The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-08
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

NEWS Vt IdG JMAN00s0.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, will
elect officers for the ensuing year next Sat-
urday afternoon.
Sebasticook Grange, Burnham, will have
Christmas tree Dec. 26th, if pleasant; if
not, the next fair night. They will elect
their officers for the ensuing year Dec. 24th
Victor Grange, Searsmont, was disap-
pointed at not having the State Master
present-as by appointment-last Wednes-
day evening, but had good time neyerthe-
less.
The December meeting Of Knox Pomona
Grange, P. of H., will be held with the
grange at South Hope on Wednesday, De-
cember 14-one week earlier than was origi-
nally arranged.
South Branch Grange, Prospect, has elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Master, b. NJ Eames; Overseer, Charles
Gray; Lecturer, Leslie Killman; Steward,
Burton Bachelor; A. S., Fred Lane,
Treasurer, Jos. Colson; Secretary, Emma
Bachelor; Gate-keeper, O. b. Gray; Pomo-
ma, Alice Haley; Flora, Viola Eames; ;
Ceres, Sarah Colson; L. A. S., Lima Colson.
Seaside Grange, Belfast, elected officers
last Saturday evening for the ensuing year,
as follows: Master, George W. Miller; Over
seer, Mrs. Dora Bridges Steward, Henry j.
Chaples; Assistant Steward, Maynard
Bean; Chaplain, A. 7. Stevens; Treasurer,
Harvey Cunningham; Secretary, Nettie
Shuman; Gate-Keeper, James Braley;
Ceres, Mrs. George W. Miller; Pomona,
Mrs. L. w. Hammons; Flora, Mrs. A. T
Stevens; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
Maynard Bean.
The State Grange meets in Lewiston, Dec.
1922, and some details concerning it are
published on another page Obadiah Gard
ner of Rockland, who has served as Master
for seven years, has announced that he will
not be candidate for any office. 1t will be
of interest to many in this connection to re-
call the past masters of the Maine State
Grange: Nelson Ham was elected in 1874,
d. II. Thing in 1877, Frederick Robie in
1881, Rufus Prince in '89 and upon his death
in 81 NJ. b. Hunt became master, and Ed
ward Wiggin in 1893
At the meeting of Meguntcook Grange,
Camden, Nov 3Oth, fine program was rem
dered and two applications for membership
were received. The election of officers was
to take place last evening. The grange has
taken out articles of corporation with the
following officers named: George E. Nash,
President; Lucy Pendleton, Secretary Fred
A. Hanson, Treasurer; Directors, A. A.
Paul, P P Freeman and VIM. Eaton. A
society auxiliary to the grange has been
formed, called the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Saturday evening, Dec. Sd, Union Harvest
Grange, Centre Montville, elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: NJ, Mark
L. Howard; O., NJ NJ. Wentworth; L., Mrs.
w. S. Mehuren; S., j. W. Wentworth; A.
s., Robert Fay; Chap, W. D: Tasker !;
Ceres. Grace Foster; Pomona, Mrs, NJ. NJ.
Wentworth; Flora, Mrs j. W. Wentworth !;
L. A. S., May Foster Chorister, Allen
Goodwin; Organist, Mrs. c. E. Howard
! On the evening of Dec 18th South Mont
vile Grange will visit Union Harvest
program. Union Harvest will provide a
| supper. A member of the latter Grange
says "We are sure of fine entertain
ment, as our sisters and brothers from the
tropical zone of this good old town have ex-
ceptional talents and never have been
occasions"
| All roads led to Freedom last Saturday
and at an early hour quite a large delega-
ton from Harvest Moon Grange, Thorn
dixie, arrived at Drigo Grange hall, where
they were cordially welcomed by the good
patrons of Freedom. This Grange has a
nice commodious hall and dining room, and
their art of entertaining is of the best. At
noon all were invited to the dining room,
where the tables were so bountfuily laden
| with goodies that one felt as the little boy
| did when he sat down to eat hot biscuit
and maple syrup. After eating all he could
hold, he sighed and exclaimed, "Oh dear; l
wish had on my every day clothes.' The
| afternoon session was opened with music
by the choir and a most excellent program
was furnished by Dirigo Grange and at d
late hour gOOdbyS were said and we start
ed for our homes feeling
That with these good patrons we'd like
| each month to meet,
! To gather round their social board
And have something good to eat.
To hear the brothers read and talk, the
sisters all recite
| We think it would help the order and make
our sad hearts light.
| And SO some plan we must arrange
| To meet again with DirigO Grange,
| The Grange so full of love and fun,
| The Grange that dWells in Freedom.