The Republican journal., 1898-02-24
News Of the Oranges.

The nail-driving contest by the sisters of
Seaside Grange last Saturday evening was a
source of much amusement and a few bruis-
ed fingers and thumbs There were ten
contestants and Miss Leila Hayes was the
winner, driving % nails in minutes aud 45
seconds. The other scores were as follows:
Hattie Jackson, %; Kate Taylor, IS; Rose
Pendleton, 10; Rena Shoales, 10; Gertrude
Carlow, -; Viola Ryder, II; Annie Chapes,
u; Cassie Curtis, 8; Cleora Eaney, 8. The
work of the evening consisted in confer
ring the first and second degrees on three
candidates. One aborer evidently did not
get enough of the way Deset by difficulties
for he took an extra walk after the grange
closed and was found some time after wan
dering around in East Belfast. The ques-
ton for discussion next Saturday even
ing will be. Resolved, That the suprem-
cy of New England is forever lost, and
and that other sections Of our country do
now, and always will, offer greater advant-
ages to permanent residents" Affirmative,
John R. Dunton; negative, Tileston Wadlin.
Waldo County Pomona Grange met Feb.
10Th with Morning Light Grange, Monroe.
The day was misty, yet there was large
attendance. The officers present were
Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Steward and
both assistants, Secretary, Ceres and Pomo-
ma. Fred Butman acted as Gate Keeper,
Sister Dyer as Flora, and Fl. r. Dawson as
chaplain. A class of q was instructed in
the fifth degree. On calling the roll Of
oranges the following responded: Northern
Light by G. H. York; Morning Light by A
P. Richie; Star of Progress, by 7. j. Dill ;
Rising un by W. D. Elliott; Harvest Moon
by Bert Stevens; Comet by A. L. Walker
Union Harvest by Annie Clements; Dirigo
by B. F.. Foster; Georges River by j. G.
Harding; South Branch by A. A. CHM i;
Granite by A. Stinson; Sunrise by j Phil
| lips Seaside by VIM. Nickerson; F, Richie
by j. G. Harding; Hillside by n Littlefed ;
Sunlight by a Brother. Penobscot county
was represented by Brother Tasker of North
Star Grange. w. D. Elliott, A. A. CHM,
A. L. Walker, Sisters. F. l.. Palmer and L.
A. Richie were appointed a committee on
| time and program for the next meeting. The
4 ioOii ItCtSS " as llSu tdheH
The afternoon session was held in the
Odd Fellows Hail. as the Grange hall was
too small to convene the large number that
had gathered The address of welcome was
given by Fred Putnam and the response by
S. G. Thompson. The question, Resolved,
That associated dairying is more profitable
| than private, was discussed by H r. Daw-
son, A. P. Richie, J. Phillips, D. Dyer A.
A CHM, B. F. Foster, Mrs. Durham, w
| Thompson Fogg, F. Brown, C. 0. Fernald
and Henry Clement. They thought selling
cream to the creameries would be good
| business if they could be used fair. One
brother said the mllkmen in some of the
| States have formed union and fixed the
| price for their milk. He thought if the
| farmers in this State would form union
they might get living price for their cream
The following program was furnished by
Morning Light Grange: Singing by a large
| and excellent choir; song, Nellie Weber ;
instrumental music, Nora Lufkin; essay,
Mamie Weber; song, Sister Ryder, who
was encored and responded with another
song; rec, Lillian Clements; song, Louise
Mayo; dec, Walter Mason; singing by
choir.
A vote of thanks was given Morning Light
Grange for courtesies. The April meeting
will be with Harvest Moon Grange, Thorn
| dixie Station, instead of Stockton Springs,
as announced by the com nittee The change
was made so as to be on the line of the rail.
road as the travelling will probably be very
bad at that time. The next meeting will be
with Seaside Grange, March 1st. There
Will be half fare on the railroad, and teams
will be at the depot to carry the patrons to
| the Grange hall. Following is the program
1st, opening in the fifth degree ID, confer
ring fifth degree; Sd, address of welcome bv
Jennie Leavitt 4th, response by Louise
Cunningham; 9Th, report Of Oranges 9th,
appointment of committee on time and pro-
gram; recess It'll, music Sth, question, Re-
solved, That the law passed by the last Leg
islature in regard to road commissioners is
detrimental to rural towns; aft, Joseph Ell
lis; neg w. P. Thompson; 9th, remainder
of program to be furnished by Seaside
| Grange.