The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-06
Victor Grange, Fairfield.


upon four candidates, followed by a
harvest feast.
In the PM. the Lecturer carried out
his program which consisted of songs,
recitations, and readings by the mem
bers.
A committee was appointed to have
charge of the Grange Fair which will
be held in June.
Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison.
Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison,
met Apr. II.
Owing to the stormy weather and
bad travelling there were only "a
members present.
Five applications for membership
were accepted.
c. E. Merry and wife were installed
in the offices of Lecturer and Flora,
to take the places recently vacated
by Ivory Curtis and wife, who have
moved to California.
Children's day was postponed to
some future time.
Bingham Grange.
Bingham Grange held a regular
meeting April "a.
The first and second degrees were
conferred upon seven candidates.
After the first degree had been
worked, pie and coffee were served to
over sixty members, such a delicious
looking lot of pies, one does not see
often.
The Grange voted to work for the
piano offered by the SOMERSET RE-
PORTER and If there are any friends
outside the Grange or in other Grang-
es who would like to send us their
votes or subscriptions we would be
grateful for them. Work and play
having taken up SO much of our time,
the program was postponed.
East Madison Grange.
At the last meeting of East Madison
Grange Apr. "a the following program
was presented: Music, choir; reci-
tation, Bernice Titcomb; piano solo,
Iniz Keech; conumdrums, by the
members of the grange. They were
highly entertaining, and caused a
great amount of merriment.
Sandy River Grange.
Sandy River Grange, No. SO, Mercer,
held its regular meeting Saturday
evening April "a, with fair attend
ance considering the travelling.
The evening was passed in the reg
ular routine of business. Owing to
the absence of the Lecturer there was
no literary program. Our next
meeting will be holden on the even
ing of May Sth.
Pittsfeld Grange.
At the meeting of Pittsfeld Grange
question, "Does the success Of the
farm depend more on the farm than the
farmer?" was opened by B. j. Slipp,
who was followed by number of the
members who ably discussed the
same. Newspaper clippings were
read by different members also read
ings by Sisters Susie Gould and Urau-
ia Sylvester. A piano solo by Algie
Towle was much enjoyed.
A large delegation from Pittsfield
attended the union Grange meeting
at Corinna Apr. 21, and enjoyed the
day very much. Brother Howard
Winchester welcomed the visiting
patrons in an able and cordial manner
and the response was given by Sister
Emma Kimball of Pitts field. Corn
culture was discussed by z. E. Libby
of st. Adams and others until the
noon hour.
In the afternoon Dean Hurd of Oro
no state college gave talk on "Po-
tato Culture" which was very inter-
esting to the large number present
Pittsfeld Grange, No. 102 met in
regular session Saturday evening, Apr.
"a, with Worthy Master Libby in the
chair. The secretary and lecturer
were not present so there was no
program but there were 48 members
present and they made up a good
evenings entertainment as they went
along. One member gave the main
features brought out at the union
meeting at Comma on "Potato Gull
ture."
There were readings from several of
the sisters also quotations. Music by
the choir.
Athens Grange.
Athens Grange met in regular ses
sion Saturday afternoon April "a with
Worthy Master F. p. Collins in the
chair. About seventy were present
including all officers except one.
Past Master Fred Corson, who has
Just returned from Worcester, Mass.
where he and Mrs. Corson passed the
winter, was heartily welcomed by
many old friends and during the pro-
gram gave an interesting description
of his visit to the warships in Charles
town Navy Yard.
Under business the Grange voted to
accept the cooking range that had
been placed in the kitchen for exam
ination by interested Brothers who,
doubtless, expected to need it in u
few weeks TO cook the supper for the
Sisters when the program contest IS
over.
The next matter that came up for
discussion was in regard to children's
day. 1t was decided to observe it
July 8, the place to be Grange hall,
probably, though some favored Barker
pond.
One candidate was accepted for
membership and one application was
received.
The Brothers then presented a
pleasing program consisting OF Sc
iections by Braley's orchestra, keep
Politics Off From Your Farm" by a
quartette-A. A. Hall, c. F. Dore, II.
S. and L. G. Elliott; fourteen quota
tions; readings by B. P. Barker, Alden
Bucknam,C. f. Dore, Almon Whittier,
James Chapman, G. r. Oliver; decla-
nations by Clifton Hight, @. r. Oil
yer, H. s. Elliot and Kenneth Chap
man and Fred Collins; stories by L. G
Elliot, Aaron Drake Q. r. Oliver, A.
A. Hall, and Fred Collins. At the
next meeting May 8, the sisters will
try to present program that the