The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
News of the Oranges.

The following officers of Nalramissic Grange
orland, have been installed for the ensuing year
J. Wesley Eltlrdge, NJ. George Hancock, o.. j. S.
Condor, l.; \. $ Hartman, S.; A. G. Page A. S. ;
Charles Partridge c.; Mrs. Clara w. Sopcr, r. :;
Mrs. NJ. J. Page, See. Fred Buck, G.. L.; Mrs. D.
j. Eldri'lge, Ceres Mrs. $. f. Eldridge Pomona
| Miss Anna NJ. Partridge, Flora; Miss Fannie NJ
Partridge, l.. A. 5. This grange is in hourishng
condition and steadily increasing by the addition
Of new members.
| At a meeting of Knox County Pomona Grange
with Pleasant Valley Grange last week. officers for
| the ensuing year were elected as follows: Master
Avery p. Starrott; 6verseer, F. A. Blackington;
| Lecturer, Rufus Stone Steward Elmer L. Jane
son; Assistant steward, II. f. Lucas Chaplain, f.
:. Crand0n; Treasurer, D. 3. Titus Secretary, L.
Norwood; Gate Keeper, VIM. Rice; Pomona, Mrs
| y. Quincy; Flora, Mrs. T. S. Bowden; Ceres Mrs
y. 7. Andrews; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. H.
+. Lucas. An address of welcome was delivered
| by A. J. Tolman and responded to by Capt ID. p
Andrews Fine music rendered by the choir
| y bountiful supper served. In the evening
| the Fifth degree was conferred upon thirty candi
dates Hon. 4. A. Gilbert, and Messrs. Twitchel
and Ellis of the Maine Board of Agriculture were
present, and made interesting remarks. 1t was
| decided to hold the next session of Pomona at
West Camden Friday, February a. at 10 A. NJ
The question ior debate will be- "Resolved, That
it is for the interest of the farmers in Knox county
that :" new agricultural society be organized by
the grange in the county and Il fair held in some
part of the county the coming FALL
The january session of Waldo County Grange
was held with Sunrise Grange, Winterport. Owing
| to severe cold weather and bad roads but three
oranges were represented. The meeting was call
cd to order and the programme In part carried
ont. Sister Carrie Cole gave an address of vel
come, To which Bro. Baldwin responded. The
question regarding the of phosphates was op-
cned by Bro. Dyer i'll the all, and Bro. VIM.
Richie in the neg. Bros. Phillips, Shaw, IIalev
Chase, Snow, Geo Ritchic and others took part In
| the discussion. Sister Dyer sang a song, and the
| meeting adjourned to meet with Drlgo Grange,
Feb. 2l5t at Freedom. | indebted to Bro
snow for this report. The following is the pro-
%ranlme for the next meeting: lst opening eNer
"lses. 2nd, report of oranges. 3rl address OF
welcome by siStc: Z. W. Aver. ith response by
Sister d. o. Bowen, both to be in poetry. 9Th, topic
Location of Co. Grange to be settled at this
ing. Hope each grange will report the decision of
| their grange either by delegate letter. 9Th
question regarding phosphates An, Bro. Dyer
Neg, Bro Bellows. 9Th, quartette by Bro. j. ii.
!osc and wife, j. H. Hall and Sister Maria 7,
Mitchell. sth, noon 9th, recitation by Sis
ter Jennie Johnson 10th, fifth degree. 18th, ques-
ton Resolved, that decorative art has become y
necessity in our homes. An, Sister F. w Richie !;
Neg, Sister $. f.. Nosc. l2th, select reading by
Sister ). II. Fuller 18th, song by Sister Mitchell.
!4h story by Bro. Jessie Cook. 18th, closing L..
| H. Bellows. Secretary.