The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-21
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

There will be free illustrated lecture by
the Agricultural Chemical Company, under the
auspices of Morning Light Grange, at the town
hall, Monroe, Friday evening, October 22nd.
C. S. Stetson of Greene. for the past eight
years Master of the State Grange, when in
Portland last Monday told representative of
the Evening Express that he had fully decid-
ed not to be candidate again.
C. S Stetson, Master of the State Grange,
will attend the national Grange meeting in
California next month and will be gone during
the entire month of November, in all proba-
bility. He reports that the Maine State Grange
is growing very satisfactorily and that the
coming State meeting in Portland in Decem-
Der will doubtless be very largely attended.
The average attendance at Honesty Grange.
Morrill,, during the year excelled tnat of past
years. New members are being instructed in
Grange work. at recent meeting over sixty
beautiful specimens of leaves from our native
trees were exhibited by the younger men,
bers, also many curious bits of wood from
trees of other States. The public has been
ments and socials given for the benefit of the
hall and Friday evening, Oct. 22d, they will be
welcomed to "Black Cat" and "Jacky Pump.
kim evening. If stormy, Saturday evening
There was large attendance at the meet
ing of Seaside Grange last Friday evening,
Plans for their Halloween ball were dis
cussed and there were remarks for the good
of the order by some of the older members.
A special program has been prepared for to-
morrow, Friday. evening when all members
are urged to attend. The Halloween ball will
be given in the Grange hall Wednesday even
ing. Oct. 9th, and elaborate preparations are
being made for it. A public s upper will be
served at 6 o'clock and McKeen's orchestra
will furnish music for the dancing
All roads led to Morrill, Wednesday evening,
Oct. 18th. when the members of Honesty
Grange had as their guests the members of
Silver Harvest Grange. Waldo, the guests fur.
nishing fine musical and literary program,
which was much enjoyed by ALL The Pomo-
M Lecturer, Mrs. Annie Aborn of Sunrise
Grange, Knox, was also present and presented
the work of the boys clubs to be organized in
Waldo county in an interesting manner Eigh-
ty-fve patrons marched to the dining room
where an abundant harvest supper was served.
Seven oranges were represented among the
the guests.
By invitation Silver Harvest Grange, Waldo
became the guests of Honesty Grange, Morrill,.
Wednesday night, Oct. 18th. Silver Harvest
was to furnish the program and Honesty the
supper. 1t was fine evening and large
number were present from Silver Harvest
also patrons from Riverside, Ritchie and Knox,
After the usual exercises of Honesty a recess
was taken and all sat down to tables laden
with baked beans, brown bread, white bread and
pies and cakes of all kinds in abundance. and
coffee. One hundred or more were feasted
and filled. After supper the entertainment
was placed in the hands of the lecturer of Sill
yer Harvest. who presented the following
program: Opening song by the choir; rec
Fannie Wentworth; music by Brother and Sis
ter J. c. Cilley; dialogue, "That Terrible
Child" violin solo, Catherine Gurney, who
was encored and responded; song, Sister Mar.
gle Gurney. who was encored and responded;
Dream, Sister Alma Cilley; dialogue, "What
Happened to Hannah;" dec., Brother Smith:
closing song. The program, the exercises and
the sociability of the evening were very much
enjoyed. and it was announced that Silver
Harvest would soon entertain Honesty under
like conditions.