The Republican journal., 1907-01-17
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

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last Monday evening, conferred the 3rd and
4th degrees on two candidates. 1t was voted
to install their officers Jan. 21st and have a
supper.
The members of Equity Grange, who gave
the drama, "Three Glasses a Day." with
such conspicuous success last winter are
hard at work rehearsing new play which
is expected will be even better.
Edward Evans of Waldo. member of
the executive committee of the State Grange,
installed the officers of Bangor Grange last
week, and the Commercial says that "the
work was pronounced Of the finest order. ~
Granite Grange, North Searsport, will
hold a special meeting Jan. 22nd for install
lation. Morning Light Grange, Morrill,,
has been invited. Wilder Parker, Master
of North Waldo Pomona, will install the
officers. We expect a grand time Granite
Grange has been invited to South Branch
Grange in the near future and Worthy Mas
ter F. NJ. Nickerson will install the officers.
Sebasticook Grange, Newport, which is
in very prosperous condition, is to have a
home of its own, having bought the FoSs
building, so-called, on Main street. This
building, a two-story structure, will be al
tered and changed into a tirSt-class Grange
hall: The building is plenty large enough
and when the necessary changes are made
will make one of the most convenient and
commodous grange halls in the county.
Silver Harvest Grange, Waldo. has elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: NJ. Herbert Smith; O., Emerson
Poland Lect., Alma Cilley; Steward, Geo.
Herberts; Asst. Steward, Roy Smith !;
Chap, Caroline Smith; Treas, James H..
Cilley; Sec'y, Cynthia Quincy; G. K,
Daniel Dutton; Pomona, Gertie Hubbard /;
Flora, Therza Herberts; Ceres, Ada Cross =;
Organist and Chorister, Alma Cilley.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike. held
their installation of officers last Saturday.
The morning was passed in friendly greet
ing, and at noon a baked bean and pastry
dinner was served. In the afternoon the
officers were installed in very satisfactory
manner by Edward Evans of Waldo, assist
ed by Mrs. Evans and Adelbert Paul. A
short program was carried out, consisting
of an interesting talk by Brother Evans,
remarks by Brothers Paul of Honesty
Grange, Morrill,, and G. Small of Dirigo
Grange, Freedom. The topic, 'What can
we do to Protect our Orchards from the
Ravages of the Red Headed Hump Backed
Worm the Coming SEASON." was opened by
Brother f. A. Ware, followed by Brothers
Evans, A. L. Ward, Sisters NJ. A. P. Say
ward. A. NJ. Higgins, Granville Small and
others. Then followed song by Mabel
Farwell, rectations by Maud Ware and
Hattie Tweedie, charade by sister Lydia
Farwell, reading by A. Nj. Higgins, re-
marks by sister NJ. A. p. Sayward, who had
been absent over one year. Songs by the
grange choir finished the laborS of the day
Visitors were present from Honesty
Grange, Morrill,, Frederic Richie, Waldo
Drigo, Freedom, Sunlight, Knox, Detroit
Grange, Detroit, and from PttStield.
| Honesty Grange, Morrill,, held an ail-day
session last Monday to install their officers
and observe the SOD anniversary of the or.
ganization of the grange. Mr.. Edward
Evans of Waldo was the installing officer
assisted by Mrs. Oracle E. Bowen. The
work was finely rendered, Bro. Evans Civ
ing it wholly from memory. The master OF
the grange, d. O. Bowen, Esq, is now
serving his l4th term in that office. After
the installation recess was called and 8
bounteous feast, now so common to patrons
everywhere, was served. There were visit
ors present from four oranges, and the
Master particularly urged upon his mem
bers that they see that these visiting sisters
and brothers were all seated at the first
table. After recess and a song by the
choir, with Sister Bertha Hatch at the
organ accompanied by bass viol played
by Past Master Elisha Merriam, Bro
Evans was called upon and delivered a
very helpful address, relating some Of the
| good things accomplished by the grange
thus far, and outlining some of the work
| for the future. The Lecturer, Mrs. Annie
| Simmons. then presented the literary pro
gram consisting of ga History of the Work
of the Grange for the Past Year." by Sister
| Cora Wilson, a violin solo by Clarence Paul
essay, sour Grange" by Sister Oracle E.
| Bowen, song, by Bro. 4. b. Smith, poem by
Samuel Phinney, singing by Misses Stella
| Berry, Gladys Sheldon and Nettie Smith
recitation by Bro. Isaac Kendall, recitation
b. Sister Maud Thompson. After the pro-
gram remarks were made by Bro. James
Harding of Richie Grange, Bro. Dudley
Tasker of Union Harvest Grange, Bros.
Freeman Sheldon and Chas Wood of
Equity Grange and by Past Masters Elisha
Merriam and F. A. Grey and Bros. Israel
Woodbury. and S. S. Erskine of Honesty
Grange. Several sisters responded briefly.
The day was much enjoyed by all. This
grange begins the new year with candidates
asking for initiation and suspended men,
bers returning.
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