The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-15
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

G.H. York installed the officers OF Star Of
Progress Grange. Jackson SATURDAY evening"
Jan. Sd.
Granite Grange, North Searsport. attended
the meeting Of Comet Grange, Swanvi'le, last
Monday evening and Past Master r. NJ. NICK
son installed the officers.
Dirieo Grange, Freedom, held its regular
| meeting Jan, Bird. A fine dinner was served
consisting of chicken, cold ham, mashed pota'
toes, salads, pickles and pastry. After dinner
Worthy Master Frank johnson called the
meeting to order and Mr.. Elmer Wiggln from
Albion installed the officers for the ensuing
| wear, The hall was we'll filled.
The following officers Of Mystic orange
Belmont, were publicly installed SATURDAY
evening, Jan. Sd, by State Deputy Edward
Evans master, Edmund Brewster; overseef'
| Leroy Morse; lecturer, Nettie Mariner Sue"
, ard. W. S. Foss; assistant steward. Ralph heai'
chaplain. Helen Foss; treasurer, Fred Bach
elder; secretary, Cora Hartshorn; gate Keeper
George Allen; Ceres, Lura Clark; Flora Jay
Morse: Pomona, Hattie Morse; lady ASSISTANT
steward, Hattie Heal.
| The following officers of Silver Harvest
Grange, Waldo, were installed THURSDAY even
ing. Jan. 9Th, by State Deputy Edward Evans
| of Waldo, assisted by Mrs. Evans: Master
James H. Cilley; overseer, Myrtle b. omitn
lecturer. Hattie Wentworth; steward, Iheooole
! Simpson; assistant steward, Eben wn''co"o
chaplain. Herbert F. Smith; treasurer. Free
man A. Cross; secretary, Alma G. Ciiley; gate
keeper. Benz. F. Wentworth; Ceres, lille Smith
Pomona, mise Cross; Flora, Birdie Cross' iaoS
assistant steward, Nellie Cross.
The officers of Georges River Grange. Lib
ertv. were installed Wednesday evening. jan
7th bv Past Master, Charles 5. Adams OF Sears
mont assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Howes O.
South Montville Grange, in very credltaDi'
manner. The officers are: Walter Ludwick
Master; L. C. Morse. Overseer; Preston boyn
ton. Steward; Ella Greeley, Lecturer; Mrs
Abbie White, Chaplain; Mrs. Blanche Cram
Secretary: Neal Skidmore, Asst. Steward; Johl
Fuller. Gate Keeper; Jessie Norton, Lad
Asst. Steward: Mrs. Florence Fuller. Ceres
Mrs. Ruby Holt, Flora; Mrs. Mary Norto1
Pomona.
At the annual meeting of Megunticoo
Grange, Camden. Jan. 7th, the following omcer
were installed by Reuben Thorndlke OF ROCK
land, assisted by James Morse: master
George Nichols; overseer, Henry Per
dleton; stew ard, Raymond Pendleton; lecture
Shirley Dow; chaplain, Julia Dow; secretar.
MYRTLE Andrews; treasurer, Joseph W. Bow
ers; assistant steward. Walter Pilsbury; Cere
Helen Bean; Pomona. Annie Hadlock; Flor
Florence Barnes; lady assistant steward, Flol
Pillsbury; gate keeper. Frank Quigley.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, held reg
ular meeting Jan. 9th with large attendance
W. M. Ira Veazie opened the Grange and att
. the usual routine of business the followlr
!. officers were installed by Deputy e. IT, 1ol
!. in very able manner: Master. Ira Veazle; I
= Harold Stone; Lee, Mrs. F. M. Nlckerso
Steward, Chas Keller; A. S., G. Ii. Steve
Chaplain, W. j. Matthews; Treasurer, HIATT
M. Nickerson; Sec'y, F. M. Nickerson; q 4
Haywood Howard. Lady officers Gra
Thayer, c. b. Spaulding, Abbie Pierce, L. A.
: Mrs. G. H. Stevens. After the installatl'
supper was served. Visiting members fro
- Comet Grange were present and seemed to e
;, joy the occasion The Grange closed In tori
i, Sunlight Grange, Knox Station, is actl
: once more, and begins the New Year In
q fourishing condition. The past year has be-
quite successful considering the condition tt
Grange was in at the beginning OF the yea
% At that time there was an average attendan
: of about eight members. The membership h
;. in creased quite largely, the Grange having
instated several old members and taken in tv
new members, and at the present time
eight applications for membership with go
prospects of more to come in the near futu
:. The officers for 1914 were installed at the
= regular meeting Jan. 10th, by Past Master
: NJ Shibles, assisted by w. J. Dollitf. AIT
70 the installation bountiful supper was serv'
u by the grange Degree work next Saturd'
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