The Republican journal., 1885-10-29
News of the Oranges.

AS previously announced the Worthy County
Deputy, D. o. Bowen, visited the three Oranges in
Winterport and Prospect last Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings A better time could not
have been selected, as the sky was cloudless and
full moon looked down on the joyons patrons as
sembled in force at their several Grange halls.
Thursday evening the patrons of Northern Light
Grange with large delegations from Sunrise,
Morning Light, South Branch and Dixmont
Oranges, assembled to enjoy a harvest feast sup
per, as well as the feast which came from a well
prepared literary entertainment. To add to the joy
of the occasion, Sister F. W. Ritchie who has been
confined to her house with sickness for nearly two
years, graced the occasion with her presence, and
when she was called upon to speak the large audi
ence rose in acknowledgment of the worth Of one
who has done so much for Northern Light Grange
and the order of which she is a loved member The
exercises of the evening consisted of lecture by
the County Deputy, poem by the Worthy Chap
lain, select reading by Bros. Miller, Richie and
Sister Sawtelle, rectations by Sisters Eva Ritchie
Cora Libby and Sister Rackliff, songs by Sister
Sawtelle Merrill and Ellis, remarks for the good
of the order by Bro. Hail. W. NJ, of Sunrise
Grange, Bro Durham, of Morning Light, Bro
Ferguson, of Dixmont, Bro. Smith, OF Dxmont
anu ny DioS DdTtlelt, DdheT, SHAW, Grant, INlt
lips, and by Sisters Durham, Phillips Grant, the
Worthy Lecturer of Northern Light and Others
Music was furnished by All excellent choir and not
before the morning hour arrived could the patrons
be induced to separate.
Friday night, at South Branch Grange, Prospect
was repetition of the night previous at Winter
port as to the harvest feast supper anu the
of the entertainment, and your correspondent
would like to give names of all who took part in
the exercises and did much to make this meet
ing grand success, but finds that it would make
too lengthy an article for publication. He will say
however, that the music first class, the supper
all that could be desired, and the remarks for the
good of the order by the members of South Branch
showed that harmony prevails, that good work is
being done, and that they prize the blessings Sc
cured by this most benefcient of farmers organic
ations. They have recently added twenty feet 10
the length of their hall, which is now commodious
and meets their present wants.
Sunrise Grange, situated at Coles Corner Win
terport Bro. Han, Master, met Saturday evening
large delegation was present from Northern
Light. They have q large and wen furnished hail.
trained choir, active and Intelligent members, SO
that the songs. recitatlons determinations, and in
fact, all the exercises of the evening, were first
class. Bro. Willie Lord now attending school Ill
Bucksport, gave defamation, which deserves
special notice Bro. Charles Soycreigns a song
with banjo accompaniment, and there We're select
readings by Bro Baker and Sister Phillips with
recitaioDs from other members and remarks for
the good of the order from members Of Northern
Light and many of sunrise.
Bro. F. W. Richie Deputy Master of the State
Grange, accompanied the County Deputy at these
three meetings and spoke words of cheer and en-
comagemeht to all.
Next Saturday evening (Oct. Sd weather ard
health permitting, the County Deputy VIII meet
with Morning Light Grange Monroe.
Bro. a. |. Brown of Equity GRANGE delivered
very interesting lecture before Farmers Pride
Grange, sat, 18th last, on the subject of EARN
Wastes" Mr.. Brown spoke of waste in fencing,
waste of manure, waste in feeding animals, waste
in cultivating crops not adapted to the soils, and
waste from having definite and well settled pur-
pose. The lecture was listened to with the closest
attention and we think it will be productive of much
good.
stockton Grange steadily progresses. 1t has now
sixty six members, and several more have paid
their dues and are ready to be initiated The Grange
has arranged for a public clam-stew s0ciabe next
Tuesday evening.
For the purpose of accommodating the Patrons
of Maine, large numbers of whom will desire to
attend the session of the National Grange Patrons
of Husbandry, at Boston, which opens Nov. llth.
continuing till the l7th, the Maine Central Railroad
will arrange for excursion rates from all their sta
tons to Boston and return, for that purpose.