The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
News OF the Oranges.

News OF the Oranges.
There will be drama and dance at Equity
Grange Hall Thursday evening, Dec 3Oth
Past Master Henry Davidson will ms tall
the officers of Equity Grange next Saturday
evening.
Seaside Grange will entertain Granite
Grange of North Searsport Saturday even
ing, Jan 1st.
Comet Grange conferred the first and
second degrees upon four mem bers and re-
instated two last Monday evening
Harvest Moon Grange, Thor ndike, will
met at 10 o'clock Saturday, Jan 1st, to in
stall their officers and enjoy harvest east.
Granite Grange hall, North Searsport, has
received thorough overhauling and clean
ing and word of praise is due its new JAM.
tor, Arthur Boyd.
Farmers Pride Grange of Lncolnyille
elected the following officers Monday even
ing, Dec. 9th: Master, Ansel Wadswortb :
Oyerseer, Allen Fl. Miller; Lecturer, Abbie
Rackliffe; Steward, Lewis e. Pitcher; As
r.
james w. Knight; Chaplain, Emma Stew
ems; Secretary, Mason 1. Stevens Gate
Keeper, Giles G. Abbott; Pomona, Emma
Miller; Flora, Lizzie Knight; Ceres, Mary
Wadsworth Lady Assistant Steward, Edna
Pitcher. The officers will be installed next
Monday evening.
At the annual meeting Of Morning Light
Grange, Monroe, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Master, A. P
Ritchie; Overseer, K. Nealley; Lecturer,
B. Mudgett; Chaplain, E. Jenkins; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Belle j. Palmer; Treasurer, Mrs
Wealthy Grant; Steward, F Wingate; Asst
Steward, G. Nado; L. A. S., Miss Mamie
Weber; Ceres, Mrs. Blanche Nealey
Pomona, Mrs. Cora Fairbanks; Flora, Miss
Helen Nealley; Chorister, Walter Fair
banks; G. K, Fred Putnam.
On the Sd page will by found a list of of.
hcers elected at the State Grange meeting in
Augusta last week The closing sessions
were held Dec. 23d. The resolutions adopted
We're in favor of more economy in the ex-
penditure of public money in favor of more
cation; that law should be passed re-
1niring tramns to repair the highways aP-
proving the work of the board of agriculture
and its secretary, B. Walker McKeen
pledging support to the University of Maine
recommending that there should be more
work done to secure more equal laws in re-
gard To taxation and the following in regard
to prohibition:
That we believe in the better enforcement
of the prohibition laws This can only he
secured by weight of public sentiment We
beHeVe That the only way to accom- plish this
IS in the education of the children. The
school and the grange do most important
work along these lines.
G. S. Stetson, chairman of the committee
on good of the order, reported the following,
which is regarded as a blow from the shout
der at the politicians:
All officers in the Grange should commit
the degree work. Let it not be truthfuly
said OF us in the future as in the past, that
any well-dreSsed, smooth-tongued, schemng
wire puller III ~ entice us from the path that
leads to the fruiton of our hopes.
The following reported by the com
mlttee on taxation:
"The taxing of collateral inheritance and
the increased taxation of railroads and other
corporations are the result of Grange in
fuence. We have failed to obtain a listing
Dill and have not modified the taxation Of
wild lands and savings banks, and methods
OF raising school money as much as proposed
A broader policy than special methods of as
sessments or special laws of taxation is need
ed. We need a general readjustment of public
expenses 1t is noted that the valuation of
over one-half the rural towns has fallen off
while the cities and villages are increasing
in wealth What should be done? A list
ing bill would not remedy all the diff culties
but wonld be of great benefit. But its pres
tige is gone, and other methods had better
be employed. Public opinion might accom-
pllsh as much as d self-operating listing bill.
Public opinion has boldly proclaimed that it
VIII nerve tie assessors to assess equally
and shame the tax dodgers"
The support OF paupers at county expense
was advised as something which would save
needless litgations. More highways should
be supported at county expense. The pres.
ence of 80 many tramps in the country was
regarded as a subject for legislation The
country has no police protection from these