The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-01-13
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Union Harvest Grange. Center Montville.
will visit South Montville Grange on the even.
ing of January 18th
Equity Grange will visit Riverside Grange
this. Thursday. evening By invitation. and will
install the officers for the ensuing year.
Honesty Grange. No. SO. of Morrill,, has
elected and installed the following officers:
Master. Leo jackson; overseer, Roy Gurnev:
lecturer, Bertha Mears; steward, Lemuel
Woodbury.; assistant steward. Russell Jack
son; chaplain. Sarah Achorn; treasurer, ]. G.
Harding; secretary. Annie Simmons; gate
keeper, Dana Achorn: Ceres, Mabel Quincy;
Pomona. Eta Jackson; Flora, Altha Berry:
lady assistant steward. Dora Jackson.
Deputy G. Fl. York. assisted by Mrs. York
and R. E. Littlefeld. installed the following
officers of Sunrise Grange. Winterport, Satur-
day evening, Jan. 1st: Master. D. L. Cole. ov
erseer. S. II. Baker; lecturer, Mrs. ]. W. lib.
belts; chaplain, Sadie S. Bragg; secretary,
Raymond F. Cole; steward, ]. W. Tibbetts;
assistant steward, Maynard Cole; Ceres,
Nettie M. C,le; Flora, Luyle Nickerson;
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ard, Lzzle N Shaw. After the installation
oyster stew was served. Visitors we're pres.
ent from Eastern Star and Northern Light
oranges The evening was much enjoyed by
all present.
Sunlight Grange. Knox Station, at its regu-
lar session Jan. 9Th installed officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Master, H. A.
Shibles; overseer, R. W, Emerson; lecturer.
Hester Wentworth; chaplain, Helen philbrick;
treasurer, Ellen ShibIes; secretary, Bertha
Shlb!es; steward, ]. w. Dolliff; assistant stew
ard. Cnas Patterson; Pomona, Lizzie Gilchrest;
Ceres Annie Foss; Flora, Mildred Wing; lady
assistant steward, Flora Patterson The in
stalling officer was Mrs, Annie B. Aborn,
lecturer of Waldo County Pomona, who did
the work in very pleasing manner. She
was ably assisted by B. l.. Aborn and Miss
Addle Cross. After the installation bounti
full supper was served by the sisters.
The officers Of Equity Grange were installed
last Saturday evening by Edmund Brewster
of Mystic Grange, Belmont, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Manley o. Wilson of Riverside
Grange, Belfast. About go were present from
Seaside and Riverside Of Belfast, Mystic of
Belmont and Morning Light of Monroe. The
officers Worthy Master, ]. A. Sanker;
overseer, S. W. Newcomb; lecturer. Ella Tooth
aker; steward. F. A. Toothaker; assistant stew
ard Herbert L. Seekins; chaplain, lilly Tooth
aker; treasurer. Leslie P. Miller; gate keeper,
| Levi Campbell; secretary, Mabel W. Miller;
Pomona, Alice Newcomb; Ceres. Hester Sam
ker; Flora, Agnes Morris; lady assistant stew
ard, Katherine Newcomb; chorister, Laura
Morris. A short program followed and sup
per served at 10 o'clock.
Charles S. Adams, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
M Howes Of South Montville Grange Installed
the following officers in Victor Grange, Sears
mont, Wednesday evening, Jan. 5th: Charles
Butler, W M; George Butler, overseer; Miss
Thelma Wentworth, lecturer; George Davis,
steward; Charles Cushman, treasurer; Mrs.
Abbie Ordway, secretary; Maurice Cobb, gate
keeper; Mis-. MARTHA Butler, Ceres; Mrs. Dora
Davis Pomona; MISS Callie Packard, Flora
Mrs. Josie keso, L. A S. After the installa-
ton supper was served and then a very inter-
esting program was given: Piano duets by
Mary Cobb and Angie Paine. Mary Cobb and
Elizabeth Hills; song by Miss Helen Cobb
tableaux, the bachelor, George Butler; home
scene, Mllbury Hunt ana family; rectations.
Miss Thelma Wentworth Mrs. Alice An
dreas; poem, Miss Angie Millett. After the
! program remarks for the good OF the Order
were made by the installing officers.
| closer connection between the State
/ Grange and the Farmers Union of Maine pro-
| baby will be the result OF conference held in
| WateIviIle Jan. 6th between the executive
board of the Farmers Union and State Master
! Thompson of the Grange and f. S. Adams, ap-
pointed at the 1914 meeting OF the State Grs ge
in Lewiston chairman OF Committee looking
toward a profitable merger of these two great
organizations. Among those present were ex-
/ Commissioners of Agriculture Roberts and
Buckley, Charles II. Gardner, president of the
union; q. c. Clements, clerk; w. S.aRogers,
treasurer, and c. E. Embree, general manager.
! Two Of the guests were W. G. Stetson the first
clerk of the union, and M. o. Wilson, president
of the Belfast Farmers Union. 1t is stated on
good authority that there is no important OBJ
lection to the closer connection of the Grange
and Union, and that the discussion now hinges
about the best means to be employed and the
extent to which the combination shall be car
ried. At the meeting it was voted to take on
a line of machinery manufactured by Walter
A. Wood & Co.
Comet Grange, Swanvills, has adopted the
following resolutions of respect:
! Whereas the Messenger of Death has
tered our Grange and taken from our midst
one of our youngest and most beloved brothers,
Emery Lee Cunningham; and whereas we de-
plore his los from our order. Comet Grange,
No 70, yet we believe that this has happened
in the infinite wisdom of the Divine Master
and that ITO live in the hearts we leave be-
hind is not to die; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved
family, who did all that loving hands could do
to avert this sad event. our deepest and most
sincere sympathy and commend them to God.
for it is
Better to hope, though the clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted.
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through
When the ominous clouds are rifted.
For God hath marked each sorrowing day,
And numbered every secret tear
And Heavens long age of bliss shall pay
| For all His children suffer here.
And. be it further resolved that as token
OF respect to his memory copy of these reso-
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