The Republican journal., 1907-11-21
NEWS OF THE ORANGES,

The members of Comet Grange, Swanville,
had jolly time Monday night. Among the
humorous things in the contest was an In
dian war dance with full war pain. and
feathers.
There was social hop at the o. Gardner
Grange hall in Winterport last Saturday
evening, and these dances will take place
every Saturday evening unless otherwise
announced. Good music will be furnished
and a good time is assured.
One of the oldest members of the grange
in Maine is Mrs. Heziah Hubbard of Palmy-
ra. She is SO years old and very active,
both physically and mentally, for her age,
can read and sew and does large amount
of fancy work. She has been a member of
Palmyra grange for u years.
Harvest Home Grange, Brooks, had for
discussion the other evening this question:
Resolved, l hat it is better for the farmers
to sell their produce from the fields as far
as possible rather than to store it to be mar
keted later. {. f. Lane and L. A. EmmonS
took the affirmative, and Nj. J. Dow and W.
L. Austin supported the negative. The af-
hrmdtiye won ON a test vote.
Those who attended Georges River
Grange, Liberty, last week had the pleasure
OF listening to an excellent program. j. o.
johnson gave an interesting talk on the
early avigators. Mr.. johnson is well in
formed Oh matters of this kind and by the
aid OF map made the early explorations
very clear. He was followed by Mrs. Bur-
CESS of Bruins wick, Me-, who gave two read
ingS, both of which were much applauded
Mrs Craig gave a reading, "The Tapestry
Weavers," and there were songs by l. p.
GriffiS and Miss Burgess.
Last Saturday night at Union Harvest
Grange, Center Montvllie, the ladies filled
the officers chairs and furnished the pro-
gram. The officers were as follows: Mas
ter, Carrie Mehuren ; Overseer, Lucy Went
worth; Lecturer, May Foster; Steward,
Nettie Ramsay; Assistant Steward, HUI.
dab Ramsay; Lady Assistant Steward,
Secretary, Annie Clement; Gate Keeper,
Edith Stewart; Ceres, Arvesta Barker;
Pomona, Addie Kane Flora Annie Howes.
Following is the program: Music graphic
phone; reading, Florence Bennett; recita-
ton, May Foster reading, Huldah Ramsay :;
Mehuren; reading, Nellie Thompson reci-
tation, Nettie Ramsay; song, in character;
reading, Lucy Tasker music, graphophone:
dialogue, "Dental Operation" The broth
erS furnished a treat of bananas and grapes.
The practice in Maine is for the Commits
sloner oil Agriculture to take Two or three
speakers and, starting at one end of the
State. hold daily consecutive meetings, two
or three in each county, until the work is
complete. With over four hundred oranges
in Maine, and more than three hunGred of
these owning their halls, and with the
most cordial relations between the depart
ment and the grange workers, these Ses-
siOnS are held hitt1y in tne. neat, attrac-
tive, cOmmoGiouS grange halls, where the
sisters furnish grange dinners or suppers,
and SO add greatly to the interest of me
sessions. The pTomptneSS with which these
women respond atteStS their appreciation
OF the Importance of our institute work
Everywhere one finds new halls, capable OF
seating from two hundred to three hundred
perS each, fully equipped in every way.
with dining hall, kitchen, StoreroomS, toilet
rooms, etc. all ready for use. This indi-
Gates the standard of grange work in Maine
Composed almost entirely of friends Of
agriculture, the membership stands for the
fostering of whatever will promote interest
in farm life and thOught.-Dr. Twitchel in
\. Y. Tribune Farmer.
Owing to the stormy weather Silver Har-
vest Grange, Waldo, did not hold any meet
ing until November 14th very interest
ting meeting was then held and several viSi-
tors were present. Following is the pro-
gram: soug, Alma Ciley poem, Hattie
Leonard; Instrumental music, Ida White;
original dream, Alma Ciley; song, "Come
Back to Connemara"; reading, Cynthia
Gurney; song, Ida White; graphophone
selection; dialogue, "Cookiug School,
Bessie Wentworth, Caroline Smith and
Mrs. Cilley; vocal duet, Mrs. White and
Mrs. Ciley letter from Sister Ruth smith:
song dialogue, "Stlictly Confdential''; read
ing, Josie Littlefeld; song, with banjo ac-
compartment, Alma Cilley; original proph-
esy, Ida White graphophone selection song
tableau, "Aunt Dilsey's Lullaby; farewell
song. This was the ladies' last night in the
contest. If the weather is pleasant this,
Thursday, Nov. 2lst, the brothers program
Will emu tne contest. supper Will De 1uf-
niShed by the losing side on the Thursday
night following.
fIa rvest Moon Grange, No. 81, Thorndlke,
met Wednesday, Nov. 18th, to celebrate its
33rd anniversary. The weather was fine
and at noon goodly number were present
to partake of the goodies set before them.
Among the invited patrons were brothers
Edward Evans of Waldo and A. j. Webb
of jackson. The afternoon meeting was
called to order by Worthy Master A. L.
Ward, who declared an open session. First
in order was singing by the choir. Then
came the anniversary address by Belle c.
Crosby. as follows:
Worthy Master, Officers and Members of
Harvest Moon: Today we meet, as we have
day and to celebrate in fitting manner the
33rd anniversary of our organization. This
day as it comes and goes upon its swift
course means much to US as Patrons, ard
especially to our older members who have
labored faithfully and long for the upbuild-
ing of our cause and have witnessed the
varied changes which have come to us dur
ing this period of time. To be sure we are
stronger III numbers than we were in the
years past and gone, but are we stronger in
purpose and Intent to go forward as did
those faithful workers who labored under
difficulties far greater than we at the pres
ent time. Thirty years ago our order was