The Republican journal., 1907-12-26
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

full attendance is requested at Seaside
Grange Saturday evening, Dec. 2Sth.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, will
have their installation Of officers JAM 11th.
Victor Grange, Searsmont, conferred the
degrees upon two candidates last Wednes
day evening.
Edward Evans of Waldo will install the
newly elected officers of Georges River
Grange, Liberty, Wednesday evening, Jan.
9th.
Union Harvest Grange, Center Montville,
will install their officers Saturday evening,
January 4th. At their last meeting it was
decided to invite Edward Evans of Waldo
to install them. 1t was voted to buy large
lamp to light the door yard before the in
stallatiOn.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, has elected the
following officers: Master, D. R. McGray
'Overseer, NJ. E. Busher; Lecturer, Annie
A. Clement; Steward, F. B. Mutt; Asst.
Steward, Frank Clement; Chaplain, Isabel
Mutt; Treasurer, J. H. Vose; Secretary, NJ.
E. Foster; Gate Keeper, Geo Nickless
Busher; Flora. Anne Murch; L. A. Stew
ard, Ida Vose.
U. Gardner Grange, West Winterport,
has elected officers for 1908 as follows
Master, Lewis E. White overseer, C. Frank
Downs; lecturer, Ida Lang; chaplain
AbbIe Clark; treasurer, Frank 7. Bussey
secretary, Annie B. Clements, Ceres, Susie
G. White; Pomona, Cora C. Downs; Flora,
Mamie G. Lowe; lady assistant steward,
Freda M. Patterson; gate keeper. Chester
B. Lowe; chorister, Hermon Clark pianist,
Ada Dyer Curtis.
On account of the long storm and bad trav
cling the December meeting of Waldo Pomo
| na Grange was cancelled. The next meeting
will be with Harvest Moon Grange, Thorn
| dixie, January 14th. The address of welcome
will be given by Olive R. Hurd and the re-
sponse by Annie Clement of Dirigo Grange.
The dairy question assigned for the last
meeting will be discussed at this meeting,
The literary program will be furnished by
the host grange. Excursion rates by rail.
Silver Harvest Grange, Waldo, at its last
officers: Master, Herbert Smith; Over.
seer, Emerson Poland; lecturer, W. F.
White; Steward, Ben Wentworth; Asst.
Steward. Hobart Blodgett; Lady Asst.
Steward, Bessie Wentworth; Chaplain,
Caroline Smith; Treasurer, James H.
Cilley; Secretary. Alma Cilley; Gate Keep
er, Daniel Dutton; Pomona, Gertie Hub
bard; Flora, lille Smith; Ceres, Ida White.
c. S. Stetson of Greene, who succeeds
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland as Master of
the Maine State Grange, has always taken a
prominent part in the affairs of his town.
He was member of the board of select
men for many years, much of the time as
chairman For two years he was a member
of the school committee and for five years
superintendent of schools of Greene. He
was also tax collector for number of
years. In all of the various positions of
trust and responsibility he has faithfully
and efficiently performed his duties
At the regular meeting of Morning Light
Grange, Dec. 18th, the following officers
were elected: W. NJ, Charles Clements
O., Frank Wingate; S., Nelson Curtis; A.
s., Harold Ritchie; L. A. S, Jeanette
Fairbanks; Lee, Mamie Curtis; Chap, EN-
ma Twombly; Sec, Eva Knowlton Treas,
Edwin Jenkins; Ceres, Edith Clements
Pomona, Miss S. A. Mansur; Flora, Martha
Curtis; Gatekeeper, Daniel Kimball. On
Saturday evening, Dec. 21st, Capt Charles
Clements and his company gave most ex-
cellent entertainment, the third in the con-
test: The program was as follows: song by
choir, "The Deacon's Calf; hoop drill by
twelve ladies; instrumental music, Zenie
Putnam, Jessie Cunningham, Fred Cum
ningham; original poem, Nettie Fairbanks
dialogue, Frank Wingate and Zenie Put
nam; original verses, Cora Goodwin; song,
Annie Tasker; original dialogue, Clifton
Moore and Nelson Curtis; song, Fred Cum
ningham; tableau; recitation, Linda Hop
kins; tableau, Patience, Skill and Strength
speech, "Woman, BY one of the sex," May
Jessie Cunningham; monologue, l. F. Cook
recitation. Maud Knight; song, "My father S
mule" choir