The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-28
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Tranquility Grange, Lncolnville, began a
contest last Saturday evening, which will con-
tinue six evenings. The captains are David
McCobb and Agnes Heal. Two applications
were received for membership The grange
will have dance on Thanksgiving night; also
Christmas eve., Dec a. Good music will be
furnished at both.
South Montville Grange visited Victor
Grange, Searsmont, Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 10th, and furnished a very entertaining pro-
gram after which Victor invited the visitors tc
the dining room, where an excellent supper
was served. The remainder of the evening
was passed in social intercourse and a gooC
time was reported.
Tranquility Grange, Lincolnville, held its
regular NEE ting Saturday, October 23rd, with
about 65 members present. There was lit.
erary program and two proposals for member.
ship were received. Next Saturday night
! October Both, the Camden grange is invited tc
attend and the Camden degree team will con-
fer degrees on four candidates.
Last Wednesday night was Young Peoples
night at Georges River Grange. Liberty, anG
the officers chairs were most acceptedly filled
by the young people of the Grange, thus show
ing their ability to hold any office in the organ
ization. The young people gave the following
program under the direction of Miss Beatrice
Bennett: Music, Bernice Bennett; rec, Lizzie
Beaulieu; moving tableau, "My Faith looks uI
to Thee, four girls; song, Gladys Skidmore
rec, Addie Reynolds; song, Harold Lnscott
rec, Rose Ryan; song, Beatrice Bennett; dia.
, logue, Taking the Census" five persons
The next meeting of North Waldo Pomona
will be held in Star of Progress Grange hall
jackson, Wednesday, November Sd, with the
following program: opening exercises; music
address of welcome, John Mckinley; response
Mrs. Nettie Fairbanks; business; conferrne
fifth degree; recess; call to order; music; reel.
tatlon, M. 5. Stiles; question, Resolved That ii
Is better for young man to remain on the
farm than to engage in business in the city
affirmative, Charles Clements; negative, Free
A. Myrick; recitation, Mamie Goodwin; duet
Verne and Pearl Chase; song, Myra E. Brown
recitation Hattie Stevens; closing exercises.
! The dedication of Tranquility Grange hall
; Lincolnville took place September oath with
the following program: Music by the Lincoln
| vile band; dedication ceremonies by State
Master Stetson and officers of Tranquility
grange, assisted by Dr. B. F. Young and choi1
and Lincolnville band; dedication ode by choir,
which is composed of DIR. B. F. Young, Mrs
Chas Moody, Mrs Ed. Goodwin, Mrs. Olive
Knight Messrs. A. L. Young, David Heal ane
Willard Calderwood; address by C. S. Stetson
Master of Maine State grange; address by Ed
ward Evans, member of the executive commit
tee of Maine State grange; address, Jane:
Cannon OF Gardiner grange; singing by the
| choir, This is the Year of Jubilee; recitation
Barbara Fretchie, Mrs. L. H. Knight; singing
male quartet; song, The Rosary G. Hallett
Gilbertie; he responded to the encore by There
Little Girl Don't Cry accompanist, Mrs Edward
Wadsworth; reading, The Clowns Baby, Mrs
Hallett Gibertie; response to encore, A Nigh
berSie; recitation, The Veteran, Mrs. Davit
McCobb; music by band; singing, The Laugh
| ing Song, by quartet. A picnic dinner wa.
served.