The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-14
GRANGE NEWS.
BY J. T. Altman, Press Correspondent and
Secretary Penn'a. State Grange.

On March IS Middletown Grange,
Bucks county, No. go celebrated
its 27th anniversary. Only four
charter members are still with us.
We are live grange and hope to
live long. MARY T. N. HIBBs, Sec.
Hon. w. f. Hill, master of Penn
sylvania State Grange, has taken
up his residence temporarily at
Mont Alto, Franklin county, Pa.
primarily for the benefit of the
health of Mrs. Hill. Correspond
ents should address as above.
l.. w. Howden, Worthy Deputy
of Mexican Co., writes: BRO. Cor
nell, State lecturer, left here Monday
for Potter Co., after very successful
weeks work. We have now 3 new
oranges ready to organize. Am 60
ing to organize I tonight, Friday
night and 1 on the 2Sth inst"
Lincoln Grange, No. oT4, Hunt
ington county, for a number of
years has barely had enough mem
bers to hold their charter. They
recently moved from Entriken to
Marklesburg and have already
taken in 7 members with a prospect
OF a number more in the near
future.
Brother d. II. Cook, of Smock.
Fayette county, Pa, writes: "Our
grange has been doing some good
work of late. At our last meeting
we conferred the third and fourth
degrees on class of 8 men and the
first and second degrees op class
of S young girls and I boy and re-
instated 4, two Of whom had been
members of Smock Grange 80 years
ago. Last year we purchased about
$4,000 90 worth Of goods through
the grange.
Salem Grange, No. o64, Clear
field county, initiated 80 members
and reinstated during the quarter
ending March 3rst.. 1905. Mt. Joy
Grange, Clearfeld county received
IS members during the same time.
Friendsville Grange, No. 1917, Sus-
quehanna county reports IS initia-
tions; Salem Grange. No. 2oI.
Luzerne county II; Fox Croft
Grange, No. 1920, Chester county
IA; Rising Sun, No. At, Susque-
hanna county "a and Miola, No.
IIoI, Clarion county 16 initiated
and 3 reinstated during the same
period.
Union City Grange, No. 50, Erie
Co., meets regularly every second
and fourth Saturday afternoon with
good attendance. Our Worthy
Lecturer makes out good program
for each meeting. Two questions
for discussion are generally includ-
ed in the program the discussion of
which develops thought, cultivates
the power of expression and often
brings out valuable information.
The programs also include recita-
tions, readings, essays, music, &c.
In February we had an all day
meeting, dinner was served and the
literary work was in memory of
Washington. On this occasion we
celebrated our 2eth anniversary.
MRS. S. J. MCLEAN, Sec.
The last two meetings of Colum-
bus Grange, No. SIS, Warren
county, have been of more than usu-
al interest. In addition to instruct
ing four candidates in the four de-
grees and the harvest feast the lect.
urer's hour, both days, were open
meetings. The first meeting, March
I4th, consisted of anniversary ex-
ercises. This grange was organized
IA years ago by A. H. Olmstcad.
LoRA WALTON, Sec.
VanOrmer Grange, No. 1I27,
Cambria county, Pa, was organized
March 27 with II charter members.
Banner Grange. No. Ills of the
same county, initiated a class of s
in the Ist and end degrees, April I.
w, A. BAvER, Deputy.
Ostenburg Grange, No. 1877, of
Bedford county, is one of the most
live, wide-awake, up-to-date oranges
of the State. On April Ist the deed
was delivered for the 70 acre farm
recently bought by the grange for
holding picnics. They hold an
uually an industrial picnic fashion