The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
rleeting of Waldo County Grange.

waldo County Pomona Grange met Dec,
| 7th with Star of Progress Grange, East
Jackson. The attendance was not as large
! as usual on account OF the threatening as
pect of the weather, yet there were enough
present to have very interesting meeting.
The master, overseer, lecturer, stewards.
secretary, ceres and pomona were in at
tendance. Mrs. Gatchell acted as chaplain,
Bro. Mckinley as gate keeper, Mrs. Pres
colt Shibles as flora. A class of 16 was in
structed in the fifth degree. A fine address
OF welcome was given by Roxie Gatchell
and ably responded to by B. f. Foster. The
following Oranges were reported Northern
Light. by d. Dyer; Sunrise, by J. Phillips
Morning Light, by 7. Durham; Star of Prog
ress, by A. j. MIDGET; Rising Sun. by w.
ID. Elliott; Harvest Moon, by A. H. Hg-
gins; Union Harvest, by Frank Clements !;
Dirigo, by B. F. Foster; Frederick Ritchie,
by j, Ellis; Hillside. by N. A. Littleteld J;
Sunlight, by Ellen Shibles. Somerset coun-
Grange. The secretary read some resolu-
tions passed by Piscataquisc ounty Pomona,
to the effect thai as this is farmers organ
izatlon it should be officered by farmers,
and urged every Grange to be represented
at the next State Grange and see that the
Offices are filled by farmers. Remarks We're
made by the worthy master, b. F. Foster,
j. Ellis and n Littlefield. Recess was
then taken.
The afternoon session was opened with
music by the choir. The topic, Is the pres
ent game law a benefit to the inha bitants of
the State of Maine? was discussed by A. j.
Mudgett, T. Durham, d. Dyer, j. Phillips,
j. Ellis, L. f. Butler, j. G.. Harding and
B. F. Foster. A. J. Mudgett thought the
game law unjust as it gave people outside of
the State a chance to carry their game home
where the markets were high, while the
people living in the State We're obliged to
sell in the State for much smaller price
He thought when man had killed only
what the law allows that it was his prop
erty and be had right to sell it anywhere
he pleased, under the law of commerce
which is fixed by the United States. He
thought that part of the law which forbids
citizen of the State shipping any game out
Of the State, unconsttu tional. I. Durham
thought the railroads and guides got all the
money that the people out Of the State left
here, and the citizens were taxed to protect
the game. He did not believe that there
was a man present who had been benefited
one cent by the game law. Others thought
the game law great benefit to the State ;
that the people out side left more money
than the game was worth that they carried
out. And people coming into the State
after game would see the many undeveloped
resources and would be induced to bring
money into the State and start some enter
prise that would employ the people at home
instead of their being obliged to go out of
the State for employment Or to build a
summer residence and spend the summer
here, thus making market for our produce
Music was given - ohe choir; song by
Rose Cilley, a recitation by Roxie Gatchell,
a song by n. A. Cilley, and a defamation by
A, j. midget.
The next meeting will be with South
Montville Grange, Jan. 4th, with the fol
lowing program; Opening exercises; confer
ing fifth degree; address of welcome
by Bertha Adams response by Mrs.
Ellen Sprowl; report of Oranges remarks
for good of the order; appointment of
committee; recess, music; question, Re-
solved, That the Grange is the only organiz-
alton by which the farmers can secure re-
cognitiou by Legislation ); aft, W H Moody
neg, ]. G.. Harding. Remainder of the pro-
gram by South Montville Grange.