The Republican journal., 1911-01-05
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Tranquility Grange, Lincolnville, will install
tnelr ofhcers Saturday evening Janua-y 7th.
Mrs. Mary Gardner of Rockland will be the in
stalling officer.
Dlrlgo Grange, Freedom, elected officers De-
cember 9th as follows: Master, B. F. Foster;
overseer, Frank Clement; lecturer, Nellie
McGrey; steward, J. W. Libby, assistant stew
ard, j. Hall; chaplain, Anne Murch; treasurer.
James Vose; secretary, Mary E. Foster; gate
keeper, Geo. Nickless; pomona, Annie Clement
flora, Annie Libby; lady assistant, Ida vose.
special meeting of Harvest Home Grange,
Brooks, will be held at their hall Friday even
ing, January 9Th, for work in the first and sec
ond degrees. Monday evening, January 9Th,
will be special occasion of much interest to
the patrons The degree team from Monroe
has accepted an invitation to visit Brooks and
confer the third and fourth degrees upon large
class of candidates. 1t will be without doubt q
very interesting occasion. The work of the
Monroe team is worth going long distance to
see.
private letter written by lady residing
on farm IN the interior of this State, lady
of unusual powers Of observation and given to
much original thought, seen few davs
since. In this letter the lady said There mas
never been time, in the history of our State
when our farmers were SO prosperous when
they enjoyed SO many privileges, much that
would, In my girlhood, have been thought lux
ury, as they do now.' Much of this added
privilege which has come into the homes of
agriculturists of Maine is due to the influence
of the Grange and it deserves, as it will con
tinue to receive, the cordial support of those
in yyhO ipto ctei
Sebasticook Grange, Burnham, has elected
as officers for the ensuing year: Master, f. C.
Davis; overseer, Frank Burrill; secretary Fred
Batchelder; lecturer, Abbie Burriil; chaplain
Mary Reynolds; steward, Joseph Reynolds as
sistant steward, Clarence McAllister; lady as
sistant steward, Inez Hodgkins. The Grange
will observe its anniversary by holding an all
day meeting Monday, January 18th and at
that time the new officers will be installed
District Deputy Edward Evans of Waldo and
Miss Laura Comstock of the department of do
mestic science. Orono are expected to be pres
ent at the meeting.
South Montville Grange, No. 27l has adopted
the following resolutions on the death of Bro
Charles F. Plummer:
Whereas, The angel of death has again en-
tered our grange and removed from our midst
our beloved brother, Charles F. Plummer: there
fore, be it
Resolved, That while we acknowledge the
supreme wisdom of our heavenly Father, who
has called our brother to a brighter and better
life, we, the members of South Montville
Grange, deeply deplore our loss.
Resolved, That we extend ouI heartfelt SYM
pathy to the family of our deceased brother
and commend them to the care of Him who
doeth all things well.
Resolved, That as a token of respect for our
departed brother that our charter be draped
for period of thirty days; that copy of these
resolutions be spread upon our records; another
sent to the sorrowing family. and one sent to
the local papers for publication.
LEVI CURTIS, Committee on
j. c. GORDON, Resolutions.
Harvest Home Grange Brooks has adopted
the following resolutions of respect:
Whereas, In the mystery of Divine Provi-
dence we are again called upon to mourn the
loss of an honored and highly valued member
of our fraternal order; therefore, be it
Resolved, That by the death Of Perca B.
Clifford Harvest Home Grange, No. 81 suffers
a great loss His fidelity to the order and its
interests; his regular attendance upon our
meetings; his wisdom in council and his social
qualities and an ever readiness to assist in our
work has endeared him to u.s.
Resolved, That we deeply regret that he is
to be with us no more.
Resolved, That as fitting tribute to his
memory our charter be draped in mourning for
period of thirty days; that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon our records; that a
copy be sent to our bereaved sister as an ex-
preston of sympathy for her in her deep sor-
row, and to our county papers for publication
Fraternally submitted,
MARCELLUS j. Dow Committee
MEDoRA B. CARPENTER, on
LAURA A. JEwETT, Resolutions
Brooks, Me-, December 26, 1910.