The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-11-21
NEWS OF THE. ORANGES.

Equity Grange hall is almost ready for the
grange to hold its meetings in. The next
grange meeting will be with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Freeman Sheldon and a baked bean supphr will
be served.
Dirigo grange. Freedom, held its regular
meeting November 9th. The program con-
sisted of readings. topic, and three minute
speeches by the members. The grange gave
public dinner and sale of vegetables and
fancy work Nov. goth.
The November meeting of Waldo Pomona
was held with Sheepscot Lake grange, Paler-
mo. The day was fair and about 80 patrons
were in attendance. The officers were nearly
all present, the worthy secretary showing
his zeal for the good of the order by driving
across country over 20 miles in order to attend
the meeting. Eight candidates were instruct
ed in the fifth degree at the forenoon session.
AT the noon recess, the visitors were we'll
cared for in the dining room by the host
grange. The grange was again called to order
and ten oranges responded to the roll call. A
fine address of welcome was given by Harry
Lenfest, with response by Hon. L. C. Morse of
Liberty, who spoke in very interesting man.
ner. The question, Resolved, That Scientific
Farming Is Preferable to Old time Farming,
was Interestingly discussed by Rev. E. A.
Dinslow, O. B. Keene, B. F. Foster, c. M.
Howes, Mr.. Bessey from Kennebec county,
and others. A good literary program was
carried out by the home grange. The next
meeting will be held with Mystic grange, Bel
mont Dec. Sd. The address of welcome is
assigned to Cora Hartshorn and the response
to L. A. Cochran of Belfast The question,
Resolved, That it is More Profitable for
Farmer to invest His Surplus Money in I'm
provements of His Farm Than to Deposit it in
Bank, will be opened in the affirmative by
Edmund Brewster. and in the negative by Fred
Mariner. Remainder of program by Mystic
grange.
Wednesday evening. Nov. 18th, was observ-
ed as Children's Night by Honesty Grange of
Morrill,. Although the evening was stormy
about rs were present when the meeting was
called to order by the Worthy Master, J. G.
Harding. After the opening exercises, music
by the choir and remarks by members and
friends, recess was declared and the children
were invited to the dining room, where an
abundant supper was served with much merri-
ment. After all had been served the meeting
was again called to order, when the entire
school entered the hall and gave very pretty
march drill, with Helen Merriam as organist.
Much credit is du their teachers, Miss Mildred
Wentworth and Miss Ethel Parker, for the fol-
lowing bright, entertaining program, which
was furnished by the children and young peo-
pie. The evening proved such success that
no Grange can afford to neglect having Chill
dren's Night. The program: Welcome by
Doris Larrabee; rec, "rhe New Baby
Vaughn Hatch; rec. "The Finished Educa-
tion,' by Irma Thomas and Leona Woodbury.;
song, 1.-The Naughty Mouse" Fred Merriam;
exercise, eight girls; rec, Lester Brown; pri-
mary calesthenic drill; duet, "Mazurka," Irma
Thomas, Helen Merriam; rec, Fannie Whit
comb; original story by Helen Merriam; song,
"Fraidy Cat" by Mildred Larrabee and Vaughn
Hatch; rec, Willie Daggett; rec, Adah Achorn
solo, Irma Thomas; rec, Adelaide Merriam;
vote of thanks to Honesty Grange; song, "In
the Days of Boys and Girls" by Bessie LARA
bee, Helen Merriam and Milan Weymouth;
grammar school calesthenics; rec, :Good bye"