Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
BELLOWS FALL NEWS
Changers Of Vermont 400 Strong
in the Village This Week
Exercises at the open Public Meeting
Gov Bell a Speaker.

Gov. Bell a Speaker.
The 33d annual session of the Vermont
State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
has been held here during the past
week The meetings closed this morning
with the installation of officers. reports
of committees and unfinished business
The meetings have been held i'm Odd
Fellows hall with the exception OF the
opening session. which was held in the
opera house Tuesday evening. 1t was
the only uublic meeting, and a large au-
dience gathered to welcome Gov. Bell and
the other visiting Changers. The ad-
dress of welcome was given by DR.. f. r.
Campbell In hts genial way he ex-
pressed the welcome of the village and
town to the visitors. l.. NJ. Cragin Of
Springfield replied I'm a pleasing manner
He said that ever since his acquaintance
with the doctor he had suspected
him of having large heart, and that
now his. belief was fully confirmed. He
spoke briefly Of the work of the Grange
and closed by heartily thanking the peo-
pie for their welcome.
The next number on the program read
Symposium of Prose and Poetry" Col
c. w. Scarf of Burlington. Everyone
felt some curiosity as to just what this
would be. 1t proved to be a delightful
simple talk. for Col. Scarf said he did not
believe in any lofty orations which neither
himself nor his audience understood
Many interesting and instructive thoughts
were brought out, which were put into
pleasing rhymes, and thus they remained
with the hearers longer Hon. f. b.
Norris of Sodus, n. Y. was unable to be
present. and G. w. Osgood OF this town
took his place. He spoke of the mem
cries we cherish of the old home on the
farm and OF the great debt we who go
out into the world owe to those who are
left behind. Following this Prof. A. T..
Morse Of South Paris. Me, gave n read
ing entitled "Od John w Jones" It
was story in which the humorous and
pathetic were wonderfully blended and
Mr.. Morse delivered II in pleasing and
intelligent manner. The audience showed
their appreciation and approval by re-
calling him
The last address Of the evening was by
Gov. c. ]. Bell. who spoke of the great
the state Of Vermont. and the wonderful
amount OF good II Is doing He also spoke
Of the laws which have been passed by the
legislature this fall for the betterment OF
the rural communities. and predicted
that improvements would come Music
was furnished during the evening by
the Citizens band. The work Of the
convention was continued Wednesday. the
Grange opening in 9th degree organiza -
tion and the report OF the executive com
mittee. In the afternoon the address OF
the worthy master was received and the
reports OF deputies all showing the or
ganiZation to be in a nourishing con-
dillon throughout the state. In the
evening the different committees OF the
session were announced and reports re-
ceived from the Pomona and subordinate
Oranges. Yesterday morning at 10
o'clock the annual election Of officers oc-
Cured
During the afternoon session yesterday
the reports Of the different committees
We're received and the sixth degree con-
ferred by "A working team. The evening
session last night was devoted to an ex-
cmpification OF the first and second de e
grces by Fail Mountain Grange. No 297.
The third and fourth degrees were work
ed 10y Pleasant Valley Grange. No. 242.
The attendance has been large. 400 to 500
present. and the meetings unusually in
terestinE.