The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-13
News of the Oranges.

-'.M list regular meeting Union Har-
... -ul4e. Centre Montville, elected a
n.iH sl Of officers for 1901 as follows
T. A Sprowl; O., E. B. Bean; L., NJ. NJ.
r.--Nu.tb s.. w. p. Jones Asst. S., C. B..
-s.Tnau hap, W. d. Tasker; T., c. b.
2r. eay, Edna Ring; G. K, p. W.
yNt-h
>Ne harvest grange, Walco, at its last
n-.a.- elected the following officers j:
9.F1 lHuts Cilley Overseer, Bert Smith :;
-4tU--r- Mary Clements; Steward, Emer-
Ill aul Asst. Steward, Robert Glenn
EIs 'aplain, Ruth Smith; Treasurer,
rum foss Secretary, Cynthia Gurney !;
,.t- krtper, Percy Wentworth; Pomona,
rJHp ,yan, Flora, lille Smith; Ceres,
l-.I Hey Lady Asst. Steward, Myra
ss4
:, Npected that the legislative commit
r.. lp state grange will be in session at
q. l0- ia House, Augusta, the latter
a, s week, at which time they will
1 'lt huishing touches on their tax re-
r ,,Arme. State Master Gardiner will
difference with them and it is eX-
ttH t1it the committees report will be
,.- at That time. The report will proba-
Uo mp for action on Thursday after
a- -r'o range meets Tuesday.
B annual meeting of Morning Light
-F- Monroe, held at their hall Saturday
.--n lee Sth, officers were chosen for
'- -' aUs year as follows; Master, W. S.
4 yerSeer, Nelson Curtis, Jr.; Lee
-r. iarles Buzzell; Steward, Oscar
l0" l'st Steward, Sears Littlefeld :;
10. u Jere Bowen; Treas, Miss Alme-
luSur; Secretary, Isaac F. Cook :;
M p-r- Washington Moore, Pomona,
'uue urtis; Flora, Miss Eva Cook :;
-O- - ". 5. Parker; l.. A. S., Mrs. An
.-..- .nrld.
l.'0 Uual meeting of the State Grange,
fH-H-'pS at Lewiston Dec IT, to continue
-0 he week. Will be big one. The
M"s OF Lewiston and the board of trade
dr. 1At b. arrangem ents to make the stay
d '' -IaHsers i'll the city pleasant. City
-4 Nd' been set apart for the use of
u-e for the week. Many subordi-
,a lu2eS have been organized during
Y .- year, ana the annual meeting will
-est in the history of the grange
U" N"nnerS-elect of the Legislature are
lhe grange to light the way to
r-II sai,un. The Judgment of the null
'n better than the judgment of few
rl Scion Chase.
EX-Gov. Robie and other promi-
rIand grangers will attend the
vi the State Grange at Lewiston,
u, nth, with the view of looking after
I'NN interests in the designation of
". o-'deFtaln the National Grange in 1901,
@ Mister Gardner having said that the
SAUNA olganization would not come to the
-'.->sarlly but to any place selected by
l- ''4lo grange 1t is said that Bangor,
-l-us4 md Lewiston will bid for the
.-@ 'ortland men claim that but for
f'fu.iS the National Grange would not
4''s he to this State and therefore this
."nlitled to entertain it on grounds of
we'll as superior accommodations.
."'ant Express.
"0 ounty Grange held very inter
Nl Nettlng December 4th, with Tran
N.,' Grange, Lincolnville. The Master
'4 Hsent and the Worthy Overseer, Ed
'a7 vans, presided. The officers were
'-aI} al present. Eleven Oranges were
fi- +nted. also Knox county by Mr..
4'-lN Of Seven Tree Grange, Union. A
'l'' - was instructed in the fifth de-
S-- hearty welcome was given by w.
'No3s and an able response by Agnes
-'''I The noon recess was then taken.
III X to order again the topic, "What
~Ileuons shall we give our Representa-
"t' % the Legislature?" was opened by
u HINT, followed by A. Wadsworth, J.
" sou, W. A. Bragg, n. d. Ross and Ed
'11 rFtns. The discussion was very in
7-'I'0E and had to be stopped too soon on
'4'l't Of the lateness of the hour. The
Fs'lu furnished by Tranquility Grange
''' s follows: Music, "Our Native Land"
y =. 'e choir; poem, "The Grange, by A.
ANsht, rec, Jim Wolf and the Cats"
A. E. Lang; song, "Asleep in the
-Tp oy A. L. Young; rec, 'Station
's-''N Story" by Sadie Knight; song,
-Ne Jeddiah; rec, ''Crippled Ben," by
y Iao4'le Miller; poem, by Irene McKin-
'Httt, ''Minute Gun at Sea-" by Misses
@7 }bb and Knight; rec, "The Ride of
TFdlIt by David McCobb music, by choir.
4" OeXl meeting will be Jan. 8th, with
r. I Tern Light Grange, Whites Corner,
"it'port. Program: opening exercises
"l-Iing fifth degree; report of Oranges
'4e-s Of welcome by Mrs. Woodbridge
~iai>on; response by II. r. Dawson
uaiE for good Of the order; APP
F''Nent of committees; recess; music;
l' should the United States Senators be
''d by direct vote of the people? to be
.-u'1 BY DR.. L. W. Hammons remainder
leggam to be furnished by Northern
~sit Grange.