Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29

he hour only part of the literary ex-
ercises were given.
An All day meeting OF Androscogein
Grange, Greene was held Thursday,
April 18th. In the forenoon class of
3 were instructed in the third ana
fourth degrees. after which the harvest
feast was partaken Of by about one
hundred and fifty patrons. In the
iftcrnoon meeting was called to order
NV worthy Master Weymouth ana de-
clared III open session. An interesting
program was then given.
south Dover Grange conferred the
irst ana second degrees on three caBdi-
lates and received two applications for
membership. The grange has been at
work IN the foundation for the new
stable, ana ii ~ nearly ready for the
iills The work IS being pushed for
ward rapidly. The grange Will also
sdd an "a tension of14 feet to its hall,
ma the basement which Is now used
I ~ a. stable 4yiil. be made OYER tintoVl
firing han. '~S if-.' -5fFf 'aaH
AT the last meeting OF Willow Grange
NO, S6G. Of East Jefferson. about 70
members werepresent. After tho grange
business was attended to, a very inter
asting program was carried out, tho
leading feature Of which was n debate
me question under discussion was, RE
.oNsd. that more can be learned from
observation than from the study OF
books. and Waa ably discussed by the
fol!opirg: Aniuna live. NJ. a. jackson,
II. ., Meserve; negative A. a. Skin
ner, u. NJ. Linscott. The question was
lccidcd by a committee cf three On the
merits Of the arguments, in favor Of the
affirmative.
Starks Grange, no. as. held a very
Interesting meeting Wednesday even
ing ApTil 1G. The program was well
carried out. The question VS. How
can our crops ana farm products ~.
marketed 90 the best possible adyan-
tA-e? Cpgling by cro. 81. A. Merrill
1nd very ably discussed by The mem
bers present. IL was decided that the
best way for the farmer To dispose of
his products was by co-uplra ton with
his brother farmers and all pull to-
getrWr. Starks Grange, sill hold its
next regular meeting Alen 80. III thr
afternoon; which will be The last
afternoon Hectirg- until November.
The program win befas follows: Music
choir; reading, Sister "a. T. Hilton:
dcclamation, e.. ~. Dutt-n; music
recitation. Sister Lizzie Fletcher. rcad-
ing Chips. Question: Afe our public
scht o. as useful as thy might ~ mn
what>cau ba done e improve them:
The last regular meeting of SkowIc-
sam Grange Was held "Wednesday eve-
ming. April IL. 4 beautiful moonlight
evening and fairly good roads, coupled
with the fact that the Worthy state
Master was to be present ana the
uXiliary give the third ana fourth a.
gree drill called uut the members from
far and near. A class Of ten was III
structed ~ the third ana fourth de-
grCes. state Master Gardner Re-
spnnled to the call Of his name with
Instructive remarks touching upon the
work OF the order and answering
questions propounded. Miss Blanch
Tsnish ana Miss Addie B. Cleveland
presentel original papers on subjects
connected with our common schools
both instructive and Interesting. There
was a flow 81 music by full choir.
rNlartets, duets and singly. There We're
remarks from different members that
received applause. ana the beautiful
drili Of the. auxiliary is always APP a
preciated. Notice was givents that n
certain family, once connected with the
Strange through segere af1ictfon was i'm
needy circumstances and al collection
was taken amounting to $iL45. NJ