The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-12-19
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.


. Stmas tree as usual at the church. 1t
y II under the management of l. p Grif-
wet Grange, Swanville, held an inter
meeting last Monday evening. Next
}'Iny evening will be the election of Of
- and the contest is put off for one
.ug. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Littletied
Me- uosen as delegates to attend the State
sz in Lewiston this week.
bScOt Grange, Penobscot, has elected
o+.s as follows; j, Bridges, master :;
Nu.> Grindle, overseer, {. Perkins,
saH=F; Will Bridges, steward; Frank
Wl ltE, assistant steward; Mary Varnum,
la in, Merle Bridges, treasurer, B. E.
T." m, secretary; Win Wardwell, gate
e..tr; G. Condor, Ceres; Nj. Staples,
IT,, IA; F. Peterson, Flora; F. Leach,
. sSstant steward.
officers as follows Master, Fred
La-. uyerseer, Edwin Clifford; lecturer,
lark; steward, Edwin Curtis; as
,st41, steward, Charlie Clark; chaplain,
-Ul.e Ward; treasurer, Joe Colson; secre-
I'll, Lizzie Lane; gate keeper, Cassius
HHmJngs; Ceres, Blanche Hartman :;
rmola, Faustina Hartman; Flora, Alice
h..rf lady assistant steward, Vera Ben
,. urganist, Gertie Clifford.
-glerck Richie Grange, Waldo, has
--i the following officers; NJ, G. c.
-7 seller; O., j. G. Harding; L., E. NJ.
>, W. II. Beckwith; A. s., Sidney
Irons hap, Mrs. H. Stephenson, Treas,
. larry; Sec'y, &. A. Levanseler; G.
a.. LAForest Braley; Ceres, Mrs. G. c.
.-.l0seller; Pomona, Mrs }. 6. Harding :;
a, Mrs. L. n, Simmons; L. A. s., Miss
-T Evans. Installation at an all day
.->-tun Jan, 4. 1908. Edward Evans in-
~ officer
moosock Grange, East Orland, has
ID the following officers for the ensuing
John P. Farnham, master; Fred
.F>on, overseer; Nellie Gray, lecturer !;
4t Gross, steward; Guy IL. Leach,
lut steward; Abbie Gross, chaplain /;
White, treasurer; Carrie Leach,
'- -rtry; William Gray gatekeeper; Agnes
tn, Ceres; Stella Dunbar, Pomona !;
Dorr, Flora; Alice Gibbs, lady assist
a.- teward. 1t was voted to send the
by Master to the State Grange. At
t letting Dec. 14th the first and second
b. were conferred.
account of the bad weather, Floral
-, No 15S, of Bucksport Center, did
meet at the regular session Tuesday,
" 10Th, and by vote of the lodge at a
-J,puS session no more meetings will be
4 unit Tuesday, Jan. 7th, 1908, when the
aNjug officers win be installed: Master,
a. Chapman; Oyerseer, j. L. Gordon {;
( pger, Annie NJ. Russell; Steward,
rs II. Lowell; Asst. steward, S. S.
A.. haplain, Marcia Lowell; Treasurer,
,ce kilburn Secretary, Sarah 7. Reed ;
g.. Keeper, Howard Arey Ceres, Ida c.
rs Joh, Flora, Sadie Parker; L. A. Stew
.- Helen E. Rich.
be Maine State Grange is in session in
--Nlstou. The business session began Tues
and today the election of officers will
IS. place. 1t is expected that there will be
lrted but good natured contest over the
# sct0n of State Master. Obadiah Gard
ar, who is serving his 10th year in the po-
Is ion, is a candidate for reelection. The
nost prominent candidate opposed to him
-', 5. Stetson of Greene, a popular and
7rl-knOWn farmer Mr.. StetsOn has been
4. announced candidate for some time and
l, iri4uds claim that he has very large
support 1t is unofficially reported that the
o. age will take action upon the matter of
Uhojtion, and that it is very likely that
.tgng resolution against resubmission will
O tdopted. Some of the members are said
~ ae in favor of the proposed plebescite.
blowing is list of subjects for Janua-
r hich Oranges may find helpful in choos-
ubjects for discussion:
" hat Improvements are Noticeable in
Vicinity in the Physical Condition of
|a- Farms, and the Moral, Social and FL
tnalal Condition of the Farmers and
cir Families Over Year ago? What
uETess has Been Made in This Grange :?
in What Way Would You Suggest Per
''H.'Filt LII Improvement Ill Out III WAYS (
Would the Members of This Grange Pre-
ltI To Be Taxed to Support the Inmates Of
'Qr Jails, or Have the Prisoners Compelled
labor on Our Highways?
ho has the Greatest Influence in the
" TX of an Up-to- Date Grange, the Broth
- uT the Sisters?
Who does the Most Individually to Ele-
'a-- the Moral Tone Of the Community,
.. Teacher, OF the Preacher?
~ here is the Most Profit for tha A vprapa
4D'ine Farmer, i'll Breeding Sheep or
NAine?
hnox Pomona Grange held it's regular
uthly meeting Dec. i4th with Mt. Pleas
n Grange, West Rockport. There were
j representatives of the several oranges in
HE county present. The following program
was rendered: Address of welcome, F. S.
Fhilbrick of West Rockport; response,
frank B. Miller, Rockland; readings, Flora
>immons, Mrs. Charles S. Andrews, Mrs.
liza Ward, Mrs. Mary R. Graves, West
Rockport; recitations, Bert Stevens, War
rem, Clarence Bowley, West Rockport
discussion of question: -"Resolved, that it
would be for the best interest of the State
Ia substitute license law for the present
pr ohlbltory law" A superb supper was
Served by the ladies of Mt Pleasant Grange.
| he next meeting of Pomona will be held
IN January-the date to be announced later
with Grange No. 31S at South Hope.
officers for the ensuing year will be elected
at that session.
Silver Ha rvest Grange, No: 66. Waldo,
held an open session Thursday evening,
Dec. 9th, which was very much enjoyed BY
all present. The following program was
rendered by Miss Fanny Roberts school
singing, by school girls; rec, Nellie Cross
selections: dec MVrl Smith