The Republican journal., 1906-01-18
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

with South Branch grange on Wednesday,
February 7th.
Victor Grange, Searsmont. installed Of
ficers Wednesday evening, January 10th. G.
F. Adams, assisted by c. M. HOwes, were
installing officers.
Georges RIVER Grange. Liberty, held its
annual installation Wednesday evening,
January II, District Deputy A. J. Webb of
Jackson, installing officer.
Several members of Harvest Moon
Grange, Thorndike, attended the Union
Grange at Hillside Grange hall last Thurs
day and report pleasant meeting.
The question of establishing a grange
paper, as an organ for that body Is being
eagerly discussed all over Maine, both by
grangers and those outside of the order.
Many incline to the opinion that the regu-
lar newspapers serve every purpoSe.-Ex-
change.
Past Master &. NJ. Crommett, assisted
by MIR. and Mrs. Ii. W. Nelson, installed the
officers of Branch Mills Grange, China,
Jan. 4th. After the installation baked
bean supper was served, and when again
the following program: Dialogue; charac-
ter song by Don Worthing; stump speech
by {. B. Erskine; paper by Winnifred Dins-
more; instrumental music by Eli Worthing
and Lottie Bradstreet; song by Don Worth
ing.
The following officers of Morning Light
Grange, Monroe, were installed Saturday
evening, Jan. 18th: Master, O. B. Dow
Overseer, c. NJ. Moore; Lecturer, b. M.
kimball; Steward, Frank Wingate; Asst
Steward, E. T. Gilbert; Chaplain. Jere
Bowen; Treasurer, Miss F. A. Mansur !;
Secretary, Isaac F. Cook; Gate Keeper,
Harold Ritchie; Pomona, Miss Gertrude
Conant; Flora, Mrs. B. M. Kimball Ceres,
Miss Jessie Cunningham; L.. A. S., Mrs.
Nancy Gilbert
The bright little farce entitled "The
Doctor" was successfully presented at
Tranquility Grange hall, Lncolnville,
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10th, with the
following cast:
Dillington Hopper, Arne E. Knight.
Thomas Pict0n, j. 5. Mullen.
Crumley Chuggs, A. w. Knight.
Napoleon b. Plunker,
Lawrence G. Rankin.
Mrs. Fannie Mayfair, Estella NJ Young.
Mrs. Anastasia Billowby, Ethel Heal.
Effie PictOn, Ella Young.
Verona Grange, Verona, has been divided
into two sides, with Mrs. Grace E. Ripley
as one captain and George Hall the other.
The contest consists in each side furnish
ing entertainment for one evening, the ref
cree each evening giving each side certain
number of points, then the third evening
each side is to have an hour in which they
are to give some entertainment. The de-
feated side is to furnish a supper for the
grange. The first entertainment of the con
test took place last Saturday evening.
North Waldo Pomona Grange will meet
with South Branch Grange, Prospect, Feb.
7th. The program will be as follows: open
ing exercises; report of Oranges; appoint
ment of committees; suggestions for good
of the order; dinner; music by choir CON
ferring 5th degree; address of welcome by
Miss Inez Ward response by n. Littetield;
question, "Resolved, that the keeping of
poultry offers better inducements to the
farmers than the keeping of COWS; aft, j.
p. Harris, Granite Grange; neg, D. NJ.
Kimball, Morning Light Grange.
At the meeting of Harvest Moon Grange,
Tborndike, Jan. 18th, program consisted
OF speeches for the good of the order by II.
l.. Wing and others, song by Mabel Far
well, query box, readings, music by the
choir, etc. A rhyme by Mrs. A NJ. Higgins
caused smile. One verse ran something
like this:
"Now for our Treasurer, your patience beg,
You know he is childish and has but one leg,
Twenty-nine years he has met with us here,
Attended the meetings when cloudy or clear
AT the meeting of Jan. Goth, the members
are requested to have quotations containing
the word Truth
Rising Sun Grange, East Knox, held their
installation of officers last Saturday after
noon, Deputy A. j. Webb acting as INSTALL
ing officer, assisted by Mrs. Sarah kenney.
The new officers are as follows: Master, W.
j. Sheehan; Overseer, w. A. Ryan; Lee
turer, r. W. Emerson; Secretary, B. l..
Aborn Treasurer, W. D. Elliot; Chaplain,
Rena Dolliff Steward, Henry Hawkins;
ASSlSldHG StcWdiu3 dy sui OdtC-
keeper George Hearn; Ceres, Melissa Rey-
nolds Pomona, Grace Smith; Flora, Phoebe
Gilchrest; Lady Assistant Steward, Esther
Sheehan. After good program fine sup
per was enjoyed by all.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, held its regular
weekly meeting Saturday, Jan. 18th, with
IS members present. An oyster stew was
served in the dining, room after which
Worthy Master Taylor of AL bion Grange,
assisted by Mrs. Taylor and Wesley Woods,
installed the following officers: Master, B.
F. Foster Overseers, D. K. McGray Stew
ard, Frank Mutt; Secretary, Mary Foster;
Treasurer, James Vose; Lecturer, Annie
Clement; Chaplain, Mrs. Isabel Mutt;
Ceres, Mrs. Ella Libby; Pomona, Mrs. Mel
lie McGray; Flora, Mrs. Inez Bellows;
Gatekeeper, George Nicholas; Assistant
Steward, Frank Clement; Lady Assistant
Steward, Ida Vose.
Last Saturday evening Reuben S. Thorn
dixie and Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller C. Backing
ton installed the officers-elect of Highland
Grange, East Warren, as follows: Master,
L. c. Lermond; Overseer, f. R. Mcconnell;
Lecturer, Mrs. Carrie Peabody; Steward,
Harry Swift; Assistant Steward, E. b.
Clark; Chaplain, Mrs. Wooster; Treasurer,
f.. A. COPELAND: Secretary. Mrs McCOn-