The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-15
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Clinton Grange is having its newly equip
ped hall wired for electric lighting.
The outlook is that the increase in men,
bership in the oranges of the State this year
! will count up to S,0oO
Harvest Moon Grange, Brooks, discussed
question last Monday evening, and has a
mock trial under consideration.
Geo. NJ. Twitchell of the Maine Farmer
| thinks it much better in the discussions at
grange meetings to have the question asked
than to have negative and affirmative
sides.
Maine ranks the second State in the
| county ranks the first in the State. There
are 45OO fourth degree members in the State
and over One-tenth of these are credited to
AndroscOggin county.
Silver Harvest Grange, Waldo, at its last
meeting elected the following officers: M,
James II. Cilley; o., Herbert F. Smith; L.,
Therzia Cross; S., Murray Wentworth; A.
S., George Herberts; c., Ruth Smith; T.,
Caroline Smith; Sec'y, Cynthia Gurney; G.
K, James Wentworth; Ceres, Frances
French, Pomona, Ada Cross; Flora, lille
Smith, Organist, Alma Smith. Installing
officer, Edward Evans.
Sunrise Grange, Winterport, has elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Master, Leroy Cole; Overseer, Oscar Little
field; Lecturer, Carroll Young; Steward,
George Cole; Assistant Steward, Alva
Thompson; Chaplain, Ira Cole; Treasurer,
L. d. Hill Secretary, Raymond F. Cole !;
Gate Keeper, w. o. Lane; Ceres, Clara
Cole; Pomona, Luvie Colson; Flora,
Blanche Young.
Sebasticook Grange, Burnham, held its
regular meeting Dec. 10th, and after the
routine business the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Master, VIII
ber Reynolds; Overseer, Thomas McAllis-
ter; Lecturer, Wentworth Pease; Steward,
Harry Kenney; Assistant Steward, Evon
Kenney Chaplain, Mary Twitchell Treas
urer, VIM. H. Kimball; Secretary; Mrs. H.
o. Parkman Gate Keeper, George H. Rey-
nolds; Ceres, Mrs. Wilber Reynolds; Pomo-
ma, Belle Reynolds; Flora, Mrs. Chas. Cum
ningham Chorister, Vida Parkman.
At the annual meeting of Morning Light
Grange of Monroe, held Saturday evening,
Dec. 10th, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Master, Edwin
jenkins overseer, Clifton Moore; lecturer,
Henry R. Dawson; steward, Oscar Dow :
asst. steward, Sidney Scott; chaplain, Mrs.
Evie Twombly; treasurer, Miss S. A. Man
sur; secretary, Isaac F. Cook; gate keeper,
Frank Curtis; L. A. S., Miss Beulah
Ritchie ceres, Miss Mertie jenkins pomo-
ma, Mrs. Mamie Curtis flora, Mrs. Susie E.
Dawson. Installation the first meeting in
January.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year Dec. 10th Master, 0. J. Parsons; over
seer, A. L. Ward; lecturer, E. Ii. Ward; !;
steward, Irving Parsons; asst. steward,
/ Clarence Parsons; chaplain, Charles Par
sons treasurer, A. R. Murch secretary, A.
NJ. Higgins; gate keeper, j. D. Higgins;
! pomona, Annie E. Ward flora, Affie Par
| sons ceres, Alma Parsons, lady asst. stew
ard, Annie M. Ward; organist, Annie Cole
| The installation of officers will be the first
i Saturday in January and past master E. Fl.
Ward will be the installing officer.
North Waldo Pomona Grange met Dec.
! 7th with Sunrise Grange, Winterport, for
an all-day session. Five candidates receiv-
ed the fifth degree. The address of wei
come was delivered in a very eloquent man.
ner by Miss Florence NJ. Cole of Sunrise
Grange. The response was given by Mr.
CHM of South Branch Grange, Prospect.
dinner was served in the dining hall by
the ladies of Sunrise Grange. The follow
ing literary program was furnished: Reci-
tation, Maude Cole, vocal solo, Mrs. L. w.
Frederick; recitation, Miss Alvie Colson
defamation, Raymond Cole. The topic for
discussion, the parcels post bill, was opened
by W. S. Littlefeld and ably discussed by
many of the members. The Grange closed
about p. m.