The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Somerset County Oranges.

The REPORTER will aim to publish
twice each month, on the first and
third Thursday all the news from the
Oranges of Somerset county, cover
ing incidents of the previous fort
night. Copy for this department
should be sent within two days after
the event which its covers and in any
case must be received here not later
than Monday of the week in which it
is to be published.
NORTH SoMERsET's ANNIVERSARY.
The anniversary of North Somerset
Grange, Scion, comes upon the 18th
of March, and we decided to celebrate
it on our regular meeting of that
week, so on the Goth, the Patrons be-
gan to gather at the hall early in tn e
forenoon, for when there is feed in
view 1t is sure to bring out good lot
of the members. At the sound of the
gavel the meeting was called to order
and after routine business was
through, there were two candidates
presented and received the LIST and
End degrees.
Dinner was called and after thanks
had been offered to our Heavenly
Father for all the mercies bestowed
on us in the past, and a word of
caution from our Worthy Master, we
fell upon the viands and all did just
ice to them. At the close of which
we were informed that it was the
birthday of two of our good brothers
and Rev. j. R. Wilson made few re-
marks suitable to the occasion.
Tho OF olo "a l., 81
and at p. m. order was again re-
stored and Fred Magoon, one of the
Captains in the contest interested us
with fine program, consisting of
original poems, original essays, read
ings, recitations, quotations, solos,
choir music and the graphophone.
AT the close of the time given, Bro.
S. Nottage came in with his violin
and gave us some fine music, which
was encored. Bro. and sister
Witham also had fine piece on harp
and organ, after which he gave on
the graphophone that old familiar
piece, so dear to the hearts of at least,
the older ones, 1.-THE sword of Bunk r
HILL"
Plans of the new hall we intend to
build soon were shown and we feel
sure we will be proud of it.
ST. ALBANs GRANGE.
March 9th was observed as Married
Ladies night in st. Adams Grange
and the following officers filled the
chairs i'll very saoIonacoos, =-@
w. NJ. Jennie Tracy, w. O. Anna Vim
ing, w. L. Abby Tracy, w. s. Myra
! Goodwin, w. A. s. Erwin Fellows 8,
w. Chap. Lizzie Stone, W. Treas.
Ellen Parkman, w. Sec. Rose Ro-
bertson, w. Ceres, Caroline Cook,
w. Flora, Sabra Tracy, w. Pomona,
Lila Merrick, w. l.. A. S. Emma
Parkman. The program consisted of
a song by the choir; reading, EVE
Fellows; quotations by the married
sisters; Song, Ida Brown; reading,
Anna Vining; vocal solo, Nina Lam
caster; reading, Addie Badger; vo-
cal solo, Grace Webb; story, Sabra
Tracy; vocal solo, Hattie Wilbur;
wife need a vacation, if so when and
an able paper by Jennie Tracy, also
paper by Myra Goodwin, followed
by remarks by Anna Vining, Addie
Badger, Grace Webb, w. Lecturer
and Addie Emery. After the pro-
gram fine treat of popcorn and can
dy was enjoyed. April 3rd. will be
young peoples night, with Clarence
Robertson as w. Master. Two ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived. 80 members present.
KENNEBEC VALLEY GRANGE.
Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison,
held a regular meeting at their hall,
March 20, with goodly number
present. After the regular work, the
Lecturers program was taken up,
which consisted of music by the
choir; Dairy clippings and talk by the
members; Reading, "The Declare
tion of Purposes" byAnnie McCollar.
A social will be held at Grange hall.
Saturday evening, March 81. Cake
and coffee will be served. Worthy
State Master, G.. S. Stetson is to be
present at q special meeting next
Wednesday evening March 81, for
the purpose of explaining corporation
business. Refreshments will be
served and good literary program
is expected.
ANsoN GRANGE.
At the last regular meeting of An
son Grange, the third and fourth de-
grees were conferred on two candi-
dates and three applications received.
A short time ago the Lecturer an
nounced a contest to be conducted
by two captains as follows: Blue
side, Edna Robinson, Captain, and
Yellow side, Ethel Young, Captain;
which is creating great interest and
promises to be success.
Thus far the entertainment con-
sist of speeches, original papers,
recitations, declarations, songs by
the choir, vocal and instrume ntal
music.
The next meeting will be Saturday
evening, April 3rd. at 7 p. m.
EAST MADISON GRANGE.
East Madison Grange met in regu-
lar session Saturday, March 27, with
a large attendance dispite the bad
roads. The usual amount of business
was disposed Of after which the
Lecturer presented the following
program: Songs, M. G. Baker, w. c..
Hobart; violin solo, Kleba Harville
and Inez Keech; readings, Emma
Lincoln, Mollie Jewett, Ezra Stevens
and George Kicker; recitation, Ber-
nice Titcomb; question-"Is sweet
corn better money crop than pota-
toes" opened by r. w. French, fol-
lowed by Perley Priest, Sidney Baker,
Carol Head, w. @. Hobart, d. B. Ho-
bart, l.. G. Jewett, M. G. Baker; One
very pleasing feature of the meeting
was recitation by Archie Danforth
of North Arson Grange. At late