The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-10

We learn that j. Douglass White, son lol
I'D. White, Esq. of HOosick Falls, Is en-.
gagged as drum major of the Park Guard
BAND during the exercises Of the Centennial
{ week. Thisis an excellent appointment. Z
WE learn from the Centennial that REV
Isaac Jennings of Bennington, successor of
Parson Dewey, win be the chaplain for the
18th" And that REV. John Wheelock Allen
! Of North Woodstock. Ct, grandson. Of Fight
ing Parsoh Allen, will be the chaplain for the
18TH" al Hs
WE are informed that Prof Frank Brad
fond reads the poem written by WIN. Cullen
Bryant, the 10th of August Mr.. Bradford is
fast gaining an enviable reputation as an ell
Ocutionist. n'ti
,DR. U-TA-wA-UN, the Great Indian King of
Medicine, has again taken rooms at the stark
House, where the sick and afflicted can be
cured with Natures remedies, barks, roots
and herbs
TIE details from all the companies 10 the
First regiment, have arrived. The camp
equippaGe came few days ago, and the prob
ability Is that tonight, camp stark y will
--.oy- tiie Following day.
THE St. Louis journal Says A private
letter written by Nebraska farmer, saws
1.-THE crops in this State are turning out
splendidly, and we feel that career of pros
perity is in store for the far west7' The same
may be said for almost all the sections of
the west. An excursion is being organized
to visit this State, ,,.
WE are requested to calf the attention of
the members of the Bennington Battle Mon
ument Association to the fact that meeting
il held every Saturday at the Court House
in Bennington, at 10 o'elocka, m. Themeet-
ing TOMORROW is Important, and q full at
tendance Is requested. to take action in the
Centennial programme. riHt rNsf
Mr.. AND MRs LOWELL MASON are stopping
at the Walloomsac House. BENNINGTON Gen.
ter, and viii take part in the service of praise
at the First Church next sunday afternoon.
-Mrs. Mason has written hymn for the cen
tennial celebration. part of which will be
sung on that occasion by the choir composed
Of the entire audience. '" '',''
ALTrTLE son of Mr.. J. g. HARDWOOD, while
running with a shmp-edged hatchet in his
right hand. .tripped, and fell. striking the
hAtchet across the back Of his left hand, in-
ficting Q severe and crippling cash. DR..
Goodall. who dressed the wound, fears that
the little fellow willinever be able to straight
en- the two, outside fingers Of his injured
band, but will not otherwise lose their use.
j GOnDsSiTH. who is lively in arranging the
public decorations along Main street, is do
ing the work very tastefully and elaborate
ly. Already orr village is gay with the fes-
toOns of myriad flags, emblems and colOrs'
y THE DAILY BANNER in wrappers, ready for
mailing, for sale at the Banner Stationery
Store, for 5 cents per copy.
The residence of Phillip 7. Hubbell, Esq,
ct Center Bennington, is to be appropriately
decorated during Centennial week.
GEN. AARON F. STEVENS of New Hamp-
shire, brOther-in-law OF Rev. G. G. Jones, |
will be his guest during Centennial week.
EDITORS, and members of the newspaper
fraternity, stopping III Bennington during
the Centennial are cordially invited to call
at the BANNER office, and any facilities we
eau offer for writing, etc, arc freely at their
disposal. t. n
JAMES L. MCCALL, Esq. of Rupert, in writ
ing for TIE DAILY BANNER says: send.
also, one for my father, Capt. Hugh Mccall.
He is 95 years old. and an old soldier Of 1912;
is the only commissioned officer living who
belonged to the same regiment he did, and
which was raised in Washington county, N.
Y. Although he cannot go to Bennington the |
10th, he can read the BANNER without spec |
.tacles, and enjoy the sham fight" ~
REVOLUTIONARY relics viii be exhibited at
THE Fassctt House, on the site Of the Cont |
mental Store House, at Bennington Center, |
and all relies arriving before Tuesday next
should be left at the residence OF George W.
Robinson. .|
BENNINGTON AND GLASTONBURY RAILROAD. |
d. Romano, Esq, General Manager of this
railroad, announces the following as the
Centennial time tables ard rates of fare of
that company:
Trains will leave Gates crossing at a. M,
and return TO the crossing ut 10 q. M.
Evening train will leave Gates crossing at |
p. m, and return to the crossing at p. IN.
Arrangements can be made by parties of
ten or more for intermediate trips, by apply
ing at the office of the Putnam House, stark
House, or Gates Hotel. at II o'clock each
day. ta. rfft
Fare so cents; excursion tickets IS cents.
Fare to WOOdford % cents; excursion tickets
40 cents.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Springfield Re-
publican writes to his jouInal rs follows:
"The Battle of Bennington was the begin |
ming of the victory of American independ- |
epee over British tyranny. As such. its |
Tooth anniversary Is to be eIabOtately cele-
bfated ON the 18th. Yet the Bennington |
Battle Monument Association, through the |
President, Governor Fairbanks, has just been |
sending up O special messenger to the Gov |
.ernor General of Canada TO participate in |
the festivities He is graciously inclined to
accept the proposed hospitality in the inter
est of She era OF rec8nci ltatiOn, but. as q pre-
YiOus engagement viii take him to ManitO- |
ba, he will send O government official or
staff officer to bennington. The Vermont
gentleman bearing the message was treated |
with distinguished consideration All this |
opens q new aud fertile field for gushing or
atory during the week tine various celebra-
ton exercises are TO be extended"
We understand that the idea above con-
tanned il, in the main, statement of fact,
barring the special messenger" aud that an |
Official of high rank in the dominion govern |
ment win be present in Bennington, next
week, - response to the cordial Invitation I
eHtended BY Governor Fairbahks
0"AAh ih uAShoo the eieBaht DOuqueb
of cut howers, which will adorn the tables at |
the Grand Banquet on the 10th of August.
BOSTON AT BENNINGTON.
From Warrenton's Boston letter to the
Montpelier Argus we take the following
notes on the Vermont Centennial, to be cele-
brated here next week: The Legislature of
Massachusetts, has appropriated $4,000 for
the purpose Of helping Vermont celebrate the
anniversary of the battle of Bennington.
Gov. Rice aud his stat. the members of the
Senate and Of the House of Representatives,
together with other noted men in the State.
are to be present. and some of them probably
may have some part in the exercises. II il
estimated that the number Of prominent
men to go at the expenee of the State win