The Republican journal., 1904-12-22
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.
Comet Grange, Swanville, is to have a
Christmas tree next Saturday evening.

Comet Grange, Swanville, is to have a
Christmas tree next Saturday evening.
At the annual meeting of Victor Grange,
SearsmOnt, Dec. 14th, the following officers
were elected: Master, Manley o. Wilson
Overseer, j. Frank Hall; Chaplain, Rev. c.
II. Beebee; Lecturer, Mrs. Abbie Ordway
Secretary, j. w. Skinner; Treasurer, H. E.
Holmes; Steward, Fred Butler; Asst. Stew
ard, Irwin Toothaker; Lady Asst. Steward,
Miss Mabel Wood Gate Keeper, W. Camp
bell; Pomona, Mrs. Eta Hall; Flora, Mrs.
Amanda Butler Ceres, Miss Edith Wilson.
Comet Grange, Swanville, at their meet
ing last Monday evening changed the time
OF meeting from Monday to Saturday even
ing. The next meeting will be Saturday
evening, Dec. 31st. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: NJ, E. C.
Marden; O., W. W. Gray Lect., Melissa
McKeen; Steward, L. b. Nickerson; A. S.,
Llewellyn Knowlton; Treas, Herman
Bachelder Chap, NJ. P. Smart; Sec., Mary
F. Nickerson; G. K. Richard Robertson
Ceres, Emma Marden; Pomona, Sadie Gray
Flora, Marion Bachelor; L. A. S., Cora
Knowlton. There will be Christmas tree
at the Grange hall Saturday evening, Dec.
oath All are cordially invited.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Grange opened in Lewiston Monday even
ing, when the Lewiston Board of Trade
rendered reception to the visiting patrons.
There were at least 1000 people present, and
City Hall, where the reception was held,
was most beautifully decorated. The ad-
dress of welcome was given by Mayor
William B. Shelton, and was responded to
by State Master Obadiah Gardner. In the
receiving line were some of Lewiston's 8
most prominent citizens. Following the
reception brief entertainment was given.
The affair concluded with grand ball.
Nearly 400 subordinate oranges are repre-
sented, with an attendance of fully 1,5OO
delegates State Master Gardner stated
the order i'll Maine now members nearly
$4,000 members.
About fifty members from South Mont
vile Grange visited Union Harvest grange,
Centre Montville, last Saturday evening
There were also visitors from Freedom,
Monroe and Liberty. After the business
was disposed of, all were invited to the din
ing room where bountiful supper was
provided for their guests, which they SEEM
ed to enjoy. The remainder of the evening
was spent in listening to very interesting
entertainment given by the members of
South MOntvllle grange. The music, both
instrumental and vocal, was fine and the
dialogues and recitatiOns were well render
ed. The Messrs. Adams created consider
l. r,,,, fIo1, roI
men. They were heartily encOred, and the
entertainment was much enjoyed by all.
Megunticook Grange, Camden, has
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, bill CHASING women with
'fools and felons' in their illegibility to
Aote in the new States of Oklahoma and
Arizona, this bill having passed the House
and being now before the senate,
Resolved, that we, the officers and mem
bers of Megunticook Grange, No. 423, ex-
tend our sympathy to the women of these
territories and would urge that the word
sex be stricken from this clause of the
bill. And be it further
Resolved, that copy of these resolutions
be sent to our senators ana to Senator
Beveridge, chairman of the Committee on
Territories, urging that they use their in
tluence for its removal from the bill.
FANNIE Q, HANSON, Committee
JEssICA LEWIS, on
LUCY f. PENDLEToN, Resolutions.
Harvest Moon Grange, ThOrndike, has
adopted the following resolutions Of re-
Spect:
Whereas the Silent Messenger has enter
ed our order; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of sister Alb
bic L. Hurd Harvest Moon Grange loses an
honored charter member who has remained
with this order since its organization thirty
years ago.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with the sorrowing ones in the loss of
mother, friend and neighbor but remem-
bering her long sickness and intense suf-
fering, we can but think in our sorrow that
cur Father knew the best.
"Forever free from toll and pain
At rest beyond the river
We will not wish her back again
Not dead, she lives forever"
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning thirty days: that copy of these
resolutions be spread on our records, copies
sent to the sons and sisters of the deceased,
to The Belfast journal and Bangor CONNER
cial for publication.
A. R. MURCH, Committee
ETA A. HARMON. Resolutions.