The Republican journal., 1902-11-20
News of the Oranges.

ne beautiful weather November It'll
called out an unusually large number o.
Patrons at the meeting of Waldo County
Pomona, with Victor Grange, Scar smont. Al
interesting program was presented, the lead
ing feature of which was an able discussion
of the question: "Resolved that the Consti
tutional Amendment prohibiting the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors should be resubmitted
to the people,
Honesty Grange, Morrill,, was represented
at the County Grange in Searsmont last
week by twelve of its members. At the
last regular meeting of this Grange Har-
vest Feast supper was enjoyed. Four ap-
pllcatlons for membership are awaiting
action.and d first class program is carried out
each week. Wednesday evening, Nov 5th,
was devoted to a display and discussion of
fruits, particularly apples. Out of more
than a dozen different varieties displayed
the Baldwin seemed to be the general favor
ite. when profit was considered. The King
was denounced as IA slow bearer.
The delegates to the National Grange of
the Patrons of Iiu>bandry, at Lansing,
Mich, listened Nov. I+th to the reports of
the secretary and treasurer, which showed
the order to be in IL tiouriShing condition.
Last year 256 new oranges were organized
i'll the various States, Michigan leading with
SO. The remainder of the day was spent in
visiting State institutions and in conferrng
the seventh degree on about 500 persons.
The committee on legislation reported
Nov. 18th. The reports favor extension of
the rural mail system, postal savings
banks, early completion of the Nicaragua
canal, the building of canal to connect the
NJ Mississipp the Great Lakes and the Allan
tic the election of L. S. Senators by popu-
lar vote, improved food laws, a constitu-
tional amendment giving congress the power
to regulate and control all corporations and
combinations of capital of a monopolistc
nature. thus preventing the use of their
corporate power to retain trade or arbitrarily
fix prices; additional powers for the in
terState commerce commission. The pas
sage of the ship subsidy bill is opposed
The report Of Grand Lecturer Bachelor
favors the teaching of agriculture in rural
schools.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike OBJ
sar,ed tho ostI anniversary of IFS orpanizs-
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ZION Nov loth a soouls hlihpeI were
present, a nice dinner was served at noon,
and in the afternoon the third and fourth
degrees were conferred. The worthy
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lecturer Pleseh'ea al ln'el es''hs piosl an
The anniversary paper oy Sister Lou ward
Murch was appreciated by all present and
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'n' N'".7N ''sO' ~ :. 4"e'' '-'e ~
Sister Mdfch lof puoAcatloh. ne past
wear has been a prosperous one with Har-
,.ast NIou, ami q, r,,,,i i,,taraSt n,arifast1.d
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ny o!u anu !ouls' f"llo"lA9 Is the ahht-
yersary paper:
Worthy Master Patrons and Friends.
T>ypnt\-4juht I4ar. 400 this afternunn =
iittlt ,.,,nT:tIl, If 4r'?lnd [xnu4r uunhpr>
mo +,y4nt>,t,yo nt.t At Rich's Uail fnr +ba
I1,,1llo,e Of formIne a GRANGE From thar
14%irr,iua has sr9vn tht Harvest Moon
I,.3l,,1. {,a L,uuIy tn-1a1- Win iii. Iarga
cnMrI31,l- of husl-. eufrgerir, wide AWAKE
1,a,,ina,,s nlI, f1y, nf rb,Sl ,.h4rra,, t,t,',
hnrl Tal,,1in in iht. order Sister Al,bia Iinrd
,,f I-''ifl' AMI Sister t.hrist,,Dna iilton ,f
llbinn lyuuld nike f. have Siyen y,,1 a
bll ol the history OF those early days, both
grave and gay, but II seemed dlifcult to OBJ
tam. tnihA alter a time the pace vi meet
M was change" 10 tIlo nan, ana laltI' When