BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. 



STRAWBERRY AND ROSE MEETING. 



July 6, 1898. Met in a.ccordance with announcements in? 

 council chamber of City Hall, Augusta. The following resolu- 

 tion was passed : 



Resolved, That we hereby extend our thanks to the Maine 

 Central and Somerset Railways for one fare rates over their 

 lines ; to the proprietors of the Augusta House and City Hotel 

 for reduced rates ; to the newspapers of the State for their 

 notices of this meeting, and to the city of Augusta for the elegant 

 rooms for our meetings. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Held in Grange Halls, Skowhegan, December 27, 28 and 29,. 

 1898. 



At the opening session the president appointed the following- 

 committees : On Resolutions — Mrs. M. L. Purington, West 

 Farmington ; Chas. S. Pope, Manchester ; S. H. Dawes, Har- 

 rison. 



On Unbound Transactions — Prof. Elijah Cook, Vassalboro;- 

 Miss G. P. Sanborn, Augusta ; Prof. W. M. Munson, Orono. 



On Matters from the American Pomological Society, etc. — 

 Chas. E. Wheeler, Chesterville ; D. P. True, Leeds Center; F^ 

 E. Nowell, Fairfield. 



The annual meeting called to act upon the following articles, 

 met in Grange Hall, December 29, 1898, at 10 o'clock, A. M. 



Article i. To listen to any reports committees and officers 

 may have to make and take action thereon. 



Article II. To elect officers for the year 1899. 



Article III. To transact any other business that may legally 

 come before said meeting. 



