The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-20
North HennIngton.

The following communication wa
mIslaid else it would have appeared las
week as intended by the wrIter.-ED1
To the Editor of the Banner DEAL
SIR In your last issue June 6. no
Iice an article under North Benning
ton, concerning Il piece of black oal
wood, in the possession OF Mr.. f.. NJ
Wrislpy, IN which nail il imbe ded
The writer states that it was forty fou
feet from the ground and near the cen
tire of the tree. The writer further says
The tree was probably sapling wher
the nail was driven in few from the
ground, and IN the many years Of
growth it has been carried up to the
great height" etc. am sorry to dis
agree with your correspondent, but it ii
my opinion that the nail did not RAISE
one inch: therefore it must have been
driven at the elevation of forty-four feet
According to the article the tree at the
point was over eighty years old before
the nail was driven. The writer suggest.
ed that the nail may have been driven
During, perhaps, the old French war.
That would be 1870 years ago. The mum
Der of rings on sections of wood out
ward from the nail would indicate the
exact number of years it had been in the
tree. The writer approXimates the
whole number of rings at over eighty.
AS these rings are very fine at such a
| height, quite a number of them must
have been included IN the two inches
between the centre and the nail. Con-
sequenlly the man who drove that nail
may be alive to-day. OBSERVER.
The funeral of Dea. f. B. Henry,
whose death occurred on the 18th, and
notice of which was in the BANNER last
week, was held from his late residence
on Friday last, at B o'clock p. IN. His
pastor, Rev. G. II. Peck officiated at the
at the solemn services. Appropriate
and cOnsOlatory portions OF Scripture
were read, and few remarks made in
culCating lessons of virtue and integrity
from life spent in service to his early
chosen Divine Lord and Master. A large
number of his neighhors and friends
were present, exhibiting the great re-
spect in which he was held, and testify
ing to the loss which is sustained and
widely felt, when true Christion citi-
zen is taken away. His only brother
VIM. &, Henry of Detroit, Mich, had
the week previous been having pleas
ant visit with him, and had arrived at
home only to be summoned to the funer-
al. Although in his 50 year, he returned
and with the large circle of relatives and
friends, was present to witness the lay
ing away of the loved one, peacefully at
rest. The bearers were the four remain
ing associate deacOns of his church (:
Messrs. TOwsley. Bmffee, Shaw and
Hall, The interment was in the Hius-
dillville Cemetery. The family have the
sympathy of our entire community.
The annual opening of The children's
Green Box Banks, was made a part OF
the exercises last Sabbath, at the Con-
gregational Church, at Missionary con-
cert. The concert exercise was by quite
a number of scholars from eight to ten
years of age, and in an intelligent way
by questions and answers, with many
choice selections of verse, good and sui.
ficent reasons being given for the prose-
cution of this grand work. The result
OF the counting OF the contents of the
Banks, was quite satisfactory, as the
amount was over fOrty-two dollars, with
eleven Banks to be brought in. Remarks
were made by number OF the teachers
of the school, and few verses of well
known author read upon Sowing and
Reaping,' which had been arranged to
apply to the subject in hand. The pieces
OF music were entirely new, and being
accompanied by the organ, piano and
cornet were well received. The rain
and threatening weather in the after
noon made it doubtful about the size OF
the audience in the evening, but there
was good attendance and everything
passed off pleasantly,
The Rose Tea" sociable at the Bap-
fist Church on Tuesday evening, was
delightful occasion. The lecture room
was neatly trimmed with pink, white
and yellow ROSES that filled the air with
rich perfume, and they were arranged
after a variety of fashions. Several
pyramids were beautifully and tastefully
made to assist in ornamenting the room.
One large one stood on a center table
and held in the top handful OF pink
and white clover, with a miniature pig
Nesting under the thick green leaves
and fragrant flowers. The lawn on the
south side of the church was lighted
with Japanese lanterns and large re-
Hector lamp offered fine opportunity
for outdoor promenade. The attend
ance was large, refreshments abundant,
and everybody seemed to have a good
time.
Mrs. f.. j, Phelps, wife of the late
distinguished minister plenepotentiary
to the Court of st. James, is spending a
a few days with Mrs. Gen. j. G. McCul-
Tough. The almost unparalleled courtesy
bestowed upon her by the English arts
tocracy, while on his mission in Lon
don, has not had the effect of giving her
more aristocratic notions, but she has
returned with the same unpretending
suavity that characterized her inter.
course with her associates in earlier
days. We understand Mr.. Phelps will
continue to make his home at Burling-
ton.
Dayton e. Colvin has commenced
upon the foundation of new mill build
ing in place of the one recently burned.
II will be the size Of the old one, with
an addition of 25x1S feet, making it
more roomy and convenient. This is a
spirit, which, if exhibited by others,
would soon relieve our fair village of
the plague spots made by the ravages of
fire.
II. 7. Chshman has already in position
four or five machines IN the shop of II,
S. WalbrIdge, and with the aid of work
done in South SALISBURY, will coon be
able to ship goods to fill orders on hand
at the time of the fire. He expects to
occupy the new building of D. C. Col
win, which will be completed in about
month.
Mrs. F. E. Burgess, daughter of NJ. G.
Huling and now of Burlington, is visit
ing her friends here. Would not a va
cation from the close confinement of Mr..
Burgess in his duties of bank teller, be
conducive to his health as well as the
pleasure Of his friends here?
Miss Nellie Tombs, who came from
her school near Cincinnati, o.. last
week, has gone for a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Morey, in Wilbraham, Mass. She
will call upon another sister, Miss Net
tie, who is student of Smith College,
Northampton, Mass.
Next week is Commencement at the
Vermont University. Pastor Gilbert's
son is a member Of the graduating class
and one of the sgeakers. Mr.. Gilbert,
and probably most OF the family, will be
in attendance at the graduating exer-
cises.
The commence mehL exercises of the
graded school will take place next FRI
day evening at Bank hall. There will
he tyVO oraduafao Mtes CvI,,ia N;Ios ~