The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-14
NEWS OF THE ORANGES,

Owing to the severe storm last Saturday,
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, held no
meeting. The installation of officers will
be Saturday, Jan. 10th. This Grange, No.
81, has 100 members and is doing good work
1t held Al meetings last year.
Bro Edward Evans, Master of Waldo
Pomona Grange, installed the officers of
Comet Grange, Swanvile, last Monday
evening, assisted by Sister Margaret Bill.
lings. Comet Grange had no meeting Jan.
4th owing to the extreme cold.
The officers of Mystic Grange. Belmont,
were installed Thursday evening, Jrn. 18th,
by past State master, NJ. b. Hunt, assisted
by Bro. w. s. Morse. After the installa-
ton a bountiful supper was served. This
grange numbers now ~ paying member :
and is in very prosperous condition.
Meguntieook Grange, Camden, held its
installation of officers Wednesday evening,
Jan 9Th, at G. A r. hall This Grange,
which has been organized but few months.
reelected the original corps of officers, with
the exception of treasurer, Fred A. Hanson
succeeding O. +. Wooster in that capacity.
The leading Offices are filled as follows ::
George f. Nash, ". NJ. sylvester Phinney,
overseer; Mrs. Orris Wooster, chaplain
Cora Morse, lecturer; Lucy Pendeton, sec
Rotary; r. A. Hanson, treasurer. The ell
tire stan consists of IS officers. A harvest
supper was heartily enjoyed by the mem
hers before the Fifteen
from other oranges were present, and sew
eral candidates were received and applca-
tons filed.
Narrmlssic Grange. Orland, held its an
nual installation of officers at the Grange
hall Saturday evening, Jan. I'd. About
81 members and invited guests were pres
ent. Supper followed the exercises, after
which the evening was spent in games and
social chat. The names of the officers are
as follows: Master, j. Wesley Eldredge :;
overseer, Clarence Wight; lecturer, Linnie
Reyes; steward, Albion Soper; asst. stew
ard, Albert Buck chaplain, A. Is. Hutch
ings; treasurer, Dorothy Eldredge; secre-
tary, Clara Valentine; gate keeper, Harold
Hartman ceres, Gertrude Hutchings po-
mona, Julia Wight; flora, Charlotte Part
ridge; lady assistant steward, Gertrude A.
Soper.
The following officers of South Montvlle
Grange were installed Tuesday evening,
Jan. 5th, by Past Master G.. S. Adams, as
sisted by Past Master C.. NJ. Howes: NJ.
A. V. Martin; o., G. F. Randall; L., Lois
Frpoman. Sfun
d. Little; Chap, E. A. Dinslow Treasurer,
G. F. Conner; Sec'y, Mrs. L. NJ. Sukeforth ;
G. K, Fred Ramsey; c., Mrs. A. V. Martin ;
p, Mrs. S. P. Colby; F., Mrs. Nettie Nash :
l.. A. s., Eta Gilman. Bro. C. T. Randall,
who was married Ne-a Years eve. to Mrs.
Lizzie Daggett, cam. with fine treat of
oranges and candy, for which the grange
extended them a vote of thanks. At the
close of the installation all repaired to the
banquet hall, where they enjoyed fine
oyster stew.
The officers of Honesty Grange. Morrill,,
were installed Wednesday evening, Jan.
9th, by Past Master James G. Harding, az
sisted by Sister Harding. The report of
the secretary and treasurer shows that the
grange is in good condition financially.
Fifty meetings were held the past year and
20 new members initiated. The present
membership is 81. This grange was organ
lied 90 years ago this month, and during all
that time has held meetings each Wednes
day evening, unless a storm or an extra
busy time in haying prevented The fol-
lowing seven Bros. have held the office of
master at the dates indicated: }. R. Mears,
1875, '76, II, 70, 49,; Simon Payson, 1878; F.
A. Gray, 1880, '93. "a, '95, 1902; D. O. Bowen,
1881. 49, 's4, S5, $50, 'S7, '96, 97, '9s, 99, 100,
'O3, '04 ; Lewis Winchenbach, 1888, 80; Elisha
Merriam, 1890, 81, '92; T. r. Dickey, 1901.
The officers of Georges River Grange, No.
11S, Liberty, were installed Wednesday
evening, Jan. 9th. Hon. L. c. Morse, past
master, was the installing officer. The Of
fcers for the year 1904 are as follows: Mas
ter. Clayborne Wellington; overseer, Chas
Atkinson; lecturer, Minnie Young; stew
ard, T. Rowell; asst. steward, Grover Cox
gate keeper, Willie Moody ceres, Mrs. Liz
zie Knowlton; pomona, Mrs. Belle Atkin-
son; flora, Mrs. Annie Berry; lady asst
steward, Miss Dora Jackson. We claim
that we have the youngest master in the
State and one of the best posted in the rit-
ualistic work. He was but boy when he
Joined this grange four years ago, and SO
diffident that he could not stand on his feet
and utter one word. But several members
knowing there was something in him push
ed him to the front. Among his most earn
est pushers was R. 1. Morse, then master of
the Grange, now of Yale College. His rec
ord is this: four years member, one year
as steward, two years as overseer. He was
elected master without a dissenting vote.