Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

thy Chaplain, Mrs. Helen Eastman
readings. Mr.. Wright and others: dis
cussions, rs It for the best interest OF
all that the Maine water powers be
taken over by the. State" opened by
the worthy master of Canton grange,
G. r. Trip.
The March meeting will be the sec
ond Wednesday, March 10. with Mount
Sugar Loaf grange. Dixheld.
The lecturers conference will be held
in the State House. Augusta, Feb. 9
and l. 1t is hoped all lecturers VIII
make an effort TO be present as these
meetings are worth while.
Topsham Grange
The officers of Topsham grange We're
installed Saturday evening by f. Z.
Patten. assisted by Mrs. E. c. Patten,
Mrs. Edith Hildreth and Miss Ethel
Cushman. An oyster supper was
served in the dining hall.
North Jay Grange
| The North Jay grange held their
meeting in Grange hall SATURDAY
evening. Jan. 10. There was work q
comforting degrees and a short pro-
! gram in charge of Mrs. Grace Fossett'
! Mrs. John Macomber, Mrs. Clara Dyer
| A good number were out considering
| the travelling.
| Rockemeka Grange
! Rockemeka Grange, Peru, met sat
! urday with a very good attendance
Mrs. May Robinson installed the 1911
! lowing officers: Master, j. ). Russell'
! overseer, E. c. Kidder; lecturer, EVA
/ Irish; steward. w. S. Haines; CHAP
! lain. Lizzie Bent; treasurer, r. H.
Robinson; secretary, Sadie kldder'
| gate keeper, Carroll Robinson; Ceres
Grace Russell, Pomona; Bessie Ap-
| bot; Flora. Mildred Haines. The as
! sistant steward, Elwood kidder ana
/ lady assistant steward, Wilma Walker
were unable to be present. Dinner was
! in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ;. RuS-
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Haines.
Mt Sugar Loaf Grange
At the regular meeting of Mt Sugar
! Loaf Grange, held at the Grange hall
Thursday evening, the following ON
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
| Master, w. O. Eastman; overseer. ".
! NJ. White: lecturer, Mrs {. c. Luce
steward, f. L. Taylor; assistant stew
! ard, V. c. Horne; chaplain, Lizzie y.
Berry; treasurer P. w. Torrey; secrc-
tary. Ava Eastman; gate keeper. Her
| bert Noyes: Ceres. Alice ]. Austin;
Pomona, Rose White; Flora, Ethel NJ.
! Fustis; lady assistant steward, Bessie
NJ. Uorne; executive committee, Nj
Wan Morne. Willis Durham, Manley
! White: finance committee. Alice Aus
,t,nl nd
| The installation of officers will DC
held Thursday evening, Feb. g.
Readfield Grange
4 Readfield Grange met in regular session
Saturday, Jan 10. The First and Second
degrees were conferred by the degree
staff. Three applications were received.
An interesting reading was given b,
Gladys Cooper State Deputy J.. n
i, Cleaves was introduced and escorted %
the chair by Past Master Costello Weston
and assisted by Minnie A. Walker, Mabel
Morrill, and Sadie j. Dunn, proceeded 10
install the officers for 1915: Master i. 4.
Cottle; overseer, Ernest Pearl; lecturer,
NJ J. Hartman; chaplain. Edith S. t'ogg
steward, J. Colby Cooper; assistant stew
ard Lee Williams; treasurer, Fred A.
Walker: secretary, Alice f. Walker. gate
keeper, Arthur Carver: Ceres. Cora Jack
son: Pomona. Viola Carver; Flora, Gladye
, Cooper; lady assistant steward, Louise
Childs. \ very interesting letter war
read by Costello Weston from Brother
John s Milliken. who is now at Camp
; DeNens
Palmyra Grange.
Palmyra Grange held a regular session
Saturday evening with good attendance
After the opening exercises and business
the officers were installed by w. A. Blais-
dell with Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Farnum as
grand marshals and Mr.. and Mrs. +. II.
! Dyer as ASSISTANTS Mrs. Mantle HON
stead, pianist and installation songs by
Mrs. F.. T. McCabe and Mrs NJ. c. DAVIS.
The following are the officers installed
Master c. w. Homestead; overseer, q. II.
McCrliis; lecturer, Mrs. Ruth Robinson
steward. James Robinson; assistant
steward. Virgil Goodrich: chaplain. Mrs
r. c. Leavitt; treasurer, L. L. Carter
secretary, Z. c, Leavitt; gate keeper,
Henry Towle; Ceres, Mrs l.. L. Carter
Pomona, Mrs. Henry Towle: Flora, Mrs
G. r. McCrillis lady assistant steward