The Republican journal., 1905-01-19
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

| The officers of Union Harvest Grange.
Centre Montville, were installed last Satur-
day evening by County Master Evans of
Waldo.
| At the next regular meeting of Sebasti-
cook Grange, Burnham, Saturday evening,
Jan. 21st, the officers will be installed and
the installation will be followed by har-
vest feast.
Comet Grange, Swanville, had very
Interesting meeting last Saturday night
Although very cold night there was a
good attendance and good program. Next
Saturday evening will be the installation,
followed by harvest feast.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, held
an all day session January 18th. The af-
ternoOn was devoted to installing the Of
flcers for the ensuing year. The installing
officers were Past Master E. H. Ward and
wife, who performed the work in very
acceptable manner.
Honesty Grange, Morrill,, has elected
| officers for 1905 as follows: Master, Del
bert Paul; Overseer, Lester Wilson; Lee
turer, Cora Wilson; Steward, R. B. Smith :;
Asst. Steward. Ernest E. Bowen Chaplain,
Bethla Bates; Treasurer, A. NJ. Daggett
| Secretary, Pearl Berry; Gate Keeper, AL
bert Whitcomb; Pomona, Hattie Pau, ::
Flora, Ethel Wilson; Ceres, Sylvia Erskine !;
L. A. S., Carrie Daggett.
Members of Sunrise grange, Winterport.
| accepted an invitation to harvest feast
and installation of officers of Eastern Star
| grange at Hampden Centre Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 10th. The installing officer was
Boyden Bearce of EddingtOn, Overseer of
the Maine State grange, and he was assisted
| by A. w. Hardy and wife of Northern
Light grange, Winterport. 1t was a meet
ing long to be remembered, as Eastern Star
grange is noted for its hospitality.
The installation of the officers of Victor
Grange, Searsmont, January 11th, was a
very enjoyable occasion. Charles S.
Adams of South Montville acted as install
ling officer and performed the ceremony in a
very impressive manner. He was assisted
| by c. N. HOwes of South MOntville as mar
shall, and it was the unanimous voice of the
| Grange that the work had never been done
with such exactness. The lecturer, Mrs.
| A. NJ. Ordway, presented a very fine pro-
gram, after which bountiful supper was
served.
The following officers of Clinton Grange
| were installed last Saturday evening
Worthy master, L. A. Burns; Overseer, L.
T. Merrill; lecturer, Mrs. Ella Kennedy !;
steward, Albert Carr; assistant steward,
Ray Weymouth; chaplain, Mrs. A. L.
Hatch; treasurer, George Hunter; secre-
tary, Lee Stewart; gate keeper, Arthur
| Reynolds; Ceres, Mrs. E. F. Gerald Pomo-
ma, Mrs. L. T. Merrill; Flora, Mrs Harlow
Bagley; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Ray
| Weymouth. At the close of the ceremonies.
bountiful baked bean supper was served
in the dining hall.
The officers-elect of Morning Lighl
! Grange, Monroe, were installed Saturday
evening, Jan. 18th, by Past Master Wilder
| Parker, assisted by his wife, Mrs. Evie
Parker. The officers are as follows: Mas
| ter, Edwin jenkins; Overseer, Clifton
| Moore Lecturer, II. K. Dawson; Steward,
Oscar Dow; Secretary, Isaac Z. Cook
Treasurer, Miss S. A. Mansur; Chaplain,
Mrs. Evie Twombly Asst. Steward, Sidney
Scott; Gate Keeper, Frank Curtis; Lady
Asst. Steward, Miss Beulah Rtchie Ceres,
! Miss Nancy Parker; Pomona, Mrs. Susie
E. Dawson Flora, Mrs. Mamie Curtis.
Northern Light grange, Winterport, held
its installation of officers last Thursday even
ing and the following officers were installed
hV Fra MI M pnrtar SiSta NV MrS Erap r.
| Porter and Josie Arlington A. w. Hardy,
| Master; Jesse Ritchie, Overseer; Nellie
Bartlett, Lecturer; E. N. Bartlett, Steward
| Charles Z. Ritchie, Chaplain, Henry Ed
monds, A. S.. Harvey Patten, Gatekeeper
F. M. Porter, Treasurer 4; L. A. White, Secy.
Raymond Clark, Chorister; Carrie E..
Hardy, Ceres; Emma L. Stevens, Pomona
S. A harvest feast followed the installa-
!, tion.
! Granite Grange, North Searsport, has
adopted the following resolutions of re-
spect:
Whereas, The Divine Master has called
from her home below to the home above
our beloved sister, Alice NJ. Pitcher; there
fore, be it
| Resolved, That we extend to the friends
| OF our sister our sincere sympathy, and
especially to her husband and parents, to
| whom she was devoted wife and daughter.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
| be placed upon our records and a copy sent
to the bereaved family, and one to the Ban
gOr Commercial and Que to The Republican
journal.
ROSE NJ GREEN,
Mrs. A. 0. SPAULDING,
ELLEN NJ. BLACK,
| Com. on Resolutions.
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. II. A sensation
was created in the Legislature today by
the introduction of bill which, if it Sc.
cures a passage, will practically double the
tax of the railroads of the State. The bill
was introduced by Representative Merrill
of SkOwhegan and increases the limit OF
the excise tax on the railways from four tC
seven and q half per cent
What promises to be one of the most i'm
pOrtant bills of the session was introduced
in the house today by Rep. Kimball OF
ROckland. 1t is understood that the bill il
designed as 9. blow at the trading stamp in
dustry and provides in general for the taxa
tiOn of firms giving trading stamps in
manner similar to the law that is now ir
| in, nGrypn &c