The Republican journal., 1911-02-02
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Waldo County Pomona will meet in Seaside
Grange hall next Tuesday and Mrs. Abby Rack
life will give the address of welcome.
Regardless of high winds and deep snow
drifts, Equity grange had a very interesting
meeting last Saturday night. The third and
fourth degrees were conferred on six candi-
dates, followed by harvest feast
The next session of Knox Pomona grange
will be with White Oak grange. North War
rem, February 11th. The meeting will be call
ed at 10 a. m. Picnic dinner will be served,
and Patrons will keep in mind that they must
find grain for their horses.
Victor Grange, searsmont, is holding very
interesting meetings with good attendance.
By invitation "a members visited South Mont
vile Grange, January 18th and furnished the
program.
Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike, held an
This Grange recently had a new floor laid in
their dining room, has bought handsome
hard wood desk for the secretary, and paid the
last debt on their hall. The Grange starts in
the new year with a sense of freedom not felt
in the past four years.
Meguntcook grange Camden, held an after
noon and evening meeting January 25th, be-
ginning at 80 p. m. All oranges on the car
line were invited and eight were represented.
In the afternoon there was work in the third
and fourth degrees. At 6 o'clock a harvest
supper was served. There was large attend
ance in the evening and fine program was
rendered.
The officers of Hope grange were publicly
installed last week by Mrs. Elmer Light of
Warren, formerly of Hope grange, assisted by
Everett N. Hobbs and Margaret Robbins.
After the installation T. ]. Gushee, with few
felicitous remarks presented Mrs. Light five
dollars in behalf of the grange. Mrs. Light
responded in a vivacious manner. rising
vote of thanks was rendered to Past Master
Hobbs for his faithful and efficient services as
Master of the grange. During two years SER
vice in that capacity he was absent but one
session. A short program, consisting of re-
marks, several selections by the grange orches-
ira, a song BY c. A. Dunton and negro
character sketch by Mrs. Morse, was followed
by bountiful supper
Riverside grange, No. 506, was recently or
ganized at Poor's Mills with charter member
ship of SO. The officers were installed by
| Deputy Edward Evans, and are as follows:
Master, W. A. Monroe; overseer Joseph jack
son; lecturer, A. M. Banks; steward, Horace
Wentworth; assistant steward, Walter Fem
wick chaplain, Maude Thompson; secretary, E.
A. Banks treasurer, Jameson Wentworth;
lady assistant steward, Grace Marsh; Pomona,
Cassie Banks: Flora, Nettie Kimball; Ceres,
Annie Monroe; gate keeper, G. E. Marsh. Last
Thursday evening fine chicken supper was
candidates. A fine pros gram followed, which in
cuded music, speeches and remarks from
visiting members.
Seaside grange has adopted the following
resolutions of respect:
Whereas, Death has again entered our ranks
| and taken from our number John 7. Frost;
| therefore, be it
| Resolved, That in the death of Brother Frost
we have lost good and loyal member of Sea-
side grange and the community respected
and valued citizen.
Resolved, That while we believe "He doeth
all things WELL" we shall miss his genial pres
ence at our meetings,
Resolved, That we hereby express our SYM
pathy to Sister Frost in her bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our records, a copy presented
to Sister Frost and copy sent to the local
papers for publication.
E. c. Dow. Committee
TILEsToN WADLIN, on
ALBERTA WADswoRTH, Resolutions.
Belfast, January rs, 1911.