TO Pomona lecturers the use of the
same subject in each subordinate grange
previous to the Pomona meeting has
gwen all members a knowledge on that
subject and better prepares ali who may
attend the Pomona meeting, TO talk on
that same subject: Il twenty minutes dis
cussion in Pomona would comprise the
best thoughts given in each of the subor-
dinates. If good papers have been writ
ten. send them to the lecturer for the
Pomona meeting. Who will try it and
let us Know how the plan w0rks?-Ncw
England Farmer.
The next meeting of oxford County Po-
mona Grange will be held al. Grange hall.
Hebron. the second Tuesday in June. Pro-
gram: Business; degree work: ladies half
hour Topic: How should farmer ana
cussion opened by Emma Philips CT He
bron; recitation Maidie Moody; song.
Aida George; address, Prof. w. j..
ham, topic: Cultivation of staple farm
crops: Best time TO cut hay Best me!n-
Cd Of curing and handling. Discussion
opened by l.. l.. Phillips. local grange
choir to furnish music.
Somerset Pomona met at St. Albans
Grange hall. May H. The meeting WAS
Merrill: response. Mrs. Sarah New rs !:
music. choir; paper, Mrs. a, L.. Nnins;
question: SHOULD the New Profession OF
Forestry Receive Encoura cement from
our Order?' opened by Everett +: LIBBY.
followed by general discussion. Noon
recess; duet. Myra BRIGHAM and Wi.nie
Southland; remarks Tor Sood Of the order,
followed by address by State Lecturer W.
j. Thompson. subject The Boy on the
Farm. a class of seven vas Instructed
in the fifth degree. Owing to the busy
season the attendance was small.
At the regular meeting of Readfeld
Grange on Saturday. May II. the third
and fourth degrees were conferred on two
public during the program, which was
opened with song by the choir; a very
inter estins paper on Mexico was read By
Miss Arnie Colt. was followed by a pa
per on Substitutes for Hay" George =.
r.iu1TNs on the SUBJECT Were made
by w. y. Frost of Norland Grange. ID.
- niils OF starting Grange, ). Stain,
w. s. Macomber and others of Readtield
Grange. Little Beatrice Folsom then gave
Icci,atIon which closed the program.
year.
The last meeting OF Winslow Grange on
MAY l.. was presided over by the maids
as follows: Master, Emily Garland; over
ford: steward Bessie Reynolds; assistant
steward, Kate Crosby: chaplain, Lura
Taylor: treasurer. Helen morrill,; sec:e-
tary. Lou Clifford: gate-kccIer Sadie
Morrow; Ceres. Jennie Howard; Pomona
Mabel Hodges; Flora. Maud Ward: i. A.
steward, Grace Garland. Five new mem
"rs were duiy elected to membership.
Following is the program, which was well
carried out: Music; reading. Grace Gar
land; tableau. Scene in Farmers Kit
chen; music: dialogue: tableaux Morning
and Night: reading. Kate Crosby; music
tab!eauX, Rock of Ages; reading with
tableauX: reading. Carrie Fuller; music.
Helen Morrill,: tableauX. Old Fashioned
Choir. AT the close of the exercises, ice
cream and cake were served.
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