Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-26
Grange News
North Auburn GRANGE

North Auburn Grange held an
lall day meeting Saturday with good
attendance and a fine program Wis
iitors from Auburn. Lake View, Turner
and Lamoine Oranges were present.
The forenoon was devoted chiefly to
,business. Recess was declared at
noon until after the literary program.
The dinner was in charge of Mr. and
Mrs. +. NJ Skillings.
Following dinner and the social
hour, Worthy Master o. E. Johnson
called to order and the program opened
with singing Columbia, Gem of the
Ocean" Worthy Lecturer Charles w.
Skillings introduced Or. George NJ.
Twitchell of Auburn who delivered a
splendid address on "A Kernel of
Corn" DR.. Twitchells address was
followed oy an able and comprehensive
sketch Of the life of Lincoln by Mrs.
Carrie B. Allen of North Auburn
Grange which contained many new and
interesting facts. Singing of America
closed the program. The next meeting
will be the evening Of March 8 when
the lst and End degrees will be con-
ferred.
DanviIie Junction Grange
AT The meeting of Danville junction
Grange Saturday, State Master
Thompson gave an unusually inter-
esting address at the morning ses-
sion. He spoke Of present conditions
Of business and labor in connection
with the war. At the afternoon ses-
sion there vas music by the choir; a
reading by Mrs Rose Turkey. past
Of tl,cc = fnat h[
Miss Phyllis Richardson and J. W.
Hicks: ana an address by State Hor-
ticulturist +. Ii. Dudley. Nh. Dudley
gave q helpful talk on care Of fruit
trees. The dinner WAS in charge of
Nh and Mrs Arthur NJ. Webb About
eighty Wee resent
Rowe's Corner Grange
At the meeting OF RoWes Corner
Grange. Saturday. the lady assistant
steward Mrs. Pauline Gouding was
installed by Mrs. Pike assisted by
Miss Gladys Robinson, Mrs. w. w.
Pollister, who is Ceres this year, was
reported i'll!
= Auburn Grange
The Auburn Grange worked the
third and fourth degrees on a class of
81 candidates Saturday evening. The
work of the degree team and of the
auxiliary was highly complimented.
Music was furnished by Miss Isla
Mower Attention was called to the
collection soon to be taken for the Red
Cross. The supper which followed the
work was IN charge of NH and Mrs.
J. *. McGibbon.
Stevens Mills Grange
At the last regular meeting of
Stevens Mills Grange, the ladies cir
Gle presented the sum Of S2J to the
grange to go toward pay ing for the
electric lights. 1t was also voted to
pay the electric light note Of $50 and
interest Resolutions on the death Of
Frances Stevens were read and adopt
ed The third and fourth degrees
were worked. The evenings program
also included clippings and stories BY
, several of the Members. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be on the evening Of March Z,
Androscossin Grange
The regular meeting OF .Androscosgin
grange Of Greene was held Friday with
a good attendance considering the cold
Weather> The pro TEN appointments
were Dora Hill, chaplain and Frank
RackleN gate keeper.
The business meeting Was very brief
and the time was given ever TO the lee
tGrer who furnished the following pro
gram Reading by Helen keyser;
piano duet Marguerite and Esther Co
burn: Farce Jessie keyser and Blanche
Hill; chorus singing Of America.
Dora Hill at the piano; reading When
TIE War Will End" Sadie Redding;
piano solo, Dora Hill; farce BY five
brothers and sisters.
\ committee was appointed to draw
up resolutions on the death of Brother
Eugene Beals. This comprises Mr..
and Mrs Charles Coburn and Sadie
Ridley.
DanviIle Junction Grange
Danville grange will hold an all daN
meeting next Saturday. State Master
Thompson will be present during the
morning session and speak. During the
afternoon an address will be given by
State Horticulturist Dudley. This SEES
sion Will begin at one o'clock and will
be open to the public. All are invited,
Pleasant Pond Grange
1
met for its regular meeting Feb. 20
with 80 present. 4 very interesting
! meeting was held. 1t vas voted TO in
,ite Mountain grange to attend the
NEXT regular meeting March g. The lee
turer's program consisted Of the follow
ing: Song by the grange: recitation,
! Harlan West: recitaton, Ella Dunn:
report Of lecturers Conference Cora \.
BOYLE reading. NJ. G. Barrows; dis
Cussion of the town warrant: recita
ton, May Carey: question. should the
Government guarantee the farmer a
reasonable profit on next years crop,
opened by w. NJ. Chandler, ably and
rrofitably discussed hy the grange and
Visiting members Closed IN song by
the grange.
The ladies organized Ladies Aid
IN connection with the grange closed in
form.
Aroostook Pomona
.Aroc stock County Pomona Crane
met with !Aroostook Valley GRANGE,
Fort Fairfield, Saturday. Feb. IS, with 4
large attendance. Seventeen CANDIDATE
were instructed in the work of tie
Fifth degree.
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