Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-20
Granoe Anniversary Observance

The Skowhegan Grange on We'd
nesday evening at it's regular meet
ing observed the 49th anniversary OF
it's organization in an appropriate
manner under the direction of Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus W. Goodrich. Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer B. Rowell. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel Patten. At 7.45 the mas
ter. Lester G. Stevens. called the
meeting together. AT the brief busi-
ness meeting it was voted to take
up an Offering for the Grange cottage
at Good VIII Farm. which was done
ana amounted to s9.43. After the
meeting this amount was made up to
s10.02.
In the absence Of the lecturer Mrs.
Alice Stevens, Mrs. Emma Goodrich
acted as lecturer. The following pro-
gram was presented: History of the
Grange" written and given by Abel
Patten, charter member Of the
grange. Mr.. Patten <among many
interesting facts stated that Show
hegan Grange was organized on
February 16. 1876, in the Methodist
church, where they held meetings for
time. Later the meetings were
held in the Christian church which
formerly stood on the corner of
toQk anu AllSI StISclS. lHcIc Wis
a charter membership of SO members,
only two of whom are now members
of the grange, Mr.. and Mrs. Abel
Patten, who this winter are living
in the Gridley r. Fogg house oppo-
site the grange hall. Twenty-seven
years ago the grange hall was built.
The lot cost S1100 and the building
$500. Some years after the grange
outgrew this and the hall was re-
modelled.
The program continued with vocal
solo. Elmer L. Harris, grange over
seer, accompanied by Harry A. Dins-
more: Samuel +. Emerson. who for
long period OF years was the sec
retary, gave incidents in the past
life and work of the grange, speaking
OF meetings, members and pro-
grams: vocal duet, Alice Cowett and
Alice Perry, accompanied by Mrs.
Grace Tuscan: talk, Major John w.
Fogler, who urged that the younger
people OF the grange assume the re-
sponsibility-Mr. Fogler spoke on the
Oranges Future; an address on the
Life of Lincoln was given in a pleas
ing manner by Roland T. Patten,
business manager of the Indepen-
dent-Reporter; Mr.. Emerson gave
war incidents; vocal. solo, Beatrice
Bragg. accompanied by Catherine
Roderick; reading. Eleanor Stevens;
vocal solo. Fred G. Nye, accompan-
led by Miss Effie NJ. Nye and encore
in costume.
A delicious baked bean and pastry
supper was served by Section II un-
de- the direction of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred l.. Horne. Mrs. Maria Chute.
and Miss Georgia Hill.
The next meeting will occur on
Wednesday. March 4, when town
topics VIII be discussed. The COM
nlttee In charge Of the program is
composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot B.
", Mhlttier. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r.
emerson and Mr.. and Mrs.. Fred
Parkman.
Misses Della and Anna Bouchard.
VINO were IN town Wednesday night
10 attend JaZzboland, returned 70
Waterville Thursday morning.-Nrs
W. Fred Turner was in Lewiston on
business Thursday.-Elmer L. Har-
rls went to Auburn Thursday 70 at
.eHd the meeting of the Western
Name Horticultural Society during
the day and in the evening was
present at a meeting Of the Maine
Dalrymens association, at which
plans for the fall were made.-Mrs.
John y. Symons was a business call
er in Lewiston Thursday.-A1rs. Ger
trude Bixby of Cornville was in town
Thursday on her way to Good win
TO visit her sons. Arthur and Will
mer.-Mrs. Birdie Larrabee of
Hlnckley was a business caller in
town Thursday.-A1rs. Ernest Han
son and two children of Wateryille
were in town Thursday. visiting her
mother, Mrs. w. l.. Hinton.-R. r..
Holmes of the Holmes Electrical
Company OF Portland was in town
on business trip Wednesday and
friday.-Dr. Raymond A. Derbyshire
was at Good Will on professional
business Thursday.-Mrs. Efie c.
Curie was business caller in Lewis
ton Thursday.-Misses Della, Anna
and Alice Bouchard OF the Skowhe-
gan and Waterville Bonnet shops
will go to Boston and New York
Sunday to attend the spring millinery
openings.-Mrs. Matthew Thompson
or Cornville was in town Thursday.
being called here by the illness OF
her daughte. Miss Ida THOMPSON
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wentworth of