Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-17


Paid national dues, sisaa ~
" WAC treasury sept 80, 1855. 1874 70
Paid during the year 1855, orders. isIa,, "a
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p, el0i7 %
Respectfully submitted.
g. 3. SMITH. Treas.
Inc report of the executive committee. a
9qlte lengthy document, was read BY Mr..
Nelsoh nan, Chairman. 1t gave detailed &C.
count OF the proceedings of the COMMITTEE
Tor the past year. The committee urged
more active and extended grange work and
noped vigorous campaign would be institut
ed throughout the State. The report was 40.
cepted.
The finance committee reported a. follow,
We have examined the books of the .ecre.
tary tor the year ending Sept. 80, 1885. and
ma there remains in the hands OF the secre
tary 5000 on account of an error in the
footing. The books of the secretary and
treasurer otherwise agree. We find the treas
urer has paid orders properly drawn and dues
to the National Grange during the fiscal year
to the amount of 8l,775.O3. We also
hnd that the treasurer has also
paid on orders drawn by the secretary, in
favor OF the secretary. on bills not approved
ny the executive committee, amounting to
Sl4295, making a total paid out of 81 ,9l7 .98.
The treasurer has received from Oct. LAT
1884, to Sept. 18th, 1885, S2,O4l So. The
receipts above expenditures were Sl23.
Total assets $5,497.l7.
Francis Barnes of Houlton. who evidently
is not very wen acquainted with the news.
paper business, objected to publishing long
reports of the meetings in the public press
Hon. ID. H. Thing, however, who has been
about the world, and is thoroughly posted on
grange matters, took . broader view of the
matter and said that he could see nothing in
the Journals report which was not published
in the annual proceedings of the grange, a
book which Is open to the public. Whatever
the committee of censorship have desired
should be kept out of the reports has been
suppressed by the newspaper men.
The following committees were announced
by Worthy Master ROBBIE:
Richie. u A. Gilbert, Edward Wiegin,
Joseph White: Sisters J. 0. Kyes, John
Scott Charles Bellows, S. C. Watson.
Agriculture: d. II. rhing. S. L. Board.
man, Seth L. Sinnott, b. F. Pease, B. F.
Carter. Edward Partridge, F. W. Smith /:
Sisters Z. A. Gilbert, John Scott, ID, M. Hall,
e. II Gregory, C. H. Tobin.
Fire Insurance: Fred A. Allen, G. H.
George, T. II. Higgins, J. B. Babson.
Education: Edward Wiggiu, ID. H. Knowl-
ton, 0. A. Bowman, Charles +. Gilman, s.
II. Higgins Sisters Grace Bowen, S. G.
Stone, w. 5. Rogers, Joseph White.
Finance r. p. Thompson, ID. II. Knowl-
ton, Fred Allen, Rufus Fogg, G. A. Payson,
Edward Partridge; Sisters s. C. Watson, j.
ii. True, T. P. Maxim, II. T. Field.
Foreign and Inter State Interests of the
Grange: S L. Boardman, Melville Gould
Luther Pierce. Ira Barnes, J. E. Shepardson;
Geo. L. Tibbetts, S. N. Tilton, S. A.
Payson, J. II. True.
Fees and Dues: Joseph White, Edward
Partridge. Rufus Stone, H. H. Tuell, NJ. J.
Donnell: Sisters, C. II. George, G. A. Halves,
L. w. Jose, B. F. Martin.
Officers Salaries: B. F. Carter, Geo.
Walter, S. C. Watson, 1. II. Gilley, T. p
Gunnison; Sisters, Rufus Fogg, c. II.
Tobin, NJ. J. Donnell, S. L. Boardmsn.
Constitution and Bylaws: Hiram Con-
forth, NJ. B. Hunt. G. M. Parker, d. B.
johnson, J. B. Hammond, R. J. Whitaker;
Sisters. S. L. Boardman, Rufus Stone, S.
Maxim, J. H. True. d. P. Field.
Cooperation: J. o. Kyes, C. H. Cobb,
O. H. Merrill, C. E. Hoyt, James L. Hardy /;
H. II. Hart, d. ID. GRAHAM, A. S.
Lowell, J. II. Gilley. d. M. Hall.
Mutual Aid: John L. Ham, j. B Ham
mond, F. L. Gordon, A. w. Valentine, A.
s. Lowell.
Dormant Oranges C. w. Jones, Charles
Bellows, C. II. George, o. A. Boardman, o.
]. Mudgett, B. w. Downes; Sisters Hiram
Samuel Smith, John F. Towle, Ira
M. Smith, C. H. George.
A. 1870 o,clock the convention proceeded
with the annual election of officers. The
first ballot was for master, and resulted in
the reelection of Hon. Frederick ROBBIE for
that position by a large majority on the first
ballot. Gov. Robbie made happy speech of
acceptance, in which he said it had been his
highest ambition to serve the grange organi-
cation; that he had always served it.
know, he continued, that you will sustain
me as in the past. In conclusion he gra-
cjouslv thanked the members for their sup
port. The ballot for overseer resulted in the
of e II. Gregory. At this point,
Il being IL 10 o'clock, the convention ad-
ourned to 2 o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon the election of sfficers was
with the following result: -
Lecturer, ID. H. Thing. Mt. Vernon; Stew
ard, T. H. Sprague, Topsham; Assistant
A. H. Whitmore, Bucksport;
o. J. Hancock, Saco; Treasurer,
s. s. Smith, Norway; Secretary, F. A.
Allen, East Auburn; Gate Keeper, e.
MI. Douglass. Cornish; Ceres, Mrs.
Frederick Robbie, Gorham; Pomona,
Mrs. ID. M.Hall, Bangor; Flora, Mrs.
q. H. Gregory, Hsmpden Corner; L. A.
Mrs. A. H. Whitnore, Bucksport.
Members of the executive committee, Nelson
Ham. Lewiston, reelected; w. H. CHM,
Prospect. The entire afternoon was occu-
pied in the process and at O'Clock the grange
look A recess until 3 o'clock A. N. to-day.
EVENING.
In the evening complimentary entertain
ment was rendered to the members of the
grange and visiting patrons at the hall, by
Grange. The programme was IS fol-
avs: Duet, Mr.. and Mrs. Clough: reading.
i etsy and are Out" Miss Eva Gid
len: drama, mo due, No Pays" duet,
Mrs. and Miss Clough; reading, 'tThe Meet
inc At Timbe ville," Mrs. c. F. Fletcher,
irsma. "Who Wins?" Cony's Orchestra fur
nished music. The attendance was very
arge and the audience an appreciative one.
AZ the close vote of thanks was extended
% Capital Grange for the entertainment fur
furnished.