The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-25
SALISBURY.


EASTER SERVICES.
Easter services at the Baptist Church
were attended by an unusually large
congregation. The order of exercises
was carefully arranged in strict har-
mony with the occasion. A beautiful
display OF house plants graced the pull
pit platform. Flowers and evergreens
tastefully blended on pulpit, and floral
ornaments adorned the flower stands on
each side. Hanging-baskets Of varied
blossoms occupied prominent positions.
On the wall immediately in rear of the
platform stood the inscription. in rustic
letters, --"Christ is Tisen." Several birds
in handsome cages suspended near the
plants with which tie platform was
banked, twiltered and sung as if they
too were worshIppers. From the grand
anthem with which the services com.
menced to TIE jubilant hymn which
rang so hopefully just before the bene-
diction, the services were full of glad
ness. Music was one of the main fea-
lures. As the pastor thinks that devo
tional exercises on such an occasion are
incomplete without the voices of the
children, there were appropriate hymns
and chants in which the children of the
Sabbath school took the lead Among
these little misses Lizzie Barton and
Mollie Bottum each sang solo. In a
responsive reading from Cor. XIV,
verses 81 and % were effectively chanted
by the two misses just named, and Aggie
Carey and Nellie Young. The little
girls who took part in Rotations illus
trative of Easter were Ruby Mattison,
Gratia w lkins, Debby and Nellie Young.
Mary Coulter, frankie Frlsbie Aggie
Carey. OF advanced scholars, Misses
Alma Carey, Wealthia Young, Eide Ell
well, were assigned places as speakers
and discharged their duties exceedingly
well. Miss Stella BDItum read a poem
docs death end all p with excellent
enuncia ion and in good taste. Miss
Edith Frisbie, another advanced scholar.
sang solo in the Easter Psalm" and
did it well, Owing to the character of
the music especially chosen for the day,
the regular church choir was divided
into quartette consisting of John Mat.
tison tenor, Miss Bertha A. Bottum
soprano, Mrs. H. NJ Bottum alto, and
Ii. M. Bottum bass; and chorus choir
composed Of the remaining members.
The gu lrtette had fine opportunity in
the opening anthem to show the musical
ability of each singer, and such excel.
lent singing was hardly ever heard be-
fore in SALISBURY. The chorus choir
was equt to every demand for chorus
movement" as was made manifest
IN the opening and closing
selections. The responses, and chants
OF the regular ordrr of services as intro
duced by the present pastor were more
than usually impressive being rendered
by the combined chOirs. Rev. Mr.. Will.
kns concluded his sermon, which
though brief was peculiarly appropria' e.
by reading poem of rare merit. S.
Easter of 1889 was fttingly commemo.
rated in our church amid the mountains
The day and its services will not be soon
forgotten, in his community.
Burt Bottum has within day or two
laid aside the crutChes he was using on
account Of an injury 10 one of his feet
ION Tuesday the team be was driving
attached To heavy roller, became
frightened on account of the breaking
of the plank he stood upon and started
off at lively pace. He was thrown
forward, between the horses heels and
the rapidly revolving roller and dragged
some distance before he could stop the
team by turning them against stone
wall. He was badly bruised, and ii il
strange that he was not crushed to death
AprOpOs Of our Easter celebration il
may be said that in selecting the music
for the occasion, Rev. Mr.. Wilkins r..
ceivei valuable assistance from Miss
Bertha A. b ttum, FIrrani j. Randall
the youthful organist OF the church DE-
serves mention for his good playing
Misses Ella Galusha, Mary Niles and
Belle MaSten were fOIemost IN procuring
and arranging floral decorations.
The grounds connected with The sta
ton of the B, and r, Railroad al Shafts
bury have recently been thoroughly
cleaned up and put in good order, 81 a,
to correspond with the tasteful an pleas
ant passenger and waitiDgrooms Supt
Bennett seems to leave nothing unuont
tn will render the route attractive tC
the public.
Rain is greatly needed; few drops
fell on Wednesday and heavy showers
to help the grass would be very accept
able. Garden-making and housed an,
ing continues fashionable occupations
The supply Of new spring bJunets is
limited, as yet
A large circle Of friends will regret
to learn of the death of Mrs George
Rpbinson-the sad event occurring on
Wednesday morning at the family resi-
dence west of the center,
Miss Abbie Bates now teaching the
district school al the Center is proving g
capable teacher, faithful in her work.
Mrs. X. F. Galusha is home again after
months absence.