The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10
News of the Oranges.

NEWS vi Tic oranges.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, will elect
their officers Saturday afternoon, December
18th.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, will elect officers
Saturday afternoon, December 18th. If stormy
the election will take place the Saturday fol
lowing.
1t was so stormy last Monday evening that
Harvest Home Grange, Brooks, held no meet
ing. They will receive their Jackson friends
next Monday evening.
Georges River Grange, Liberty, met in reg
ular session Wednesday evening December End
during the ensuing year: w. NJ, W. J. Greely;
O., j. c. Carey; L., ]. o. johnson; S., l. P.
Critics; A. S., c. H. Wellington; c., Mrs j. C.
Carey; T., A. J. Skidmore S., Mrs. C. M. Aver;
G. K, Harry Paul, p Mrs. Branche Cram; F.,
Mrs. Ruby Holt; c., Mrs. Ada Batcheldor; l..
A. S. Beatrice Bennett
At the regular meeting of Equity Grange,
Belfast last Saturday evening officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows: Master,
Willis Wight; Overseer, Henry Elms Chaplain,
Ralph Hayford; Secretary, Mabel Miller Treas
urer, Percy Edgcomb; Lecturer, Isabel Cunning
ham, Steward, Roy Wight; Asst Steward. Hugh
Wight; Lady Asst. Steward, Eva Wight; Gate
Keeper, Eddie Littlefeld; Pomona, Ada Elms;
Ceres, Agnes Wight; Flora Mary Wood Chor-
lister, Ella Wood The Worthy Master and B.
B. Toothaker will attend the State Grange as
delegates. The Sd and 4th degrees were con-
ferred on eight candidates, and a harvest sup
per was enjoyed after the business meeting.
Last Saturday evening goodly number of
the members of Union Harvest Grange, Cen
ter Montville, assembled at their hall, and af-
ter transacting the usual business, proceeded
to elect officers for 1909, with this result: Mas
ter Mark L. Howard; Overseer, ]. w. Went
worth; Lecturer, Nettie M. Ramsay; Steward,
w. P. Jones; Asst. Steward, G. E. Terry; Chap
lain, w. D. Tasker; Treasurer, j. J. Clement;
Sec'y, Mrs. Annie Clement; Gate Keeper L. G.
Thompson; Pomona, Mrs. Belle Wentworth:
Flora, Mrs. Cora Jones; Ceres, Mrs. Lucy
huren; Organist and Chorister, Allen Goodwin.
Star of Progress Grange, Jackson, held reg
ular meeting Saturday evening, December 5th,
Worthy Master F. H. Brown in the chair. 1t
patrons were present The following officers
were elected: John Goodwin, Master Bryant
Read, Overseer; Julia Morton, Lecturer; Leland
Boyd, Steward; Henry Stevens, Asst. Steward;
Lottie Page, Chaplain; H. E. Chase, Treasurer;
R. E. Page, Secretary. Roy Roberts, Gate
Keeper; Susie Reed, Ceres; Florence Morton,
Pomona; Vern Chase Flora; Hattie Stevens,
Lady Asst. Steward. One application for
membership was received Meeting closed in
due form.
Through the efforts of State Highway Com
mission Paul D. Sargent, Hon. D. Ward King
of Maitland, Mo-, originator of the famous
split log drag is to be brought to Maine and
will lecture before the State grange at its ses-
sion in Watervile December 18th. In order to
fill the Maine engagement Mr.. King will make
a long distance jump and will come here di-
rectly from North Dakota. From all parts of
the United States there is nothing but praise
for Mr. King and what he has accomplished for
good roads and all through his simple device.
1t is without question the cheapest and best
road making machine for practical work at a
small cost that has ever been tried.
Seaside Grange, Belfast, which since the
burning of its hall nearly one year ago has
held regular meetings in Odd Fellows hall, at
the annual meeting December 5th elected Off
nv
MASTER Fred A. Townsend overseer; Mrs Alb
bic Rackliffe lecturer; Henry G. Pettee, stew
ard; Mrs. A. T. Stevens, chaplain; Albert 7.
Stevens, treasurer; Miss Alberta Wadsworth,
secretary; Albert P. Colson, gatekeeper; Sum-
ner Bridges, assistant steward; Mrs. Flora
Bridges, lady assistant steward Miss Maude
Stantial, Ceres; Miss Florence Chaples flora;
Miss Lottie Tibbetts, pomona. Following the
election an interesting program entitled Nur-
sery Rhymes, which was most interesting, was
carried out The installation will take place
at the first regular meeting in January.
The 35th annual session of the Maine State
Grange will be held in Waterville, beginning
December 18th, at 10 o'clock m. Headquar-
tiers will be at the Elmwood Hotel, with rates
at $500 and $225 per day. Other hotel rates
are s1.75 and $500 at the Bay View Hotel
$500 per day at Hotel Gerald and Fogg hall
and six chapter houses of Colby college $500
per day with board. Rooms in private houses
at so cents to $1.00 per day. Meals will be
served at restaurants and dining rooms con-
nected with the churches at reasonable rates
Those desiring entertainment are requested to
communicate with C. N. Perkins, Esq, secre-
tary of board of trade. A reception commit
tee will be in attendance on arrival of trains
to give information needed. Special rates
have been secured on the railroads. The fifth
degree will be conferred Wednesday, and the
sixth degree on the first or second day of the
meeting.
STANDPOINT
C. A. French, who has been ill of pleurisy
is able to be. out again. Miss S. E. French