The Republican journal., 1913-11-20
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

NEWS OF lf1EI SNAN\yEnS.
| North Waldo Pomona Grange met with
Comet Grange, Swanville. Nov. 18th. There
was good attendance and it was an enjoy.
able meeting.
Equity Grange, Belfast held a very inter.
esting meeting last Saturday evening. There
was good attendance. including visitors from
Morning Light Grange. Monroe. After the
meeting q clam chowder was served in the
dining room and enjoyed by all.
Seaside Grange. Belfast. was represented at
the National grange in Manchester, N. H., last
week. by A. D. Hayes, worthy master; Earl
Braley, worthy overseer, and Miss Lucy Coch-
ran, worthy chaplain. Mr.. Hayes took the
National degree and Mr. Braley the 9Th and
7th degrees.
| public meeting of Seven Star Grange,
Troy, was held last Saturday evening. DR..
George NJ. Twitchell of Auburn spoke on "a
Concrete Lesson in Progressive Farming
followed by piano duet by Misses Gladys and
Phlllls Estes, and a reading by Miss Danforth
after which an oyster supper was served with
doughnuts and coffee DR.. Twitchell was en-
tertained at the home of the lecturer, Arnold
lodge.
/ Chiidren's night observed by Morning
Light Grange, Monroe, Saturday evening, Nov
18th, and it proved to be red letter night for
the little folks, and the grown ups as well.
The recess was pleasantly passed by partaking
of bountiful supper in the banquet hall. Then
games were next in order. and the merry
laughter of the children continued until the
masters gavel was sounded An open session
was held and the following program rendered:
Recitations, Hildred Webb. Iva Clement, Mabel
Evans, Isabel Clement, Doris Clement and
Helen Clement; declamations, Norris Clement
and Kelsey Clement; vocal duets, Iva and Isa-
bel Clement, Mabel Evans and Isabel Clement;
vocal solo, Everett Parker, who responded to
an encore.
Granite Grange, North Searsport. has adopt
ed the following resolutions of resi- ect:
Whereas, Death has again entered our
Grange and taken our esteemed sister, Mary S.
Plummer; therefore, be it
| Resolved, That in behalf of Granite Grange
we hereby declare in a sincere manner our
!
and deeply deplore the loss of our sister.
Resolved, That our charter be draped for
thirty days, and that we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the relatives in their bereave-
ment.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased, that
! they be spread upon our records and that a
copy be sent to the Belfast Journal for publ-
cation.
MRS, A. o. STEVENS, Com.
Mr. G. H. STEVENS, on
VELzoRA j. NIcKERsoN, Resolutions.
Comet Grange. Swanville, has adopted the
following resolutions of respect:
Whereas, The Messenger of Death has again
entered our Order and removed to the Great
Beyond our worthy Brother Richard Robert.
son; therefore, be it,
Resolved. That in the death of Brother
Robertson, town has lost exemplary
young townsman, his parents loving ano
faithful son, the brothers a devoted brother
and the Grange an efficient and worthy mem
ber.
Resolved, That We. the members of Comet
Grange, deeply deplore the loss of our Brother
and extend sincere sympathy to his parents
and brothers asking them to look to Our
Heavenly Father for comfort and grace tc
Sunset and evening star
! And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When put out to
Twilight and evening bell
And after that the dark
And may there be no Sadness of farewell
When | embark.
For tho from cut our bourne of Time and
Place
The flood may bear me far,
hope to see my Pilot face to face
When | have crost the bar"
Resolved That as token of respect to oui
departed Brother, copy of these resolutions
be placed on our records our charter be drapec
for thirty days, copy sent to the bereaveG
family and copy sent to the local papers fol-
publication.
A 7. NICKERSoN, J Committee
ALICE W. NICKERsoNi, on
JENNIE " EBB, Resolutions