The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-17

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lis, is visiting her former home in Ben
nington, and is the guest of Mrs. Mes
senger on School Street.
TIE Putnam Hose Company are about
to purchase fine, new uniforms. This
enterprising organization are not to be
outdone at home or abroad.
MRS. HENRIETTA LovELAND of
Chicago comes to Bennington this week
| and will stop with her mother, Mrs.
Sophronia Huling, on South Street.
G. B. WELLINGTON, ESQ.,, and family
have arrived at their summer home at
Bennington Centre. Miss Fannie Vail
is visiting her friend, Miss Mary San
ford.
JAMES MERRILL, who is in the en-
ploy of Ed. L. Bates, was severely kicked
by horse, while caring for it in Mr..
Bates's barn Wednesday evening. He
was taken to the Soldiers Home Hospital,
and will be cared for during his suffer
ings with two broken ribs.
The type writer-not the girl, but the
machine-has received set back in a
decision by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in Boston, June 4th,
that hereafter all motions and other
documents presented to the Court must
be printed, and that type-writing is not
| printing within the meaning of the
| order.
THE concert in School Hall Tuesday
evening, by the Excelsior Quartette of
| Troy, N. Y, was fine affair and was
we'll attended. AS stated in previous
issues of the BANNER the gentlemen are
| fine vocalists and on this occasion fully
confirmed the expectation of their
|
After the concert Col. and Mrs. Bennett
gave the Quartette reception, to which
was invited a goodly number of Ben
nington people, who thus renewed or
| formed the acquaintance of these artists.
The Quartette sang a number of fine
selections to the qualification of the
company as we'll as to a number who
gathered on the street to hear them. 1t
was, altogether pleasant rounding out
of a notable event.
THE Brethren" of the unwashed aud
unterrified are quite complimentary in
their terms of endearment. Here comes
Bert L. Taylor who speaks, in a personal
card in Montpelier paper, "of the Ben
nington RefOrmer as 'god-forsaken'
paper He further says: 1.-THE follow
ing latest brilliant paragraph from the
Bennington Fly Paper adds to my
fatigue: Does any one suppose for a
moment that these bogus delegates
would have gone from Montpelier to
Burlington upon free transportation
furnished by John Senter, and we'll
known residents of Montpelier as they
were, have been seated in the convention
to vote against the very men who had
granted such favorsp 1 was elected
delegate by the Barre caucus; didn't
know anything about it, cared less, paid
my own fare to Burlington, voted only
once, wasn't especially in love with
Hiram Atkins at that time, and neither
the RefOrmer nor any one else knows
how l voted" Our readers are we'll
acquainted with the elegant (9) diction
of the reply, or the remarks that called
out this card, and we spare their feelings
by not repeating them.
TUESDAY of this week Scamp Han
cock" was pitched on the banks of a
picturesque sheet of water bearing the
name of Lake Hancock. The campers
are: Hon. John V. Carney, L. N. and
Frank Evans, c. D. Gibson and Harry
Hurley. They arrived at 10 o'clock, a.
M, and took dinner at 11:30 with the
mercury at 800. I'm spite of the toll of
coming up" says diary kept by one of
the party, ''we had our quarters in living
shape, as well as our cooking depart
ment, soon after arrival. The boat was
launched at p. M, and soon the fish
began to bite. These were rolled in at a
great rate until the heavy thunder shower
put an end to that sport. Supper was
served with fish, mashed potatoes,
brown bread and all other delicacies
usual to camp life. At o'clock work
was declared done for the day, the
thermometer having settled down in the
sleepers were tinged with the songs of
the whip-poor-will and the boot of owls.
Wednesday morning the murcury stood
at $50, and the day broke fine and clear.
Several visitors arrived early. The drum
greeted our ears, but the law does not
permit of that sport this mouth. The
fox was too near to shoot. The camp
will continue during the week.
THE programme rendered by the men,
bers of the First Baptist church Sunday
school on the evening of Children's Day,
was decided success. The music was
under the direction Of Mr.. Downs, who
is the chorister, and who everywhere
proves himself equal to the occasion.
Mr.. Loomis, the superintendent, con-
Quoted the services. First came "Wel-
4 come to june" which was described as
charming little maiden, with hat of
| green, all trimmed with red, red roses,
and a black band on the brim,n duly per-
sonated by the little daughter of F. o.
Graves. Then came, "a little bird who
could listen, but could not sing" in the
person of Ruth Marten, followed by
many others who executed their parts
very finely and gave much pleasure to
the large audience assembled. Much
credit is due to the little children who
| gathered the numberless daisies and
punched them ready for decorating
The church, with its background Of
green and white, its rich curtain around
the Baptistry dIaped with clusters of
snOwballs, bells covered with flowers and
evergreen, its bank of ported plants and
palms and cut flowers on the platform,
was pretty sight. The singing was
spirited and we'll rendered. The recita-
tions by Misses Morse and Bowen, "My
Righteousness" and Ellis will concern
me-" by Miss Smith; were very impress
| sive and well rendered. A beautiful
poem entitled, LEAD the Children
gently" was read by the pastor. The
Primary department sang and recited
very well, "They are always growing;
and we hope they may grow good, and
that the joy bells of their lives may ring
out sweet and clear. We would by no
means forget the orchestra of the Graded
school whose delightful music added SO