The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-29
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Seven Star Grange, Troy, held a special
meeting last week for comforting degrees. At
the regular meeting Saturday evening there
was a large attendance. Visitors from Burn
ham and Dixmont were present. The third
and fourth degrees were conferred upon 18
candidates, others were reinstated and several
applications for membership were received.
The harvest feast was then enjoyed. At the
next meeting, March 9th, some new members
will be received.I
Harvest Home Grange. Brooks, enjoyed one
of the pleasantest entertainments of the sea-
son last Monday night, when the members Of
Northern Light grange of Monroe to the num-
ber of about one hundred came over to pay a
social visit. 1t was nice evening for the oc-
cason and everybody was in the best of humor
and prepared to enjoy everything. The grange
was opened in form by Worthy Master A. B.
Payson. Rev. H. G. Booth gave fine address
of welcome. which was ably responded to by
w. 5. Parker of Monroe. Remarks by others
followed and then came the recess with it's Sc
ciability and renewal of acquaintanceships.
After recess the following program was pre-
sented by the visitors and it was presented in
fine shape, too, and was credit to the Mon
roe grange:
Music. Orchestra
Recitation, Maud Nealley
Song, Fred Cunningham
Recitation, Eva knowiton
Clarinet SOLO Forest knowlton
Five scenes of dialogue.
Music, Orchestra
One scene of dialogue.
Music, Orchestra
Remainder of dialogue
Piano solo, Viola Conant
Recitation, John Brown, Gertrude Conant
Song, Mildred Braley, Forest knowlton
Speech, Chester knowlton
Violin solo, Harry Putnam
Recitation, Mabel Ritchie
Drill
Song, Mrs. Billings
Then some two hundred people did justice
to the efforts of the sisters of Brooks Grange
to see that their visitors should not go home
hungry. Sociability followed, and everybody
went home happy.
Morning Light Grange, Monroe, held very
interesting meeting last Saturday evening
with the Master, W. S. Parker, presiding.
During business routine one candidate was
balloted on and three new applications receiv-
ed. 1t being children's night an open session
was declared. The master retired and escort
ed the children into the hall to the strains of
an inspiring march played by Miss Viola Con-
ant, piano, Harry Putnam, violin, and Forest
knowlton, clarinet. Mr.. Parker in few well
chosen words welcomed the children in behalf
of the Grange. The children gave an excellent
program after bountiful feast in the lower
hall, where they received every attention.
Over $50 were present at the supper hour.
Following is the program: Recitations, Beu-
lah Smart and Mildred Curtis; song, Horace
Cunningham; recitations, Isabel Clements, Iva
Clements, Kelsey Clements, Homer Smart,
Gladys Shields, Howard Clements; song, Isabel
and Gladys Shields; recitations, Laura Braley,
Elmer MITCHELL song, Wyman Evans, who also
responded to an encore; recitation, Norris
Clements; exercise, Thirteen colonies; song,
America. The children taking part were pupils
of Miss Gertrude Conant, Mrs. Eva Knowton
and Miss Catharine Blaisdell the latter Win
terport school. Many of the pieces were
references to George Washington, and Miss
Gertrude Conant procured little hatchets for
each child to take home as souvenir. The
Grange then extended rising vote of thanks
to the children for the excellent program, af-
ter which they retired, the march being played
by the orchestra, Bradford Webper, piano,
Harry Putnam, violin and Forest Knowlron
clarinet.