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MAGAZINE SECTION IN THIS ISSUEI/•V/•..smi* AOTED TO THF,PUBLISHED WEEKLY^BETTERMENTSESTABLISHED 1848Volume 129. No. 22 Whole Number 3351CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912Price 5 cents.One Dollar a Year.;a fine grange hall—By L. W. Lee, “AshtabulaOhioBugby Grange, at Kingsville, O., is one of the ence. And there is no doubt that they will do this. plete without some public appreciation of the devo-most wide-awake Granges in Ashtabula County; In size, appearance and finish this hall probably tion and liberality of Reuben Harmon, master of and Ashtabula is the banner Grange county of has few equals in Ohio. Every detail for the con- the Grange. As some testimonial of the esteem inOhio, with 23 Granges and over 3,000 members. Bugby Grange was organized October 23, 1905, with 39 charter members. Almost from the first the members began to have visions of a home of their own, but nothing definite was done until the spring of 1910, when Worthy Master Reuben Harmon gave timber enough for 15,000 feet of lumber. A logging bee was arranged, and the 16 teams shown in the illustration on this page made short work of the hauling. Sometime later the Grange had a chance to buy a very desirable lot at a reasonable price, and still later the town decided to build a new town hall, so the old one was bought by the Grange at a very low price and moved onto their lot. The Grange had an executive and a building committee that would be hard to beat, and they had the hall ready to occupy February 1 of this year. February 6 State Lecturer Taber came and dedicated it. Over 400 were present in the evening when a public installation was held, and a good literary program was given.The hall is two stories high/the lower story containing a kitchen and serving room, each 10x14 feet; a hall,28x58 feet, also and a check am\ toilet room. The upper floor, on which is the main hall,28x58 feet, also lias two large ante-Tooms and a toilet room. The front of the building is^ of ornamental brick, with sides and back of stucco, and a slate roof, making it very nearly fireproof. The interior is finished beautifully with steel paneled ceilings, chandeliers fitted for gas and electric lights, and a large stage well fittedBUGBY GRANGE HALL, KINGSVILLE, ASHTABULA CO., 0.MEMBERS HAULING LOGS DONATED FOR THE HALL.which he is held, the Grange presented him with a fine oak rocker the night of the installation.State Lecturer Taber says that the thousands of dollars invested in Grange halls speak louder than words of the permanent character of the Grange in Ohio. We may be able later to send photos of another new hall in Ashtabula County. Hart’s Grove Grange, No. 1684, has recently appointed a committee to buy a lot for a new hall to be built similar to Bugby Grange hall. One of the greatest help’s is the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Grange, which in the Kingsville case turned in over $100 in one night to the building fund as follows^. Each lady presented $1, which she had earned particularly for the purpose. At the meeting each told how she earned her dollar, which proved quite entertaining.(The effort and expenditure represented in the building of a Grange home have been the bonds which have held many a Grange to its charter andtided it over periods when interest has been at lowebb. The surrenderof a charter would mean disposal of the Grange hall, and there will be always enough of the old members left who shared theburden of buildingthe ball to thwart the sacrifice that abandonment o f the hall would bring. Therefore we always urge Granges to provide their own homes if possible. M any Granges find it practicable to build so as to provide a store room on the first floor which can be rented for business and thus make p art of the hall a constantMAIN HALL, ARRANGED FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT.THE DINING HALL.with curtains, screens, etc., for entertainments.There is still some debt for the building, but the 200 and more enthusiastic and determined members feel that they can take care of their debt, and that they are bound to increase in numbers and influ-venience and comfort of the Patrons has been looked after in the arrangements and construction. While every Patron did his full duty, and the executive and building committees were tireless in their labors, a report of this new hall would be incom-source of income enough to care for the whole building. Also the lodge rooms could perhaps be rented to some other order whose meetings would not conflict with Grange dates. Now far too many Granges rent of other orders.—Editors.)
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Cleveland Ohio Farmer
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