Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
History of
WinslOW Grange

The following Is an account of
Winslow Grange as given by Mrs. AL
bert Fuller at the Past Masters meet
ing held at Winslow Grange hall on
Friday, Dec. IT:
Winslow Grange, No. $40, was or
ganized September II, 1894. A few
people assembled in the little chapel
that was then located near the par
sonage. I think there were 10 men,
bers in number, and this was an I'M
lucky number, but lucky enough to
get into Office. The next meeting was
held September 20. It was called to
order by worthy deputy, E. H. Ger
aid, who obligated 10 additional as
charter members, bringing the number
up to SO. Following is the list of
members: +: c. Drummond, r. o.
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Fuller Mr.. and Mrs.
S. K. Fuller, Miss Mary Garland,
Emily Garland, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Drummond, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Morrow. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Horne
Sadie Morrow, Mr. and Mrs. William
Garland, F. S. Garland, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Towne, J. NJ. Taylor, Miss Lura
Taylor, Miss Lora Drummond and Jo-
seph Prentiss. Worthy deputy, E. H.
Gerald, assisted by Brother Burns and
Sister Gerald of Clinton Grange, in
stalled the first officers of Winslow
Grange as follows: Master. F. C.
Drummond: overseer, E. E. Smith:
lecturer. Ambrose Morrow; steward.
T. S. Garland; chaplain, William Gar
land; treasurer, H S. Garland; secre-
tary, ]. NJ. Taylor; gatekeeper, AL
bert Fuller; Pomona. Mrs. Emily Gar
land; Flora, Mrs. Lola Garland; Ceres,
Miss Mary Garland; lady assistant
steward, Miss Lura Taylor. OF that
first gathering but few remain with
us. Some have moved away but more
have gone to their long home. On
October S, 1894, the first three per-
sons to apply for membership in the
new Grange were Clara Flye, Sadie
Drummond and Albert Chamberlain. !
suppose the news Of our doings
spread, for soon so many wanted to
join and were in such hurry that we
had to hold special meetings to give
the degrees, and 1 think the price of
beans must have gone up in the mar
ket; it took so many for the fourth
worked and worked hard, but we ac-
complished something, but I really
enjoyed working in the kitchen. 1t
wasn't so easy to do the work then
as now, for we hadn't the conven-
fences then that we have now. For
instance, all the water we used had
to be brought in pals and then
brothers came in handy and I never
knew them to shirk when there was
work to do. In the year 1895 the
Grange seemed to be outgrowing its
small quarters in the little chapel. At
a meeting February Is, they voted
that r. o. Jones have an article put in
the town warrant to see of they could
have the town hall the coming year.
The first record l find where they
went into the town hall was August
2 of the same year and were there
until we built our new hall. During
these years at the town hall the Pine
Cone Union was organized and we en-
tertained them several times and had
fine programs. After planning and
working hard for several years our
new hall was built and from the rec
ords l find that the first meeting was
held in October, 1908. We have occu-
pied it since and I hope we may con-
tinue to do so for years to come.