The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-30
The State Grange.
oDau1ah Gardiner of ROckland Elected Mas.
ter Waldo County gets Three of the
Officers.


Officers.
AUGUSTA, Dec. %. Especial to Bangor
Daily News.) The election to-day of a
Master of the State Grange resulted after
all IN very much of a surprise The friends
of the Hon. J. A. Roberts of Norway,
who was last year the Overseer of the
Grange, and who, is man of fine educa-
ton and excellent ability, believed that
he was certain of an election as Master.
There has been of late much talk that the
Grange has been too much in the bands of
the politicians, and it was long ago said
that this year the farmers intended to
place one Of their own number at the
head of the order. The excitement to-
day over the election was intense and
there was much feeling displayed by the
partisans of Mr.. Roberts and those of o.
Gardiner, who was the successful candi-
date. There were 230 votes thrown, of
which Mr.. Gardiner received 1866 Mr.. Rob-
eats 1T, and F. S. Adams 7.
Mr.. Gardiner is a Democrat, who sup
ported Bryan, and is an ardent free silver
man. He was born in Port Huron, Mich.
and was educated in the common schools,
at Poughkeepse Business College and the
Waterville Classical Institute. He has al
ways been engaged in farming and owns
one of the best farms in Knox county.
He has been an extensive breeder of Jer-
sey cattle, being regarded as one of the
best authorities in the State in this breed.
At the present time he owns and operates
the only creamery in Knox county, pur-
chasing the cream of 800 COWS. Having
served eight years on the executive COM
mittee of the State Grange and having a
thorough knowledge Of the Grange, he is
regarded as eminently fitted for his new
position. He is the best versed patron in
the State on the ritualistic work of the
order, having it all at his tongue end.
F. S. Adams of Bowdoin was elected
overseer and Prof Elijah Cook of Vassal-
boro lecturer. The other officers are:
Steward, A. B. Gerry, Dover.
Assistant Steward, S. G.. Thompson,
Winterport.
Chaplain, S. F. Emerson, Skowhegan.
Treasurer, M. B. Hunt, Belmont.
Secretary, E. Ii. Libby, Auburn.
Gate Keeper, l.. E. futile, Caribou.
| Ceres, Mrs. O. Gardiner, Rockland.
| Pomona, Mrs. f. S. Adams, Bowdoin.
| Flora, Mrs. S. F. Emerson, Skowhegan.
! Lady Assistant Steward Mrs. S. c.
Thompson, Winterport.
| New members of the Executive Com
mittee, d. O. Bowen of Morrill, and Boy.
den Bearce of Eddington.
| The new officers were installed by Setf
Linnott of Saco. This evening the de
gree team of Auburn Grange, No. 4
gave an excellent exemplification Of the
work in the various degrees. A class o
80 took the sixth degree.
This meeting has been more largely at
tended by prominent men than any for
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and the proceedings have attracted more
attention.
The following standing committees
Wednesday:
Agriculture-E. c. Parkhurst, r. D
Leavitt, E. H. Gerald Sisters E. E. Light
W. S. Leavitt, J. W. Rideout.
Good Of the order-C. S. Stetson, J. D
II. Andrews, f. A. Sylvester, S. G
| Thompson.
Education-E. D. Salley, H. A. Clifford
Boyden Bearce Sisters K. G. Pulsifer, S
T. Blanchard, E. r. Cornforth
Co operation-W. II. Keith, A. S. Nick
erson, H. w. Hook, Sisters j. Humph
reys, E. f. Haley, L. E. futile.
Taxation and legislation-E. E. Light
j. w. Kicker, f. p. Holway, Eliot Fer
nald, Sisters S. b, Richardson, Harr
Jordan, A. S. Farnsworth.
Masters Address and Division of Labo
w. G. Bickford, W. II. Eastman, Chas
A Tolmon, Sisters Arthur p. Wood, L
A Rich, c. S. Hicks.
Eesolutions-F 5. Adams, Geo. f. Wat
kins, j. f. Upton, Sisters D. F. Carter
Lester Holway, John Mayo
Household Economy and Home Entpl
tainlnent-Ssters j. \. Roberts, Georg
q. Page, w. J. Bickford.
Dormant Granges-J. w. Dearborn. A
b. Walker, &. w. Hosmer, Sisters i. A
Racklitfe, Sumner Poland, W. II. Moody
Officers SalaTies-Mark Bond, A. II
Ellis, W. S. Leavitt.
Department of Agriculture-Chas. /
Wood l.. II. Merrill, Boyden Bearce, Sis
tiers d. F. Martin, W. G, Snow, IL. +
Hammond.
Subordinate Granges-F. l.. Brown, J
NJ Valentine, Sisters A. H. Ellis, l.. {
Straw, Maria Leighton, Edgar B. Thayel