Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-02-19

Sd and 4th degrees on nine candi-
dates Feb. 8. There was a large at
tendance including seven members
from Seaside Grange. Bristol. A short
but interesting program was rendered
by members of the order.
The next meeting of Androscoggin
Pomona Grange will be held with Tur-
ner Grange, the first Wednesday in
March. and will be combined with an
institute meeting conducted by the
commissioner of agriculture. This is
the first meeting held by the new COM
missioner.
Pittsfield Grange is contemplating
the building of a new hall and the
matter is now being fully discussed at
the meetings. 1t is the general i'm
preston among the members that 1t
would be more beneficial in many re-
spects and a means for preserving
much better feeling in the Grange.
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred on class of candidates at
recent meeting of Progressive
Grange, Richmond Corner, and seven
applications were received. A harvest
feast was a happy feature of the eve
ming. The new stage scenery, which
was painted by Mrs. Addie Williams
of Bowdoin, has been put in place and
plans are being laid for presenting q
drama in the near future.
Carrabasset Grange was instituted
recently in Kingfield with 20 charter
members. The officers are as follows:
Master. Orren Tufts; overseer. /. N.
Stanley; lecturer, Mrs. Laura Stanley;
steward. c. L. Barker; assistant stew
ard, B. T. Stanley: chaplain. w. @.
Doyen; treasurer, o. B. Hutchins; Sec
retary, Mrs. M. E. Small; gatekeeper.
Edwin Ellis; Pomona, Mrs. Minerva
Stanley; Flora, Mrs. Ethel Lander:
ceres, Mrs. Estefle Tufts: lady assist
ant steward, Miss Elsie Tufts.
West Bath Grange last Monday, con-
ferred the third and fourth degrees
in full form with the degree staff and
auxiliary. There were about 100 pres
ent. including State Secretary E. H.
Libby of Auburn, and a number OF
other visitors. The new hall gives
elegant chance for degree work, and
everything was carried out with the
utmost satisfaction. The piano and
choir occupied the stage, and the mu-
sic arrangement was perfect, every
thing proceeding with due precision.
Bodwell Grange. Phippsburg. is hav-
ing very interesting meetings this
winter. A recent feature that has
made diversion in the Lecturers pro-
gram.~is cake making by the brothers.
There have been several very nice
specimens brought to the grange and
served with coffee, the cake being
made wholly by brothers, who fur
nished the recipe and gave in rhyme a
humorous account Of their expert
ences. for the entertainment of the
Grange. Bodwell Grange meets every
Saturday evening.
Startling Grange. Fayette, met In
regular session Saturday forenoon,
Feb. Sth. Owing to the illness OF act
ing Master D. I. Basford, Past Mas
ter d. H. Thing filed thFs chair. Il
was voted that hereafter 0Anse Hall
should not be let for danc96gor enter
tainments but that the dirS&for1s act,
ing under the instruction; Of 36ey Order.
might in certain cases rnake3&rHax3fe.
ments whereby the Grange should re-
ceive percentage Of the receipts.
There was initatory work in the az
ternoon, and degrees were conferred on
two candidates. This Grange win
give its second annual ball on. or
about the evening Of Feb. 2eth, Far
rington's orchestra will furnish the
music. and a good supper will be pro-
vided, and the customary Grange w6i-
come and good cheer will be extended
to all. ~ k.sN'