Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-29

Samuel Davis is visiting friends II
Manchester, n. II.
r. A. Peartt Of Keene was in town tnt
first Of the week to meet John McGesry
assignee of the insolvent Vermont hldt
and Leather company. There Is somt
negotiation between the parties as TO tine
sale of the tannery property to be used
for manufacturing bicycle rms.
The listers have completed the grand
list, which is now lodged IN the town
clerks office for the inspection of the tax
nayers. This is the proper time TO inves-
tigate and see that there Is no error 10
YOUR list as il can now be corrected, while
IL cannot later on. The listers VIII meet
al the town clerks office Tuesday, May
18th, to hear grievances.
The 18th anniversary of Odd Fellowship
/ In America was celebrated at Odd Fellows
I hall Monday evening, Apr. 26th, by Bethel
4 Lodge, No. 80. The program was as t9i-
lows: Piano selection, Miss Ella Weich
prayer, Bro w. A. Warner; vocal selec-
lion, Mrs. r. NJ. Chase; recitation, Prog
ress and Fraternity Miss Elizabeth ..
Kimball: address, 1.-TWO Sides Of Life,
+ Bro. g. w. Morrow; vocal selection, Mrs.
r. w. Reynolds; piano selection, Miss
4 WEIGH. An invitation had been extended
/ to all the fraternal and secret orders OF
the place, with their families, and the
Masons, Mechanics and Good Templars
attended in body and, with the eXcep-
ton OF the former, appeared in regalla,
filling the hall with an interesting ana re-
fined audience. Too much cannot be SAID
in praise OF the entertainment, which sa-
vored of good fellowship and frater-
nal feeling from beginning to end. The
recitation by Miss Kimball OF Bro. A. j.
Hough's poem, Progress and Fraternity"
was a very taking part OF the program
Mrs. Chase and Mr.. Reynolds were re-
ceived with applause, showing their popu /.
larity as entertainers ia the musical ilne'
bile Miss WEIGH presided in her usual
able manner at the piano. Bro. Morrow's
address showed pictures OF both sides Of
life and brought out many interesting
sketches and anecdotes which kept the
audience delighted and Interested. At
the close OF the meeting Noble Grand X
p. Stockwell who acted as chairman OF
the meeting, invited, in behalf OF Bethel
Lodge, No. 80, all 10 a repast served at
Cushing hall. At the close OF the supper,
which was served in very pleasing man
ner by the Ladies' Aid society, Bro. l.. w
Clough, chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements, as POSTMASTER raped to or
der and, after reading some interesting
letters of regret from grand officers, called
upon w. NJ. a. Lee Cady to respond to the
toast, 1.-THE Masonic Fraternity which
he did in an able manner. III. +. adams
was called upon TO respond to a toast for
the Mechanics and II. II. Hazeltine for
the Good Templars. Both spoke in an
interesting manner. Bro. w A. Warner
then responded to "Our Ladies" with
words OF warm praise. Bro. Morrow made
the last OF the after dinner speeches and
a long-to be-remembered affair was hro't
to a close. May the good feeling shown
in the entertainment coDtinue in our
midst and may Bethel Lodge, No. 80, grow
to position.we feel it deserves, and may
its phlanthropie principles be developed
more fully in the minds OF our people.