The Republican journal., 1897-11-25
Good Templars.

Another new Lodge was organized at Port
land Arcana No. l, last week.
The regular quarterly District Lodge
session will be held with Winnecook Lodge
No. POS, at Burnham Nov. Goth, all members
invited.
Geo. E. Files, organizer, has instituted
new Lodge in BROOKLYN called Naskeag
Lodge No. T. A. III. fainter is Deputy w.
F. Gray, c. T.. L. NJ Carter, Secy.
The first meeting of Rescue Lodge Morrill,,
will be held next Saturday evening. officers
will be elected and the lodge started again
the road of prosperity in spite of secret
and public opposition,
Leading Star Lodge, No. 49, at Centre Lin
colnville, has elected officers as follows: G.
F. Merriam, Deputy; Joel Mad docks, c. L;
Ora Mathews, V. 7. May Norton, Sec. Car
RE Young, F. S.. S. j. Young, Treas; May
Brown, S. j. 7. Saturday evenings.
Sebasticook Lodge, No 101, at Burnham,
has elected officers as follows: George Sher-
man, Deputy; Frank Whitney, G. T.. Mary
Allen, V. T.. Geo. Biekford, Sec. Arthur
Downs, f. S. Will Cole, Treas. Mrs. G.
Sherman, S. j. I. Thursday evenings.
Knox Centre Lodge, No. 6, at Knox, has
elected officers for the ensuing quarter as
follows: w. 2. Wentworth, Deputy; 7. S.
Erskine, {, T. Mamie E. Webb, V. l.. Les
! ter Larrabee, f. s.. Willie Bowen, Treas;
Mrs. T. S. Erskine, Supt. ]. T. Thursday
evenings.
Bay View Lodge, No. So, at Linco lnville,
has elected the following officers: l..
d. Ames, Deputy; Alton G. Andrews,
G. T.; May c. Ames, v I Isabelle Griffin,
Sec. Madge Mullen, F. S. Elzina Rhoades,
Treas. Nellie Stevens, S. j. 7. Friday
evenings.
At a special meeting of Waldo Lodge No.
1856, Nov 18th, Lodge Deputy A. B. Roberts
installed officers as follows: c. T., Clarence
H. Smith F. S., Van A. Quincy; T., Ever
EFT F. Clements P. G. T., Cleveland Glenn
cuts; V. T., Ruth Smith; Chap, Caroline
! Smith; M, William B. Clements; d. NJ, AL
ma C. Smith.
State organizer Files of Thorndike was
| at South Brooksvlle Nov. 10th and institut-
| ed Mountain Side Lodge with % charter
members. Officers for the present quarter
are Nj. I. Condor, C. I. Ella Lttletield
V. T.; Willie f. Bates, Sec; Hazel Gray,
Asst. Sec; E. E. Billings, F. S.; l.. F. Gray,
Treas; Eliza Gray, Chap; r. W. Condor,
M; Eta Condor. D. M; Ross Wood, I. G. ;
Ernest Condor, o. G.; Mamie Condor, S, j.
T.. j. II. Tapley, Lodge Deputy Evening
of meeting, Saturday
| At the regular meeting of Belfast lodge
No. 30, Monday, Nov. 22i, the following in
teresting program was rende red Recitation,
Master Percy Clifford vocal solo, Mrs. Ma
bel Weber; reading, 7. ii. Fernald vocal
solo, Bert Davis recitation, James Pendle-
ton; reading, Flora Weber, singing by
chorus, Miss Lillian Spinney, pianist. The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That we, Belfast Lodge of
Good Templars, extend a hearty vote of
thanks to Rev. Geo S. Mills, for the prompt
| response to our invitation to preach tenn
| perance sermon, memorial to our departed
| leader, Neal Dow also
Resolved, That we extend to him our sim
cere thanks for the very able and forceful
temperance sermon which was delivered by
him, on the evening of Nov. 81, at the Con-
| gregational church in this city.
A special session of Waldo District lodge
was held in Morrill,, Nov. Goth. The follow
ing officers were present: E. L. Bartlett, u.
Templar; 7. 81. Fernald, Coun.; Mabel
Rose, d. v Templar; H. F. Erskine, d.
Sec. Appointed officers: j. R. Mears P
d. T.; Lora Maxcy, Chap; Mrs. E. L. Brack-
EFT, D. Treas; Bro. Manning, Belmont
Mar; Sister Godding, D. M; Bro. Young
Guard. Seven lodges were represented, and
four members took the D. l.. degree. Reso-
lutions were adopted, expressing sympathy
for P. d. Templar, Rev. F. S. Dolliff, who
was reported very i'll; commencing Bro j.
r. Mears for faithfulness in duty, and
thanking members of Rescue lodge for kind
hospitality A public meeting was held in
| the evening, at which memorial exercises
for Bro. Neal Dow were given, with the fol-
lowing program Music; What is Good Tenn
plary? I. n. Pearson, NJ. D.. rec, Pledged
with Wine; Miss Alice Dickey, cornet solo,
Justin Merriam, with organ accompaniment
by BERTHE Hatch; short memorial service for
Hon. Neal Dow poem, Neal Dow, Miss Ma
bel Rose, ID. V. I. District Lodge; solo, Down
in the License Saloon, Nellie Thompson;
sketch of Neal BOWS life, BERTHE Hatch two
declarations by Bro. Young of Linconvile;
remarks by d. O. Bowen, Mears, and others !;
cornet solo, Justin Merriam; closing chorus
by audience. All the pieces were first class
and beautifully rendered.
Secret Societies.