Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-12
SOME Good WORK
Activities of the Grange In Mas
SachuSetts.
Community Service Is the Keynote to
Real Endeavor as illustrated by che
Operations of Subordinate Oranges
In the Old Bay State.

In the Old Bay State.
The grange in Massachusetts has
been very active in community work.
The following is an account of some
of the things done last year:
Acton grange raised money for re-
pairing and fireproofing the stage seen
cry at the town hall, thereby remov-
Ing the ban that had prohibited the use
of the hall; goodly sum was raised
and distributed for the poor children
Of Boston, so was placed at the dis
posal of two aged ladies in the town,
who We're without adequate means of
support 500 WAS raised by dramatic
events and devoted to installing cleo
trio lights in the village church; a
beautiful granite drinking fountain
was installed on the village common
costing 1910 in cash, besides a great
amount of labor donated by the
grange members
Plainfield grange gave SO to an I'M
fortunate brother who lost four horses
by drowning; gave $33 for the support
of the village pastor and later 81
toward the same purpose; graded the
grounds around the town hall and
church. Mt Il cost of nearly SO; erected
a large sign in front of the town hall
indicating tire town name and then
erected and maintained street lamp
in front of the building; gave a cash
donation to member who lost his
home by fire, and ran fruit and vege-
table exhibit at which prizes for the
children were awarded.
Hill Top grange built a piece of road
$50 feet in length, in front of the town
hall and the church, intersecting the
state highway at either end, at total
cost of $1S7; reprinted the town hall
steps and gave q large Variety of
prizes to the school children for work
done; In sewing, cooking and wood
work, and awarded other prizes to
those students attaining the highest
rank in high school work.
Brdgewater grange purchased plot
Of ground, erected an exhibition hall
md ran an agricultural fair that netted
$1,000 and which aroused throughout
that entire section great interest in
better agriculture
North Reading grange spent S12o in
fitting up and furnishing a town read
ing room, connected with the public
library.
In Norwood, Mass, an effort was be
ing made to start hospital This eff
fort had hung fire" for quite awhile
anc little progress had been made.
last spring it was decided to hold a
big fair in September to boost the
project. 1t was hoped i'll this way TO
rouse enthusiasm and raise money for
the hospital. The idea was all right
but what was necessary was active
leadership. A little over month be-
fore the fair vas to be held but little
had been done in the way of prepara-
ton. Then the grange rose to the oc-
casion, became an active leader in the
aroused interest IN the
affair and the fair was carried through.
to success, with a profit Of $1,000 for
the hospital fund.
One improved the grounds about the
church, costing $40; improved the
grounds about the school, costing SO;
set out ivy about the town pound, $40;
total, $75. Two oranges placed drink
ing fountains on the town common
1885, one paid for lighting village
streets, $40; contributed toward bicen-
tennial Of the town, S15; placed flower
bed at the railroad station and cared
for same: provided waste cans Gu the
village streets and set out plants on
the village common, $40; offered and
paid as prizes for destroying tent cat
erpillars, 800 offered and paid as prizes
for destroying browntail moths, S4Ui
supplied with white carnations all at
tendants at church on Mothers day,
50; gave toward Old Home day, S2.5Oi
toward painting the village
church, $12; allows free use of the
piano to all using the town hall; gave
prize to the children making the best
exhibit at the local fair, 50; sends flow
ers each week 10 the hospitals in an
adjacent city; provided oranges and
candy for the children at Christmas;
several gave toward the expense of the
district nurse, sums ranging from $40
to $50; gave to the Village Improve
ment society, SO; provided books on
agriculture for the public library; con
Quoted a children's fair and field day.
awarding in prizes $40; for identifying
the grounds of the local hospital, by
setting out trees, $50; offered prizes at
the New England fair aggregatfng $50.
Offered prizes to children for agricul-
tural products. sewing and cooking,
S25; held a children's garden contest,
distributed 5000 packages of seeds and
awarded prizes for the best results;
improved the appearance Of the public
dump by planting shrubbery about the
place; placed signs at the street cor
pers and removed brush and obstruc-
tons to lessen the danger Of travel on
the highway; repaired the horse
rAo1s a., tho ra0r Of tho Nhnrph. ron.