The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24

Forty Oranges, one more than last year, have a
membership of 100 or more. Mystic, Belmont and
Naramissic orand, have 100 each Dirigo Free
dom, Saco and Hollis, l02 each Easton, East Do
yer, South Branch, Prospect and Penobscot, lob
each: jay Bridge, los: Lake, Poland, 1867 East
star, Hampton, l07: Pembroke, 10; Gorham, 1l2
North JAY, ll3, Enterprise, Orrington, HI; White
Oak, Warren and Turner, lis, North Franklin,
Phillips, 1905 Canton, Caribou and Cascade Oak
land. l2j each Burton, l26; Fort Fairfield, 1873
sunrise Wintcrpolt, Excelsior Poland 1876; In
dependent, Bradford, 1873; Bingham, JAG; Paris,
$50: Northern Light. Wnterport l52; Sidney, 163
Lamoine l73. Norway, POS; North star DiNmont,
222 Rainbow, Brooksvile, 253,
For the year ending sept. 30, 1885, there has been
collected and paid to the treasurer of the
Grange S2O40.1 in fees and dues from the subordi-
nate Oranges The report of the treasurer showed
that national dues had been paid during the year
amounting To SCOOP The total income for the
year had been S204l So expenditures, Sl9l79S Net
income, eI23.SS. L. b. Hunter in behalf of finance
committee reported the total assets of the state
Grange to be 5,497.17 as per following items
Cash on hand .....................3l,1: 4 Z
Certificates of stock in Patrons Co-opera
ative Corporation $3.50 90
Interest due On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2l3OU
more aggressive work in the broad agricultural
field of Maine. And emphasized the more need of
missionary work. He stated that this would
by the best possible investment of surplus funds
that could he made. At 1920 o'clock the election of
, officers came up 10y special assignment, OCCUPYING
the time until late in the afternoon. Rev. J. o.
Hancock WAS elected Chaplain in place of VIM.
Parsons; F. A. Allen, Secretary in place of ID. NJ
II ,1
the Executive Com. in place of g. II. Hall With
Jhe-e exception, the old officers were reelected.
The important offices are mainly filed by Patrons
from the western part of the state. Waldo gets !,
good man "on the tail end of the Executive Com.
Tic various standing committees were app pnted
by tile W. Master during the day.
Intuc evening Capitol Grange of Augusta, :. L.
Bo;trdman, master, rendered literary and musical
entertainment to the members of the state Grange
and visiting members. The parts We're well taken
and well sustained and received with great salts
faction. Capitol Grange is to be congratulated
upon possessing SO much and ST. varied talent
The third day proved to he the best and most
profitable day of the session, although there
small attendance. An agreeable feature of the
morning Was the distribution of our old friends
the Home Farm and Maine Farmer among the Pat
roiI~. An hour and half devoted to the eX-
ruplcation of the unwritten work of the order
The following amendments read and acted
upon:
An Amendment of Article Of the Constitution
coming from the National Grange, relative to the
eligibility for membership in district and county
oranges, allowing only those to act i'll such oranges
who are recommended by subordinate oranges as
qualified and worthy candidates for membership
The amendment To the Constitution giving the