The Republican journal., 1916-01-20
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

NEWS OF THE ORANGES.
Waldo County Pomona Grange will meet
with Seaside Grange Tuesday. Feb. LIST.
Mrs. Bragdon of Searsmont took the Sd and
4th degrees in Union Harvest Grange, Center
Montville, last Saturday night, and also took
part in the entertainment.
Union Harvest Grange, Center Montville,
will celebrate the 41st anniversary of its Or
ganization February 4th. There will be an
day meeting, and other Oranges will be in
vited to attend.
Samuel F. Emerson of Skowhegan has COM
pleted % years as secretary of Somerset Po-
mona and 18 years secretary of Skowhepan
grange and has been reelected in both for 1871
He has been installed in the State grange,
Somerset Pomona and Skowhegan grange 81
times. In the q years as secretary of the
Pomona he has missed but four meetings and
has attended 2s6 Pomona meetings in Somerset
county.
The officers of Burnham Grange, Burnham,
were installed, Jan. 11th by L. w. Clark. assist
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Mudgett, and are as
follows: Master, Wesley Hunt; overseer,
Andrew Miles; lecturer, Lillian Perry; steward
Preston Perkins; Sec. Elmer Mitchell; Treas i,
r. T. Winn; Ceres, Augusta Hunt; Pomona,
Lottie Winn; Flora, Ida Cole Morse. At the
conclusion of the installation baked bean and
pastry supper was served and after the Grange
reassembled short program was carried out
Comet Grange, Swanville, spent very
pleasant evening Jan. 4th with Granite Grange,
North Searsport. Mr.. Albert Nickerson, past
master of Comet Grange, assisted by his wife,
installed the officers of Granite Grange in a
very interesting manner. Supper followed
the installation, and on returning to the upper
hall the patrons listened to a short literary
nal poem written for the occasion by Sister
Carrie Spaulding, deserves special mention
Seven Star Grange, Troy, installed officers
Saturday evening, Jan. 18th. as follows: NJ,
Mrs. Grace Gray; overseer, James Mitchell;
steward, Dewey Mitchell; assistant steward,
Dwight Stevens; lady assistant steward. Jean
Rogers; treasurer, J. W. Luce; chaplain, Fred
A. Myrick; lecturer. Lutte L. Rogers; gate
keeper, Harold Gowen; secretary, Edith Nit.
chell; Pomona, Gladys Estes; Flora, Marguerite
Danforth; Ceres. Phyllis Estes. After the in
stallation supper was served in the hall and
games were enjoyed by the young people.
The officers of Seaside Grange were installed
Friday evening, Jan. 18th, by State Deputy
FVanE of cjoto hx,
Deputy Manley o. Wilson and wife. The off,
GERS are as follows: Master, Miss Lucy A..
Cochran; overseer, George W. Miller; treasur-
er, j. Earl Braley; secretary, Lura H. Richie;
lecturer Dora j. Bridges; steward, Lee Noyes;
assistant steward, Harold McKeen; lady as
sistant steward. Myrtle Sholes; Pomona, Mrs.
George W. Miller; Flora, Louisa Lynn gate
| keeper. Roy Sholes. Mrs Clara S. Lunt,
Ceres, was absent and will be installed later,
A harvest supper was served at 10 80, follow
ed by remarks by the State officers, with mu-
sic by Seaside
The following officers of Sebasticook Grange.
Burnham, were installed Saturday evening,
Jan. Sth, by Past Master Thomas McAllister:
Master, Wentworth Pease; overseer, B. A. Rev
nolds; lecturer, Ermine Davis; steward, James
Huff; assistant steward, Ronello Reynolds;
secretary, Everett Davis: treasurer, Cora Rey-
nolds; Ceres, Verdilia Pease; Pomona, Mary
Twitchell; Flora, Mary Braley; lady assistant
steward, Ruth Hunt, At the conclusion of
the meeting supper served. Saturday,
Jan. 18th Sebasticook observed its anniyer-
10 tha al b,l
all-day session with program and speakers
of interest
The ,fhcers of Mystic Grange, Center Bel
mont. were installed Saturday evening, JAM
18th, by Edmund Brewster. assisted by M O.
Wilson and wife of Riverside and Worthy
Master Woods and wife of Waldo Pomona
Following the installatio harvest feast was
served The Grange was then called to order
and the Lecturer, Sister Carrie Murch, pre-
sented the following program: Piano duet
Airline Morse and Mary Cobb; character song,
George Hartshorn; recitation. Carrie Murch
dialogue, 1.-TWO Aunts and Photo;" piano
solo. Bernice Armstrong; violin solo, Earl Mar
riner; remarks for the good of the order by
visiting officers. About IS were present, with
visitors from Victor. Riverside, Tranquility
and Waldo Pomona.
| Seaside Grange has adopted the following
resolutions of respect:
Whereas. the hand of Divine Provide nee
has removed from our midst our late brother.
Elisha H. Haney; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, members of Seaside
Grange. are desirous of testifying our respect
for his memory, and expressing our earnest
and heartfelt sympathy with the family of the
deceased.
Resolved, That in our sorrow for the loss Of
our faithful and beloved brother, we find con.
ISOLATION in the belief that it is we'll with him
for whom we mourn.
Resolved, That these resolutions be trans
mitted to the family of the deceased as toker
of our respect and veneration for the fine
character Of good brother gone to his rest
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our records and copy sent tt
the local papers for publication.
LuEA R H, RlTcH1E, Committee
A. B. SMALLEY, Resolutions
The meeting of Morning Light Grange. Mon
roe, Saturday evening, Jan, 18th, was an inter