The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Owing to the storm of Saturday the in
stallaton. of officers of Harvest Moon
Grange, Thorndike, was postponed until
Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10th, when w S.
Dolloff will act as installing officer.
Past Master Percy S. Edgecombe installed
the officers of Equity Grange last Saturday
evening. The officers are as announced in
The Journal recently, except that Harold
Hayford is Gate Keeper in place of James
H. Cunningham, who declined. Refresh
ments were served.
The patrons of husbandry of Kennebec
county are considering the matter Of two
pomona oranges in that county. Now there
is but one. The subordinate oranges num-
ber %, so many that each cannot have a
meeting of the pomona grange annually
With two pomonas there will be no difficult
ty on this score. The matter will be con-
sidered at the January meeting of the
county grange in Augusta.
ficers-eect of Union Harvest Grange, Mont
vile, Jan. Sd, assisted by A. D. Ramsay.
The officers are as follows: NJ, S. Poland;
O., NJ. L. Howard; L., Mary Carter S., c.
B. Cushman; A. S., J. W. Wentworth; c.,
w. D. Tasker; T., w. S. Mehuren; Sec'y,
Edna Ring; G. K, w. S. Davis; p, Lucy
Wentworth; F., Nellie Thompson; c., Re
becca Poland; L. A. S., Belle Wentworth; !;
Chorister and Organist, May Howard
The next meeting of Waldo County Po-
mona Grange will be held with Equity
Grange, Belfast, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1903 If
stormy the meeting will be held the next
fair day. The address of welcome will be
by Ralph Hayford and the response by Ed
ward Evans of Frederick Ritchie Grange,
Waldo The question: 'Does the change
in the price of articles raised on the farm,
such as beef, mutton, poultry, etc., call for
change in stock and methods of farming9"
will be opened by Joseph Ellis. The re-
mainder of the program will be furnished
by Equity Grange.
Honesty Grange, No. 49, Morrill,, elect
ed the following officers Wednesday even
ing, Dec 3lst: d. 0. Bowen, master; Adei-
bert Paul, overseer; Cora Wilson, lecturer; ];
Altha Berry, chaplain; John Berry, stew
ard Ernest E. Bowen, asst. steward; A. NJ.
Daggett, treasurer; Lester Wilson, secre-
tary; S. S. Erskine, gate keeper; Hattie
Paul, Pomona; Sylvia Erskine, Flora; Ber
tina Bates, Ceres; Mildred Daggett, L. A.
Steward. These officers were installed
Wednesday evening, Jan. 7th, by Past
Master F. A. Grey, assisted by Oracle
Bowen.
At the last regular meeting of Harvest
Moon Grange of Brooks, officers for the en-
suing year were installed by County Deputy
Webb, assisted by Past Master Dollotf of
the Waldo County Pomona, and Vesta Rose,
after which refreshments were served. A
very enjoyable program was given, consist
ing of remarks by Deputy Webb, Past NJ.
Dollotf, also brothers from Star of Progress
and Ritchie Oranges. Degree work is con-
ferred at nearly all of the meetings. The
to a most prosperous year. The officers in
stalled are as follows: NJ, O. w. Lane :;
O., Hale Rose; Lect.. Mrs. Hattie Jenkins !;
Steward, W. c. Rowe; Asst. S., Harry
Brown Chap, Mrs. Josephine Fogg; Treas,
Mary McTaggart; Sec, Mrs. Affie Godding !;
G. K, P. B. Clifford Ceres, Mrs. A. W..
Rich; Pomona, Mrs. O. w. Lane; Flora,
Josie Brown; Lady Asst. S., Josephine
Lane. The grange look forward with the
greatest anticipation to visit from State
Secretary Libby at the next regular meeting,
Jan. 10Th.