The Republican journal., 1896-10-29
News of the Oranges.
Seaside Grange has dances regularly ever
Wednesday evening.

| Seaside Grange has dances regularly every
Wednesday evening.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, will
hold it's next meeting Saturday afternoon,
Oct. 31st.
The sociable of Farmers Pride Grange of
Lincolnville Monday evening was very sue
cessful. An ample supper was served, fol-
lowed by dance in which over 80 couples
participated.
Seaside Grange will have harvest feast
next Saturday evening, and will discuss the
question, "Resolved, That it would be for
the interests of the debtor class to exempt
mortgages from taxation" The tables will
be spread at 730 o'clock.
Granite Grange, North searsport. has
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, Another link in the fraternal
chain has been severed, and the angel of
death has taken from our midst worthy
and esteemed brother, therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of brother
Green, Granite Grange has lost good mem
Der and we a true friend and brother.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of
our Grange be extended to the sorrowing
family of our departed brother, and that we
ever hold his widow and fathereSS children
in tender remembrance.
Resolved, That this testimonial of our sim
cere sympathy be sent to the bereaved fam
lily, copy be inscribed upon our records,
and copy sent to each of the Belfast papers
for publication.
IDA r. NICKERsoN,
ALFRED STINsoN,
+. l.. TRUNDY.
By invitation about fifty members from
Granite Grange met with Northern Light
Grange, Winterport, Oct. 22nd. The weather
was fair, the moon at its full and the travel
ing fairly good, which helped to make a
pleasant visit. We left home about We
o'clock, going by way of and over the Black
Hill, so-called, by the thrifty farms of Bros.
Moore and Thayer; over the Locke bridge,
taking the back road leading to Frankfort,
until we reached the fine farm buildings of
Bro. Geo. II. Fisher, when we strike off into
West Winterport by the fine set of buildings
of Geo. W. Ritchie. Bro. Ritchie has one of
the best farms in Winterport and believes in
farming. His latchstring always hangs out
for Patron, as we can testify, for we have
been there and found everything in apple
pie order inside as we'll as out. Sister Ritchie
knows how to entertain company. From
there we went over the hill by the beautiful
farm buildings OF Wing Lowe, by the Blais-
dell farm and factory, thence to the Grange
hall, where we found good Patrons ready to
care for our horses as we'll as ourselves.
Some two hundred Patrons soon arrived,
when Worthy Master Thompson called the
Grange to order in the fourth degree and in
structed four candidates in the same. Dur
ing orr twenty years service in the order we
never the work better done. Northern
Light Grange should feel proud of their
master and his subordinates. After the
work Worthy Master Thompson declared a
recess for a harvest feast. The folding doors
of their dining hall were thrown onen reveal
which the good sisters of Northern Light
know so well how to prepare. After all had
been satisfied Bro. Thompson again called
the Grange to order. Remarks were then in
order. Bro. Boyd, Worthy Master of Gran
ite, spoke words of cheer, as did Bros. Stin-
son, Thayer, Mathews and Black. In fact,
most of Granite Grange had a word to say.
1HeH came tle program py NOibHbIH LlBul,
which was rendered in a very pleasing man
ner Bro. Geo Ritchie made some interest
ing remarks, referring to the time when
certain Granger called on him as a Deputy
to resurrect old Granite Grange. At a late
hour Bro. Thompson declared the labors of
the day ended and closed the Grange. We
reached our homes in due time we'll satisfied
with our visit to Northern Light Grange.
One OLE THEM