The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

have examined the plans. including the
front and side elevations. The architect
is Mr.. L. NJ. Holton OF this village, and
the contractor is Dewey Durham a
stated. The ground plan covers an ares
Of 69x44 feet fronting on Pleasant street
aud the house will be two stories. The
foundation is to be of stone faced with
Sandy Hill dolomite finished in the style
of the Battle Monument The super
structure is to be built Of brick includ'
ing the ornamental col nices, and the
trimmings (such az water-tsblee, win
dow stools, skew-backs) will be,of stone
from the House quarry, finished rock
face. The roofs are one-half pitch,
slated. The lawns will slope up from
the grade Of the street, as laid down in
the new gravity map OF the recent eur-
vey and from that point will rise under
pining and the elevation. When the
readers attention is called to the height
"between joints" Of the first and second
stories, 91l and 81 feet respectively and
the steep roof is considered the imposing
nature Of the dwelling will become ap-
parent. The hall and study are on the
east side leaving the parlors, ETC., on the
Willow street side. The kitchen en-.
trance il from this street, and the drive
way runs around the east and south
sides OF the lot. The pastors study has
distinct and &C parate outside entrance
from the street. The plans call for an
admirable inside arrangement of rooms.
On the first floor there are five large
rooms aside fIom spacious halls and two
pautries. There will be SIX sleeping
rooms and q bath room on the second
floor, besides the spacious hail chamber
and the arrangement of halls are such
that every room is independent OF the
other. The attic will also be utilized to
some extent. On the Willow street side
there will be fine two story bow win
dow. This is flushed very ornameutally
into the roof. We congratulate Pastor
Marten and our Baptist friends on the
prospect thus laid out. '- u
MRS ELECTA HoUGHToN. wife OF
Myron Houghtop, died Tuesday, after a
long time of general failure OF health,
She WIS an old resident OF this town,
having come from SALISBURY over half a
century ago. and always residing since
{ Keeping years., in the house in which
she died. The funeral was HID this
afternoon and the remains we're buried
in the Chapel cemetery. Mr.. Houghton
survives hiR wife at the age Of 81 yeare,
last May. He is in feeble health. Their
golden wedding anniversary was noted
by the remembrance of friends eight
years ago. or the elk children four sur
vive Richard NJ. and Freeman Of this
village, Harland P. OF Erie, Penn, and
Clark who lives at the homestead. Mrs.
bad been a member Of the
Church for more than forty
years and was and estima bic and exem-
plary woman and Christian mother.
WE copy from the current issue OF
New York School Journal the following
patriotic ode written by Supt. Chas. s.
Davis OF our Graded school, The poem
was printed ia the Journal and recon-
meDded to be sung at the Washington .
exercises in the schools all over
The land. When il is remembered that
The School Journal is the leading educa-
tlonal paper IN America, 1t will be uD-
1erstood that there IS high authority for
fostering epIrit of patriotism in the
public schools by the use Of patriotic
,ongs, commemorative of the great men
md the great events OF American his.
ory. Supt. Davis insists that there IS
higher educational value in patriotic
,ongs than in many other things which
have often been required to
earn.
wAsHIEGToN's BIRTHDAY.
lAir-Americd.
All hail thou glorious morn
That Washington was bornl
All hail to theel |
Whether thy skies be bright,
Or veiled Ia clouds OF night,
To thee in joyous right -.,
Our song shall be.
All come with glad acclaim, -.
To sing and praise thy name,
Oh, Washington
Ger all this land 30 free,
Hearts turn with pride to thee,
Champion Of liberty,
Columba's son.
When Brtain's tyrant Land
Smote freedoms native land,
b. With mad decree,
Thy cleaning blade, rails sd high,
Mid war clouds rolling by,
Wrote on thy eounty's sky,
Great land. be free"
Let Freedom each year bring
Chspl, Is fragrant as spring.
To deck her son. i
While Freeu0m's angels stand
Guard Ger that flag and land, '-r
Saved By. the mighty hand %,
OfRaehinRton,