Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-26
Gossip Of the Grangess

North Jay Grange conferred the first
and second degrees on three candidates,
Feb. Is.
The New Sharon Grange recently gave
the third and fourth degrees to eighteen
new members.
Canaan Grange will hold veterans night
on March IL, when all veterans and theft
families will be invited to meet with the
grange. good program and refresh
ments will be provided.
Freetown Grange South Newcas tle. re-
ports an increase in membership at near
ly every meeting. At the regular meet
ing, Feb. %, the third and fourth de-
grees were conferred upon class of six.
Harmony Grange, at a recent meeting,
presented its past lecturer, Mrs. S. A.
Haynes, with a beautiful berry dish and
spoon in appreciation of her faithful work
during the past four years. 1T was d,
complete surprise and much appreciated
by the recipient.
Owing to the storm the meeting of Pine
Cone Union Grange with Vassalboro
Grange arranged for Feb. IS was not
held. At special meeting, last week
Vassalboro Grange voted to extend an
invitation to Pine Cone Union to meet
with it, Tuesday. March 4.
County Deputy Willard Weston organ
lied grange of Is charter members in
Amity on Feb. ). This grange is to be
named Amity. The following officers
were elected and will be installed as soon
as the charter is received: Master, George
Nickerson; overseer, Sandy Tracy; lectur-
assistant steward, Roy Libbey; chaplain,
James Seamans; treasurer, Elex Smith
secretary, Quincy A. Lycett; Ceres, Mrs.
Ida Nickerson: Pomona. Mrs. Abbie Sea-
mans: Flora. Edna Libby. The w. c. T
Z. will give the use of their hall for
grange purposes.
The new grange at Cooper's Mills
Whitefield, Is flourishing finely. Nine
new members received the third and
fourth degrees. and partook of the har-
vest feast, last week, making a member
ship of IL and more applica tons filed
The grange has finished a fine dining hall
In an adjoining building on the same level
as the Grange Hall, which is a great con-
venience. 1t is 2ox2s. and twelve feet
high, finished in hard and white pine
The cost of material was furnished from
me grange treasury, and the labor was
furnished by willing workers The din
ing hall is fitted up with a good cooking
range and all necessary dishes.
Enterprise and Progressive Oranges OF
Richmond, are each increasing In mem
Dersnlp and improving very much in the
quality of work The officers this year
their motto. Progressive initiated eight
candidates at the last regular meeting
ana Enterprise one. Enterprise will have
i've for the third and fourth degrees next
meeting and Progressive will have eight
Progressive also has four candidates for
initiation as soon as ice work will allow
attendance. These two oranges have each
invited the other to meet with them for
the next meeting and o. Gardner
Worthy Master of State Grange has been
invited to visit each grange at the time.
The meetings occur Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Aurora Grange of Strong held special |
meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. A
goodly number were present Nellie Allen |
was installed secretary, Bro. u. G. Wey-
mouth was re-instated. Bro George |
Wilbur and his wife from the North |
Franklin Grange were received by letter. |
After some routine business the meeting
was put in the hands of the lecturer who |
announced the question open for discus |
sion. Bro. J. A. Norton asserted that the /
way to reduce the grain bill |
without reducing the value of the stock /
was through the silo. In an instructive |
md entertaining way this idea was dis
cussed, varied and enlarged upon. all |
agreeing in the main idea. Bro H. w.
Allen gave some facts and figures proy-
ng its value. Nothing was brought out /
elative to cost of building and maintain
ng the silo. Bro. l.. Daggett made some
orceful and interesting statements reIa- u
i've to the waste of grain on scrubs.
Sro. Daggetts description of a scrub" is
nimitable. Bro. Norton made good
'oint on warm quarters. warmed drink Il
nd good care as saving grain. Question
or the next meeting is (Which method
ives the best results. one or two feeds
aily?" These questions are of live in
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