The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-08

Waldo County Pomona Grange smet WITH
Iorning Light Grange at Monroe .Aug tith,
and at noon il WAS estimated that there were
over three hundred present, As the Grange
Hall was mol large enough t. holti the Pa
irons they al journel Il the toNn nall which
was TILED TO overlooking I'm ln-SO Worthy
Master CHM called tie Grange to ORDER ana
the minutes Of the last meeting We're read
and approved. The address of welcome hv
Walter p. Clark of Morning Light was
good one and contained many points that
ought TO be Of great benefit 70 the farmer.
The response was to have been delivered by
Sister Dora White Of Northern Light Grange,
hut as She was absent Sister c. 8. Griffin Of
Stockton Springs was called upon, and she
gave a good practical address. A class of 56
was instructed in the 9TH degree and the
Grange then adjourned for dinner, which
was served in the dining room of the Grange
Hall. About three hundred partDok III din
ner. but there was enough and tu spare
AT > 2. NJ Master CHM again called the
Grange TO order. Reports from Oranges
Were called for and the follow ing reported
Northern Light, Wnterport Morning Ii ght,
Monroe; Star of Progress, jackson; Rising
Sun, Knox Harvest Moon, Thprndlke; Sill
Yer Harvest, Waldo: Comet, Swanville; !;
Honesty, Morrill,; Drigo Freedom South
Branch, Prospect Farmers Pride, Lincoln
vile; Equity, Belfast Granite, North Sears
port: Sunrise, Winterport; Seaside, Belfast
Kitchie, Waldo Stockton, Stockton Hill
side, East Thorndike; Sunlight, Knox. All
the Oranges We're reported to be in flour
shing condition. The following question
was then discussed. "Resolved, That We
should give more encouragement to Ag-
ricultural Fairs" opened by Bro. j. G..
Harding in the negative. Bros. Toll
ford Durham, Freeman Atwood, George
Rtchie, Daniel Dyer, a. E. Nickerson and
Z. S. Griffin following in the Affirmative
The topic, "The Value of our Agricultural
College," was opened by Bro. c. S. Griffin
followed by Bros Harding and Mitchell
and sisters Durham and Strattard
The remainder of The program was by
Morning Light Grange Music, by \ choir
consisting Of the Fairbanks Family of Mon
roe and the Libbys of Winterport: song,
Beautiful Grange, by choir; recitation, The
Life Brigade, Miss Ellen Mansur; song, Re
member, Miss Annie Nork recitation,
Tommy Prayer, Mrs. Alice Palmer; song
The Quarrel of John and Mary, VI Frank
Fairbanks recitation, The Railroad Through
the Farm, Walter Lee Mason.
The committee time, place and pro-
gram of next meeting reported as follows:
Time, August 9th; place, South Montvile ];
program; Opening exercises; address Of
welcome, G. e. Gilman, response, Miss
Emma Walls; reports of Oranges confer
ring degrees; appointing committees; din
ner; music; Question, Resolved, That our
National Banks are detrimental to the best
interests Of the people; to be opened by Bro.
y. A. Wadlin negative, Daniel Dyer: Topic,
Resolved, That women are better financers
than men; TO he opened by Sister Effie
Jackson.
This concluded the exercises and no doubt
all felt richly repaid for their days outing.
There is no question but that the interest in
the County and Subordinate Oranges is on
the increase. A vote of thanks was given
to Morning Light Grange for courtesies
tended.