Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Grange NezVs
ReadfeId Grange.

reg guar meeting or ReauHeiO oiehS
held Saturday, March ,. The degree
staff conferred the first and second de-
grees on two candidates. Some mat
tiers of business We're disposed OF anc
after the usual recess was taken Iol
dinner the following program was
much enjoyed: Singing by Grange
Rally Round the Flag and Angel OF
| Peace; address on Poultry Raising
| Mr.. Merrill of Auburn; remarks. +. +
Peacock; vocal duet. Alice E. Mantei
and Alice E. Walker: question. Is ii
possible for the ordinary farmer &c
keep hens at the present price OF grain
and make a profit? F. \. Walker. c. G
Freer. j. E. Wells, Isabelle Briggs. The
next meeting March 16, is the Grange
anniversary and a large attendance is
hoped for.
Palmyra Grange
f, Palmyra Grange met Saturday even
ing in regular session. with {. Il. Nc
Crillis. Master pro TEN. in the chair
Nearly every member present made re-
marks for the good of the order. Colby
| Bryant, Lecturer pro tenn. presented d
very good program, consisting of read
ings, poems and stories by III. l.
Goodrich Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l., Carter
C, Il. McCrillis. Mrs. Nellie Leavitt
| Arabelle McCrilis. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Blaisdell, Samuel Lang. Virgil Good
rich and Colby Bryant. Arrangements
were made in regard to the meeting
Saturday g ening. March 9.
+ cushnoe Grange If
| Thursday evening was Ladies' night
at Cushnoc Grange. The sisters &C
ccpting the chairs We're: Master, Mrs
Dudley: overseer. Mrs, Foster; lectur-
er, Mrs. Robbins: steward, JEANNE
crowell; assistant steward, Mrs. ATey;
chaplain, Mrs Getchell; treasurer
! Mrs. Morton; secretary, Mrs. Scott
Clark: ga.ekeeper. Beatrice Gidnev;
Ceres, Mrs. Luce; Pomona, Mrs. James
Clark: Flora, Mrs. Harry Halves: lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Gidney. \ good
program vas given, which lrC!uded
several readings and rectations, a
scng, Mrs. Scott Clark: a monologGe
Aunt Susan's Troubles on the Farm
and the SAGE, Rubber Boots" An eX-
cellent oyster supper was served IN
care of Mrs. Fannie Getchel, assisted
by the lady officers. Several appiIca :
tions for membership were received
| The next regular meeting will he an
all-day one. Friday. March Is. Members
viii please notice the change il the
day.
Orient Grange
| A. A. Head of Waterville was the
guest of Orient Grange, East Corinth
Saturday, Feb. 90. The afternoon SEES
sion was open to the public and many
took advantage of the opportunity lO
/ hear Mr.. Heald's interesting address
Ga the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the
war and the obligations which the
home people owe to the boys "ovel
there" Following Mr.. Healds address
the lecturer presented the program a.
follows: Piano duet, Misses Sara anC
Nellie Mayo: reading, parliamentary
Law from a Weaver of Dreams" Mrs
Bracket: solo, "Over There" Beatrice
Graham; trio. Mr.. and Mrs. +. J.
Everett AMI Miss Everett: Review OF
the Passion Play" Mrs. John Lorent
son; solo. Rev. I. f.. f'airchi1d, Airs
b. +. Morrison. accompanist. The young
/
social for Soung peoples night, Marcel
! 2, proceeds of same to go on the piano
fund.
Enterprise Grange
| Regular meeting of Enterprise
Grange, No. As. =. of H.. was held a
Libby hall. Richmond. Saturday eve.
| ming, March 2. A large per cent. o!
the members were present. as we'll as
several visitors. All had a very enjoy
able evening, and arrangements were
made for another public meeting in
the near future. A committee was also
appointed to make arrangements fof a
four-act drama which they are 10
present IN the near future. A Very
good program was presented by the
worthy lecturer. Chas. 4. Clark. WHICH
follows: Song, by the Grange: read
ing "Hieh Prices" John Dixon; story,
"Why | Bought a. Ford Ray Tooth
aker: reading. Thirty Years Ago." by
! Miss 1eneVieve Libby: question: Is il
Profitable for the New England Farm
er to Buy Chemical Fertilizer at Pres
ent Prices?" y. II. Shelton. John Dix
en-. Laurence Passmorc and Ray
, Toothaker; reading. present Prices
! by y. H. Shelton; reading, Revealed
by Laurence PasSmore: service read
ing. In the Valley of Peace and Resi-,
G. 4. Clark: 4'eadine. The Chicago
Drummer" by G. A. Clark; closing
thought. by Mrs. shelton.
Athens Grange
Satu day was a day Of unusual I'M
portance for Athens Grange II being
the occasion of the burning of the
Grange notes of Indebtedness. The to-
tai Indebtedness was about $500. there
Icing Il notes OF approximately 500
each In opening. Mrs. Ellen L. Jones'
the secretary of the order. gave some
thing of it's history. told of erecting
the new Grange hall, and gave valuable
statistics of Grange work. Mrs. Jones
and the master. Horace s. Elliot
burned the notes one by one, in the
prest nee OF tn patrons who had group
ed themselves about the altar for the
ceremony The marshals of the day
were Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCollar and
they escorted first the finance commit
tee, then the hall building committee
the trustees and the charter membrs
present.. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
Mrs. Hannah Barker TO the altar. the
rest of the members taking their places
IN