Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-06-05

Hancock District Lodge met with Noun
tain Guard Lodge, Deer Isle, May 22nd, at
ten O'Clock; but by some mi~understand-
In. very fcw were there; none from of
the island but thirteen from Pine Tree and
one from Neal Dow and but three Of the
seven lodges on the island were represent
Ell, so our lodge came very near being
failure; hut we did the best We could.
District Lodge officers present We're u. G.
r, A. L. Trcworgy; y, Supt. j. r., Julia
A. Chatto; Dis. Sen, Elsie Smith. But
Offices were filed pro tenn by sister Il. ).
Warren. acting as secretary and chaplain
for want Of enough to work until the de
gree was conferred on the following Mrs
Minnie Eaton, Mrs. Sophronia Sawyer,
Caroline Robbins, j. b. Sawyer, John ii.
Eaton, Susan V. Morey, Win>low c. Has
kell, Frank Eaton, Newell b, Eaton, Ly-
dia Eaton. After the appointment OF the
several committees the lodge closed until
. O'Clock F. NJ Afternoon session was
| called at the appointed hour with a few
more present than in the morning and as
we were informed there might be full
| attendance in the evening we decided to
hold an evening session. The committee
on resolutions offered the following:
| Whereas. The subject of temperance is
now brought permanently before the pub
lie and we as Good TemplarS are expected
to take decided stand; therefore
Resolced, That We do heartily denounce
any and all public officers who directly or
indirectly encourage the rum traffic and
especialy deuounce the law that enables the
Chief Justice to make such decision as
the late one in regard to the selling of liq-
uors in original packages
ReSoIred Tat the surest way to ad-
vance the cause of temperance is to work
among the children, for it is from their
ranks the drunkards must be recruited or
their cause will die.
Resolved, That all lodges use every eff
fort to put down intemperance in all its
forms.
Resolred, That we will endeavor to
contradict the cry that prohibition does
not prohibit by proving that our State has
less drunkenness than those states that
have license.
Resolred, That the work of the brave
seven of Bangor be encouraged by al
Good Templars, for if it has done nothing
more, it has shown US where the rumseli
ers friends are.
Mrs. REBEccA WARREN, Com.
Mrs. JULIA CHArTo, on
J. b. SAWYER, Res.
After discussion on each resolution by
different members they were adopted.
The good of the order was then discuss
|. ed by a few of the members. pape
was read by sister Warren. The question
was asked if it were wise to take into ou
subordinate lodges those who had just beel
expelled from the juvenile temple for dis
orderly conduct, after trying them man.
|, times by their taking their obligation anew
, only to break it as soon as out OF the lodg
, and not obeying rules in the temple. Quit
a spirited discussion followed the question
but it was not decided. Adjourned unit
, lisp. NJ. Evening session called to orde
on time. But few were present and the
: mostly young members. Reading by SIS
I, ter Sophronia Sawyer. But few lodge
!. were reported as the reports had been ser
4 to the District Secretary and were nc
= presented to the lodge. We regret that "
: did not meet more of the earnest worker
. of Deer Isle which is the banner town {
the State in the work of the order, havin
seven lodges and four temples, but thel
seemed to be an idea that it was wee
. later. Adjourned to meet the Sd Thur
day in August. }. A. CHArro.