Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08
Grange Nez0s
Lake View Grange

Lake visw Grange
Installation of officers always brings
out a big crowd at Lake View Grange,
Young's Corner, Auburn, and despite
the cold weather. Saturday night was
mt exception.
f. H. Libby. State Secretary and a
past Master of Lake View was the in
stalling officer and he was assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hascall, also
Of Lake View.
The new Master is G. Linwood
Farmer. He is one of the youngest
Masters ever elected in Androscoggin
county. having just passed his twenty
sixth birthday. The other officers in
stalled We're Overseer. Arthur l.. Yer
ill: steward, Austin Rokes; chaplain,
Mrs. Lizzie Burbank; treasurer. II. j.
X. Tewksbury; secretary. Wallace L.
Gowell; Ceres, Mrs Winnie Farmer:
Pomona. Mrs. Hazel Roberts Verrill.
Flora. Mrs Silas A. Shaw and lady
assistant steward Mrs. Ethel Pratt
The newly elected gate-keeper Pliny
, l. Wyman, was not present and he will
be installed at the next meeting.
The usual harvest supper followed
with Mrs. Silas A. Shaw the outgoing
Ceres in charge. She was assisted by
James A. Sampson and a corps of as
sistants.
| The remainder Of the evening was
spent in playing games. etc.
Two names were proposed for mem
bership and they will he voted upon at
the next regular meeting. Jan. 10.
The new Master, Mr.. Farmer, is
native of Chesterville but came to Au-
burn from Pennington. He and his
father purchased the Marcellus Bur
leigh pace on the West Auburn road.
They have a large herd of cattle ard
conduvk retail milk route. They do
business under the firm name of F. NJ
Farmer & Son. Mr. Farmer is married
and his Wife is an accomplished violin
ist.
Auburn Grange
AZ the regular meeting of Auburn
Grange held Saturday evening the Of
ficers for the year were installed by
state Lecturer George Abbott. Pre-
'ceding the work Of installation the
three ladH officers were elected as fol-
lows: Ceres. Mrs. Lucetta Archibald;
Pomona, Miss Ada Boucher and Flora
Miss Gladys Sawyer. Following the
installation, remarks We're made by the
state lecturer. Ardon TIton eX-
n.ained the Wax Savings Stamp to the
Grange during the evening Plans were
discussed relative to holding q mem
bership contest during the coming
year. Charles r. Dearborn is the new
" installed Master and the rest of the
list OF officers was published at the
time of their election.
Minot Corner Grange
Nearly fifty attended the installa-
ton Of officers of Minot Corner Grange
Saturday evening. The work was ably
carried out by Charles lulsifer of EX-
CclSlor Grange. assisted by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Harris of Minot Cor
Ter Grange. After the installation an
oyster supper was served under the
direction Of the chairman of the com
mittee, Harry Davis.
ReadfielG Grange
Nca'lfcld Grange met in regular SEES
sion Saturday. Jan. 8 Owing. to the
big storm We were unable to have the
Il installation of officers. hut expect to
at our next regular meeting. January
-. Several reports we're read and
accepted. The usual recess was TAX
en- for dinner after which the lecturer
presented the following program:
Hcading, Edith Giilin: singing. Star
Spaneied Banner; report OF state
K Grange, f. a. Walker.
Vassaiboro Grange
4 Nassalboro Grange installed its Of
tjcers at its regular meeting Tues
/ Gay evening, which We're as follows:
Master, Beldin Tingiey; overseer,
Frank Taylor; steward, Henry Mar
, DON; chaplain, Nellie Little; lecturer.
Ella Marden: Pomona Emma Taylor:
Ceres, Belle Perkins: Flora, Bessie
! Tinsley; secretary, Frank ID. Rand;
treasurer. Arno Little; gatekeeper,
! John Goddard; assistant steward, Har-
\ old Small l.. A. s.. Miss Rideout. The
! installing officer was George W. Tay-
: lor and his assistants Madeline Gates
! and Emma CroWen