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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
Lake View, 451, Aappytowr.

Jan. 16, Lake View Grange held all
day session and public installation.
Dinner was served at noon to about
10 people during which fine music
was furnished by Bro. Rogers On his
new Edison amberola. After dinner,
officers were installed 10y Sister Let
tie A. Guptill and assistants Of
Harvest Home Grange who did
beautiful work After installation the
following program was rendered:
Songs, Alberto Gray, assisted by Sis
tiers Bernice Ridley and Carey; dia-
logue Bernice Ridley and John
Carey. songs. Marcia CHM and May
Ridley; dialogue. Bernice Ridley, May
Ridley. Elizabeth Carey; song, Eliza
beth S, Carey; tableaux, 1864. Marcia
CHM: 1915, May Ridley; violin solo.
Alvertie Gray. accompanied by Boyd
CHM on the organ. Irish jig, James
Gibbon and Elizabeth S. Carey. Re-
marks were made by visitors from
Harvest Home, Alamoosook and New
Century Oranges. The next regular
meeting will be Feb. 6.
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BRADSTREET'S REVIEW
OF TRADE CONDITIONS

New York Jan 29-Bra dstreet's Re
view of Trade tomorrow will say.
Promise and performance appear
closely linked in reports received this
week Favorable sentiment is no less
strong and optimism is. if ANYTHING.
more in evidence, but accompanying
these are signs that expansion, grad
ual and cautious though may be i
taking place in d number Of lines.
In many lines inquiries are larger,
suggesting potential business o.
healthy proportions. Industrial oper-
ations are increasing. With steel plants
working at Z slightly better rate and
copper mines are resumlng. Automo
bile factories are gradually expanding
outputs. plants making motor trucks
mills are working full time. some coal
mines have enlarged production and
prominently located ship builders are
experiencing an excellent demand for
vessels While demand for shoes has
Increased manufacturers DO not deem
domestic trade as being up TO expceta
tons.
Business failures in the United
States We're 551, which compares with
500 last week anG 434 IN the like week
in 1914. Business failures IN Canada
- in number compared with g. last
week and 81 in the corresponding week
Of 1914
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DEARTH OF DOC
TORS THREATEN
GREAT BRITAIN

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London. Jan lo-Great Britain is
threatened with deartn of doctors So
serious is the impending shortage that
the ROYAL Army Medical Corps is ad-
visiuS medical students VINO volunteered
for hospital service 10 return to their
schools Oh the ground that il is their
duty L. qualify Tor thei, degree as soon
as possible.
Previous 10 the war The national iasm-
ance act had relered the profession of
overcrowding by absorbing d large num-
ber o: physicians TO inspect and look
after the insured workers War has
since drawn away SO MANY rom home
practice that civilian doctors are now
scarce. overworAed and high priced
Death has been busy among the rnadi-
cal corps men AT the front no less than
among the line officers IL fact. II is
Low proposed 10 take the doctors ont of
tne trenches leaving The first AID work
10 the ordinary hospital corps men. The
wounded may then be taken to the rear
for further treatment
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Aurora Grange

Tho annual installation Of officers Of
Aurora Grange, No. 202, ?, OF H, was
held at Grange hall Strong, Thursday
evening, Jan. Il. The officers We're in
stalled by E. Z. Addition Of Leeds.
treasurer Of the Maine State Grange,
assisted by Miss kellogg as marshal
and Florence Luce as pianist:
Master, Frank Worthley, overseer,
Fremont Allen; steward. Lincoln
Smith; secretary. Lulu Johnson; treas
urer. Henry W Alien; chaplain Eta
True: lecturer. Eva Cook; gatekeeper.
Frank Toothaker; assistant steward,
Earle Brackley; LADY assistant stew
ard. Blanche Brackley; Ceres, June
Allen; Flora, Abbie Willard, Pomona,
Katie Torthey.
After the installation refreshments
We're served in the dining room, con-
sistine OF oyster stew and assorted
cake Mr. Addition was entertained
while IN town by Mr.. AND Mrs. II. =.
Luce From here he went TO New
VINEYARD
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ems are also maintained where poor
families ont of fuel may take their
SOUP bones to be cooked free Of charge
Two hundred workrooms where women
thrown out Of work by war are able TO
earn their living are also maintained
by the commission. Besides these en-
terprises the committee is running an
Employment Agency for the benefit Of
5000, 600 Belgian and French refugees
and distributing individual relief III all
cases that are not provided for by the
regular government allowance
The commission presided over by
Monsieur Paul Appel, dean of the fac
ulty of sciences. and of which Mon
sieur Poincare is honorary president, is
composed Of leading men from all de-
partments of life, including arch bish-
ops. politicians, educators, professional
men and labor leaders.
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GERMANS NEW
SPY SYSTEM IN
ALSACE SCHOOLS

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.
Paris, Jan. 1.-The Germans are re-
ported in French papers to he en-
ploying q new method of spying
in parts of Alsace now reoccupied
by them. In the schools. il is said
the teachers give the pupils =
composition upon the following sub
jects THE War; What DO They Say
About II al Your Home: What Do
They Think of Il in Your Neighbor-
hood >"
In one of the villages in Upper AL
SAGE, the children agreed among them
selves 10 report the presence Of French
soldiers in church steeple and in
some abandoned quarries, The result
was that the Germans made furious
attacks upon the steepie and quarries
until they discovered that the little AL
sacians were making game of them.
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and 0PER-
kTING COST FAV0RS
FOREIGN VESSELS

=. LOUIS Jan 22-Tp show that one
Of tne almost iusupera BILE obstacles 10
THO restoration Of the American Mer-
chan; marine IS The extreme difference
IT building and operating cost be
tween foreign and American vessels,
Welding RIns OF New y ORR presented
some interesting figures at today's ses-
sion Of the National Foreign Trade
Convention. He said these figures
We're furnished by one Of the larges-
American ship-ownins firms:
one steamer built in England (1912l
oeadweight capacity $3.50 tons, cost
$3&1.72l.1l.
One steamer built in England
f1919) deedweight capacity $3.50 tons,
cost SS3-.42-.7.5.
"Qne steame, built in Philadelphia
1919 lightweight capacity $3.50 tons,
cost S680,&-1.39.
One steamer built in Philadelphia
191@) lightweight capacity $3.50 tons,
cost $660,5Ol.95.
These steamers are of practically
similar character" said MIR Ring. in
tended for the same trade and it will
be noted that the lightweight capacity
OF the English steamers is 400 tons
greater than that Of the American,
While The cost of the American is more
than double that OF the English These
may possibly be extreme differences
in cost, but they are actual, and other
owners have experienced the same
conditions These Game owners recent
~ transferred one Of their British
steamers TO the United States flas,
with the following results.
Wages under the United States flag
increased S402.50 per month Add
tionaI cost for extra inspection, 5000
per month. Additional cost for food
and supplies. 5000 per month
To the speaker there appeared but
one practical remedy Change our
navigation laws" ne said, and perni,
us TO buy where we buy cheapest and
operate IN competition with other ma
tons
MIR, Ring opposed the bill nov be-
fore Congress 10 authorize the pur-
chase Of foreign steamers and the
placing Of such vessels under the
American flag on the grouE.i that i
the government entered the shipping
trade in competition with private
capital. it would have to invest ve,'y
many millions, the result would oa
unfair competition with those now in
the shipping trade and such govern
ment participation would prevent in
vestrnent of private capital in such
.1e as ,n individual co,IId coyr,,.,..
successfully with the government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

Mountain Grange North Buckfeld met
Saturday at its regular session, with a
good attendance. After regular routine
Of business tire initial degrees were con-
ferred on one candidate. In the after
noon the following program was carried
out in open session; Music ny choir: re-
port Of Statc Grange by ]. s. Spaulding
music by choir. question ''Wflich Has
the Greatest influence on Community
the Church or SECRET Societies ." Opened
by c : CHilds. followed by several
membe~s. music by choir Forty four
members and two visitors were present
Post card showers are to be given TO
Ms. Florence Warren who 10 III the
Sisters Hospital Al Lewiston and Nor
man Bessey who is confined 10 the house
with Z broken leg There will be a spec
la meeting Saturday, Jan. 23rd 10 en-
terrain members Of Buckheld Grange
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pamoIa. 265. Hancock.

Thirty We're present al the meeting
Of Pamela Grange SATURDAY. evening,
The committee appointed 10 arran-c
for tire extension school Of the 7. Of
NJ. reported the school would be h"ld
Jan. -, - and ~, The school VIII
take for study d three days course
IN soil fertility Three instructors
from the L. Of NJ. Will be present. The
ladies of the Grange will serve dinner
in the upper hall each day Of the
school The following program was
rendered. Piano duet, Lura YOUNG.
Caroline Crabtree readings, Eliza beth
Cakes, Clara Johnson, Lula Gre btree,
Ella Wooster, book title guessing
contest At the next meeting q spe-
cial Maine program will be presented,
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Cobhosseecontee G-anae.

The regular meeting Of Cobbossee-
contee Grange was held Tuesday eve
ming at the Grange hall. West Gardi-
ner. Although the night was stormy
and disagreeable and the roads in bal
condition, over so members were pres
ent.
The special feature of the evening
was the supper served by the ladies.
Some time ago the Grange voted to
have q Ladies' night, also Gentle.
mems night, each side to furnish the
entertainment for their night, the side
which gave the best program TO he
given a supper by the losers. Both
entertainments were very fine, and IL
was rather hard to decide which side
did the best, but the verdict was de-
cided in the mems favor, the lndies ae-,
cepting their defeat cheerfully. The
supper served Tuesday evening paid
the wager all right for the ladies GER,
tainly did their best, as everyone pres,
ent acknowledged. Cola ham, sa1ads.i
fancy cakes and pies of all kinds.
pickles and coffee comprised the raeuus
During the lecturers hour vncal ana
instrumental music was enjoyed, an
original paper read and a question dis :,
cussed. All present certainly had q
good time and felt well repaid for GO
ing out on such stormy might.
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THE LARGEST FLOWER
GARDEN IN THE WORLD

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 21-The
largest artificial wild flower garden in
the world is being planted here as part
of floral decoration plan for exposi-
tons year.
Four acres of Exposition park have
been provided with an automatic irri-
cation system. More than 500 varieties
of wild flowers including ferns, vines,
grasses, shrubs and trees are being
set out Within the area of a city
block will be collected every variety
of native flower that grows within the
borders of California.
AS nearly as possible the natural en-
vironment of each variety will be re
produced The estimated cost is S26. 000
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READFIELD

EAST-The Mt. Mansfield Club was
very pleasantly entertained Wednesday
at the home of Mrs E. A. Gordon Re-
freshments We're served
L Erwin Higgins is in the Augusta Cen
eral hospital for treatment. His many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
A small party of friends We're enter
tanned Saturday evening at the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs W. z. Lord.
Sandwiches, pickles, cookies and tea. Don
corn and candy were served and all left
for their homes declaring MIR. and Mrs.
Lord royal entertainers
Several cases of measles are reported
in this place, some OF which are very se-
we're.
DUNN'S CORNER-Miss Martha Ken
dali who submitted TO an operation for
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Massapauua. ~, soufh sIuehiIl

At the meeting Jan. 10, after the
opening business, officers were in
stalled hr Airs GUY Billings Of Hal
cyon Grange, assisted by Bertha CO.
son, Mary Leighton, Howard Dodge
and Clifton Morrison as marshals.
The ffool work was abl1 done and tAn
charges 10 each officer Very imprcs-
sivc. After the installation, supper
vas served, The following program
was then presented. Song. Mrs. os-
good of HaIcyon Grange; recitation.
Miss 0sgood; song, Alice Eaton,
Elizabeth Grindle music, violin.
piano, tambouriue AND homes READ
ing and story. Eliza flerricE; song,
Mildred GRAY: reading. Bro, FIVE
song. Elizabeth Grlndle. Mrs. os-
good; remarks by members Of Hal
cyon Grange Members present g.,
visitors 81
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BOWDOIN

NOETF-Grace Small who was op-
Grated on TWO weeks ago at ST Mary's
hospital al Lewiston, returned Monday
to her home in Bowdoin.
Mrs. VIM. Rideout, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is now improving
Mrs. W. r. Hervey is visiting rela-
tives m various places in Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire
My and Mrs. George Allen recently
passed few days al Frank Thomp-
sons If Sabattus.
c. II. Allen has been in Phillips cut
ting out rolls for the bleachery in
Lewiston, as is his yearly custom.
Miss Jennie Leavitt Of South Harps-
we'll has been visiting friends in the
place and left this week for Sabattus
for a stay with her sister, Mrs VIM
Cain
Sam Cilley of Brunswick was recent
ly the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Everett
VIM Rideout is hauling lumber from
the Douglass steam mill to Lisbon
factory
as marker al a portable sawmill in
Fayette. passed a few DAYS at his
home, returning Wednesday.
Miss Laura Rideout from Litchfield
lately visited her sister. Mrs Lena
Rideout.
Susie Wright returned Tuesday
from Lewiston hospital. where she
had received surgical aid for appen-
dicitis.
The death Of the infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Christian Cray. formerly
Miss Lottie Rideout Of Bowdein, ac-
CURED last week al her home
The Andrew Pratt farm has been
leased for the year to William Ride
out, who is already occupying it,
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|, h4'14i. -N. p. '..i- ''-' va IONS
-'S-- i'@s-o- u, W ,.~'i a. '1hs'u'.-
a-1 sat---' .A' A"2. - "-I-lt -lol-'-i
,'Ns ss ..' t''i '.N'-'a- i-I'1I "a
u'. % -..'i'--... -14-7 i''-1. '- i'-'a a'~
ks an l..' ,s-''tl-s'-'iitH, '- an III
P'O~,' ia. ''.t--' 1"l.'. SI''-
I-''ea -' - -t'A sT'e.' POI A.
N''''-'. --"- --. '''i----.- -''' Oh
'"-i'. III --' ~ ID -''''.. ISL 4l1-'
-'- az ---.', --a '-.>-. oi..'
Ate, ~e'iev IL TN. -iague con
sH!lons rs rlWl.tee ) fcpurt says
i1a agr-s1"uls s,unuGlas H. treaties
ar concerned tae principal nations
tAe world nave ag7'e+c ~ SETTLE
het differences NV peaceful means
3. qu,sal -.e -oa' 1914. Il spite Of
eli tAese troa.3"s. ana others 10 which
W nee1 n. hoH Particularly refer, We
I'' mary O. cheese same nations IN
'o''F0 }" ''' most hloodN and de-
." 1t''1' "~' .''~' mas happened since
wy 'es0.A.hs .i .is "orlI- !: Is not to
S0t'i''SV- --''sl 'ieSe nations We're
~. A-Ace'' IL. }A"N mutual oecisra-
''NS' tA '.'' contrary we are bouno
. assume tA-' in"N We're. but thai
'~'} "ss' earned away ny the heat OF
g1sS'oA WA'E questions arose Whlch
"-'-''. nav '"'-l SUBMITTED 20 IN I'M
go ''1- '.aa-il,- 10y It's declslon- rms
sA-'Se, was greatly increased ny the
"N. '.'a, y Aau h~e"me The pollcy a
. s,,''' @. lA' 2@1ioHs lo make every
1''-- "'4ieo c't-zer q solder and drlli
-l,D .e-'i I'm IL such fashion that he
..'''o " called -Ht" III" +leic or, as
~ p's@s4 IS 'mohIl'z. a mo
- 'ie'''f HENCE. W nave waT
"i4ci literally millions Of men
..' engaged on each sldf, II which all
wy resources ~ science anG al the
'A-ei'uit} O. mechanism are employed
''' l-1l1'+ destruction.
Fo' che enforcement of agreements
(. 9:a'uJes vuct hear the same re-
'a'ion to cvl law Thai treaties do 10
'a'e'natloHa law. each nation has
provided az II te-ual police, which
nay y clst II need he sllppo~ted
Wy Us naloua. army. Since the ma
IoaS have ueeI able 10 agree upon the
''r'Aa1iol ~ al International court
y afpltrsuoL should they moi he
''a'ae &c follov the analogy Of this
.asltaflor existing III each and pro
sa+ al international police ] such
s 'SSe' The independent army Of each
'Sah nRuot should he strictly limited
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West Paris Grange

West Paris Grange held an all-day
meeting on Saturday, Jan. 9. Dinner
was served at noon by the lady officers
In the afternoon the new officers were
Installed by L, A, Brooks Of Paris
Grange. After the installation a short
program was held, consisting Of
piano solo by Mrs. Grover, q vocal solo
by Dana a. Grover, remarks by Mr..
Brooks and members OF the grange
and singing by the grange. About fif
~ members were present.
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JONESPORT

A joint installation was held by Jones
port Lodge, +. and a. NJ, and Runner!
Chapter, O. l. s., Tuesday evening il
Masonic hall TIE following officers
were Installed ny District Deputy Grand
Master William Irons, with Harry Tab
butt as marshal and Rev. L, A jenkins
as chaplain Horace Beal. ~. NJ. Harry
CHM, ) W. Clarence Kelley, . ". l.
6. Look. Treas, Z. = Worcester, Sec.
Henry A Mansfield, Chap. Warren L
Moves, marshal, Edwin Cummings, s. H.:
Ulysses Norton, J. L.; Morey Farms
worth, J s; Emery sawyer, tyler.
The officers Of @. T. S. Chaptel No
46, were installed by Mrs. =. y. Kelley
with Evelyn Carver as marshal and
Rev i. a. Jenkins as chaplain; Ida
Wescott. ". Nj. Warren i. Moves. W
r.. Cora Rogers. Asst II Mabel BeaL
Sec. Minerva Moves Treas; Nina Noy eS
conductress, Marion Wilson, Asst. Con.
Lucy FarnswuTth. Ada, DelaEa Kelley.
Ruth; Caroline Drisho, Esther. Lydia
Kelley. Martha; Lettie Bryant. Electra
Lillian Faulkingham. Chap; Flora Cum
nings pianist; Lizzie Buckingham. war
der. Morey Farnsw orth. sentinel, Music
was furnished BY Rays Orchestra Aft
er the installation exercises all partici-
pated III a baked bean supper and pastry
followed by social games.
Peabody Memorial library building be
gins to put on more of a finished appear
ance. The roof has been slated and d hot
heating system installed.
l. T. Drisko and Willard Carver are
spending a few days in Boston.
Miss Annie Mitchell is working as clerk
in the postoffice, taking the place OF Miss
Frances JOY. who has been clerk for sew
era years past
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SAFEGUARDING is UN-
PLEASANT FOR KITCHENER

(Associated Press Corresponderce)
London. Jan. Lord Kitchener
when he appears before the House of
Lords, looks more like q college pro
lessor as he reads his typewriter
speech through his huge GOLD trimmed
spectacles, than the stern military fig
ure of the stee,y blue eyes, VINO is
the +. Of +. of popular conception
Speechmaking appears to be an IN
pleasant ordeal for the British war
lord He reads his paper very rap
idly, as if III hurry TO get through
with il
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NORW AY COMBING SEAS
FOR FLOATING MINES

fAssocIa,ed Press Correspondence
Copenhagen. Jan l0-Norway is
carefully combinS It's coastal waters
for floating mines. many Of which have
been found Before destroying them.
the searchers make a careful report
as 20 their condition, size and proba-
BILE source Two Of these found were.
according 10 the Norwegian Admiral
TVS report. English Most Of the
mines appear to come from the south
ern part Of the North Sea. probably
from the mouth Of the Elbe. The larg-
est mine thus far discovered in Nor
weSian waters contained over $50
pounds Of explosive.
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East Eiuehill, 25o.

Saturday evening. Jan. ] 6, there
were So present, includisg visitors.
Six applications We're accepted ana
the first and second degrees wer"
conferred on seven candidates The
various committees for the year were
appointed and the trustees were elect
cd az follows: Percy T. Moore, Walter
Il Carter and William s. Horton. Il
was voted TO send the lecturer to the
lecturers convention in Bangor Fet.
lR and II
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appendicitis Friday is not getting along
as well as her friends could wish.
The L. L. c. A. met with Mrs. W. Z.
Lord. Jan. IA and a very pleasant day
was spent. A picnic dinner was served
at noon. Two visitors were present, Mrs.
Walter Knowles of Belgrade and Miss
Nellie Gordon Of East Readfield.
Mrs. +. L. Kendall is the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. Alfred Goodhart.
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ENFORCED DARKNESS
HELPING THE EYESIGHT

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London. Jan. e-The wartime Gus
tom Of darkeninG streets and houses
wherever possible to avoid aeroplane
att cls however announcement, is haT-
ing ~ least one good effect, according
TO occuLsts. who maintain that the
eyesight Of the residents is being pre-
served.
Al least one writer claims that the
darkness is having a decided effect
from q social standpoint and that
singing and games are increasing in
British homes Just because OF the con-
trasted cosIness with the gloomy
streets.
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Mountain View GRANGE

Mountain View Grange, No. 4S7. held
their regular meeting, Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 5. The first and second de-
grees were worked Jan. u a special
meeting was held in orQer 10 work
the third and fourth degrees. Next
meeting the officers for the ensuing
year will be installed
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JEFFERSON

Miss Bernice Fish went Monday to Au-
gusta, where she has employment IN the
State hospital.
c. w. Besse attended the Boston poul-
try show and exhibited a string of his
American Dominiques. He brought back
a good bunch of ribbons, winning five
firsts, two seconds, three thirds one
fourth and best display. He also won
both shape and color specials for males
and, for females The Dominique is d
great utility bird. being Very good lay
ers and making excellent poultry.
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,SHAKESPERE'S "HENRY V"
AROUSES MILITARY ARDOR
tAssociated Press Correspondence

(Associated Press Correspondence
London. Jan. 10.-Out of all the war
and recruiting dramas that have been
produced on the London stage the past
few months. the most successful one
has been Shakespeare Henry W.
according 10 an almost unanimous
verdict of the press.
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The Grange.
Alder River Granue

Alder River Grange held its regular
meeting. Wednesday evening. Jan. Is.
One application for membership was
received. Literary program: Quotation.
J. II. Swan; piano solo, Miss Edna
Bartlett; reading, Miss Mary Dresser:
reading. Miss Edna Bartlett. A very
Interesting report OF proceedings at
State Grange, held at Lewiston. was
given by delegate Mrs. May E. KIM
ball, for which she received a rising
vote Of thanks. Next meeting will be
held, Wednesday evening. Jan. 81.
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Tuesday night being stormy only l.
wee present at the meeting 1t was
voted to send the lecturer. Grace Hods-
kinS, to the lecturers conference
IN Bangor. The First degree was con-
ferred upon TWO candidates The lecr-
urer presented al excellent program.
though somewhat shortened 10y so many
absences