The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18
GRANGE NEWS.
BY IT Altman, Press Correspondent and
Secretary Penn'a. State Grange.

secretary rem a. otate brdnge'
Valley Grange, No $40, War
rem Co., have re-papered and re-
painted their hall this spring.
New York has 22 grange fire
insurance companies, carrying risks
aggregating $5S,73S,632.oo. Last
year the cost averaged $2.2o per
SIcoo.oo.
A good laugh is better than medi-
cine or advice for tired people.
The Grange must help to make the
labors of this life cheerful. 1t is an
old lesson, but it needs constant
repetition and frequent enforcement.
J. w. Darrow, Press Correspond.
ent, of New York State Grange,
says " A good grange meeting is
not only a pleasant and sociable
occasion, but it is something that
will promote intelligence and in
crease the knowledge of those who
desire to gain information on all
practical subjects which are OF value
to the agricultural classes" E"
Whatever farmers are doing as
farmers should interest every
farmer. That the farmers of our
neighborhood are able to maintain
an organization, hold successful
meetings regularly, and make the
social and educational conditions Of
the community better, do business
in business way and save money
by cooperating should move other
farmers to do likewise.
Worthy State Lecturer, A. M. Z.
Cornell, of Altus, Bradford Co.,
writes. /" An unusual number of
calls for lecture work for this sea-
son of the year denotes general
activity i'll the order He must de-
cline many invitations on account OF
previous engagements. He adds,
A very successful Pomona session
held with Columbia Grange No IS,
Bradford Co., closed yesterday"
Donation Grange No. $50 Hun
tingdon Co. met in regular session
April IS. There was a good at
tendance, the first and second de-
grees were conferred on a class OF
two. After the initiation the fol-
lowing programme was carried out
Reading, Frank Whitzel and
Verna Corclius, recitations, Emeline
Wilson and May Sanks.
Instrumental music, A. c. Mil
ler and John K. Wilson. Debate.
GEO. f. CoRcETIUs, Sec.
A large number of grange picnics
and rallies will be held in Penn a.
during the summer, especially in
August and September. The SER
vices of Bro. A. E. Morse, of Maine,
have been secured to attend these
meetings during the month ol
August. Bro. Morse has wide
and enviable reputation as an elo.
cutionist and an entertainer. His
presence will add much to the pleas.
ure of the meetings. He will be ac-
companied by one or more grange
speakers.
| The farmer by the nature of his
occupation is isolated. Isolation
rusts. Contact brightens. To NEE,
the competition and the comblna.
tions of the present day. The farm.
er needs to have his wits sharpen.
led. No one doubts that the sue.
cessful farmer uses his brains as
we'll as his hands. The Grange fur.
nishes the opportunity for the farm
ers of community to get together
Exchange of ideas, giving expert,
ences and discussing subjects quick
EN- thought. The plodding farmer
does not belong to the Grange.
| The work the grange is doing ir
the country is work that needs tc
| be done. 1t is work the school:
are no. fitted to do; that the church
es are not organized to perform
that institutes and farmers club.
will never be able to accomplish
| Let all other associations fulfil
their proper functions, but do no
let anyone make you believe for {
moment that the Grange has not {
great mission, the task of making
country life nobler and more enjoy
able and country people better citi
zens and better neighbors, richer il
all that makes life worth living.
Lincoln Grange No, Ola. Hun,