The Republican journal., 1896-12-03
Meeting of Waldo County Grange.

Waldo County Grange met Nov. 17th, with
Rising Sun Grange, East Knox. The day and
travelling were fine for the time of year and
the hall was filled solid full of sturdy Patrons.
The meeting was promptly called to order
by Worthy Master Harding. The address
and was as follows:
Worthy Master, Sisters and Brothers To
me has been assigned the duty of extend
ing greetings to you to-day and in behalf
of W aldo County Pomona extend to you all
cordial welcome. In behalf of our subordi-
nate grange, bid you welcome to our frater-
nal home. Our grange home is not as beau
tiful as many of you have, our privileges
for entertaining you to-day are not what we
wish they were; but such as we have we
give unto you freely and cheerfully. We
have met to-day for the benefit of the far
mer, socially, morally, and we hope tinan-
cially. The grange has been a'great bene-
factor socially to m my of the farmers and
their families and it might be of help to
many more if they would take advantage of
the opportunities therein and let me now
say to those sisters and brothers of our
subordinate oranges, who sit with folded
hands and do not and will not take part in
the programmes of your grange, you are not
receiving the benefit from the grange that
you ought and whose fault is it? 1t is your
own, my sister or brother, and who is it that
is eternally croaking that the grange is
dying, that it is of no good to any one?
1t is the self same sister or brother. Who is
there, having arrived at the years of
understanding and taken upon them
selves the pledge of a true Patron of
Husbandry, that does not indeed feel that
she or he should endeavor to live up to a
higher standard of morality? We all exert
an influence upon those with whom we
,,ryIa r..
such that our influence will ever be for the
good of all There are many OF you who
know, without doubt, that the grange in
the past has been Of great help financially to
the farmer. 1t has many times been one of
the ways and means of bringing the pro-
| ducer nearer the purchaser, thereby doing
away with the middleman and giving his
profit to the farmer. That it will be of help
financially to the farmer in the future we
have no doubt. In the recent past yes, we
might say for several years past, a great
walld~" has been going on throughout our
country between labor and capital, and
even the very elements have seemingly COM
bined at times to carry sorrow and destruc-
tion to mankind. Yet through all this war
fare, through all these scenes of sorrow and
destruction, with the eye of faith we can see
the bright and beautiful banner of peace
and good will to mankind floating DER our
country, the sunshine of prosperity bask-
ing in our midst, the efforts of the laborer
crowned with peace and plenty. The faith
full shall hear these glad words, "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant, enter thou
into the vineyard and partake of the fruits
of thy industry" Again, sisters and broth
ers, I give you all glad welcome, and as
you go to your several homes may you each
carry with you some beautiful thoughts
garnered in from out of the beautiful har-
vest offered you here to-day, to be written
upon memorys golden tablet in remem-
Iranrp of this 1av a. a HaU wall
The response was by A. l.. Mudgett.
Twelve Oranges responded to the roll call, as
follows: Honesty, Morrill,, by L. Wood
bury; Rising Sun, Knox, by VIM. Elliott
Harvest Moon, Thorndike, by R. Gross Sill
Yer Harvest, Waldo, by E. E. Clements :;
Mystic, Belmont, by o. G. Cammett; Union
Harvest, Montville, by NJ. E. Herriman
Dirigo Freedom, by B. F. Foster Seaside,
Belfast, by A. l.. Mudgett; Ritchie, Waldo,
by j. G. Harding; Hillside, Thorndike, by n .
Littletield; Sunlight, Knox by Sister Shibles :;
Northern Light, Winterport, by D. Dyer
A class of 13 was instructed in the fifth
degree. Remarks for the good of tile order
We're made by Freeman w. Shepherd, A.
l.. Mudgett, E. Merriam and Sisters Shorey
The programme in the afternoon, as carried
out, was music by the choir; Question. Re
solved, That the district system for common
schools is preferable to the town system
discussed by A. L. Mudgett, b. f. Foster. D.
Dyer, E. Merriam, J. G. Harding w.
Shorey, f. w. Shepherd and Dr. Mitchell ;
music; song by Annie Aborn; rec. by Sister
1ngraham; music; dec. by Robie McGray ;
instrumental music by Bro. and Sister
Aborn and song by A. L. Mudgett A vote
of thanks was given Rising Sun for cour-
tesies.
The next meeting will be with Northern
Light Grange, Winterport, Dec. 22d,
with the following program: /, Open
ing exercises; 2, Address of welcome
by Dora White; 3, response by A. E.
b. Nickerson; 4, report of Oranges; s. con-
fering fifth degree; s, remarks for good of
the order; Z, appointment of committee; s..
recess; Q, question: Resolved, That taxing
farm mortgages is double taxation. Aft, d.
Dyer; Neg, S. Thompson; 10, remainder of
program to be furnished by Northern Light
Grange.
Resolutions of Respect.
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