Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-29
ALAMOosOOK GRANGE.
Brief History Read at Recent Ami
versary Meeting.

versary Meeting.
The following history OF Alamoosook
grange. East Orland, was read by Bertha
NJ Dorr, at the recent anniversary of tile
grange;
mousook Grange.
We are met together tonight to celebrate
the fifth anniversary Of our organization: and
ii seems meet that We should review the events
which have occurred as the years have full
filed their courses, for changes have come to
US as they are sure to come TO all; and we
should indeed be thankful that for the most
part these changes have been agreeable and
prosperous ones. eW =
Alamoosook grange was organized in this
hall, then the property Of Sunshine sewing
circle. Saturday evening, April Is, 1908, by
County Deputy Arno G. Hope. with the
following enarter members: Mr.. and Mrs. h.
l. Joroan, Mr.; and Mrs. E. H. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albion Hartman, George White. Her.
bert Robertson, George Partridge, Berthe r.
Churchill. Fred Thompson. Flora F. Dorr.
Estelle c. Mason. Carrie Leach. Abbie Ward
well, Alice Gibbs, William Wentworth, Frank
Mason, Pearl Gray. Stella Dunbar, George
Hutchings, Winfield Gross. Charles Picker
ing. Fred Blake, Capt. +. L. Pendieton and
Bertha Dorr, making twerty-sis charter men,
beers, eight en- OF whom are still on the rolls.
Inc hrst ufncers elected to MI the chairs
weies l.. l. jordan, NJ; Z. II. White, o.; Mrs.
Herbert Robertson A, s.; George Partridge.
chaplain; Mrs. f. H. White. treasurer; Berthe
+. Churchill, secretary: Fred Thompson. q.
X; Mrs. +. l.. Jordan, Ceres; Estelle c.
A9son, Pomona; Flora F. Dorr, Flora: Carrie
Leach, l.. A. s.
he choice of name was then In order and
Alamoosook, the name Of q beautiful lake
wItnin sight of our hall, was. after some die
cussion, decided upon.
At the second meeting the overseer. E. H.
White, resigned, and William Wentworth
elected to I'LL the vacancy. Brother
Hooper was again present at this meeting to
strengthen and encourage us in our new
undertaking with his helpful remarks and
suggestions.
Al our third gathering three applications
for membership were received, and others
soon followed, so that our numbers rapidly
increased, thus giving us frequent opporiuni-
ties TO use our rituals, whose beautiful senti-
ments cannot fail to Inspire patrons to labor
faithfully fer their cause.
The masters who have served us during
these five years are E. l. Jordan, one year; j.
E. Gross, three years; J. p. Farnham, one
year, and he is in the chair. We have had two
secretaries, Sisters BERTHE F. Churchill and
Carrie Leach, both Of whom have kent our
records faithfully, the former for three years
the latter for two. and she is our present Sec
re.ary. Mrs. +. II. White has served most
efficiently IN the capacity Of treasurer, and
AT our third meeting we voted 10 purchase
an organ and the instrument was soon pro-
cured. For two years we rented the hail. but
at the beginning OF the third year desire to
own grange home began to make itself felt
and after considering the question from every
side, we decided to buy this hall, as We could
make terms with the sewing circle which
were agreea bic to both parties.
OF course, as we had not gone far afield, we
were ooilged TO hire money TO do this and
start, as it were, but the untiring efforts Of
the patrons have nearly discharged this debt
and tonight we owe but $50 and are ready to
make another payment.
/. In January, 1908. the sisters organized an aid
ssciety, and have turned much hard-earned
money into the treasury. Organized for o