Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

East Auburn Grange, at a recent
special meeting. instructed seven
candidates in the first and second de-
grees.
East Eddington Grange conferred
the third and fourth degrees on six
candidates and three applications We're
received.
Union Grange Columbia Falls gave
.n entertainment recently to raise
funds to purchase knives and forks for
the hall. and $2347 was realized
a regular meeting of North Frank
lin Pomona Grange, p. of H., No. %,
will be held with Aurora Grange,
Strong, Thursday, May Z at 10 a. NJ.
Picnic dinner.
Harrington Grange, No. 400, one Of
the latest to be added to the order in
Maine. held it's first meeting for work
last week at which time three candi-
dates were initiated.
At recent meeting of Norway
Grange the first and second degrees
We're worked on Is candidates. This
was the first appearance of the
auxiliary of the degree staff and their
work was very fine and elected much
applause. At the meeting of the grange
on Saturday of last week the same de-
grces were conferred on another class
of candidates. There were also 10 APP
plications balloted on at this meeting.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike,
held an all day session, April 18th. At
noon about so members were seated at
the tables and did justice to the good
things the sisters had provided. In the
afternoon IN entertaining program was
presented. consisting of music. both
vocal ana instrumental rccitatlons,
stories. quotations, remarks for the
good of the order. etc. Visitors from
Hillside Grange, East Thorndike, and
Dirigp Grange, Freedom, kindly helped
to make this meeting one of pleasure
and profit to all present
Valley Grange Guilfcrd Center, met
April 10, to celebrate it's 2Sth anniver-
sary. \ social hour was passed till
noon when a bountful dinner was en-
joyed, after which Worthy Master
Wharf, called the meeting to order.
An elegant picture. to be hung in the
hall, was presented to the grange by
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prescott, who
were the first members to be initiated
after Valley Grange was organized.
An extended program was finely car
ricd out and the topic, Our Crops the
Coming Season, and How to Raise
Them" created a lively and interesting
discussion. All went home feeling
that a pleasant and profitable day had
been enjoyed.
Pennington Grange, No. II, p. of H,
had an all day session, Saturday. On
that day the third and fourth degrees
were conferred on a class of 'thirteen
candidates. At high noon q dinner Was
.erved in G.. A. r. hall. After dinner
came the literary part of the program.
Several questions We're discussed by
the Patrons interested. Herbert
Moshcr had Il short talk on the Guilt
walton of Asparagus" that was listened
to with pleasure. Several pertinent
questions were asked of the speaker by
Messrs. Benz. Titcomb and Rollo
Sampson. Mechanics on the Farm
was an eXcellently prepared paper by
Rollo Sampson. This interesting topic
was also discussed at some length by
Mcssrs Chester Greenwood, Herman
Corbett and others. Mr.. Sampson s
iC4a was that farmers ought to build
more of the things they now buy, as
well as do other odd jobs, suck as shoe
ing horses, that occur around a farm.
Mr.. Sampson stated that he had shod
all his horses for the past thirteen
wears. During the afternoon Conductor
O.yP. Dudley's little daughter sang a
sodg that Received a prompt encore.
FRANKLIN Grange, No. 50, Of Wilton,
tssassss's 'r@e7es-' $1,000 sss'sss ~