The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Skowhegan Grange Affairs

AS the cad of tine year approaches
there is rather more than tho usual act
witty in >kowhegan Grange, particularly
81 as the important addition 10 tbs
grang building which they voted to
erect early in the year, is now nearing
completion and work is vel under way
for three days fair to be given Decum-
Der ID, IA and Is At the last meeting,
November %, eight candidates we're
elected to membership and thirty-three
we're given the first and second degree.
1t now seems probable that accessions to
mem bership during the year will be
about so and that the total mem bership
at the closeIof 1905 will be about 435
The addition to the grange building
will add much to the comfort and con-
venience of the structure for all grange
purposes 1t is in the rear of the origin
al hall, % by 40 feet In size, two stories
high. On the second floor the stage
formerly at the westerly end of the main
hall, has been removed and the addition
is now used for that purpose, giving a
stage nearly equal in size to that which
80 long served the public in Coburn hall
For this stage new scenery will be re.
CURED and &. Davis Miller passed last
week in Boston arranging for it's manu-
facture. One point abont the curtains
will be sure to be appreciated by theat-
ri III
the old method of rollers to secure the
raising of the canvas is abandoned and,
instead, the various curtains and pieces
of scenery will slide up without rolling,
the loft above being built with reference
to this and high enough to admit of it.
The dimensions of the main floor of the
hall are IS by SIS feet and the seating
capacity is not far from 500. The space
in the addition OH the ground floor will
open off from the banquet hall and will
be used for the present as wood and
store room 1t will also contain a small
furnace 10 furnish heat for the stage and
dressing rooms connected.
The construction work necessary foI
this addition has been in charge of the
executive committee of the grange, Y
A. Withee, ). II. Bradbury, j. K
Buker. f. K. Hill and Clara b. Leavitt
After some attempt to secure a satisfac
tory bid from other parties it was final
ly arranged that Mr.. Mithee should dc
the work under contract completing the
building ready for the furnishings
" lille all parts of the extension will not
be completed for some weeks Mr.. Withee
has assured the grange that he will be
able TO have it sufficiently along 30 that
hall, stage and banquet room may be
used for the coming tair.
All details of the fair are in charge oil
a special committee consisting of Mr.
and Mis- G. ID. Miller, K. f. Parker, r.
r. Hill and Mrs. Vesta A Withee
There will be some entertainment or
each OF the three evenings and the final
evening will be featured with a CHECKER
pie supper and social hop. Tables and
booths will display interesting exhibit,
of confectionery, fancy work, etc. during
the fair. As many of the SO who tOoh
the first and second degrees at the as
meeting are DESTROYS of being admitted
to full membership before the fair
there is TO be special meeting on sat
urday evening, December o, for the pur
pose of comforting the third and fourth
degrees upon this class This specia
meeting takes the place of the regular
meeting of Decor ber 20 30 far az degree
work is concerned and it is not expected
that any degrees will be conferred or
December 20
The dining room committee appointed
for the December goth meeting. MIR anC
Mrs w. Whittier, MIR and Mrs c. -
Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. S, II Beal, ". d
Bradbury and : II Woodbury., viii
have charge of the baked bean supper t.
be served at the special meeting OF
December 9th and no refreshments viii
be planned for December 20.
Election of officers for the year OF
1905 will occur at the regular meeting
| Wednesday evening, December 6