The Republican journal., 1898-03-10
Waldo District Lodge, Good TempIars

Uuu4i meeting of Waldo District
b. Good Templars was held with
.. edge March 9Th. Teu lodges were
lt-d by delegates. The meeting was
-.r ,t 30 A. a. IN. by District Templar E.
-ti The other officers present were:
n0lar, Mabel Rose, Brooks; Coun.
.s u Fernald, Belfast; Past District
+. S. Dollitf, Jackson. The fol-
Secretary, T. II. Fernald, Belfast
a-,.r, Geo. F. Sherman, Burnham;
Mertie Pendleton, Belfast; Mar
an Parsons, Belfast; Guard, Lilli-
.-r -ton, Belfast, The District Lodge
---r Vas conferred on eight candidates.
wing address of welcome was given
t.-- lillian Spnney of Belfast Lodge:
--rfesentative of Belfast Lodge No
n me great pleasure to extend to
~ earnest temperance workers
hearty, welcome to our fair city,
'our short stay among us be both
md profitable We are met to
lt great interests of the temper
..,c- and God grant that we may be
ard strengthened SO as to make
and acts most potent for
greatest evil in our country
indulgence in alcoholic liquors
.rdge. The Encouragement of
TactIce then must be, for long
N0st important aim Of all earnest
women in the temperance cause
mixing is bad, and only bad. The
qGor traffic is the curse of Amer
, ~ any community is free FROM it,
me redeemiug feature 1t threat
-aceed interest of society. Not
ing sorrow to the homes of
ly but TO the prOudest and
The nations plague. 1t takes our
IS noble and manly, transforms
id beas is and tears from them
Of truth. All through tie
are homes and hearts made
Jhis great evil. Rev. Parrish
I'D" anyone other than a downright
-anSt the constitution and the flag
ni or apologize for it is beyond
f-NtASlon.' How any good citizen,
-- OAristian, can do other than OPP
All honorable means cannot be
AIMED. The decent people of this
MD not tolerate the saloon for
lay Yet many are Indifferent, many
ud cOwardly. The popular theory
rink or | can let il alone but it
It alone, Total abstinence is the
- way Let prohibition be the goal,
every honest soul. Some few are
IKE, trustful and determined. God
zTd on tue arIlor. To plant our
~ and higher. To quench with
Hd prohibition this fierce heil-born
nrr. And now, again, in the name
a..fast Lodge, No, 80, / bid you well
-tIict Templar T. S. Dolliff re-
liter which the District Lodge ad-
INNER, which was furnished by
-4- adge
wing officers were elected for the
YEAR; District Templar, E. L. Bart
asi Ihorndike; Counselor, E. A.
Brooks; Vice Templar Mabel
-l"'ksi Secretary, I. H. Fernald,
-'' Treasurer, George E. Reynolds,
'- '"h Chaplain, j. S. Maddocks,
ncolnviile; Superintendent Juve-
.-Hies. Mrs, Geo. F. Sherman, Burn
' r'hai, Gerald W. Howard, Belfast;
!. Young, Lincolnville; Sentinel,
AHIIbuY w dluO, aSSIStduI Dec
Far. ank Ferris, Belmont; Deputy Mar
q an L. Parsons, Belfast; Past Dis
aplar, F. S. Dolliff, Jackson. The
re installed by State Deputy Mrs.
racket and District Deputy F. S.
assisted by J. B. McTaggart and
+ f"udletOn as Marshals. The follow
gates to the Grand Lodge were
'"i representatives., E. l.. Bartlett, T.
laid, E. A. Carpenter; Alternates,
''.AH, Mrs. E. l.. Bracket, Geo. E.
H''. oted to procure a banner for
14-F contest of the lodges and to con-
eJntest until the next meeting of
.'Sr't Lodge. A vote of thanks was
p" Belfast Lodge for hospitality. The
the lodges showed the order in
to be in good condition. The
'-SsiQn will be with Sebasticook
"s burnham.
.a' e'enIng Belfast Lodge held dime
''7 Va the lodge room, at which re-
'A'8 were served and the evening
i' sanity passed