The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-01
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

By invitation Harvest Moon Grange,
Thorndike, will visit Dirigo Grange, Free
dom, Dec. Sd.
Members of Penobscot View Grange of
| Glencove visited Megunticook Grange, Cam
den, Wednesday evening
Last Saturday evening Union Harvest
Grange, Centre Montville, entertained Wis
itors from DanfOrth, Morrill,, Camden and
South Montville. A good program was
given.
Thursday evening, Nov 18th, China
Grange turned out in force and went to
Branch Mills, filled the chairs and furnish
ed the program. A bountiful supper was
served after the program by Branch Mills
Grange, after which games were INDUCED
in.
Last Saturday evening Seaside Grange
Belfast, conferred the Sd and 4th degrees
on class of seven. A turkey supper and
a fine program followed. There were 1856
present. Next Saturday evening officers
will be elected for the ensuing year and all
members are requested to be present.
At the meeting of China Grange, Nov.
10th, there was roll call of officers, all re-
spending to their names except two, and
they were on the sick list. There was
short business session and then the grange
was given into the hands of the lecturer
The program consisted of songs, declama-
4lons, readings, music, also question.
Children's night was observed at recent
meeting Of Troy Grange. A goodly num-
Der OF the little ones was present and did
themselves great credit in reciting and sing
ing. A treat OF candy and peanuts was
served. After recess the First and Second
degrees were conferred ON Miss Maud
Clark. Several names were proposed for
membership.
The thirty first annual session of the
Maine State Grange, p. of H., will take
place in Lewiston, December 2Oth, 21st and
22nd. The headquarters of the patrons will
be at the De Witt House in Lewiston and
special rates will be made on boats and
trains and at the hotels in Lewiston and
Auburn. Each grange in the State is en-
titled to be represented by its master and
his wife as delegates.
The next meeting of North Waldo Pomona
grange will be held in Winterport Wednes-
day, Dec. 9th, with Sunrise grange. After
the business meeting in the morning, and
the dinner, there will be an address of wel-
come by Florence Cole, and w. H. CHM
will make the response. The discussion
will be: ''Should the Grange advocate the
adoption of the parcel post?"
At a recent meeting of Sebasticook
Grange, Burnham, there was a very lively
discussion on the question of building a
new hall or enlarging the old one, which
they have outgrown, and a committee was
chosen to estimate the cost and report at
the next meeting. At the close of the meet
ing about one hundred enjoyed harvest
feast. At the regular meeting last Satur-
day it was voted to build a new hall.
At the regular meeting Saturday of Har-
vest Moon Grange, Thorndike, the follow
ing thanksgiving program was given:
''Origin of Thanksgiving Day." by Mrs.
Gowen; History of Thanksgiving Day, by
W. Master, O. J. Parsons; reading, "Mv
Best Thank sgiving," by A. NJ. Higgins
reading, by Mrs. Coffin "The Meaning of
Thanksgiving" by Eta Harmon, reading,
''November," by Addie Black; song, Mrs.
Annie NJ Ward. Brother Daniel Dolloff
treated the grange to some fine oranges.
Winterport Grange held an interesting
meeting, Nov. 12th The degree team, COM
posed wholly of elder members, conferred
the third and fourth degrees in manner
which gave evidence of much training. A
fine literary program was given by the
younger members. This finished the liter
AIRY contest between the young members
and the elder members and the Judges de-
cded that the latter had won, although the
program of both was better than was ex-
pected. The victors were entitled to sup
per, which was served by their opponents at
the next meeting.
A proposition to institute life insurance
department for members of the national
grange has been considered by the grange
convention at Portland, Ore, and after dis
cussion was referred back to the special
committee for revision. The report of the
committee on transportation, which was
unanimously adopted, favors a mere effec-
tive interstate commerce law. The report of
the legislative committee, which was also
adopted, recommended the extension of the
rural free delivery system, postal savings
banks, direct election of United States
Senators, governmental control of large
corporations, construction of ship canal
from the Mississippi river to the great lakes
and from the great lakes to the Atlantic
ocean and the construction of the isthmian
canal. At the session Nov. 25th it was voted
to hold the next annual meeting in the State
of New Jersey, the selection of city to be
made by a committee at later date The
grange passed measure advocating indus
trial training in country schools.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, held
regular meeting Nov. 22nd and by invita-
tion about 60 members of Morning Light
Grange, Monroe, were present. Worthy
Master Harris opened the grange, and after
reading and adopting the minutes of the
last meeting he called for remarks. Worthy
Master Jenkins of Morning Light and 9th
ers spoke. Supper was then announced
and recess was declared for refreshments.
After the inner man had been satisfied Mas
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