Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-14
WALDO GOOD TEMPlARS.
Resolutions Opposing Resubmisson for Sup
porting Only Temperance Candidates. and
Censuring Unfai.hfuI Officials.

THnRNpIKE, June H. Special. THE
regular meeting of Waldo District Lodge of
| Good Templars was held today with Phoenix
| Lodge at this place Ten lodges were rep
| resented by over hundred delegates, in
Guiding two Grand Lodge officers, Mrs. T.
| f.. Cain, superintendent of Juvenile Tenn
| plars and Grand Secretary Bracket The
| District Lodge degree was conferred
on twenty-five candidates. 4 hearty ad
dress of welcome was delivered by Sister
| Mary Rich of rhorndike, and was responded
To by District Templar J. Il, Mears. After
the noon intermission Mrs. Cain and Sec
| rctary Braekett spoke in regard To the ju
venilc department, followed by Bro. l.. b.
t'obbctt of Belfast, who is probably the
oldest Good Templar, both in age and CON
| iinuous membership, in the State if not in
| the country.
| TIM following appointments were made
| for the visiting committee District Temp.
| lar J. Il. Mears to Braekett, Belfast, and
Geo. Pratt Lodges; Vice Templar Annie
Foster, to Panola District Counsellor Otis
| Cornforth to Freedom, Bethel and Winnie
| cook; District Deputy Geo. +. Files 10
Sebasticook; District Secretary T.
| H. Fcrnald To Sea View, Baker anil
Stanley; District Treasurer G. +. Sherman
to Surprise; Bros. l.. l.. Downes to Nav
| flower. j. IIartshorD to Bay View; W. F.
Brown To Valley; +. w, Chase to swan
| lake; W. y. Robertson to Moonbeam Geo
| Il. Brackett to Phoenix G. T.. Rhoa'ics to
Sea Isle, and Sister +. l.. Bracket to Res
cue.
The following literary programme was
carried ont in fine style:
Defamation tarle toifn
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Defamation. on..-......,......,......Ie Joseph Farwe
tarwell Bros
tIarmonica solo...., Marshall knowl'on
| The following resolutions were adopted :;
| ReSOired, That we much regret that the
dereiict county attorney for Waldo county
has not been removed from office. and some
one appointed who is in sympathy with the
prohibitory as well rs other laws.
Rcs"ired, That We oppose a resubms-
sion of the prohibitory amendment as a
useless and unnecessary expense. The will
of the people of Maine is firmly fixed and
has already been expressed in favor of pro
| hhitiUn and opposed to license.
| Hssplred, That while we are entirely
nou-partisan, we squarely declare our
allegiance to those candidates only
who are temperance men and committed
to temperance measures, and in cast
| ing onr ballots shall support only such
| Political parties can govern themselves ac-
cor'lingly in making their nominations.
| Rcs"ired That it is a shame and dis
grace to Waldo county that dozen or
more rum-shops are allowed to exist in Bel
fast. and those officials who are account
| able for such condition of things should
blush for shame every time they witness the
results of the operation of these dens of
/ vice.
Resoired, That Waldo District Lodge
extend vote of thanks TO the local lodge
| for their hearty welcome.
| Reso'Erd That we extend vote of
thanks to the Maine Central Railroad Co.
| for half fares, on this occasion
| Resoired That we recommend that our
subordinate lodges hold one or more pub
| lie temperance meetings each quarter as a
means of increasing the interest in temper
| anCe work in their several towns.
| 1t was decided TO hold the August meet
ing with Freedom Lodge, the May meeting
which was to have been held there having
been postponed to June and held at Thorn
dixie on account of illness among the MEM
bers at Freedom.
\ fine dinner was served TO the members
by PhGnix Lodge, in the hall dining room
and all are loud in their praises of the hos
pitality and good cheer offered.