The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-06

teresting. The refreshments were
plenty of ice cream and all kinds of
cakes in abundance.
Saturday evening May first was
regular meeting night and twelve
candidates appeared to receive first
and second degrees after which was
an hour spent in playing games.
At the next regular meeting there
will be six candidates to receive the
first and second degrees in connection
with the third and fourth degrees.
Wesserunsett Grange.
Wesserrunsett Grange, Cornville,
met April 20 with a fair attendance in
consideration of the muddy travelling
and our members all being scattered
over large area, it is rather difficult
to keep up a very lively interest at
this season, but with the coming of
warm weather and good travelling we
hope to take our place among the
active Changers of Maine. The mi
tial degrees we're conferred on one
candidate. The Lecturer presented
short program: readings, by Sisters
Agnes Moody and Lillian Perkins;
talk by Brother Perkins, "The Care of
Dairy Cows" which was very inter
esting.
At the next meeting May 10 it is ex-
pected the final degrees will be con-
ferred and refreshments served.
North Somerset Grange, Scion.
May 1st being the date set to fur
nish the dinner to the winning side in
the contest, goodly number ar
rived to partake of the extra good
things they had provided. After we
had begun to eat we were told to keep
our seats after we had got done eat
ing as there was something more to
follow. As a matter of course every
one was anxious to know what was
coming. After the first ones had got
done the Capt. of the day called on
sister Ellen Whipple to respond to
the toast, 1.-THE Occasion" and the
/ following was her able reply, "To the
occasion-which brings us here today,
it is the closing of our contest, which
we feel has been a success in every
way. Certainly it aroused an interest
in the Grange, the object for which it
was started. Eagerly we looked for
ward to each meeting and just as ca
gerly have we looked forward to this
occasion, when we as losers in the
contest might show our good will by
! placing before the winners the very
best we could provide. May the
friendship and good cheer existing
here today be the means of binding
us closer together as brothers and
sisters, and may the present oc-
casion prove SO enjoyable to us all
that we may wish it repeated again
and again"
The next called on was sister
Flora Curtis who responded, ''To
the winners" in a pleasing manner,
"Now to the winning side / will say,
l hope they will have a pleasant
day, and have lots of good things to
eat, for they all tried 50 hard to beat.
We hope this will prove a success as
Fred's side got beat i'll the contest,
and now to the winners, | will extend
greeting and hope they will come to
every meeting and spruce up and do
all they can, for in the future we have
great plans, and l do hope for the
next year that all of North So merset
grangers will try to be here" ITO
the prosperity of the grange" was
responded to by Bro. Malon Patterson
i'll his genial and pleasant manner
but we have not his reply. Next was
"To the building committee" was
replied to by sister Lettie Mahoney.
ITO you has been assigned an arduous
task, but when North Somerset
Grange starts in with purpose its
members are ready and willing to do
all in their power to help, and with
the spirit that has been shown through
this contest, the building committee
may be assured of hearty support"
/ After the repast was cleared away,
the regular meeting was held. There
were several applications balloted on
and several more received.
After the business was through
Capt. Pollard the winner presented a
short program consisting of music by
the choir and graphophone, readings,
Rotations, and solos.
1t is expected that there will be a
speaker here to give a practical talk
on raising corn and potatoes. The
date now set is May 18th to which
every one is cordially invited to at
tend. Meeting A. NJ. and P. M. Din
der will be served in the Banquet
Hall by the members of North Som
erset Grange. Each one please ex-
tend the notice.