The Republican journal., 1912-12-19
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Sunlight Grange, Knox will have Christ
mas sociable at their hall at Knox Station on
Christmas eve. Cordial invitation to all.
Victor Grange, Sesrsmont, had sociable
last Saturday night. 1t was well attended
and pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
present
The question for the meeting of Waldo Po-
mona in Morrill, January 7th was incorrectly
given last week. 1t should have read Resolv-
ed, That the State should establish vocational
schools in the rural districts.
An entertainment by the children for the
benefit of the Branch Mills Grange, Palermo
will be given at the hall Saturday evening,
Dec 2lst. The entertainment will consist of
the play, Christmas Gifts of all Nations" a
will be social afterwards
At the public meeting of Seven Star Grange,
Troy, last Saturday evening the program in
cluded lecture by Mr.. Guptill readings by
Mrs. Mary Dodge and Seavey Piper, songs by
Mrs. Coffin, piano and duet by Gladys and
Phillis Estes. After the program an oyster
supper was served.
bankruptcy petition has been filed by the
Charleston Grange Corporation of Patrons of
Husbandry, doing business in Charleston. The
secured claims against the corporation amount
to 81, 100; unsecured claims to 1856 SO and
assets to 81, ,e9l. The assets of the corpora
ton are listed as follows: real estate 81 250;
cash, Sill; stock and fixures, $4,000; and open
accounts, $3.50.
Seven Star Grange, Troy held public meet
ing in the Grange hall Dec. 14th and listened
to a very interesting and instructive lecture
by Mr. Guptill from the University of Maine;
r.adngs by Mrs. Mary Dodge and Mrs. Seavie
Piper; piano duet by Misses Gladys and Phis
Estes, and solo by Mrs. Clarence Coffin. The
Grange has bought very nice piano and
christened it Saturday evening, Dec. l4th. An
oyster supper was served in the dining hall be-
low. The entertainment was fine and the pro-
gram well carried out before large and ap-
preciative audience.
At the regular meeting of South Branch
Grange, Prospect, last Saturday evening the
following ladies were elected as officers to
serve for the coming year: Master, Jennie
ard, Elsie Killman; A. S., Christine Clark;
Chaplain, Alice Hopkins; Lecturer, Emma
Bachelor; Treasurer, Henrietta Gray; Secre-
tary, Faustina Hartman; Gate Keeper, Mil
dred Clark; Pomona. Lizzie Curtis; Ceres,
Verna Hall; Flora, Blanche Hartman; L. A. S.
Alice Clark.
Megunticook Grange, Camden, has elected
the following officers: Master, Harold H. Nash;
Overseer, o. H. Emery; Steward, Capt. Arey;
Lecturer, John Leach; Asst. Steward, Walter
Pillsbury; Lady Steward, Jessie Tilden; Chap
lain, Lizzie Ambrose; Gate Keeper, Frank
Quigley; Secretary, Myrtle Andrews; Pomona,
Mrs. Geo. E. Nash; Flora. Mrs. E. L. Mathews;
Ceres. Mrs. H. H. Nash; Treasurer, J. W. Bow
ers The installation will be held Wednesday
evening, Jan. 1st. Mrs. Warren Gardner Of
Rockland, will install the officers.
Equity Grange, Belfast, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Master,
Charles Waterman; overseer, Herbert Seekns;
chaplain, Theda Elms; lecturer, Clara Seekins;
treasurer, Eugene Wood; secretary, Mabel Mil
Ter; steward. Charles Simmons; assistant stew
ard, Carrie Newcomb; lady assistant steward,
Abbie Toothaker; gate keeper. Levi Campbell;
ceres, Blanche Waterman; pomona, Tillie
Toothaker; fora, Laura Dyer; executive COM
mittee, Eugene Wood, Henry Elms and Frank
Toothaser. The installation will be in the
new ifN which it is expected will be COM
pleteI the first regula meeting in January
The hall is modelled on the lines of the Seaside
grange, but is not as large.