The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27

Social Hall was filled TO its utmost
capacity on Monday evening with an
intelligent au dience attracted by the
Christmas Eve exerci es Of the Baptist
Sabbath School and Society. The room
was tastefully decorated. a Christmas
tree we'll laden with gifts whose varied
hues and forms contrasted brightly with
the dark green branches, occupied a
prominent position at one end of the
hall. An evergreen cottage WAS reared
at corner of the plalfOr and lights
glistened through the foliage. The
character of the exercises may be best
judged by the programme which was
as follows: Song-"Light and Merry
Hearted" Choir. Recitation THE
Prince of Peace" Miss Stella Bottum
Song =" Ring ye Happy Christmas
Bells" Children. Recitation what
Santa Claus Brought Ruby Madison.
Solo and chorus-"Stralns of Music, ="
Nettie Howard and children. Recila
t.on-"The Bells Across the Snow"
Gratia wilkins. Duett-"The Beautiful
Bells" Misses Mercy Mics and Eliza
Mattison. Recitation "What the Christ
mas Letters Spell" by Nettie Howard,
Norman BUtIuh, Rena Huntington,
Ralph Bottum, Alma Carey, George w.
wilkins, Amy Harrington, Hiram Bar
ton and Hattie Z we'll. Recitation
Christmas Customs" Miss Martha
Niles. Song" Beautiful Starry Night"
choir. christmas Chimes, recitation
by Misses Bertha Bottum, May Barton,
Alice Buck. Mayette Bates, Debhy Lane.
Mercy Niles, Belle Mssten ard Eliza
Matiison. Song Ever New From
Year to Year" children. For the special
benefit of the little folks. then came
Eggleston's amusing version of Mother
Goose" with Mrs. George Dunlap as the
venerable dame; "Simple Simon" Geo.
w. Wilkins; Bachelor and his bride,
Norman Bvttum and Lzz'e Barton;
Tom, the piper's con" Ralph Bottum;
'M~ry," with her little lamb. Mollie
Bottum; MN in the moon" Hiram
Barton; "Nan in the South, ;" Fred Bar.
rett; II jCtle boy blue, =" Eddie Patinaude.
He" Ernest LAKE.; Little old WON
an" Nettie Howard. Inter mission for
refreshments. Song, Star of the East. "
khoir. Distributor of Pifts. Il ia not
Wing too much to assert that the eyer
Is seemed carefully selected and well
ed, and were given with hearty
fill and a de'ire to a. ,ain absolute
less. Wehave att snded similar
in Pieces muon larger than
I, Jut taking every thing into
ZION they were not equal in
IA to this. Rev. Mr.. Wilkins ac-
Wedges hrs Indebtedness to Miss
ertha Bottum for valuable assistance.
A ditch some six feet deep hsstrecent-
~ been dug on Patrick Nash g premise s.,
and extends directly across the sidewalk
at immensnt risk Of life or limb to every
pedestrian on the way 10 the church or
postt flee. Not knowing the existence
of Ahis manIrap. which is left at night
9Th no laHteTn or other safeguard, q
2 gle gibwaIked mic 1t on Tuesday
pt. falling TO the bottom. Her faith
n trying to save her, also fell in
YfOvidentially neither were injured he
You'd the shock and a few bruises. 1t
WAS a narrow escape. Unless the nui-
sance referred to is abated very soon,
the town may have damages to pay in
case of any serious accident. Ten min
utes' WORK would make safe pathway
over the ditch, but for week it has re-
manned in its present condition.
Miss Emily Buck, daughter Of the LAT e
Eliphalet Buck, a maiden lady Of ad-
vanced years, died on Tuesday at the
residence OF her sister, Mrs. Otis How.
ard. Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, at II a. m. For several years
the diseased had suffered from mental
alteration caused by paralyiic stroke,
and to her death brought merciful
release from life's burdens.
We are sorry to be compelled to say
that a stalwart policeman is needed a,
the Center. A regular rough and tum-
bic fight last week, a disgraceful row
over a woman this week, and more or
less drunkenness every week, are not
indications Of strong moral condition
in any community.
Gilbert Frsbie and lady entertained
some dozen friends ON Christmas day.
A sumptuous dinner was served and a
very pleasant time enjoyed by the com.
pany.
A happy New year 10 all readers Of
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