The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
ST. ALBANS. GRANGE.

itors present, Past Master Libby In
the chair. After the business session
the following interesting program
was presented. Song by the choir;
quotations.; reading, Jennie Tracey;
piano solo. Bessie Parkman; reading,
Myra Goodwin; vocal solo, Hattie
WILDER; the topic (which Is the Most
Preferable Stingy or Spendthrift
Husband?", was discussed by several;
reading, Charles Martin; reading,
Lila Merrick; solo, Ralph Philbrick;
reading, w. NJ; reading, w. L.; re-
marks for the good of the order by
Frank Paige and Jennie Tracy after
which harvest feast was thoroughly
enjoyed.
PITTSFIELD GRANGE.
Pittsfeld Grange opened in the
usual form, Worthy Master Libby IN
the chair.
The resignation of Lizzie Tibbettb
as lecturer was read and accepted.
The master gave notice that new
lecturer would be elected at the NJ xt
regular meeting.
Union Grange meets with Stetson
Grange, September 18th. The ques1
ton for discussion will be .tHow Shall
We Protect Our Forests?"
Mrs. Lester Nelson acted as lecturer
and presented the following program:
Question, "Do Farmers Work AS
Hard AS Twenty Years Ago9" piano
solo, Alice Hunter; question, "Do
Women Have More 10 Do on a Farm
Than 20 Years Ago?" This brought
out quite a discussion and was well
handle by the ladies'.
DittoAalH GranOQ met Saturday
afternoon, August 81, with the officers
all present except the lecturer.
Mrs. Maria Getchell was elected to
fill the lecturers chair for the rest of
the year and will be installed next
Saturday evening, when ice cream
and cake will be served. Wednesday,
August %, will be field day at Camp
Benson, Plymouth Grange will furnish
the program.
Wednesday, September LIST, the new
Pomona will meet with Hartland
Grange and organize and elect officers
for the coming year.
NORTH SOMERSET GRANGE.
The regular meeting OF North Som
erset Grange was held as usual on
Saturday and a goodly number were
present, as all we're anxious to hear
the result Of the meals furnished Au-
gust IS, and we we're we'll pleased
with the result. We all feel we'll
pleased with our new hall as far as
1t is completed and hope to be In our
own Grange home before December
LIST. For the benefit of some who
were not present l will say the COR
poration will have over S125 after all
bills are paid. The third and fourth
degrees were conferred on three
brothers. We are slowly but surely
growing and all are working in peace
and harmony.
CANAAN GRANGE.
Canaan Grange held its regular ses-
sion August 20. 1t was voted to ac-
cept the invitation of Victor Grange,
Fairfield to visit their grange Septem-
Der 4 and work the third and fourth
degrees. Hartland Grange meets
with Canaan Grange by invitation
September l6, the visiting grange fur
nishing the program.
EAST MADISON GRANGE.
Between $50 and 300 patrons gath
cred at East Madison Grange at their
regular meeting, August %, from
Skowhegan, Athens, North Somerset,
Brighton, Wesserrunsett. Bingham
and Ripley Oranges. Sidney Baker
welcomed the visitors. Skowhegan
Grange furnished fine literary pro-
gram, which was enjoyed by all, and
Is as follows: Response to the ad-
dress, R. r. Patten; song, moonlight
on the Lake" quartet, encored "Three
Blind Mice;" Indian clubs, Eunice
Patten; monologue, Beatrice Smiley;
reading, "If Can Be by Her." L. L.
Sanford; song, "Come Where the
Lillies Bloom" quartet; illustrated
song, "Childhood," Winnifred Gardi
ner, Carroll Beal and Margaret Pat
ten; song, "Good Night but Not
Good Bye,n quartet; character song,
L. L. Sanford and A. F. Sanford.
After the entertainment baked
bean and pastry supper was served
by the host grange. After which the
young people, and not a few Of the
older ones, INDUCED in good time
until into the small hours OF the
night.
East Madison Grange il fortunate
at this season as in September Athens
Grange Is to meet with them and fur
nish the program.
KENNEBEC VALLEY GRANGE.
Kennebec Valley Grange met in
regular session Aug. %. The Sd and
4th degrees were conferred on three
Lecturers Program:
song by the choir; paper by Maize
Weston, The shady and sunny side OF
farm life. The question, Would CO.
operation be beneficial to the Grange,
was discussed by Mark Gray. Voted
to furnish dinners at the fair in An
son, Sept. "a and %.
SANDY RIVER GRANGE.
Sandy River Grange, Starks, No.
SO, met in regular session Saturday
evening, Aug. 2Sth, with good at
tendance. The program consisted of
song by Sister Susie Corson, select
reading by Sister Rose Wade, song by
Bro. Fred Hatch, select reading by
Bro. Clyde Dunton. After the meet
ing, the young members enjoyed a
social hour In playing games.
wESSERRUNSETT GRANGE.
Wesserrunset Grange held it's reg
ular meeting on Thursday evening,
Aug. 20. Owing to the shower the
first of the evening only 10 members
we're present. O. II. Blackwell, @. s.
Moody and B. F. Judkins were chosen
committe to purchase the curtain
and place it in the hail. At the close
of the Grange a musical program and
box social was enjoyed by all. The
next regular meeting will be held on
Thursday evening, Aug. 9.
Twas a Glorious victory.