The Republican journal., 1888-01-05
News of the Oranges.

Bro. Brown will install the officers of South
Montville Grange next Tuesday evening and those
of Silver Harvest the Thursday evening following
The Maine Changers have sense enough to know
and keep good thing when they have it, and so
they have chosen EX-GOv. Robe W Orthy Master
for the fourth term. Gov. Robbie has done a grand
work for the farmer organizations in Maine, and
the Patrons evidently fully appreciate his ser
vices. Bridgton News.
Seaside Grange of Belfast seems to be entering
upon new era of prosperity. Its officers will be
installed next Saturday evening by Bro. A. i.
Brown. A large increase of membership is sure
to come during the winter. The meetings are
held at Foggs Hall. North High st.
DIR. G. NJ. Twtchcll, the popular Lecturer Of
kennebec Pomona Grange, has prepared
lecture which he will deliver before Oranges for
Il nominal sum. Why can we not secure him TO
speak in several of our Oranges in one week and
save something in expenses by cooperation
Equity Grange, p. of II. OF Belfast elected ON
Saturday: l.. Hayford, NJ. A. A. Littleiied o.;
II. b. Ellis, L.; j. Ii. Cunningham. s.. L. p. Mill
er, A. s.; l.. A. Pitcher, Chap; S. L. Edgecomb,
Treas. Henry Davidson, Sec; II. W. Ellis G. K;
Mrs. IL. A. Wilson, F.; Mrs. NJ. j. Litteield, F.;
Mrs. III. p. Hayford, c.; Mrs. Mabel Miller, l.. A.
s.; Mrs V. j. Merrill, G.
The following officers were unanimously elected
by Farmers Pride Grange W. NJ, James W.
Knight; o., II. A. Pierce; S, Chas. Kendall; A.
s., Asa l. Pitcher; L., S. Il. Coleman Treas, L.
W. Drinkwater; secy, G. G. Abbott; Chap,
Cyrus Hills G. H., Albert NJ. Wadlin; Ceres,
Mary Knight; Flora, Annie Pierce; Pomona,
Mary Coleman; l.. A. s., Alice Knight; Organst,
Mrs NJ. A. Wadlin; Choristcr, A. ii. Miller.
Tie following officers were elected in stockton
Grange last Friday night Robert 5. Doe, Master
5. L. Blanchard, Overseer: J. w. Thompson, Lee
turer r. L. Midget, Steward Albert \. Kelley
Asst. Steward b. &. Blanchard, Chaplain; A. NJ.
Ames, Treasurer Henry ii. Halves, Secretary;
Frank II. Couscns, Gate Keeper; Martha J. Blanci
ard, Ceres; Ava Griffin, Pomona; Carrie Couscns,
Flora; Ada Mudgett Lady Asst. steward. The
installation will take place next Friday night, JAN
9Th, after which the members win partakc of q
harvest feast.
Worthy Master Robe, of the Maine state Grange,
declared in his address that the Patrons of llus
bandry favor 4 protective tariff. The New York
Tribune has heard from several OF the Maine
oranges Oh this question. &. y. Iiurleigh, sccre
rotary of Queen City Grange, Bangor writes: 81
can net name single farmer in this vicinity, who
does not believe in a protective tariff. Take the
tariff entirely off from everything that we can
ft''od VI n,ti,I. "t M ,+ot iaI h
er in price and poorer in quality than now, and
wages Wouio ne lower IMAM at present a. =:
his locality. almost to n nan. are in favor of pro
tection." Grange Id, Dexter, reports THE farm
ers are heiiE an III l;Nor Oh lio.cG'loh' cspeSa
hons fIIit and tobacco We don't wish to have
the tariff reduced on any article" Mount Pleas
Iie nitise' VS. ,aiueii' say w t 'it IN
own interests in this matter rcrIlups il is selfish
but we can't see it ST.. 1t is passing strange that
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