The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30

speak during the summer in the inter
est of the Order in New York, New
Jersey, Yves! Virginia and Maryland.
Blair Co. Pa. Pomona Grange re-
ports very pleasant and profitable
meeting with Sinking Valley Grange,
No. 4So, on May a7th. Every grange
in the county was represented.
F. M. Baldwin, Sec. of South Au-
burn Grange, No. 1888, Susquehanna
county, Pa, says: "We are growing
slowly but surely. There seems to be
an interest in the grange by those
outside that is encouraging.
Prof T. c. Atkeson of the Univer-
sity of West Virginia and Master of
w. Va. State grange, organized seven
oranges in that State in four days re.
Gently. He reports the order in good
condition in that State and proposes
to give at least half of his summer
vacation to the work.
May a2nd was the first anniversary
of Coryvllle Grange, Pa. Over 80
members were present, with some
from Turtle Point and the Valley
oranges. A special program was pre-
pared by the Worthy Lecturer. -Four
candidates were given the first and
second degrees, and one member re-
ceived demit card. This makes our
number III. Nineteen have been
received since January Ist The
history of Coryvllle grange was written
by the lecturer and read by one of
the editors of the "Coryvile Granger"
a paper that is edited by four of our
young people, and read every two
weeks Altogether it was a very in.
teresting meeting.
The just and equitable distribution
of wealth is the most important
economic question of the age. On
its proper solution depends the life of
the Republic. 1t is no new question
nor one peculiar to our times. Vast
accumulations in the hands OF the few
at the expense of the many formed
the rock on which the ancient repub-
lies shiprecked. If this question is
solved Alright by this nation the farmer
must take no small part in it. He is
both laborer and a capitalist, an en-
ployer OF labor and toller No other
car understand both sides of the
question as clearly as he can. In the
grange he learns to think on public
questions and through it he will yet
make his conclusions felt.
SERIES OF GRANGE FIELD MEETINGS.
A series Of field meetings, or picnics,
embracing every portion of Penn'a.
has been mapped out by the State
Grange. They are open and free
and everybody is invited to take lunch
along and spend day with friends
enjoying the recreation and entertain
ment provided by the Grange organ
ization. Plan now to have your
friends meet you there and laugh with
the "funny man" from Maine. lie
will open his fun box at every picnic.
Then you will want to hear some
sound Grange gospel and State
Grange Lecturer will attend and dis
cuss the issues of the day. Music
and some additional literary exercises
will be provided by the Pomona
Grange of each county.
Below is given the list of meetings
names OF the State Grange representa-.
tives.
July goth Northampton county.
July 9th Bucks county.
August and Delaware county.
" 3rd Lancaster county.
4th Montour county.
5th Lackawanna county.
9th Columbia county.
" 9TH Juniata county.
State speakers, Prot. A. E. Morse,
of Maine; w. F. Hill, Master of
Penn'a State Grange.
August 9Th Huntington county.
" 10th Cambria county.
" nth Clearfeld county.
Iath Blair county.
I3-I4th Bedford county.
A. E. Morse and Hon. w. T.
Greasy.
Aug. 18th Westmoreland county.
18th Butler county.
" 18th Mercer county.
" 10Th Crawford county.
/" goth Erie county.
aIst Warren county.
A. E. Morse and J. T. Altman
Secretary of Penna. State Grange.
Aug. aand Elk county.
0 21th Mex can comfy