Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-17
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES

\ new grange was organized recently
| at Cooper's Mills
Seaside Grange and Seaside SEWN,
Circle will hold their annual fair AZ ma
Grange hall. Belfast, the last Tuesday
| in October
There are now Il subordinate granges
in Lincoln county. The granee has
made marked progress in that county
of late.
N"oIcporo orange purposes building
hall at once. The intention now is to
erect building 3ox50 feet AS the
town has no suitable hall such a
pul.dinG VIII be Il public Improvement.
AT Il recent meeting of Plymouth
Grange Flora f.. Nutter was elected
secretary to take the place of Ralph
Condor who resigned. Bro. Condor
expects To leave Plymouth very soon.
Athens Grange will celebrate its an
hiveiSary Saturday. oct. 18th with an
aI-daN meeting and dinner at noon.
ihc afternoon session will be omen H.
the public and Prof. w. j. THOMPSON,
State lecturer. will be present ana de-
liver a lecture.
iNt'I vi iliS'. diilltlu center. nclI
very profitable and interesting meet
ing. Saturday evening. Three members
took the first degree and the re-
maindcr of the evening was spent in
discussing the duties and obligations
of the members.
Granite Grange, North Searsport is
Erospering and has added five mem
bers lately. The first program in
tho contest between the brothers ana
sisters Vas given oct. 1st by the sis
tiers. and was well carried out At
the next meeting the brothers will
have the floor.
The Pine Cone Union will meet with
Albion Grange. oct. -. Questions for
discussion: Resolved. That Darying
as Now Practiced is the Most Profitable
Branch of Stock Husbandry" Re
solved. That the Benefit Derived From
Spraying Our Fruit Trees Does Not
Pay the Expense Thereof
Detroit Grange conferred the third
degree on one candidate. and third and
fourth on two. oct. I. This makes a
net gain in membership Of about A
members for our grange since organi-
cation about Is months ago. on Po-
mona's night. Sept. y. there was a dis
play Of about S. varieties Of apples.
The session Of the State Grange held
at Damarscotta recently was a very
profitable one. The Pomona degrees
We're conferred on five candidates. and
in the afternoon IL We're initiated into
the State Grange. Mr. Gardner and
Mr.. Libby briefly addressed the grange
is did Bro. .AmeS of jefferson.
The next regular meeting of Knox
Pomona will be held at White Oak
Grange hail. Warren, on Oct. 25th. Be
sides a good program being prepared.
the following question will be opened
by Robert simmons in the affirmati tive,
ana oliver Otis in the negative: Re
solved. That a home upon the farm is
more advantageous than home else
where"
The Union meeting Of Chelsea.
Windsor Whiteiield and Pittston was
held with the latter grange. Saturday.
oct. 9Th. Worthy Master Mrs. ]. +.
Ripley in the chair. Il Soodly number in
attendance. The question discussed
was Resolved, that the farmers of
Maine have not received SO much bene-
fit from Patrons Of Husbandry as they
ought"
St Adams Grange will observe Po-
mona evening. oct. 49, as follows:
Song, choir; instrumental music. Sis
ter Addie Emery; reading. Sister Myra
Goodwin: song. Sister Myra Brigham;
paper. subject. Apple Parings," Bro.
Hugh Goodwin: short talk. To What
Varieties Of Apples is the Soil of Maine
Best Adapted" Bro. NJ. L. McrI III:
original poem on Apples, W. NJ. W.
G. Watson; reading. Sister Eta Han
son: violin solo. Bro. Hugh Goodwin;
reading Sister Tracey; song, Winni'
Southland: What is the Best Soil for
an orchard" Bro. George Merrill;
reading Sister Lena Merrill; Does IN"
Average Farmer Raise too Many Va
rietics of Fruit Bro. Lincoln Mer-
rick: song. Fro. f. II. Longley: Shall
We Sell our Apples at Present Prices
or Hold Them" Bro. w. o. Hilton:
reading. Sister Matte Mason; violin
solo. W. o. Hilton: song, choir. An
exhibit Of fruit is requested.