Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

PenObScOt Pomona will meet With
Plymouth Grange Nov. %. -.
Excelsior Pomona will meet with
North Jay Grange, Thursday, Nov. Is.
Plymouth Grange will instruct a
class of five in 3rd and 4th degrees at
the next meeting and have a harvest
feast.
Easton Grange in the future will
work degrees only at the first meeting
in each month and the second meeting
will be devoted to literary work.
Ocean Grange Broad Cove, held q
harvest supper, Friday, Oct. 3lst. Quite
a number were in attendance from
other towns. The proceeds, SIT, will
go towards erecting a stable.
Palmyra Grange will celebrate it's an
niversary Nov. Is, with an all day ses-
sion. J. A. Roberts of Norway and G..
NJ. Twitchell of Augusta have been in
vited to address the meeting.
At the meeting of Detroit Grange on
Friday evening Nov. IA, the lecturer,
Mrs. Frank Lord has arranged for a
program for the evening to consist of
a box and apron sociable. This meet
ing will be open to the public.
Seaside Grange Bristol, on Oct. 23rd,
passed the 100 mark in membership and
celebrated with Il supper and dance.
The hall was crowded. This is a live
grange and the master, G.. A. Huston,
is one of the most stirring patrons in
Lincoln County,
Rogue Bluffs. Grange is at present
having a literary contest. Each side
r. nd hnr
but one more evening for each, the in
terest in the result is strong. This
grange has just purchased an organ
for it's hall. and the outlook is very en-
couraging.
An interesting meeting of Cherryfeld
Grange, No. 256, was held Saturday
evening Nov. /. Thirty-two members
were present including -hree visiting
lgrangers. Miss Emily Stuart was in
structed in the third and fourth de-
grees The queStiOn-'Resolved that
Woman's Work is Harder Than Mans. "
Twas discussed and decided in the af-
lfirmative, after which a harvest feast
was enjoyed by all.
| At a meeting of Harvest Moon Grange
lP of H., at Thorndike Station, Oct.
18th the third and fourth degrees were
conferred on a class of four candidates.
1.-The brothers then gave a program on
their side of the contest, which was
heartily appIauded. The program rem
ldered showed much talent, particularly
lin music Saturday, Nov. 1st, was
sisters day. The first and second de-
lgrees were conferred This grange will
lobserve the 2Sth anniversary of it's or.
l rr,f-.
Irwin Village Grange was organ.
lied recently, with twenty-six charter
members, at Taniscot Newcastle Hal
lby Deputy w. A. Smith. The regular
meetings will be held Friday evening
1.-THE list of officers follows: Master, HI
liz. Webster: overseer. A. j. Hitchcock
lecturer. A. l.. Shaw; steward, J. f
Homes: assistant steward, c. L. Page
chaplain, Mrs J. b. Rafter; treasurer
A. A. Hall: secretary, Katherine NJ
Hilton: gate keeper, Franklin Clark
, Ceres. Mrs. C. A Hall; Pomona. Mrs
Bessie Cunningham; Flora. Miss Myrtle
Erskine: lady assistant steward. An
: ME NJ. Waters.
West Bath Grange had five applica
; lions for membership at a recent meet
: ling. During the evening a very inter
: esting discussion was held on the Ques
: ton. rs Falsehood Ever Justifiable?
1t was opened by Fred Wright and h
1 was followed by Zina Trufant. Worth,
Master Perkins, A. H. Donnell, Misse
!. Annie Wylie and Annie Getchel
lSome of the examples spoken of wer
l amusing, but on the whole it was con
Y cluded that though there might b
times when an untruth would seem t
e be best. as in cases of dangerous i'll
8 ness, or to avoid scandal. still absolut
truth was better for every day iivin
land business.