The Republican journal., 1915-03-18
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Equity Grange Dramatic Club will give the
play 1.-THE Last Loaf" at Silver Harvest
Grange hall. Waldo, Friday evening, March
10th. followed by dance with music by Towns
ends orchestra.
Seven Star Grange, Troy. held its regular
meeting Saturday evening with large number
in attendance. Third and Fourth degrees were
conferred on three candidates and two were
initiated. After the degree work harvest
feast was served.
A large delegation of patrons from Georges
River Grange Liberty went to South Montville
Tuesday evening March 9th. by special in
vitation, as guests of South Montvile Grange.
Georges River Grange furnished an interesting
program. The visitors passed very enjoyable
evening. and did ample justice to the fine
supper that was served to them.
Morning Lighl Grange of Monroe. held an
unusually interesting meeting Saturday even
ing, March 18th, and two applications for MEM
bership were received. An excellent report of
the meeting of North Waldo Pomona was
given by Annie B. Clements, master At re-
cess much merriment was produced by fish
pond, from which many delightful fishes"
were taken by means of hook and line. The
program was as follows: Roll CALL answered by
naming some great achievement of modern
times; important events of the past week
named and discussed by various members:
reading, Alice Elingwood; recitation, Helen
E. Cooper; original paper, Annie B. Clement,
IL
followed by the question box, which, as usual
gave rise to interesting discussions from
which much useful information NAV be OBJ.
tanned.
Tuesday evening, March 9th, Georges River
Grange of Liberty to goodly number visited
South Montvile Grange and furnished the
program. Several other oranges were repre-
sented. The program consisted of songs, read
ings and dialogues and was up to the usual
standard of excellence of the entertainments
furnished by this grange The evening was
fine and all joined in providing good time for
the visitors and sociabiity and good fello wship
prevailed. Supper was served in the commo-
dious dining room of the host grange and con-
sisted of the usual good things which the
grange sisters know SO well how to prepare,
helped out with oranges. After an hour spent
in games and sociability the members parted,
feeling that these visits do much to promote
spirit of fraternity and good will and to in
crease the happiness of all concerned.
At the meeting of Seaside Grange, Belfast
last Friday evening the following program was
carried out: Singing by the chorus; quotations
by the worthy MASTER Miss Lucy Cochran con-
undrums, Elmira McKeen and j. Earle Braey;
reading. John Fraser; conundrums by worthy
overseer, Elijah Richie, Mertie Sholes, Sarah
Chapes, Miss Trask, a visitor from Mt Hope
grange, Nellie Grotton, Lura Richie, Elnora
Hayes; reading, in costume. Nellie Grotton; re-
citation, Luz Richie; singing by the chorus
An address was to have been given by Fast
Master A. d. Hayes. but owing to his illness
that was postponed Also, owing to the absence
of James E. Wallace, the topic for discussion
was not taken up, but it is expected that it will
be discussed next week, the question being,
"What is the best thing that man woman
can do to make their work easier in the house
or on the FARM" One new member was taken
in at the meeting Friday night, and several ap
pcations are out. Seven new members have
been added since the beginning of the year.