The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-12-10
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

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Comet Grange, Swanville, is taking in
new members at every meeting. They are
to have Christmas tree.
Members of Granite Grange, North Sears
port, turned out and moved the building
recently bought for stable. 1t will meet a
much needed want.
The members of Merrymeeting grange Of
BOwdOinham are to be congratulated upon
the completion of their fine new hall. The
building is one of the best of the kind in
Maine.
W. J. Matthews master of Granite Grange
will attend the State Grange in Waterville
next week accompanied by his wife. W. S.
York and wife, n. L. Littlefield and A.
Stinson will also attend. We hope every
Grange in Waldo county will be repre-
sented.
Megunticook Grange, Camden, met Dec
Sd, the first meeting for several weeks.
Twelve applications for membership were
received Visitors were present from West
Rockport. The Grange expects to have
in applications during the next few months.
Seaside Grange elected the following
officers Dec. 5th: NJ, Geo. W. Miller; o.,
p d. II. Carter s., J. C. Townsend A. s.,
Robert Carter, Sec, Mrs. II. f. Ellis; Tr.,
H. H. Cunningham; Chap, A. 7. Stevens
L.. Mrs. Fred Rackliff; G. K, James
Braey, P, Mrs. G. W. Miller; c., Mrs.
P. D. H. Carter; F., Mrs. A. 7. Stevens; l..
A. S., Miss Frances Abbott.
AT a regular meeting of Grani te Grange,
North Searsport, Dec. 1st, the following
officers were elected for the year 1904 4:
Master, Erwin Harris, O., Frank Black ;
s., Andrew Moore; A. S., Chester Dow ;
Chap, W. S. York; Treas, Chas Harts-
horn; Sec'y, Hollis Black, Jr.; Ceres,
Hattie Black; Pomona, Theodate Merr-
thew Flora, Lillian Lenfest G. K, Chas.
Keller; L. A, S., Jessie Curtis; Lecturer,
Carrie B. Stinson. They are all young
grangers.
W. S. Larrabee writes from Auburn to
the Bangor Commercial: "Bro. Gardner
WISHES Ilie W lHdht tic SeaeCliChb oN0t my
own signature that if the Patrons of this
State wish him to serve another term, he
will do so. Bro. Aaron Jones has served
II years as master of the State of Indiana.
Is not Bro. Gardner as worthy of mainten-
ance as Bro. Jones? Then let the Patrons
of this State show their appreciation by re-
eiecting him at the annual meeting in
Waterville.''
Sebasticook Grange, No. 901 of Burnham,
met December 5th and elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows; Master, f. b.
Lane; Overseer, Thomas McAlister; Lee
turer, Wentworth Pease Secretary, Everett
Davis; Treasurer, O. A. Dodge; Steward,
Harry Kinney Chaplain, Mary Chandler
Assistant Steward, Leroy Wyman; Ceres,
Daisy Sullivan Pomona, Mrs. Frank Lane !;
Flora, Myrtle Chandler; Lady Assistant
Steward Gladys Basford; Gate Keeper,
Leon Reynolds.
At the annual meeting December 2d, Vie
tor Grange of Searsmont elected the follow
ing officers VIM. G. Wood, Master; George
Butler, Overseer; Mrs. Abbie Ordway, Lee
turer; Fred Butter, Steward; Melbury
Hunt. Asst. Steward Rev. c. F. Beebee,
Chaplain; S. S. Bean, Treasurer; j. w.
Skinner, Secretary; W. l. Toothaker, Gate
keeper: Mrs Susan P. Andrews. Pomona ;
Mrs. Lizzie Burgess, Flora; Mrs. Lizzie
Wood, Ceres; Miss Mabel Wellman, Lady
A ssStant Steward.
Saturday evening, Dec. 9TH, Equity
Grange. Belfast. elected the following
officers: Master, Ralph Hayford; Over
seer, Charles ii. Waterman; Lecturer, Miss
MYRTLE Wentworth Steward, Percy Edge
comb; A. Steward, Hugh Hayford; Chap
lain, Mrs. Sadie Edgecomb; Treasurer,
Freeman T. Wentworth; Secretary. Mrs.
L. NJ. Cunningham, G. Keeper, Walter
Cunningham; Pomona, Mrs. Ada Elms !;
Flora, Mrs Ella Toothaker; Ceres, Mrs
Bertha Hartshorn; L. A. Steward, Miss
Blanche Kimball; Chorister, Mrs. Flora
Wentworth.
Next week the State Grange meets in
Waterville, where great preparations have
been made for its reception and entertain
ment The first thing on the program will
be reception by the citizens at City Hall
Monday evening from 7.30 to $50 After
the reception fine musical program will
be rendered by the Cecilia Club in the City
Opera House. The first regular session Of
the Grange will be held at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning, when the address of welcome
will be made by Mayor Davis, who is him
self Patron. State Master Gardner will
preside over all of the meetings.
At recent meeting of Northern Light
Grange, Winterport, petition was present.
ed and read by A. ". Hardy, asking Con-
gress to Immediately provide for the fol-
lowing reforms in the post Office depart
ment: lst, to consolidate third and fourth
classes of mail into a Parcels Post to be
carried for one cent per pound, the extreme
weight of package to be eleven pounds !;
I'd, provide simple and efficient Postal
Currency for remitting fractions of dollar
or larger amounts safely by. mail. After a
lively discussion the grange heartily indors-
ed the proposition and the petition was
universally signed by the voters present.
1t was voted to send copy of the petition
to each Pomona grange in the State and
have it brought before the State grange
for their Endorsement.