The Republican journal., 1906-01-18

be strengthened?" George N ash, n. M
Bean, ii. z. Small, H. ]. Billings, L. C
Jackson, A. j. Tolman and Obadiah Gard
ner, taking part in the discussion. Suppe
was served at O'Clock.
Seaside Grange, Belfast, held their annua
meeting Jan. 18th. Mr.. Edward Evans OF
Ritchie Grange, Waldo, assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Ellis, installed the officers in q
very pleasing way. The officers for 1901
are as follows: Master, A. L. Mudgett
Overseer, Arthur Ritchie; Lecturer, Dora
Bridges; Steward, Ralph Ames; Assistant
Steward. Sumner Bridges; Chaplain, A. T.
Stevens; Treasurer, H. Cunningham; Sec.
retary, Rena Sholes; Gate Keeper, James
Braley Ceres, Mrs. A. L. Mudgett; Pomo.
ma, Mrs. d. Kimball; Flora, Mrs A. T.
Stevens; Lady Assistant Steward, Rachel
Bridges. After the installation supper
was served to about 200 patrons. Then a
literary and musical program was present.
ed. The grange closed at very late hour
The next meeting of Seaside will be Satur-
day, Jan. Goth, and as there is important
business to be transacted large attendance
is desired.
Granite Grange, No 1872, North Searsport,
held regular meeting Jan. 18th with full
house. Visitors were present from Comet.
Swanville, Morning Light, Monroe, and
South Branch, Prospect. The following
officers were duly installed by Past Master
A. Stinson, assisted by Miss Nettie Little
field: Master, Z. d. Hartshorn; O., A. P.
Moore; L., 0. j. Cass; S., W. S. York; A.
S. s., Eben West; Chap, Herbert Stevens
Treas, Chas. Hartshorn; Secy., Winnifred
Matthew'S G. K, Chas Keller; Ceres, Mrs.
Z. D. Hartshorn; Pomona, Miss Hattie
Hartshorn; Flora, Mrs. Herbert Stevens
L. A. S., Mrs. w. S. York. Remarks by the
visiting members followed, after which
came the supper call. When the inner man
had been satisfied the master again called
the grange to order and a fine program was
speeches. The grange closed at late hour,
all feeling that we had started on the new
year with the determination to make our
grange better than in the past.
Clinton Grange, Clinton, installed its
officers, with large number of Patrons in
attendance, Saturday evening. State Mas
ter Gardner officiated. The Grange was
opened in order, with L. A. Burns in the
chair. After the work of the order was
over the officers were installed as follows:
Master, L. 7. Merrill; overseer, H. G.
Crummett; lecturer, L. A. Burns chaplain,
Mrs. Fred Hatch; steward, Jessie Holt; !;
gate keeper, Henry Roundy; secretary, Lee
Stewart; treasurer, George Hunter; assist
ant steward, Gny Kennedy; lady assistant
steward, Florence Gerald. The installing
officer, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Stnson, did the work in an able manner.
Grange to attend the installation and about
30 of the members attended; also number
from Winslow and Victor Oranges. After
the installation an oyster supper was served
in the dining hall to about 200 members.
After supper the party returned to the
upper hall and remarks were made by a
number of the visitors.
Honesty Grange, Morrill,, held an all-day
session last Saturday. In the forenoon the
officers were installed by James G. Hard
ing, assisted by Charles Levenseller of
Richie Grange. After a bounteouS dinner
the exercises of the afternoon began. This
being the 31St anniversary of the Grange
the program was appropriate to the oc-
caSion. After opening music and song an
anniversary address was delivered by Past
Master D. O. Bowen, who took up the in
ception of, the rise and progress of, the
National, State and our own Grange, and
complished. Remarks were made by Past
Masters Merriam, Gray and Winchenbach
and by Bros Harding and Levenseller. Mr..
A. ". Holman of Wilton, Me-, gave fine
defamation, Bro. Harding a recita ton,
which was encored. Sister Oracle E. Bowen
read a list of % members, deceased, in the
81 years of our Grange life. Sister Bertha
Hatch gave a fine solo, and with songs by
Bro and Sister S. ". Shibles and Bro
Samuel Phinny, the anniversary of the
Grange was duly celebrated. Two hundred
and fifty persons have been initiated into
this Grange; Sc have died, and our present
membership is IS. The following have
been its Masters: J. r. Mears, years !;
Simon Payson, year F. 0. Grey, years !;
d. O. Bowen, 13 years; Elisha Merriam, 8
years; Lewis Winchenbach, 2 years; I. K.
Dickey, year; Delbert Paul, year, and
reelected.