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

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Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, last Sat
urday: Master, r. S. Ward; Overseer, E.
A. Ware; Lecturer, Lula Crosby; Steward.
0. j. Parsons; A. Steward, A. L. Ward :
Chaplain, Nancy Barlow; Treasurer, V. N.
Higgins; Secretary, A. NJ. Higgins; Gate
. Keeper, j. II. Stevens Pomona, Ella Ware
Flora, Belle c. Crosby; Ceres, Flora Ward ;
L. A. S., Olive Hurd.
Megunticook Grange. Camden, has elected
officers as follows: Master, W. S. Irish :
overseer, A. D. Stockwell; lecturer, Fanny
.. Hanson; steward, Albee Ordway assist
ant steward, W. P. Young; chaplain, Belle
V. Corthell; treasurer, Fred e. Hanson :
secretary, Lucy E. Pendleton gate keeper.
Ralph Robinson; Ceres, Mrs. ". S. Irish
Pomona, Myrtle Andrews; Flora, Mrs A.
ID. Stock well lady assistant steward, Flora
Pillsbury.
Owing to certain conditions in regard to
the title of the lot on which the hall of
Sebastieook Grange, Burnham, stood.
another lot was secured and the Grange
decided to move their hall to the new lot
The moving crew was on hand Monday
Dec. 9th, when preparations Nere made for
moving the building and Saturday evening
Dec. 14th, it is expected that Sebasticook
Grange. No. 80, will be convened in their
hall on its new site
AT the regular meeting of Georges River
Grange, Liberty, held Wednesday evening
Dec, 4th, the following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: W. NJ, Clayborne
| Wellington; W. o., ". j. Greeley; W. L.,
Isaac p. Critics ". S, Harry Paul: W. A.
S.,Delbert Hannah ". c., Frances Carey ::
W. T., A. j. Skidmore; W. s., Carrie NJ.
Aver ". &. h, WILDER Dow; W L. A. s..
Beatrice Bennett; ". c.. Artie johnson;
". F., Rose Greeley; W F., Florence
Fuller. Worthy Master Wellington and
wife Will attend the session of the State
Grange at Lewiston next week.
AT the annual meeting of Victor Grange.
Searsmont, Dec. 4th, the following officers
were elected; j. F. Hall, Master; W.
| Wood, Overseer, Mrs, Sarah Fuller. Lee
turer Rev c. A. Purdy, Chaplain H. E.
Holmes, Treasurer; j. w. Skinner, Secre-
tary; James Fuller, Steward 0. Googins,
Gate Keeper; d. Sweetland, Assistant
Steward; Mrs. d. Sweetland, L. A. Steward,
| The lady officers are Mrs. j. F. Hall. Mrs.
W. Wood and Mrs. I NJ Simmons.
Star of Progress Grange, jackson, held it's
regular meeting Saturday, Dec. 7th, with
| Worthy Master f, Ii. Brown in the chair.
After the usual routine of business the an
nual election of officers was called for and
! the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Master, F. II. Brown: Over
seer, X. f. Page; Lecturer, Laura D. Chase :;
Secretary, W. Y. Tasker Treasurer, Il. E.
Chase; Chaplain, Lottie Page; Steward, II.
| Il. Morton; Asst. Steward, Bryant Reed :;
Lady Asst. Steward, Laura Goodwin; Gate
| Keeper, Henry Stevens; Ceres, Mrs F. II.
| Brown; Flora, Mrs. Fred Emery; Pomona,
! Mrs F. Is. Edwards. recess was then
declared and all were invited to the dining
room, where bountiful supper was served
After the supper remarks were made by
| several of the members, but as it was late
! no program was given. There were 10 mem
/ bers present.
At the regular meeting of O. Gardner
| Grange, West Wnterport, Dec Sd, notice
was given that State Master Gardner would
! be present on Wednesday, Dec. 18th, to
! assist in the ceremony of dedication. The
second and third degrees were conferred on
| Harry Nelson, Ruth Emerson and Laura
Patterson, after which a recess was declar-
ed and the special work for male candi-
dates in the third degree was rehearsed
The program for the evening included IA
defamation by Donald Lang, vocal duet by
George L. Clarke and Frank Bussey,
graphophone selection by Eugene Dana,
| song by Hermon Clark, aud essay, "Thanks-
giving" by Annie Is. Clements The trial
of {. Frank Downes on the charge of hay
! ing stolen a Thanksgiving turkey from
! May W. Bussey was then resumed and
was extremely laughable. A verdict of
net guilty was returned.
| At Morning Light Grange, Monroe,
Saturday evening, Dec. 9TH, the first and
second degrees were conferred on caudi-
dates and an excellent entertainment was
| furnished by the side of which Emma Haley
is captain. The program was as follows:
| music by the orchestra, Messrs. Richie.
| Rogers, Knight KnowIton and Putnam;
| original poem, Mary Haley; dialogue in
three scenes, The Wrong Trunk" Messrs
Dow, Richie, knowlton, Varney, Webb
and Putnam and Mrs. Knowlton; song,
"Mr. Dooley," Freeman Richie; original
poem, Mrs. Perkins; music, orchestra;
original verses, Helen Cooper; tabeaux,
Arthur Narney, Flor9uce Averill and Eva
| knowlton; song, with banjo accompaniment,
| Emma Haley; dialogue, "The Dumb Wait
er," Misses Simpson, Dickey, Mason, Ethel
Llttlefeld and Nellie 1ittlefield recitation,
1.-The Song of the Jersey Nellie Little
| field; recitation. Annie York; music, or,
chestsa; story, Eva Knowlton; recitation,
Lucy Dickey; monologue, Susie Goodwin j;
! song, Emma Haley. A s election of officers
! is to take place next Saturday evening, the
| third entertainment in the contest will be
postponed until the following meeting.
North Waldo Pomona Grange met with
Granite Grange, North Searsport, Dec 4th.
1t was cold, gray December day, yet there
was good turn out Worthy Master Will
der Parker opened the grange in the fifth
degree Most of the officers were in their