Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-22
GOSSIP or The ORANGES.

John DoTity Grange. East sullivan at
Il recent meeting. conferred degrees upon
six candidates.
Paris Grange has extended an invita-
ton 70 Mountain Grange OF BucKifeld ito
Join in celebrating the anniversary Of
Paris Grange oil the 25th.
One of the prosperous Oranges of
Maine is Aurora Grange Of Strong. ut
the last two meetings 1i.yaBpItsatiops, for
membership have been received.
The members Of Houlton Grange are
busily ut work erecting . btIilding upon
the lot of ground beside their hall on
Green street This building viii be used
as store and store house hy the Grange,
thus giving them their han for lodge pnr-
poses
on Saturday. oct. ii. cligdren's Day
was observed at l.eeds Grange Hail.
With beautiful day.a large attendance
Of children and others, hountiful din
ner and most excellent program, the &c
casion was a pleasant one TO MI. Much
credit is due Superintendent (5otilG the
teachers and pupils. Tor the interesting
program presented
The regular meeting of North Frank
lin Grange. Phillips, held Saturday after
noon. Oct. IL, was well attended the
first and second degrees We're conferred
on a small class and more applications
presented. y short literary program WAS
carried out, which consisted of decla-
nation by Geo. Chick; remarks for the
good of the order by James Morrison and
readings BIZ several OF the sisters it Is
expected that all four degrees Will be
conferred at the next meeting.
Machias Valley Grange. =. Of H. held
a special meeting on Saturday evening,
oct nth. it being the second annlver-
sarv hl its organization. Members 0t the
| Rogue Bluffs Grange were present and
Il ftcr d fine program Of readings. rccIta-
tons and music. buuntiful supper was
served. The Machias Valley Grange was
organized Oct. II, 1900. with 30 charter
,t,s.Vs- !.
| been added to the list, making total en-
roliment Of 50. The present membership,
| however, is somewhat smaller tnan that
nsnlbership. ewing TO the TACT that with
! in the past year three members tiiaVe
! bcen removed by death, and nine been
| dismissed 70 form TIE orange. at Roque
| condition ana RS meetings are both
pleasant and profitable
| Wales Grange met Saturday night. Oet.
! H. with q good attendance. MI ana MIS-
| George Zones of Webster, we're made
members of Wales Grange After spSi-
| ness the worthy lecturer presented the
\ fnlIowing nrogram Song, Sister Minnie
I Rlasdell. with encore. TeadinE byi SISTER
lGpsta Turner. with encore; reacinS. Sis
| -. Georgia Dixon; organ solo, Sister
1 Ressie Ham. with encore: reading, Sis
i ter Ida EsD6nnrtt: song, Sister Minnie
| Blasdell; reading, Sister Laura Bell sun
son with encore. question, Sli1H We oI
| zha II we NOT have a new organ this falts
| sisters and brothers, and i was left 10
| he decided at the next meeting. The
| worthy master requested All members 70
i be nresent 1.-THE meeting. Oct. ".
/ Enterprise Grange ut fOrrington Gen.
tire held gentiemen's might on t5 ssasis \,
| Oct II, which proved 10 pc n deci1eu
| success ii being a beautiful moonlight
night. and tile roads being In as fine
condition as country roans can be;
4 There was q large gathering OF lGcal
| Changers and visit from. Deputy Nai-
entine' and Mrs. Yalentinei rem Riyfr,
side Grange. Brewef. Gentlemen nile
tanning program. as follows Singing
Male choir: readipg. Master Higgins
| story, r. A. Fowler. readng, a. "
King. story. 4. a. Lambert: reading. A
n Freeman. There was an exhibitor
nv Prof. 5. J. Rogers and his troup'
from South Africa. a aeiectabie' oyster
| supper prepared and served by the gen
itlenea in unifoHm, who seemed b. be per
fectly at home and wei up IA the Dusl
mess, WAS a pleasant feature Of the enter
, tainmaut.