The Republican journal., 1892-09-15
News of the Oranges.

Harvest Moon Grange at their ne xt meet
ing will give IA special programme in honol
of the Quaker poet
Hillside Grange has been rendered a cor
dial invitation from Ritchie Grange to mee1
with them at their hall in Waldo
Seaside Grange is carrying on an interest
ing series of entertainments in the nature o
a prize contest. The Grange is divided into
two sides, which, under the direction o1
Messrs. Frank NJ. Patterson and Herbert A
Perkins, alternately present literary pro
grammes. The losing side is to furnish a
supper for the Grange.
To THE EDITOR OF THE J oURNAL: Know
ing your Willingness and pleasure to ,1u-
mote every good enterprise that is going for
ward, | write you an account of d very en-
joyable visit made by the Belfast Women S
Christian Temperance Union, in response to
an invitation from Silver Harvest Grange in
the town of Waldo. last Thursday evening,
the Sth, the occasion being an ''open meet
ing, that the members of the w. c. T. T.
mi ght explain the plan and methods of their
organization to the ladies of the Grange
who wish t" join the Union formed in the
town the week previous. Eleven of our
members We're we'll cared for by Mr. Fred
Savary on his nice blackboard and a finer
evening and livelier party would he,littrult
to find. On our arrival We found their
meeting "opened," and everybody ready to
receive us, aud such a cordia reception and
MI
know how to give. The decorations IN the
Hall We're Very fine, the large Iouurets of
beautiful aSters dahIias. phlox and other :lu
tumn flowers handsomely arranged, We're ;tn
inspiration. An oval dish filled with pan
sizes Of the richest coIors was Very noticahle
the platform and the Grange choir sang 20,
wait and murnur not. very effectively. The
County President after thanking the Grange
for the high privilege accorded the Belfast
delegation. remarked that the hymn lust
sung seemed eouliarly adapted IT, ollr case
us temperance workers, for We have been
waiting and working these many years Cor
the suppression Of the rum traffic III our
midst: but the end is not yet. The DEPART
ments of work most desirable to be taken
up in that locality We're explained Ivy the
County superintendent, and earnest appeals
made to the young men and women in the
hall, of whom there was goodly number,
70 be watchful of the first approach Of the
tempter; never to touch the first glass and
safety is assured. After the speaking. a
most excellent program, prepared especially
for the occasion, was rendered by the Young
people, consisting Of dialogues, readings
songs, recitations. etc, all of which contain
ed good moral lesson, One song Nv Il
young man, ''When we are. old. :" was Very
touching. A recitation by BERTHE Nicker-
son, twelve years of age, would have done
credit to one twice his age, showing his att-
ttlde on the Temperance question and proved
conclusiNty that he will vote a clean ticket
if he lives to grow up.' Remarks by the
Worthy Master on the power of influence
We're highly appreciated. Alta late hour the
exercises closed by the entire audience unit
ng IN singing "God be with YOU till we meet
again. Thtn good hves We're said. and tle-
giant bouquets presented to the delegates who
reluctantly parted with the kind friends,
who had Wed with each other in pleasant
attentions to them. A. A. Hicks.