The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-19
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

harvest feast and social entertainment last
Monday evening.
Seaside Grange had harvest feast and q
program of dialogues, music, readings, etc.
last Saturday evening. There was a large
attendance
Equity Grange conferred the third and
fourth degrees on three candidates last Sat.
urday, and will have wo{k in the first and
second degrees next Saturday.
o. Gardner of Rocklapd, State Master,
and Mrs. Gardner and W. J. Thompson of
China, State Lecturer, attended the meet
ing of the National Grange in Rochester, N.
Y, last week.
Comet Grange, Swanville, had harvest
feast last Monday night, with good at
tendance. They had fine supper and a
good program and every one went home
feeling glad they were Changers.
Union Harvest Grange, Centre Montville,
is having a literary contest The poor, mis-
guided brothers are up against it again, as
they are trying to beat the sisters once
more. The strife lasts for four evenings,
the sisters and brothers alternating in fill
ing all offices and furnishing the entertain
ment.
Victor Grange, Searsmont, has adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas the angel of death has entered
our midst and removed our worthy Secre-
tary, Sister Elizabeth Mattpcks; therefore
be It
Resolved, That our loss cannot be esti-
mated and that her genial temperament and
spirit of cheerful helpfulness be emulated.
Resolved, That We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family of our be-
loved sister,
Resolved, That our charter be draped for
thirty days and that copy of these resOlu-
tlOns be spread upon our records; also one
sent to the bereaved family, and to The Re
publican Journal and Bangor Commercial
for publication.
CHAs. F. BEEBEE, on
ABBIE ORDwAY, J Resolutions
National Master Aaron Jones, in his an
nual address before the National Grange,
Nov. 11th, stated that the growth of the Or
der had been more rapid in the past year
than ever before in its history. He recon-
mended legislation for the further extension
VI III al IL uOii'Oly pooeoi savings otAhS1
the election of United States Senators di
rectly by the people, a Constitutional amend
ment giving Congress power to regulate cor
porations and combinations, enlarging the
powers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, enactment of pure food laws and
ship canal connecting the Mississippi
river and the Great Lakes. Following the
address resolutions were offered in favor of
a parcels post, for national legislation to
prohibit the export of dried fruit that had
been sulphured, and for stringent legisla-
ton to prevent the manufacture and sale of
impure wines in the United States.
Harvest Moon Grange, No. 81, of Thorn
dixie, observed its 29th anniversary Nov.
18th. The forenoon meeting was devoted
to business. A goodly number of patrons
did justice to the bouDtifpl ainner The
afternoon meeting was public. The pro-
gram consisted of an opening song, "I'ye
wandered from the old home," by the
Worthy OverSeer, 0. j. Parsons; select
reading by Alice Cornforth select reading,
ga visit to the old home," by the Worthy
Chaplain, Charles Parsons; song, "The
Rose of Sharon" by Belle Crosby Hon.
}. A. Roberts of Norway was then intro
duced and held the close attention of his
audience while he delivered an interesting
discourse on the Grange, our public schools,
and other matters of interest to the prac-
tical farmer. Remarks by brother Peter
Aver of Dirigo Grange, Freedom, and a
Sono hy Mrs Olive Hurd and Mrs Mahalla
Farwell finished the program. A vote of
thanks was given Bro Roberts, and we
hope lie will visit Waldo county again.