The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

Mason CITY, w. Va Will ueo1cdto
their new temple on the 26th day
of April, 1897, the anniversary day
of Odd Fellowship in America.
A committee representing said
Lodge visited our Lodge here
Thursday night, extending tothem
an invitation to be present and aid
them in their work Over twenty
Lodges from Rayenswood to CALI
polls have been invited A special
invitation has been extended our
Lodge to bring their teams for all
four degrees and confer the work
upon candidates on the evening of
the 26th The team here is con-
sidered one of the finest in the
State Hon. Rankin Wiley has
been selected by our Mason City
Brothers to address those in at
at 1920 a. M. after which
there will be a recess for dinner
At 1 p. M. the parade will take
place, dedication exercises at 1:30
p. M, after which addresses viii be
delivered by Hon. Romeo 81. Freer.
Grand Master, w. Va, and Hon.
@. ii. Lyman, Grand Secretary,
Ohio. and other prominent repre-
sentatives of the Order In the
evening there viii be literary and
dramatic exercises in the Hall, in
which at 10 p. M. a formal recep-
ion will take place.
This will be followed by a ban
auet, at which time responses will
be made by representatives select
ed by visiting Lodges, to the toasts
as they, are announced by the
Toastmaster. Our Lodge here Sc
lected by the unanimous vote of
the members present, Hon. Rankin
Wiley, to respond to the toast, and
Rev. ". b. I. d'Argent to respond
to the Address of Welcome, at
1O:3O a. m. to be delivered by Bro.
w. e. Ruttencutter, Grand War
den, of w. Va, and member of
the Mason City lodge.
This will be grand day in Ma
son City. and one that viii be en-
joyable and instructive to all who
will attend. We are informed that
special rates will be secured for
the transportation of the visitors.
Several good bands have also been
There are more good roads made
in public halls than out in the coun-
try. But why lay SO much stress
on interesting the farmers. They
don't farm the roads; they don't
compose the travelling public alto
gether. To be sure they use the
roads to some extent, but not more
than doctors, hucksters, tanners,
lumbermen, politicians and others
who travel. The appeal should be
made to the travelling public.
There is no fairness in picking out
the farmer specially and trying to
pile the work on his shoulders.
Let all who want good roads try
their hands with the pick, shovel,
cart, road pillow, or pocketbook.
The farmer is always willing to do
his share, but it must not be ex-
pected that the farmer will over
exert himself for what will be of as
much or more benefit to others as
to himself. Too many want to
whip the horse that pulls instead
of putting their owe shoulders to
the wheel.
There are about twenty men and
boys in this town, who seem to
have nothing else to do, but stand
around on the streets and make re-
marks about every lady who passes
them. We heard of one man who
was very angry yesterday at the
language of some of these fellows,
and it was all his friends could do
to keep him from getting shot
gun and filing one of the dirty
dogs full of shot.
The card of Mr.. VIM. steenber-
gen, Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
appears in our paper today. He
is thoroughly competent man to
do any kind of engineering or sur
veying work. He is a graduate of
one of the best schools of engin-
eering in the country. He is
thoroughly reliable and honest,and
those who have work of this kind
to do would do well to hunt him up.
With the exception of your