The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-08-20

DoliSotoWu duu iOt 20 years Was q
faithful earnest member, loving the
precepts of our order and attending
the meetings whenever possible. On
Saturday, June 27,h, 1908, her spirit
left us and passed into the great be-
yond.
Martha f. Lovett, Sec.
Jefferson Grange, No. ga, WASH
ington county, reports two successful
meetings recently. One at the home
of Bro. Martin, and the other at the
home of J. f. Stewart. There was a
full attendance. The forenoons were
spent socially and the afternoons were
gwen to grange work. If any one
supposes that these farmers lost any.
thing by taking an occasional day off
he should visit their well kept farms
and comfortable homes.
Mr.. Cyrus f. Jones, of Chautau-
qua county, ~ Y, has erected for the
grange a magnificent building in mem
ory of his father at Chautauqua assem-
bly, grounds.
The building is 3Ix5o feet in size
on the ground. The style is that Of
a Greek Doric temple with four col
umned portico. The material is
cement on expanded metal with trim
mlngs of wood; the prevailing color is
cream trimmed with white and the
sash and doors of antique bronze
green. On the interior in front is a
large assembly room with I8-foot CELL
ing. In the rear of the assembly
are a kitchen, coat and toilet rooms.
Classic proportions are observed
throughout. In the frieze in the
front is lettered, "Patrons of Hus.
bandry."
1t is one of the most imposing
structures at Chautauqua and will be
OF great use to the thousands of Pat
rons who annually visit this great re-
sort.
Belle Postlethwart, Sec'y. of New
Salem Grange, 964, Cleariield county
writes: 'We are enjoying a time of
great prosperity. Our membership
has increased 400 per cent. during the
last eighteen months. The best and
most prosperous farmers in this sec
tion are active members of the grange.
Our hall is well finished an furnished
on the inside and recently supplied
with sheds and hitching posts. We
are making extensive preparations for
the county picnic and expect to en-
tertain Pomona IN September.
Our farmers have good crops and are
citing good prices.
The following extracts from letter
to Worthy Master w. F. Hill from
L. w. Howdep. Deputy of Mexican
county, show that the farmers there
have something doing" in grange
work. While our turn in the series of
picnics arranged by the State Grange
comes on Monday, Aug. a4th, yet we
are glad to get in on any day. Our
picnic will be at Farmers Valley.
Have arranged to have comfortable
accommodations in the grove for at
least fifteen hundred. Exercises are
to begin at 9 o'clock a. m, and close
at 4 p. m. We intend to organize
Pomona that evening IN the hall.
Turtle Point initiated IS new members
last week. East Smethport added
half dozen. Eldred is getting lots
OF applications. Coryville Grange
had big blowout Tuesday evening,
with about 100 patrons present and
after initiating class of 9 fine feast
was served.
Some other sections of the county
are wanting to have Oranges organ.
lzed and although | am working from
Ia to IS hours day for seven days
each week, yet l guess I'll have to
find time to institute them. The
Grange is wakening the farmers of
this county
A program of Washington Co. Po-
mona grange meeting at hand con-
talns the names of many young people.
This argues well for the future of the
grange in Washington county and
equally we'll for the young people
themselves. They get in grange