Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-21
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Atkinson Corner Grange. less than 4
month old. has Il membership of about
20.
4 regular meeting of North Frank
lin Pomona Grange. !. of H.. No. ~.
viii be- held with North Franklin
Grange at Phillips. Thursday, April n.
fut 10 a. NJ.
Megunticook Grange. Camden con-
fei red degrees upon Il class of six can
diGateS ut a recent meeting. This
grange has log members. and is in 4
prosperous condition.
At the last session of Easton Grange
Il applications We're ballOted ont. and
Il class of five We're instructed in the
first and second degrees. The question
of building n hall in the near future
was discussed.
Pine Cone Union Grange which is
made MP Of China. CushnOc. Nassal-
boro. Winslow. Albion. Branch Mills
AMI Silver Lake Oranges. meets alter
natelv With each grange on the third
Tuesday in each month.
| Mr.. A. III. Ellis was unanimously
elected Master of Comet Grange, swan
vile, in place of Capt. n. Smart
deceased. Mr.. Ellis declined and u. W.
Billings. who was overseer. was put in
Master and J. +. Littlefeld was elected
oVerSeer.
Owing to a heavy rain storm no
meeting of New Century Grange of Ed
dimgtan vas held April .. The next
regular meeting occurs April %, when
the first ana second degrees will be
I :. Il tNt-n taC This
grange holds its meetings on the second
ana fourth Saturdays of the month.
Pittsfied Grange held its regular
| meeting Saturday afternoon. when
eight candidates We're given the first
| and second degrees. state Master
Obrdiah Gardner will be present at the
next regular meeting on April %. when
| an all dig session will be held, with
work in the third and fourth degrees
and a harvest feast.
| Monmouth Grange has decided to eX
pend $1l0o in repairing its hall. Mr.
| EmOre Chick will have charge of the
work. 1t is expected that n furnace
will be put into the cellar and that the
| kitchen and dining hall, including
reception room. placed in good repair.
| on the first floor. The stage will be
| enlarged on the second floor ana steel
girders will take the place of old
| wooden posts. The Mason'S hall. on
,, the third floor. was put in good repairs
| last year.
! Oaklield Grange, No. Ala. held its
regular meeting on Thursday evening,
April It'll. with Il small attendance ow-
| in- To the bad travelling. The follow
| ing served as temporary officers: Stew
ard Allen Green; chaplain. Jane Bar
rows: pomona, Kate Shorey. There
We're ten applications for membership
and three took the first ana second de-
| greas The entertainment consisted of
| readings by Ellen Allen. Annie Russell
ana Kate Shorey: recitation. Jennie
White. a short discussion followed.
| Granite Grange. North Searsport
held regular meeting April 9Th with a
| full house Worthy Master Erwin Harris
called the meeting to order and after
the usual routine of grange work I
recess was called to partake of an old
f. shioned harvest feast. which was en-
loved Ivy all. After the banquet TN"
question. what crops are best adapted
for Waldo county," was pr scented by
Fro. Tr,ndy and we'll discussed by
many of the members. Then Il short
program was given and ut a late hour
the grange closed.
Houton Grange, No. 16. for its last
Injecting convened on n very rainy day
with all the officers but two present.
also quite a number of patrons. Seven
candidates received the first and second
degrees. The financial secretary gave
his quarterly report. as follows: Mem
hers initiated during the quarter Just
. ended %: dismissed. G: died. ,: total
membership. GS1. The financial stand
inc of the grange is most excellent and
the Grange store is prosperous. Bust
ness of Importance. but of special in
forest only to its members was tran
sacted and the meeting closed.
AT n recent regular meeting of Andre
: scoeein Grange. Greene. the following
> program was presented: Music by the
choir. reading by Mrs. Mary Stetson;
: naner by Or. O. f. Hanscom: paper by
Mrs. Helen Thomas: subject. Danger
: Of Alcohol as Medicine This wa:
: followed by discussion. Recess TO
; dinner. At 1.30, meeting called to orde
5 nv ". NJ. Sanderson, time given t.