Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-29
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

! GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.
Ocean Grange, Broad Cove, conferred
the third and fourth degrees on two
candidates at a recent meeting.
l Granite Grange North Searsport, held
a regular meeting Oct. IA, with a full
attendance. The third and fourth de-
grees were conferred on three men,
bers. County Deputy Webb paid an
Official visit and made some remarks
for the good Of the order. This was the
fourth night of the contest and a good
program was given.
Patrons Of Husbandry from Cam.
bridge and Exeter Oranges, to the
| number Of over 100 visited Dexter on
Saturday evening. Oct. IS, and wit
| messed the comforting Of the third and
| fourth degrees upon IA candidates.
Dexter degree team in it's usual pleas
ing manner conferred the degree. Over
$50 were present at the meeting. A
baked bean. chicken pie and pastry
supper was served. A short literary
program was given. concluding with
farce entitled "a Consummate Flirt."
Tuesday evening, Oct. IA, was the
date OF the regular meeting of Aurora
Grange Of Strong. 1t was a beautiful
evening. and Patrons to the number of
seventy-fve assembled at grange hall
st the opening hour. Two new appli-
cations We're received. A class of four
teen presented themselves for instruc-
ton in the first and second degrees.
Comforting of degrees is done in an
able manner by the officers of Aurora
Grange. The shooting match = took
place Saturday, and Walter Durrell
and Ernest Winning We're the captains.
An oyster supper was served at Grange
hall. Worthy Master Allen reported
the membership of Aurora Grange as
having doubled during the year to
date.
Hancock Pomona met with Good
Will, Amherst, Oct. 49, and had an all
day session. The fifth degree was con-
ferred on a class of So; 81 were men,
bers Of Good Will Grange, Amherst,
one from New Century Grange, Ded-
ham. The address of welcome was de-
hvered by F. i. Mace and responded
| to by Brother Lear of Lamoine Grange.
Alter the comforting of the degree, tie
grange listened to remarks by Worthy
Master of Penobscot Pomona and State
| Overseer Boyden Bearce, Worthy Mas
ter w. l.. Hussey of Good Will, Worthy
Master Hancock Pomona Hollis Aus
| tin, Mr.. Mcfarland, Mr.. Moore and
others. Dinner and supper were served
| in the hall to all and was pleasing
feature of the day. In the evening
Good Will Grange held its regular ses-
sion and rendered a pleasing program
consisting of recitations. dialogues and
vocal and instrumental music.
| The Dexter Grange degree team and
Patrons to about IS in number, upon
| invitation, recently visited Garland
Grange and conferred the third degree
| in form upon a class Of nine. The
large and commodiOus hall was filed to
Ioverfiow;ng with enthusiastic Patrons,
visitors being present from the follow
ling places: South Dover. NOrridge-
wock. Dexter. Orient, Charleston and
Pleasant Lake. At the conclusion of
the work a bOuntiful supper consist
ling of baked beans. pastry and coffee
was served A social hour of CONVEX
sation and games was then ejOyed, aft
err which the following program was
presented: Music. choir; reading,
Lula McComb; original poem. L. o.
Cakes; harmonica duet, Edwin Knowles
i Harry Drawn; recitation. Albert At
kins: reading, May Bachelor; reading,
Daisy Gee: remarks, Rev. A. p. An
drews: vocal duet, Daisy Gee. Elwin
Knowles. Interesting remarks were
also made by Benjamin True. E. NJ
Atkins. F. O. Addition, George PLUMB
mer, Mr.. George Knox and jason
French. A rising vote of thanks E4s
given the Dexter degree team Tor ex-
! employing the work.
West Washington County Po4aons
Grange met with Columbia Granpe u
Epping hall Tuesday afternoon
!. being the annual meeting the fouQftn
officers were elected for the ne
seer, N. C. Tucker; steward, xGs
knight; lecturer. Mrs. Ger
Cleaves: assistant steward,
Thompson; chaplain. John Mag
!. treasurer. George E. Grant; secretary
II. E. White; gatekeeper. L. ). Ny
serve: Ceres, Mrs. Cora Emerson; Fo'
mona, Mrs. Everett I. White; Flora
Mrs. H. N. Elliot; lady assistant stew
ard. Mrs. F. M. Thompson. The adj
= dress of welcome was very coroiali1
: given by Mrs. ROME d. worcester O.
; Columbia Grange and responded to II
a pleasing manner by James Wakeneit
OF Lincoln Grange. A recess was DE
: clared for supper which was served L
a manner which proved that the ladies
LOT Columbia Grange know how to en-
terrain. The literary exercises OF tn
evening which consisted of reading. re-
!. cita tions and music. were very enjoy