The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
Good Temp,ars.

Belfast Lodge ends the October quarter with Isl
members square on the books, making it the ban
ncr Lodge of the county and one of the largest in
the State.
Belfast Lodge session Of Monday evening was
specially successful. About so members were
present. four were initiated and after installation
very pleasant entertainment given consist
ing of piano music, male quartette, recitation,
dialogue, &C., concluding with 'bunch of butter
cups" bya half dozen young ladies, and which was
''just too cute for anything
Vol II OF the Temperance Record, the organ of
the Good Templars of Maine, will begin with Jan
uary next and the paper will be printed at the
Office OF the Grand Secretary hereafter. The Now
number, just out, contains an abstract report of
the late session of the Grand Lodge and a large
amount of matter specially interesting to members
of the Order
The following the officers Of Belfast Lodge
for the new quarter beginning this week: win A..
Macomber. Chief Templar; Susie NJ. Partridge,
Vice T.; Lena Partridge, Sec. Lillian Robbins,
Fin Sec; Mrs. l.. l.. Bracket, Treas; Alice Bick
nell, Supt. j. T.; Alton Braey, Chap; Roy Young,
Marshal; Andrew johnson, sentinel; T. III. Fer
nald, Guard; }. W. Knowton Deputy
The fourth week in November is the date annual
ly set apart as a Good Tempar week of PRAYER
throughout the world, and a series Of public tenn
pcrancc meetings are held in every civilized land
under the auspices Of lodges, and carried on and
conducted by the Order exclusively The specific
day of the week assigned for the meetings in
Maine is Sunday, Nov Is, and programme and
particulars have been sent to every lodge in the
State Belfast Lodge No. 30, has appointed COM
mlttee to take charge of the matter and a pro
Sramme will be given next week. 1t is probable
the public meeting will be held sunday p. NJ 18th,
at Unversalist Church.
At the last session Of the Maine Grand Lodge of
Good Tcmplars it was voted that committee
should be appointed to present to the legisatu e
such amendments to cur prohibitory liquor laws
as they may deem necessary. The Grand Council
which was authorized to name the committee has
jast announced its composition as follows: Col
Horace III. Burbank of Saco, DR.. John c. Stewart
o York, and George Z. Bracket, esq, of Belfast
ms committee is very strong one, and its recon-.
mendations will be wise. The committee was
given authority by the Grand Lodge to confer, If
1t wished to, with committees from similar organ
izations appointed for like purpose.
The rain of saturday, the Sd inst, did not pre-
vent the Good Templars of the eastern part of the
county from meeting in Dist. session with West
Winterport Lodge. About fifty members were
present. The Dist Lodge degree was conferred
upon fifteen candidates. The officers Of the meet
ing We're I. L. Trundy. d. r.; Mrs. NJ. Atwood,
d. v. T.; Geo. Z. Files, ID. s.; W. y. Robertson D.
T. John Mckinley, d. NJ; Mrs. B. Plummer, b.
Chap The usual business was transacted. Meas
urcs were adopted TO secure the services of an or
GaIiZer and lecturer in the county soon. \ houn-
tful picnic dinner was spread in the hall which
was fully appreciated by all. The next session,
which is the annual, will be held with Belfast
Lodge in February.