Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-16
A Surprise Visit.

A squad of Patrons, numbering seventy six,
made surprise visit to Bro. Charles Ingalls,
and wife Of Lyndonville, on the evening Of
the 2Sth ult., presenting to them nico ex-
tension table and lounge. The gathering
embraced members Of neighboring oranges
as we'll as those Of Enterprise grange, of
which Bro. Ingalls, has been worthy master
for four years, and has never been absent
from q meeting Members of Enterprise,
Wide Awake, Green Mountain, Independent,
Rising Sun, Star and Burke Mountain
oranges contributed towards the presents,
showing that Bro. Ingalls, friends are numer-
GUS and lasting The evening was spent
with music and social chat. Sister A.
Hoyt, lecturer of Enterprise grange, made
the presenting address. She said
Most worthy and honored Patron and wife ::
You have long been known as untiring, zeal.
Gus, ardent advocates of the grange reform.
The Patrons Of Enterprise grange have wit.
messed your earnestness and zeal 10 behalf of
the grange cause with great delight, aud
have been stimulated to renerd efforts there
by. You have led the van, aud your untir-
ing zeal, and well directed efforts have given
you the most responsible places of honor and
trust which it has been in the power of En-
terprse grange to confer. 1t is no mean
compliment, neither in your case is it an un-
deserving one. You have for the past four
years held the Office of worthy master and
agent Of Enterprise grange, and also the
agency for the association. Your marked
ability, untlring zeal, and the unlimited cou-
fidence which the Patrons repose in you, gave
you this position and no one can say that it
was unworthily bestowed. To your credit be
it said, that you are one of the first charter
members of Enterprise grange and the first
master, | mention these facts not only as
complimentary to yourself, but as evidences
Of your untiring and oeaseless activity in be-
half of reform which should engage all
true hearts. But it is in this Enterprise
grange that your efforts have been most
highly appreciated IT'S here that your
light has shone with increasing spleudor. 1t
is largely to your untiring activity that En-.
terprsc grange had its origin, and has been
conducted so deservedly and merito riously to
the high position of influence which it now
holds, and We all as Patrons feel that untold
good has been accomplished by it. The
members Of Enterprise grange aud also of
the other subordinate oranges have not been
anappreciative Of the inestimable service you
have rendered the cause of the grange, by
your devoted labors for the good OF the Or
der. Suffice it to say, we honor you for it,
The rewards Of brothers and sisters are feeble,
transient, worthless. The conviction tina
you have obeyed duty's call is tho highest
reward that can be given. We should, how
ever, be false to our obligation, and we would
do violence to our feelings did we not give
to you some token of our gratitude, and some
testimonial of our appreciation of this service
In behalf Of tho members of Enterprise
grange and of other oranges here represented
present this table and lounge Receive
them as a humble thank offering from thOm
May your table be loaded with all the sub
stantials and the luxuries of the season, aud
your lounge be place Of repose for your
weary heads and aching limbs God speed
the right, aud bless your worthy endeavOrs.