Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-17
ACTIVE ORANGES.
What Some of Them In Illinois
Find to Do.

Housekeepers' Carnival Discussion
of State Laws Affecting Farmers.
Community Service-Granee News
paper.
The following interesting items have
to do with some of the oranges in Win
nebago county, ILL.,, and are here print
ed as suggesting lines Of work in
which other oranges may well engage:
In Maple Grove grange a married
peoples chorus was organized to fur
nish music for every meeting. A
young lady member who recently took
the short course in domestic science
in the state university told the grange
about it. The Need and Benefit Of
Farm Accounting" was discussed by a
competent accountant employed by a
farming implement factory. Maple
Grove has started a grange newspaper
called the Breezy News, its contents
being Of local interest. At one meet
ing a short talk was given by o man
who came with the necessary ballots
to show the women how to vote. Aft
erward the county agricultural adviser
gave an interesting talk on Selection
Of Seeds and Preparation of Seed Bed"
Westieid grange changed the time Of
meeting from the day meetings that
have been held all winter to the even
ing sessions and listened to a timely
talk on Soil Problems by the county
agricultural adviser and a talk on
Road Improvement" by the superin-
tendent Of highways.
Harmony grange is to hold all its
meetings at the consolidated school
house in its district. AS there is a do
nestle science department, which they
are free to use, it makes the work Of
hostess being appointed who entertain
as If In their own homes. 1t is doubt
full If any grange in Illinois has estab-
lished 80 close q relation to the school
a has this grange. The result is be-
ing seen In the increased membership,
which is largely teachers and scholars.
At one meeting seventeen applications
for membership were received, most OF
them being high school boys attending
the consolidated school.
Riverside grange ladies gave a
housekeepers' carnival at a recent
meeting. One of them presided and
introduced the several characters as
they appeared. The first was Mrs. Epi-
cure, who discussed Three Meals a
Day" Then Mrs. Orderly spoke about
order and cleanliness. Mrs. Motherly
talked about the care and bringing up
of children. Mrs. Social dwelt on the
social spirit in the rural community.
The carnival ended with a tableau,
Work, For the Night Is Coming" by
three ladies.
Burritt grange had quite a program
of music and r~ecitations not long ago,
after which there was a talk on Some
of the Laws In This State Which In
pose Hardship on Farmers" This was
followed by the question box. Of which
this grange always makes a great fea-
ture.
Centerville grange recently had q
meeting in the interests of the rural
school. at which the program was In
charge of three school directors. one
from each district represented in the
grange. The subject under discussion
was "How Shall We Get More People
to Attend the School Neetings?" The
county judge also gave a talk on "Wo-
men and the Vote"
Guilford Hope grange had its roll
call responses at a recent meeting In
the shape Of ideas for improving the
general conditions OF the neighborhood
This was followed by a talk on how
these improvements could be brought
to pass. The oldest member OF the
grange then spoke ON Recent Improve
ments In the County" which will be q
help to farmers.
Oak Grove grange recently had The
Practical Care of Horses and Cattle
discussed BY q veterinarian Of long e1
perience.
County Line grange has a current
events feature In which everything OF
special interest the world over is touch
ed upon. 1t is a great help in keeping
busy farmers posted. This grange ha:
an orchestra among its members.-H
NJ. w. in Ohio Farmer.
Grange Growth In Pennsylvania.
State Master William j. Greasy o.