The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-03
Bingham Grange.

way to make the meetings more in
terestng, is to have everyone do
their part and not hang back and let
some one else do it all. very in
teresting paper was read by our
Lecturer OH this subject after which
the Grange closed. 1t is probable
that our Master will call for an
evening meeting before our pext
regular, since we have three weeks
intervening, this will enable us to
get acquainted with the new electric
lights Just placed in our hall to-
gether with good and profitable
meeting.
The Grange voted to have Miss
Leavitt give an entertainment III the
near future.
East Madison Grange.
Memorial day at the last regular
meeting of East Madison Grange was
observed in the usual manner. the
hall was tastefully trimmed under the
instruction of Mrs. Emma Lincoln,
who had charge of the program
which was as follows:
Silent Prayer; tribute of memory,
Mrs. Lincoln; singing by the choir;
remarks, A. E. Bosworth; music,
Angie Priest; reading, Hattie Rowell;
music, w. G. Hobart; remarks by
the following members: Perley Priest,
r. w. French and d. B. Hobart. The
address for the afternoon was given
by s. F. Emerson of Skowhegan
Grange which was greatly appre-
ciated by those present.
One application for membership
was received. The next meeting
June IL is Ladies' Day in charge OF
Ceres, Pomona and Flora.
North Somerset Grange, Scion.
At the last regular meeting OF
North Somerset Grange, Scion, the
1st and End degree was conferred on
two candidates and there are sew
eral more in waiting. The Grange Is
in a very prosperous condition.
New members are coming in at near
ly every meeting. The foundation
is in place for the new hall and work
will soon begin on it.
Pittsfeld Grange.
Pittsfeld Grange met Saturday
evening, May %, with 81 present.
Two candidates we're instructed in
the first and second degrees. J. b.
Kenney and wife were granted de-
NIT cards. They will soon move to
their large farm recently purchased
in New Sharon. Remarks for. the
good Of the order, including visitors
from st. Adams, Palmyra and Ply
mouth, were listened to and short
social followed. The next meeting
will be next Saturday afternoon.
Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison.
Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison,
met in regular session May 20.
One application was accepted and
one received.
After the regular business, the
Lecturers programme was taken up.
Music by the choir; piano solo, by
Lucretia Dinsmore. Question, "What
shall we do to improve our farms?"
was ably discussed by the members.
Suggestions for the good of the
order.
st. Adams Grange.
st. Adams Grange observed May
29th as Memorial evening, with Past
Master Osgood Robertson presiding.
An appropriate program was pre-.
sented by the w. L. consisting of
singing by the choir, readings, reci-
tations, duets and the placing Of floral
tributes upon our altar, also an
original poem by Abby Tracy.
Canaan Grange.
At the regular meeting of Canaan
Grange, May 20, the third and fourth
degree was conferred on class OF
ak. A harvest supper was served.
There were about $50 members
present and a few visitors. At the
regular meeting May 81, there were
about 80 members present. There
was no program.
Harmony Grange.
For several years Harmony Grange
has made it a point to devote a day
to entertaining the Veterans with an
appropriate program and a dinner on,
or near, May 30th, and this year was
no exception, although a very busy
season goodly number were present
and fine program presented. For
several reasons only seven OF the If
teen veterans living in town were
present, but they fully enjoyed the
day and look forward to the same oc-
casion from year to year. Flags and
wreaths are also provided by the
Grange for decorating the graves of
all deceased soldiers in the town.
Athens Grange.
At the regular session of Athens
Grange, May %, two candid ates were
elected to membership and other
applications were received. q COM
mittee on resolutions on the death of
Bro. Freeman Jones was appointed.
II. N. Longfellow, in behalf of VIM.
Morgan Post, asked if the Grange
would serve a dinner May 81. The
Grange voted to do 80 and appointed
the necessary committee.
After recess the Brothers carried
out the following program:
Selection on graphophone by Alden
Buchanan; reading by A. A. Hail;
song "Sweet Adeline" by B. P. Bark
er,-recalled, sang LUCKY Jim;"
recitation, Horace Elliott; selection
on graphophone by Mrs. Eta Berry;
reading, @. F. Dore; music, "Old
Black Joe," quartette; selection on
graphophone, Alden Buchanan; song,
L. O. Elliott; music, Braley's orches-
ira; reading by Lee Foss; declama-
ton, Fred Collins; music, Fife and
Drum Corps; reading, F. A. Corson;
selection on craphophone; "Down on
the Swanee River" L. @. Elliott and