The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered By Our Local
Correspondents.
RAYMOND.

were pre- mt. AT 10 o'cl.ck the session
was called to order In q lie Town hall by
the W. M, Seth Il. Sweet,'r Owing to
the liners OF III, Matter with q severe
cold, Lester N. JoIdai OF Riverside pre-
sided during ra,t Of the forenoon.
Ii. K. GIiggs, w. II. Rolfs and o.
withsm were appointed committee to
draft resolutions on the death OF the W.
State Lecturer. HI jan Cook, a1d report.
ed the fcl,owing:-
In compliance with the fra.e nal CTS.
tom of our Order, we, the iuemie-s OF
Cum terland County Ponora Gri &c,
desire to express our reipeot and esteem
OF our DEPARTED brt Their, Elijah Cook.
In the capacity of state lie turer his
elouuenoe, earnestness. and graz oom-
rand of Iangua xe made him an abb, ex-
porept of the principles Of our Order.
We deem IL n great less to our ors an
LA ion at his lsboIs we're brought SO
suddenly to a Use.
But what lie departure and absence from
us. is arrival and DIT. 5ncs upon another
plane of life, that doubil 50 anerus the
opportunities for activity and usefulness.
Resolveds that thess expressions CT our
resp set to the memory Of our departed
brother be placed on record, and copy
'e"' W A'S ' II, X. GRIGGS,
Committee on Rssolu ions
The revolutions were ado. ted by unan-
imous rising vote.
Three brothers and i've sittsis were
then given the Pomona DIES rec.
A committee cons st ng of Mis- Sweet
cir of wesousto5o. E. Ii. Nos of Pleas
ant River, Levi W Hsdlo,k, FslTo1tb,
wore appointed to dr. aft r. solutions on the
death Of Sis:er Della NOR II Of Wes't s.
toso.
The Oranges repre- sented were all re-
pored 10 prosperous condition, AZ FOL
lows:
l,ck, Master. Membership, liz; present.
60.
Gorham Grange. "a, by Bro. Jones.
| present 4.
Gray Grange, Il, by Bro. Samuel wey-
M nth. Oyerseer. ~ present.
New Gloucester Grange, 2S BY Bro
John W. True, Msfs'er. IL rr. s,nt:
Wesoustoxo Grange, "a, by n. 3. Shurt-
lsff, Nas.er, 20 pre- sent.
Granite Grange, by Bro. Fogg, pres
| emit.
! Riverside Grange. on, by Cyrus s.
xitram, Secretary, 20 p1 etent.
| Westbrook Grange, 81, py Henry n.
| Griegs, 10 present,
| Pleasant River Grange, by EDWARD IA.
Moses Master, IS present.
| Bro W Ii. Rolfe pr 'ntei the Iol'oW-
| Ing revolutions, which we're laid over
until the next meettpgs
We, OF the p. o. h. In Pomona. assem-
blsd DO make and declare the following
statements;
Isl. That the office OF the Fish and
Game Commiss oneIs has outlived Its
| L S sfulness.
I'd. Willis we may believe In the law to
protect the Fish and Game" we fall to
| see why it should have precedencs over
OF ler laws as regards 10 projection. 49,.
Sd. We demand the reTeA OF the
Warden services"
4tb. We b lleys that the money APP
propriatsd by the State Legisl ,ture Tor
| this warden service an unjust tax upon
the people CT the State.
Sister Chapman gave an addres IS OF wei
co ne, responded TO in happy manner
by Bio ". Ii. Relic.
| Gray Grange hss always been noted for
| q. cd dinners, and Saturday was no ex'
eeption.
cess Of l-2 hours was declared. 10
allow the visiting patrons time TO partake
OF the tountitul feast which had been
| spread In the Grange Hall
After recess the Grange was orensd to
| the publis, 9ro. George II. Hill, Past
| Pom ona Overseer. presiding. The Ladies'
Hour was very good, the programme be-
| ing as follows:
| Reading. Sister Lena McConkey
Reading, Sister Julia Chapman
Residing, with encore,
Bro. W. II. MoCopksy
| Reading. Sister Lena McConkey
| Siuging--America.
| In closed s's,ion the matter Of co.
operative buying was fully difcassed.
| very pleasant and profitable session was
then closed In due form.
| A committee consisting OF Bros. II. K.
Griggs, 5. Il. Sweetsir. Sister Gan, Geo.
| knight were chosen to draft resolutions
ON the death of Bro. Moses Roberts Of
| PresumpEcot Grange.
| Raymond, Feb. l2.-Mr. Henry l..
Forhan and family have gone on visit
| for q short time.
| Miss Abbie smith has retrrned from
Casco after short visit with relatives
MIR. and Mrs. ]. ii. Hayden vera at
New Gloucester, Saturday.
| The Circle was entertained at the hall
Wednesday evening by Ars. Sarah NJ.
Leach and Mrs. Mary A. Harmon. The
progrAmme consisted Of music, dialogues
and tableaux after which q socisble wal
much enjoyed by old and young.
There Was an entertainment and box
supper at ForhAn hall Saturday evening.
| After the supper was disposed oil dance
was enjoyed Mr.. win Brown of Webb's
| Mills, and Miss Helen Leach of our vii.
| iags furnished music.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Albion knight yecently
| visited relatives In Harrison.
MIR. Walter L. Harmon spent Sunday
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Z. b.
Harmon, returning to Portland Monday,
his sister, Mrs Lillian Harmon accom-
panying him for visit witt friends and
relatives.
Forhan hall Is engaged for Friday even
ing by a sleighins party from Casco.
| On Sunday, the 4th, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Dora Morton and Mr.
Aimon Strout, the service being per
formed by Rev. Mr.. Mcleod of East Ray
mond. A reception was held at ths homs
Of the brides mother, Mrs. Charles
Morton, Saturday evening. the 18th. Mr..
and Mrs. Strout have many friends who
wish them much happiness.
Mr.. Alvin Dean and family Of Wood
fords have been spending week with
relatives in this Vicinity.
| Our minstrel troupe Was greatly en-
] jcyed at the hall Saturday eveEirg
VINALHAVEN.
| Vinslhavsn, Feb. 12.-Last Friday
Feb. Q, the Colby basket ball team was
| here and played Q matched game with ths
| Ariaton ciuh team of Vinalhaven, in thu