Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Hancock Pomona Grange will meet
with Lamoine Grange, June 4.
Bauneg Beg Grange, Springvale, is
evidently a very flourishing orsaniZa- |
ton. AT the meeting about two weeks |
ago it conferred the third and fourth
degrees upon tWcnty-seVen candidates, /
making one hundred members. Eight
cen applications for membership We're
presented.
Kennebec Valley Grange Madison,
held 4 special meeting Saturday after
noon, May 10, fer the purpose of TAX
ing the first legal steps necessary
toward being Incorporated. The legal
meeting will be held Saturday, May "A.
ut o'clock in the afternoon. mt which
meeting all members of the order are
requested to be present il possible
The next regular meeting Of East
Madison Grange will be held in Grange
Hall on the evening of May "a. Enter
tainment to be furnished by SkoWhe
gan Grange, who win be the guests for
the evening. and will carry out their
own program. Two applications for
membership We're received ut the last
meeting.
Among the real estate transfers, dur
ing the past week. is that of John z.
Dunbar, Frank II Matthews. Albert
Fuller. Elmer r. Smith and Alden Bus-
sctt to tho Winslow Grange. The land
conveyed is the second lot south Of the
Town hall in that town ana it is under
stood that the Grange is to erect upon
it hall for future occupancy.
The program of Willow Grange, East
Jefferson, Saturday evening was rather
limited because of the absence of those
who We're to have been participants,
but it was Vcry interesting. The re-
marks made by brother y. =. Linscott
upon the question. What constitutes Il
good practical education" were
worthy of honorable mention, and the
music and readings, with the social af-
forwards, made up a very enjoyable
evening.
Harmony Grange is prospecting and
some very interesting meetings are ex-
perienced. The subject for discussion
last Saturday was. How should we
improve and beautify our village and
our homes ?" The consensus of opinion
was that the old dilapidated building
in the village ana the ola horse-sheds
~ the church should be removed, the
unsightly roadsidcs be cleared of
bushes, briars and stones, Old road
fences removed. trees set out along
toadsides and flowers reared in yard
and garden walks.
The frame Of the addition to Frank
lin Grange hail. Wilton, is IN ana near
~ covered. When finished it viii give
the grange ample hall room and also a
CCmmodious room for the library. The
books for this library are being pur-
chased from year to year, by interest
from fund willed by Mrs. William
Dascomb, 4 former member for this
purpose. Contributions OF books are
also being made by members and
friends of the order and are always
most gladly received.
The following is the program for
the next meeting of Arson Grange,
Saturday afternoon, May oath: Sing
ing by choir; reading, Bro. Millay:
reading. by Sister Flint; reading, Pro.
Harndcn. Question. resolved that =
farmers wife has to work harder than
any other lady professional. Affirma-
tive, Sisters Norton, Ellis, Bros. Savage
end Walker; negative, Bros. Harding,
Ellis, Sisters Paine and Young. A
wood saving contest will be given by
six sisters, Norton, Young. Steward,
Adams, Record and Hunnewell; song,
Bro. Danforth; reading. Sister Record;
song. choir.
Dirigo Grange. Brunswick, had a
very interesting meeting Saturday eve
ming. About 40 members were present |
Nine candidates will beinstruetedin the |
first and second degrees next Satur- |
day evening This little grange has |
got up to 10 members at the last re- |
bort. and nine more seems encouraging |
The members are all of good stock and |
good working members. and peace and |
harmony rule. Dirigo is getting along
as well as many of the larger oranges |
and the members feel proud of it. The |
grange has a legislative committee
which has had one meeting at the. hall |
and they will have another Tuesday |
June 20. and the farmers of the town
are invited to be present to help ar
range legislative matters to their best
interests.
A North Penobscot correspondent
writes:
Several members have been added
to the grange recently. and there are
more to follow. 1t has made nearly a
clean sweep OF the eligible persons for
mile around and is extending. Why?
because no other organization was
ever SO perfectly adapted to an agri-
cultural community: because the peo-
pie generally are about the right age
ior live, enthusiastic. progressive or
sanlzatfon; because the sessions have
peeh' without exception. successful:
the business has been conducted with
business tact and promptness, and
long, acrimonious, fruitless discussions
avoided; the entertainments have been
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