The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-03
Meeting of Waldo County
Grange.

D\ sever al. "A Sidoo VI 40
in the fifth degree. Thir-
we're represented by dele
nox county. The noon re-
n taken and the visitors
.4d for in a dining room in
by the host grange.
ON session was opened with
choir. An unusually fine
come was given by Mrs.
Montville, as follows:
,srER-PATRoNs: 1t is with
we Of Grange No. 118 well
70 more to spend the day
it is a joyous custom,
;rning gatherings; helpful
and any granger who fails
# Of Pomona loses much of
the Patrons of Husbandry.
ueeting will be one long to
Il because of its moral up
sring character and friend
Especially gratifying to
-.a of orr State Lecturer,
courage and instruct us
rk,
chat each patron present
at it is not only for his
.at h. attends these meet
H. LAS another opportunity
he order in some way,
.ic service, possibly only
Mistake, an encouraging
laugh or cheerful APP
heard it said that to hear
was better than a tonic.
w efforts for good are
In coming. We do not
; some of our slightest
lr what an uplift to some
aratber is our hopeful atti-
rt iictates our daily walk
IT the most scholarly, able
mon chat most impresses
the love and enthusiasm
u-,7. Abraham Lincoln's
fl Gettysburg, short, not
with the two hours of
ID oratory Of Edward Ev-
areceied it at the same
a same subject, has be-
i,4l classic of the age;
whole nation, learned by
ls school boy. Edward
lent and beautiful address
Lincoln S heart dictated
~Fnpathy flowed out to
tecause of that battlefield;
+ hurned for the cause of
an who has climbed a long
7a reaching the top half
a5dle and looks back over
av. noting the rocks and
isty road and the wonders
alley, so let US, who are
5 rugged hills, nearing the
look backward today for
ars or more and notice a
IS Of our age and immedi-
IS. Not only the Patrons
but nearly all of the So
benefit Of the human race
nee fifty years ago. Scot
the brain which gave US
Of which our grand order
4 William Saunders, aided
Kelley and a few others,
IAN they knew when they
yet society which included
rs was superintendent of
81 apartment at Washing
IN that, yet reaching out
.gfuiness. More than two
10 the United States are
: his plans for the unfold
Irai knowledge.
Ties for the uplifting of
-.r q passing notice, espe-
auXiliaries, the Masons,
a Eastern Star, the Odd
t-uakahs, the Knights of
thian Sisterhood, the
So sons Of Temperance and
ae Literary Society of the
beside the numberless
Vj clubs, all coming %
w the Civil war. But So
-s inspiring and helpful
.f5 not so efficient, so last
IT, so sure a foundation as
Neal Dow stands out in
cause in 1851 he conceived
ing the temperance work
tive power, causing a law
or!bitlng the sale of spritu-
and that was named the
Many a sister State has
eNample, and God above
sure the evil averted by
% Dow made history that
VI be remembered as long
IS called upon to fight the
others striving along that
temperance lecturers John
francis Murphy, the Hon.
ssenden, James G. Blaine
j Reed, Mrs. L. M. N.
hundreds of others whom
a mind, all giving of their
nt Tor reward.
IF another man from the
nenefactors of the present
's from this good State of
".t mention, who also build
n ne knew; that is the Rev.
the founder of the society
hrdeavor. Young people
p the Christian world have
and saved by his grand
lrlng the past so years in
-1ts, all for the banishing
'iiing Of our great country,
hut all of the sins and
dead yet; it is a constant
i6e grange must take her
attic take her place at the
adlly march on defending
daughters from all down
les and debasing influences.
WIS; remember our statutes;
z TO our precepts, then you
eat respect for the Maine
ny emancipation, and selfish
longer dominate US.
ne name of Georges River
d you a glad welcome, and
shade of sadness. We are
some whose greetings were
When last you visited US are
ey have reached the top of
one INTO that hatfor country