Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-11
AMONG THE ORANGES.

Oquossoc Grange, Rangeley, reports
some very interesting meetings of late.
Willimantic Grange is in flourish
ng condition, and now has a member
ship of IS.
Pine Tree Grange, Lisbon, conferred
he third and fourth degrees, Friday.
Upon class of IA candidates.
Ocean Grange, Bremen, conferred the
bird and fourth degrees upon three
:andidates at a recent meeting, and
llso enjoyed harvest feast.
There is a movement on foot to or
5anize grange in lower Biddeford.
t is believed one would be a success
here, as number of farmers live in
hat vicinity.
We renew now the invitation so often
given, to secretaries and all interested
grange work, to send in reports of
meetings., harvest feasts-everything
n short of interest to the order in this
section.
Dyer's Valley Grange of North New
,astle, has just observed it's second an
liversary. The number of visitors
present was % from Sheepscot Valley,
Wiscasset, Jefferson and Whitefield
Oranges. most interesting program
vas enjoyed. Dyer's Valley Grange
will observe Ladies' Night, Nov. 10.
Pleasant Valley Grange, Rockland,
gave a harvest feast recently in honor
If a class of 10 candidates. large
humber of visitors were present. The
harvest feast was followed by de-
ightful musical and literary program
md addresses by State Lecturer, w. J.
Thompson, of South China, and State
Deputy Larrabee, of Auburn.
Returns from 1862 subordinate
oranges in Maine for the quarter end
ng Sept. 80 fully maintain the average
Increase of the year and indicate that
he total membership in the State at
his time exceeds 10000. This shows
net yearly gain of almost $500 dur
ing the past six years, record of
which the order may we'll be proud.
The following topics are suggested
for discussion:
Rural Boards of Health"
prevention of Malignant Fevers and
Contagious Diseases in the Country"
Thanksgiving Dinner-What Shall
1t Be?"
November Work in Garden and
Field"
Juvenile Oranges"
Juanita Grange of Monsoon enter
tanned GuilfOrd Centre Grange recently
at an all day session. After a bounti-
full dinner, fine program was carried
out. Sister Lizzie Godell gave a happy
address of welcome, and a greeting
song delighted the visitors. The fea-
ture of the day was a study of the
State of Maine, resources and indus
tries resulting therefrom, given in the
following order: Geographical posi-
ton, principal boundaries, lakes and
rivers, number of miles of coast and
climate, Sister Susie Croker; Lumber
Industry, Brother Cole; Names Buried
Treasures, Worthy Master; Shipbuild-
ing, Sister Grace Sanborn: The Ice In
dustry, Brother Chaplin; Specialties of
Farming, Brother Croker; Song, When
the Corn Is Gathered In, Brother Mills
Maine as a Summer Resort, Brother
w. Steward; Facilities for Transporta-
ton, Brother G.. Brown; Song, Hurrah
for Old New England. Brother Ray
Jones; Noted Maine Preachers and
Scholars. Brother Knowlton; Noted
Maine Doctors and Nurses, Brother
Emerson Noted Maine Inventors and
Their Inventions, Worthy Master;
Song, Beneath the Pines of Maine, Sis
ter May Pennington; Noted Maine
Singers, Musicians and Artists, Brother
Ray Jones; Noted Maine Authors and
Poets, Sister Clara Pullen; Noted
Maine Statesmen, Brother Knowlton;
Singing, Star Spangled Banner, All;
Remarks, Visiting Members.