The Republican journal., 1892-03-10
Waldo Good Templars.

The annual session of Waldo District
Lodge of Good Tempars was held with Bel
fast Lodge Of this city March 5th, and was
one of the best sessions for years. Notwith-
standing the bad travelling, eleven lodges
We're represented by nearly one hundred
delegates
An address OF welcome by Belfast Lodge,
was given by I. II. Fernald, Lodge Deputy,
which was responded to by District Templar.
D. X. Mears. Twenty-Five new members
took the d. l.. degree
The District Templar's report was pre-
sented in writing and fully covered the
ground, showing the condition and needs Of
the order in Waldo county The renort Of
the Secretary, Miss Robbins, of Belfast,
showed - Lodges in the county, with Il
membership of nearly one thousand Fioh
teen Of these are in good working condition
and four are dormant. Rescue Lodge of
Morrll is the banner Lodge. The Treasurer
reported all bills paid and a small sum on
hand.
The following We're elected officers for the
year, and Installed by Grand Secretary Geo.
e. Bracket; District Templar, Joseph T.,
Mears, of Rescue Lodge, Morrill,: Counselor.
Otis Cornforth of Phoenix Lodpe Thorn
dixie: Vice Templar Miss Adele Foster. Of
Freedom Lodge; Secretary, Tolman H Fer
maid, of Belfast Lodge; Treasurer Geo. F..
Sherman, of Sebasticook Lodge, Burnham;
Chaplain, N. B. Boody, of Geo. E. Bracket
Lodge, jackson; Supt. Juvenile Temples.
Lena Fernald, of Belfast Lodge Marshals,
l.. +. Hurd, of Pamela Lodge, Liberty, ana
Winnie Simmons, of Rescue Lodge Asst
Sec, Mae Pendleton, of Belfast Lodge
Guard, Emery Roberts, of SWAN Lake
Lodge, Swanville; Sentinel, B. + Perkins,
OF Sebasticook Lodge.
The following We're elected delegates to,
the Grand Lodge session at Bangor the last
week in April: Reps. W. F. Brown. Morrill,;
Fred E. Nickerson, of Swanville; j. A. Car
tel, North SearsporU. Alternates. f. w.
Chase, Mrs. E. L. Brackett G. f. Brackettn
Belfast. Geo. E. Files of East Thorndike
was recommended for District Deputy.
Belfast Lodge treated the visiting dele
gates to an l dinner prepared by some of
the best cooks in Belfast, the bill of fare n-
clnding enough and to spare of all the eata-
bles and drinFables necessary to satisfy the
inn man.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Resolved. That citizens OF Waldo
county we deeply regret the presence Of q
score of places in Belfast where intoxicatine,
liquors are kept and sold in violation of law,
as shown by L. S. tax receipts and public
evidence, and especially that public septi-.
ment allowed the opening of an additional
saloon lately i'll one OF the best blocks and
the most respectable business portion Of the
city.
Resolved. That the report of the Clerk
of Courts recently printed, showing the
disposition OF the liquor eases at the
Jan term OF S. j. c, for Waldo, w til rs -
continued cases. is hardly one t. which the.
ottirlals charged with the endorsements OF
the prohbitorS law can point with bride,
but they should rather blush with shame at
their failures and continued negligence
Resolved, that we extend vote If thanks
to the managers of the NJ. G. K. K, for their
courtesy III granting half fares over the Bel
fast Branch.
Resolved, that we heartily thank tEe meme
hers of Belfast Lodge tor the >Iu,' lnauurG-
in which we have been entertained
Resolved that We rrgrct the talul to re-
move the present County Attorney. and the
appointment OF one possessing tu" ability
and Willingness to perform tile duties Of the
office, aS requested III our petition last year,
but us citizens Knowing the necessity ana
believing such action to Ne toi the best good
OF the community, we shall still petition
and "humhly pray for delIVeraucc.
Resolved, that as Good Templars and riti--
Xens who believe in the best interests OF the
county our immediate and continued duties.
arr to work % our utmost for the extension
of our priurlptts-tutal abstinence and pro
mbitlon-lnaklng our prrst ace and example
felt i'll daily acts and lives in our OWE
localities: towards aiding and sustaining
those principles, knowing we in the
right and must eventually win.
The exercises of the session We're inter
spersed with some tine musical selections Ivy
members of Belfast Lodge. including ode
music by Lodge choir Solo hy f. W Chase
piano duet ly Mary Dean and Sadie Fletch-
er Cornet solo by Mr.. Chase; harmonic solo
hy Marsh. Knowlton.
The system of Lodge visitation, so success
fully inaugurated during the past six months,
will be continued. and ssignments viii SOON
be made by the Distri' Tempar.
1t was voted to hold the spring session
with Freedom Lodge, which will probably
occur the last week in May.