The Republican journal., 1905-04-27
news OF THE ORANGES.

MISUNDERSTANDING tuc Udu Travelling JIG
meeting of Waldo County Pomona Grange
with Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike,
April 18th, proved a pleasant session Quite
large delegation from Seaside Grange,
Belfast, came by train.
By special request Ne members of Union
Harvest Grange will repeat the program
given by them in March in Montville Grange
hall, in their own hall, Center Montville, on
the evening of May IL for the small admit
lance of ten cents. social dance will fol-
low, with baked bean and pastry supper
such as Union Harvest sisters are noted for.
Sunrise Grange, Winterport, met in their
hall last Saturday evening with good at
tendance and a fine program was furnished.
At recess a box social was enjoyed, after
which games were INDUCED in until the
Grange was again called to order, when
questions we're debated until the meeting
closed.
Comet Grange, Swanville, had an inter-
esting meeting last Saturday evening. An
interesting feature of the program was a
buttOn-sewing contest. The contestants
had to thread three needles and see how
many buttons they could sew on in two
minutes. Wallace Gray won the first prize
by sewing on two buttons and a half, and
the BOBBY prize went to Ira Veazie, who did
not succeed in getting his needles threaded.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, moved
into their own hall April 22nd. An inter-
esting meeting was held and the 3rd and 4th
degrees were conferred. All seemed united
and ready to work together in the future as
they have done in the past, their motto be-
ing, "United we stand, divided we fall
County Deputy Webb was present and Of
fered kind words of encouragement and
congratulations to the members on their
new home. A cash gift towards the fur
niShing of the new home from Mrs. Chris
tina Tilton of Albion, who was a charter
member of Harvest Moon and has remain
ed a member ever since, was highly appre-
ciated by the members of the Grange.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, held
special meeting for work and to celebrate
their thirteenth anniversary. The day was
fine and a large gathering came to enjoy the
occasion. W. NJ. Hartman called the fore
noon meeting to order and after comforting
degrees declared a recess for dinner. The
sisters had one of their old fashioned har-
vest feasts and all seemed to enjoy it. The
afternoon meeting was called to order and
an open grange declared. The program
was as follows: singing by the choir his
tory of the grange by sister G. 0. Spauld-
ing; reading, sister W. j. Matthews; rec,
sister Nettie Littlefeld; rec, sister c. b.
Stinson; question, by Bro. W. j. Matthews,
Resolved, that oxen are more profitable for
the farmer than horses an able discussion
followed; rec, Worthy Master; remarks
for good of the order by brothers n. L. Lit
tlefeld and A. Stinson. All pronounced it
a day gained.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, has adopted the
following resolutions of respect
Whereas, Brother Michael G. Clark of
DirigO Grange has at the call of the Divine
gone to receive the reward promised to good
and faithful servants therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our beloved
brother Dirigo Grange has lost good men,
Der, the church true and faithful member
and the town OF Knox good citizen.
Resolved, That we extend our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved wife and
family and many friends.
Resolved, That Dirigo Grange drape its
charter in mourning for so days, that copy
OF these resolutions be spread upon our rec
ords, a copy sent to the family, also to the
Bangor Commercial and Belfast Journal
for publication.
T. P ?. H I GH1.AN Resolutions