The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

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while playing, fell from the back piazza,
which is quite high, and was considera
bly, injured. Her case caused anxiety
but she is now quite well.
Fred Colvin is gaming in health, but
very slowly. AS is the result in some
cases of typhoid fever, it is hoped
in time his general health may be i'm
proved by his severe sickness.
The beautiful bird house which has
stood so long upon the pedestal in the
yard of the late ID. B. Thomas, the work
of his ingenious hand, aid which was
blown offby a severe storm, has been put
in place again and newly painted. 1t is
pleasant reminder of the family as
they were with us years ago.
Mrs. Seth Sweet. and Mrs. Walbridge,
sister of w. E. Hawks who is living
with her. we are pleased IT, learn are
both improving and it is hoped Will en-
tirely recover.
Rev, Mr.. Gilbert preached a memor.
| ial sermon last Sunday evening, at the
union meeting at the Baptist church.
His text was Judges V: 10. He drew a
parallel between the rising of the tribes
in northern Palestine who jeoparded
their lives unto the death, in the high
places of the field" and that of the
| North in the late war for the union, land
| inculcated lessons of patriotism and
loyalty which should, and we doubt not
will be long remembered, And then
the more important lesson Of Christian
patriotism and loyalty to Christ and his
cause, was tenderly but impressively
urged upon all as the first and para
mount duty.
There has been heretofore some COM
plant that flowers have been disturbed
by the careless or wanton in our ceme-
terry. Sunday some beautiful flowers
and number of pieces of ribbon with
which different designs had been deco
rated, were removed from new made
grave by some ruthless hand. The
president of the cemetery association
offered reward and the offender has
been discerned and will be brought to
justice. Such high handed conduct
should not be overlooked in any civiliz-
ed community.
F. Z, Burgess OF Burlington spent the
Sabbath and till after the 3Oth, with his
wife, the daughter of NJ c. Huling, who
is considerably out of health.
Henry. S Walbridge is having a re-
turn of the trouble by which he was
confined to the house short time since.
1t seems to be neuralgia or rheumatism
in the region of the neck,
Mrs. w. G.. Shaw started Wednesday
for Galva, H., to visit friends there.
Her husband accompanied her as far as
Niagara, to view the dam, and mediate
or calculate upon the immense water
power.
Miss Eva Roster, with friend from
Troy Miss Hattie Rockford, is spending
a few days here.
Mr.. Pearson of the firm of Pearson &
Jones, is here packing the sewing ma
chimes and other fixtures connected with
the shirt business, preparatory to their
shipment to Cohoes, N. Y.
Joseph Carpenter, Familiarity known
as Joe, who has been in the Office of
w. G. Shaw for years, has left and is in
a railroad Office in Rochester, where his
Oldest sister Robbie is living.
There was the usual amount of trim
ing and display of small flags in our
streets on Decoration day. Citizens
came in from the surrounding country
and when the six cars from Bennington
arrived at about four o'clock, the streets
were filled with expectant men and wo-
men, lads and lasses, to hear the music
and view the procession. The orator,
Rev. II, Marten, and officers of the day
with infirm!veterans from the soldiers
home were escorted in carriages to the
cemetery, preceded by the Berlin band
which discoursed music fitting to the
occasion. The G. A. r., Sons of Veter-
ans and other organizations made n fine
appearance and did credit to the day
and the work they were doing, perpet-
uating the memory of the gallant SOL
der dead, by the distribution of flowers
upon the several graves which had been
prepared by patriotic hands, and other
acts of kindly remembrance. The SER
vices under Post Commander Joseph
Frost, assisted by Post Chaplain G. NJ.
Marsh and the officer of the day Chas.
Kennon, were unusually impressive
and solemn. The Grafton was listened
to with great interest, and in it was
truly a graphic and concise resume of
the states of the nation and especially
of the North as to the institution of
slavery before the war, whilethe whole
was beautifully sandwiched with patri-
otto sentiment which rendered it pala-
table to all. The only objection we have
heard to the address was that it was de-
fcient in being too short.