The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-21

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she was part of Bro. Bowen, she was at
loss to know which part of the monument she
was, but concluded that "she must be the
rough granite base on which he rested and
very necessary to keep him from topping
over" Next on the program was instrumental
music by Brother and Sister Sukeforth, who
responded to an encore. Then came the His
in his odd and pleasing way revealed the Sc
crets of pages of the past. This grange he
said was organized April II, 1885, by d. y.
Bowen, National Deputy, with 35 charter
members, of whom II have since died and II
are still active members of the grange. OF
the charter members Is were present, the old
est being Miss Lizzie Fuller, 50 years old. At
the end of the first year we had So members
After giving a long list of the old members
who were faithful and Jealous in the cause and
loyal to the principles of the order from the
foundation up and as long as life lasted, he
quoted these lines:
"Their work is left behind;
Twas neatly done and WE'LL
But years ago the builders
Vanished from hill and dell"
We used a small hall over W. E. Prescotts
mill for years and then voted to build hall,
which seemed difficult problem to tackle with
a membership of about 70 and only sl3o IN the
treasury; but lot was secured for $50, and
committee appointed to procure plans and
build hall. Work on it was begun in June
1892 The building was not fully completed
inside when fall came, and with the gilt
work added to the other expenditures we founo
the hall had cost US S1,265, and we had on our
hands an interest bearing debt of $500 and
5000 in floating debt, and he aptly said: "a
good patron should have faith in God (always)
ii in debt, nurture hope that he may 1--we to
pay it and labor for that purpose with fidelity.
The patrons got to work with vim and snap
that made it possible to make the first payment
on the hall in January, 1894, and the last one IN
1901, and at that time the trustees reported
that our hall, furniture etc. had cost US S1,ooo'
Our Historian gave page to the grand efforts
of the Sisters through their sewing circle in
having for the new home, as they contributed
from $50 to $50 per year for that purpose, and
again his poetic nature gave utterance to the
following verse:
"Theyn give hundred sociables cantatas,
too, and teas;
Thev'll bake thousand angel cakes and tons
of cream they freeze
Tbev'll beg and scrape and toll and sweat for
seven years or more.
And then they'll start all Ger again Tor car
pet on the floor,
No. it isn't Just like digging out the money
from your vest, go
When the Ladies Aid gets busy and says we II
pay the rest
To the hall we have added good stable OF 81
stalls, a well, a new organ, new working tools,
we'll equipped kitchen and dishes, new scenery
for the stage a library and many other Things,
making US one of the pleasant grange homes
OF our noble State with our debts all PAID and
a snug little sum in the treasury; showing
what few determined and energetic patrons
can do without begging or resorting to what we
consider the worst of all, "chain letters 2Z'
candidates have been instructed in the mys-
teries of the order and sentenced to labor IN
the field, besides many more who have receiV-
ed the same sentence by "demlt card, having
at the present time 105 members and two can
didates trembling at the door, There have
been p double marriages from the members OF
the grange, which again caused another poetic
outburst from our historian, who quoted Joel
| Benton as follows:
"In cupids realms Joy reigns today
For one base SANDER swept away,
| The worst perhaps beneath the sun,
| Which labels love and madness one
Although loves passion seems to be
An almost maddening ecstasy,
A Judge in court now makes 1t PLAIN
That one who loves is not insane
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove
Said Walter Scott and things above
And since the court has had its say
Loves spell has doubtless come to stay
The remainder of the program was as follows:
Dialogue, "Joe Flemings Thanksgiving music
by the Quartette, consisting OF Sisters Ruby
Howes, Eta Pease, B. F. Knowles and &. M.
Howes: recitation by Sister Rose Ripley; song
by Brother and Sister J. M. Sukeforth; dia-
logue, Dinah's Investment" in acts; remarks
by Brother E. A. Dnslow on the Declaration
of Purposes" recitation by Sister Nettie New
hall; song by Brother and Sister Sukeforth.
During the program the charter members and
the Oldest members had reserved seats in the
front row. Among them were Uncle John
Adams, Civil War veteran, SO years old, who
made some very pleasing remarks and admon-
ished all, both old and young to join the
Grange; Aunt Lizzie Fuller, aged 80, and Aunt
Nancy Colby, aged IS years. who were both
feeling young but lacked the courage to talk.
Uncle Geo. Prescott, 80 years old. when called
by the Worthy Master said that he felt as did
the young man who was just married when
called upon for remarks at the reception, and
who said as he placed his hand on the brides
shoulder: Friends, this is not of my own free
will, but this thing was thrust upon me-" The
applause was SO loud and long that modesty
forbade him saying more.
This Grange has generally celebrated Christ
mas and other events, and is careful to OBJ
serve Memorial Day and hold services to its
departed members. It has had but two treas
urers, Isaac Fuller and c. F. Conner. and seven
masters, who served as follows: C. T. Randall.
year; s. o. Bartlett, 5 years; c. 8. Adams.