The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-21
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Rising Sun Grange, Knox, will have a
Christmas tree Christmas night.
Georges River Grange, Liberty, will have
q Christmas tree and entertainment at
Crockett's hall. Saturday night, Dec 23d.
The report of the State Secretary shows
tnat Waldo county has % oranges with a
total membership Of 2,92S- loss of IA since
the last report
Comet Grange. Swanville, had a good at
tendance last Saturday night and good
program. 1t was voted to have a harvest
feast next Saturday night.
At recent meeting of Northern Light
Grange. WinterpOrt, it was voted to donate
the use of the hall to the Waldo County
veteran Association for their next meeting,
to be held Thursday, Jan. 4.
All members of Harvest Moon Grange,
Thorndike, are cordially invited by Mr. and
Mrs. Percy W. Crosby to attend their 10th
wedding anniversary at their home on the
evening of Dec. 9th. If stormy, the first
! fair night following,
Among the first of the Patrons to arrive
IN IN the city Monday We're several from
Stockton Springs and vicinity who came to
Bangor for the first time by rail and seemed
to enjoy it. The car connecting with the
Northern Maine Seaport train from that
way was well filled on reaching Bangor
Bangor Commercial.
| The drama, Three Glasses a Day." was
very successfully given by local amateurs
in Equity Grange hall Tuesday evening,
Dec. 18th. The cast has been published IN
The Journal Between the acts Herbert
KimbaE gave some clever Dutch rectatons
and after the entertainment clam stew
was served. A dance with music by Keyes'
Orchestra followed.
Georges River Grange, Liberty, has elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Worthy Master, Charles L. Atkinson Over
seer, Clayborne Wellington Steward, Grov.
er Cox, Chaplain, Mrs. Ruby Holt Lectur-
er, Mrs. Blanche Cram; Treasurer, A. J.
Skidmore; Secretary, Mrs. c. NJ. Aver !;
Asst. Steward, Henry c. Paul; L. A. s.,
Ella Greeley; Gate Keeper, Debert Har-
mon; Ceres, Mrs. c. L. Atkinson; Pomona,
Mrs. Eva Bennett; Flora, Miss Helen Hurd.
Sebasticook Grange, Burnham, elected
officers for the ensuing year last Saturday
evening as follows; Master, F. A. Bachel-
der Overseer, S. A. Dodge; Steward, Leon
Reynolds; Assistant Steward, Ora Tilton;
Chaplain, May Twitchell; Treasurer. H. O.
Parkman; Secretary, Clara Parkman Gate
Keeper, Joseph Reynolds Lecturer, Jennie
Cunningham; Lady Assistant Steward,
Vida Parkman Ceres, Almna NJ. Kimball;
Pomona, Dell Twitchell; Flora, May
Braley; Chorister, Grace Blaisdell. At
this meeting three candidates were balloted
for and elected. There will be Christ
ing, Dec. 25th. Prof. R. A. Conant with his
troop of musicians will give an entertain
ment at Grange Hall after Christmas
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, whose
membership in this State now numbers 50,-
600, was opened in Bangor Dee. 18th with
an attendance estimated at $500 people,
Master Obadiah Gardner of Rockland pre-
siding. In his annual address the State
Master said 1.-THE condition of the order in
Maine is a source of congratulation to
every true Patron; for, as we close the
year ending September 80, 1905, we find
that our forward march for the past seven
years has been maintained during the year
just closed and today the grange stands
forth stronger in every respect than at any
previous time In the history of grange
work in the good old State of Maine
Mt. Desert Correspondence
SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Dec. IS. Capt
Henry Moore and son Roy, Leaman Lang
ley and Lyman Stanley of this place recently
chartered large seine boat of Merrill
King. The boat had been new topped and
strengthened and given eight inches more
free board and with two gasolene engines
was considered good able boat for winter
fishing. They intended to fish during the
winter. December 18th they made tip
some seven miles outside of Duck island
and set their travis with two dories Dur
ing a strong nor'weSter, which soon in
creased in force to a gale, they cut adrift
their travis and threw most of their fish
away and an attempt was made to come in.
When nearly in to Duck Island their gaso-
lene ran short and they could go no farther,
and as they carried no anchor and hawser
with the boat, trawl anchors were used
with the trawl warps doubled, but with
the heavy wind and sea these would
snap Off like pipe stems, and the boat
was soon drifting to sea. After drifting
some seven miles S. E. from Duck Island
they decided that their only chance to save
their lives was to abandon the boat and try
to reach Duck Island Light Station in
thirteen foot dory. The other dory had
broken adrift. They finally reached the
,land at twelve O'Clock, after seven hours
row in the teeth of the gale. 1t was in
tensely cold and they were nearly exhaust
ed and their hands were somewhat frost
bitten. They were kindly cared for by the
light keepers. The revenue cutter Levi
Woodbury. happened to be in the harbor
that night and was informed of the circum-
stances and steamed out in search of them
and found them safe at the island. After
they were taken on board search was
made for the boat and it is supposed that
she foundered, as the water was up to the
platform when they left her. L. d. Newman
was out at the same time in his 32-foot twin
screw boat, but luckily reached Long Island