Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
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st. Adams Grange has elected thu
following officers for the ensuing year
Master. l.. c. Dillingham;: overseer
Chas. Webb: lecturer. Mary c. Turner;
steward. Chas Mason: assistant
steward. Weston Webb; chaplain
Hannah Varney; secretary. f. l.. East
man: treasurer. A. 5. Varney; gate
keeper, John Luce: Ceres. Eta Han
son: Pomona. Myra Bridgham; Flora
Myra Goodwin: chorister. Daniel Foss
organst. Mabel Bigelow.
The officers-elec of Branch Mills
Grange. Palermo. are: Master. II. |.
Pinkham: Overseer. II. nj. Nelson
lecturer G. Nj. Crommett: steward. w
A. Nelson assistant steward. Fred r.
Worthing: chaplain, Mrs. w. n. Mel
son: treasurer T.. w. Worthing; Sec
rotary. Winnifred Worthing gate
keeper. II. l.. Black: Pomona. Mrs
VIM. Grady: Flora. Mrs. Edison Worth
ing: Ceres, Mrs. Fred f. Worthing
lady assistant steward. Mrs. Alice Par
menter.
The annual election of officers OF
IS. with the following result: Master
W. E. Leland; overseer. Harry l.
Knowlton; lecturer. F. w. Leland
steward, Fred S. Campbell: assistant
steward, Leon jackson: chaplain, f. II
Leland; treasurer F. u. Thompson
secretary, e: E.: Willard; gatekeeper
Geo T. Pond: Pomona. Mrs. Julia A.
Knowlton: Ceres. Mrs Callie Pond
Flora, Mrs Mary Leland lady assist
ant steward. Mrs Lidie Leland.
Harvest Moon Grange. Thorndikc
has elected the following officers foi
the coming year: Master. A, H. Hig-
Addie NJ. Higgins: steward. X. )
Ward: assistant steward. Bert n
Stevens; chaplain. Sarah McManus;
treasurer V. N. Higgins: secretary
Jessie Cox: gatekeeper. ]. Gordon; 20
mona, Flora Ward; Flora, Jennie
Ware; Ceres, Hattie NJ Higgins: lady
assistant steward, Carrie Ward. The
next meeting will be Jan. l. 1895.
Piscataquis Pomona Grange met with
Central Grange. Foxcroft. Thursday
Dec. 16. There was good attendance
The address of welcome was given by
Sister S. c. Greedy of Central Grange;
response by Sister Ellen Plummer OF
South Dover Grange. The improve
ment of old barns was presented By
Bro. Thomas Daggett, followed by
others. Sister May Edgerly and Bro.
A. G. Sturtevant rendered two beauti
full duets. The next meeting of Po-
mona will be with South Dover Grange.
the third Thursday in January.
Georges Valley Grange. Appleton,
have elected the following officers TO,
the ensuing year: Master. Clarence
Simmons; overseer. viii Arlington
lecturer. Edwin Ripley: chaplain,
Agnes Taylor; Steward. Raymond
Taylor: assistant steward. John Tay-
lor: treasurer, V. o. kellar: secretary
Binnie Kellar: gatekeeper. Elias
Thompson: Ceres. Ava Keller: Flora.
Carrie Gushee: Pomona. Susie Jones;
lady assistant steward, Carrie Mitchell.
Christmas eve the brothers provided a
turkey supper for members Of the
grange Eight new members were
initiated at the last meeting.
: The following officers have been
elected by South Dover Grange for the
coming year: Master. J. II. Sanborn
overseer. w. r. Merrill; lecturer. Mrs
Fannie Edgerly: steward, J. 7. Aver.
assistant steward. John Murphy. chap
lain. g. S. Aver: treasurer L. a. Mer-
rill: secretary. Ella Kicker: gate
keeper. \. NJ Kicker: Ceres. Grace
Young: Pomona, Sarah Bradley: Flora
Margaret Murphy; lady assistant
steward. Susie Edgerly. Installation
will be the first meeting in January
The third and fourth degrees We're con
ferred on two candidates Saturday eve
ming, December IS. which makes foul
members recently added At the close
of the degree work harvest supper
was served to about IS patrons.
The January meeting of Knox Pomo'
ia Grange will be held with Pleasant
Valley. Jan. 4. 1898. If stormy on thai
day to be postponed one week. Pro
gramme: Music by the choir: address
| of welcome, Ella J. Cleveland: re-
spouse. Mrs. Nellie MaXcy: music
Mrs. Mabel Crosby; recitation. Chas. $
Tolman: music. Mrs. Matte Merrifield
essay, Mrs. Ida Blackington: story, F
| S. Philbrick: song. F. c. Blackington
song. Mary Benner question Re
solved that the initiative and referen
dunn system of legislation would re
suit in more equitable laws than oul
present system Affirmative, Roya
Grinnel, Z. Z. Light F. l.. Mansfield
negative, r. ]. Gushee. D. l. Bowle.-
f. S. Philbrick. Question. Resolved
| that life insurance is a damage to thu
country Affirmative, Fl. C. Cooling
A. A. Blackington. Geo. Pendleton, +
w. Smith,; negative, A. j. Tolman
Minot Tolman. r. S. Simmons. Mrs
| May Robbins. rs.