The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
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THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1876.
Vicinity Items.
CHILDREN's DAY AT BENNINGTON.

which was fine affair und reflects great
credit on the superintendent, MIR. j. v.
Carney, and the members of the church
who assisted him in his duties.
The church was beautifully trimmed
with evergrecns, flags and flowers. The
flags representing this glorious centennial
time, combined with the other decorations
produced very striking effect. From the
center of the ceiling of the church to each
chandelier, which are equi distant from the
four corners, were festooned evergreens.
Where they met in the centre was pendant
gu immense hanging basket and suspended
from this was white dove with branch
of olive in lis beak.
Over the pulpit where the ends of the fes-
toon met was large anchor composed OF
evergreena and white flowers. zach win
| dow had festoon of evergreen from the
oentcr at the top and deviating to either
side, and from the center of this was sus-
pended an elegant hanging basket. At the
place where the trimming was attached to
the wall two flags were crossed, and on
either side of the hanging baskets were at
tached two small flags. In under all of
| this and placed on the base of the windows
were Jars of choice flowers, all in full
bloom, contributed by the lady members of
the congregation. Near the pulpit was
erected a large arch enclosing q smaller
one composed of evergreens and white
flowers In the centre of this was large
| sized shield.
Sixteen little girls went through floral
exercise entitled, God is Love. Each girl
had small boquet and after repeating an
appropriate verse these boquets were
handed to the superintendent and he placed
them on the shield. After all had been
| l.I,, Il, ro,J at
Another exercise connected with this
arch was gone through with which was
very fine. Two scholars would step to the
| front at time and recite piece and hand
a motto to the superintendent, who would
attach this to the arch. Each recitation
| was connected with each motto, and after
| oil had been placed on the arch they read
| thus: Innocence, Self Love, Self Denial,
Tipping, Drunkenness, Poverty, Disgrace,
Cruelty, Crime, Death; Abstinence, Pety,
Industry, Honor, Charity, Peace, Life
This was temperance exercise and rep
resented the two ways of life. Singing
and recitations were interpreted through
the exercises, which made it one of the
finest Sabbath school exhibitions ever pro-
duced in this place. All the decorating of
the church was done under the especial SUI
pervision Of Mr.. Isaac n. Morton who as
his work will show deserves great credit for
the efficient manner in which it was per-
formed. 1t was equal to any artists work
from the city.
Another very touching exercise took place
late in the afternoon. The grave of Henry
Manning Selden, who was formerly men,
Der of this Sabbath school, was decorated
with flowers, and some very appropriate
exercises were gone through with. This
was a private affair but curiosity drew a
large assemblage to the spot. Singing and
prayer were part of the exercises
The seventeen Dlrruuay Anniversary VI
the Hiel HOLSTER and wiIe came off June
9th, by way Of a surprise party gotten up
by their children, and notwithstanding the
extreme hot day the house was filled by the
older part of the towns people and of his
immediate neighborhood. Several from the
towns Of Granville, Poultney, Whitehall, |
Hebron and Cambridge. We found the |
Judge who in good spirits with his high |
heel shoes on, inte7spersing the converse
ton with anecdote and comparisons, the |
afternoon was spent in very agreeable So
cial conversation. The children of the par
ties comforting together provided q splendid |
entertainment of. edibes too numerous TO |
mention and do them justice; suffice it to
say consisting of all the substantals and
delcaces OF the season, and impossible to
be surpassed The parlors were adorned
with festocns of evergreen and flowers; the
the tables with boquet baskets, and other |
lngeniously wrought articles, (wholly con-
.ttued of fiowers) of the most artistic
style, part of which were contributions
from Mrs. NJ. Brown, Misses Carver,
Swift and Marks
Before testing the qualities of the enter
tainment we assembled in the parlor TO
hear an address delivered by the Rev. |
David Beacher of East Poultney. In few |
we'll chosen words of congratulation to the |
parties, he spoke of the time allotted to |
man, ard now few arrived at their three |
score and ten, and If so how few were |
blessed in social relations with their child |
rem ard grandchildren, as they were, for |
death had enteIed the family circle but once |
to claim its victim in the forty years of |
married life. He was followed by the |
Rev. !. b, Berry of Granville in few |
very appropriate remarks on marriage as a |
divine Institution and divorce as of human |
origin, after which we assembled around |
the board. After grace being said by the |
Rev. Mr.. Berry, we proceeded to partake
of the boun,iiul repast which was better |
tasted than described. The remaining part |
versa,ion, until the time arrived to dis
perse. We bid our host and hostess adieu
with a cordial shake of hands, wishing them
many more long years of life and prosperi-
ty, and returned to our homes. J.
PAwLET.
Taxes must be paid and during the past
week the highways have been much i'm
proved. The school tax which is due can
be paid in silver or scrip to A. Woodward.
Rev j. f. Aiken is absent on two
weeks vacation to visit his family who re-
side in Worcester Mass. Sunday services
are held as usual and conducted by Mr..
Paradee one of the gospel workers who
were here short time since.
The new platform extending from Lewis
paint shop which was finished Tuesday even
lug was well loaded with old wagon carts,
etc, before Wednesday morning by some
of the boys. Wonder who they weref
DANDY.
The funeral of Marcella Paris, wife of
Harry Paris, ESQ.,, of Pawlet, was a,ten-
ded at the church, at the Corners, on We'd
nesday the It'll, bya large number of rel
atives and neighbors. The Rev. j. w.
Bennett, of Tnmouth, delivered a very in
teresiiug and appropriate discourse.
Most of the roads have been worked IN
this section, 30 that they are now quite pas
sable again.
A. S. Baker, esq, has given notice, that
no would like to have his wool returned,
which somebody took unbeknown to him.
He says Sin Heavens name, fetch it back,
as it was all had"
o. Il. Hulett, esq, has been quite III for
several weeks, but we learn that hopes arc
entertained of his recovery.
Daniel Havland, ESQ.,, of Queensbury,
N. Y. has been visiting at the residence OF
Mr. William Oils