The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-29
News OF the Oranges.

The legislative committee of the State
21st in consultation concerning the course
to be pursued in presenting new laws to the
next legislature. Matters of taxation were
chiefly considered. The members of the
committee are John NJ. Deerng of Saco; j.
A. Roberts of Norway; NJ. L. Merrill of ST.
Albans and A. S. Farms worth of Pembroke.
The most Interesting contest ever held by
Union Harvest Grange, Centre Montville,
closed Saturday evening. The following
program was presented by the gentlemen:
Paper, F. Cushman and W. Jaquith; dia-
logue, Keeping Bad Company - essay, j.
:, F. Ramsey dialogue. "Does it Pay" song,
Messrs. White, Poland and Jaquth; cake
walk, ten couples; song, Messrs. White and
Poland; mock trial; alphabetical dialogue
town meeting; paper evening edition, +. A.
Cushman W. Poland. The grange was open
to the public after the business meeting so
that the program might be enjoy ed by a
larger number.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, has
adopted the following resolutions of respect ::
Whereas the silent messenger of death has
again crossed the threshold of our order and
taken our esteemed sister and worthy chap
lain, Marcia P. Blethen, to receive the re-
ward promised to good and faithful SER
wants; therefore. be it
Resolved. That the sympathy and condo
lence of Harvest Moon Grange be extended
to the bereaved family in the loss of de-
voted wife and atfectionate mother, and we
commend them to Him. who has said, II
Will not leave you comfortless.'
Resolved, That in the death of sister Mar
cia, Harvest Moon Grange has lost a faith
ful member of tireless devotion for the well
fare of the order. and that while we bow to
the will of the great Master of the Universe
We, order, have sustained loss which
we deeply regret
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning thirty days, that a copy of these
resolutions be entered on the records of our
Grange, copy sent to the family and a
copy he published in the Bangor Commer-
clal end The Republican Journal
MRS. ANNE E, WARD, Committee on
MRS. ADDIE NJ. HIGGINS, Resolutions.
In The Journals report of the meeting of
Waldo County Grange the response to the
address of welcome, by Past State Master
M. B. Hunt, was given in brief. In fact, Mr..
Hunt explains to us that it was so much
condensed as to take away its force. We
give it herewith, from his manuscript
Worthy. Master, members of Seaside
Grange: With ditfidence | attempt to re-
spond in behalf of Waldo County Pomona
Grange, to the very cordial greeting, the
earnest welcome SO ably rendered us by the
mem hers OF Seaside Grange through our es-
teemed brother DuntOD. We visit YOU as
| brothers and sisters of the same fraternal
family each and all bound by the same frater-
al te which though tine a silken thread
| is as strong band of iron We come to
you as representatives of that conservative
element of our country, who hold in their
nNnr i a,
rect the affairs of this great nation and
whose labor furnishes the material from
which the world ls clothed and fed. We
feel that ours is a noble mission, that our
work as an order thus far has been reward
ed in some measure not only by the educa-
| tional and social advantages gained but by
| many other just measures secured. Much
OF the work mapped out by the founders Of
the order is yet undone. The middenan
| still thrives and monopoly stalks abroad as
never before. Trusts representing colossal
amounts of money control and arbitrarily
fix the price of nearly all articles of con-
sumption, with no law yet in sight to con.
troll or restrain them.
| Unequal taxation is still mooted ques-
| ton. We ask only for justice and equality
before the law. We believe all classes, all
property, should be taxed on the same gem
eral basis. If railroads, telegraph and tele-
| phone lines and other rich corporations are
| taxed on gross receipts, then tax farmers on
the same basis. These questions would
| seem to present field for the earnest, per-
slstent labor OF all true patrons. Future re-
wards will surely be commensurate with
the honest purpose, and the united persis-
tent effort that we make in an organized
| capacity. Single handed we can do but lit.
tie; united we can do much.
Again and again we thank you for the cor
dial reception given us, and earnestly hope
that this days session may be pleasant and
prof table, and that when the labors of the
day shall have been completed we may re-
turn to our quiet peaceful homes feeling