The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-10-28

Mrs. Robert Hall was stricken with
paralysis Wednesday morning. How
severe the case may prove is not known
at this writing.
A goodly number of Christian En-
deavorers and others, have been in at
tendance at the State Convention in Ben
nington this week.
Edward White has moved into the
house so long occupied by Columbus
Huling, who now lives in the new house
he has just finished.
Mrs. NC. Huling is visiting her Gaugh-
ter, Mrs. f. E. Burgess, in Burlington.
Gen. J. G. Mccullough and wife, left
for their winter home in New York on
Tuesday afternoon.
Sid. HOran has fitted up the O'Brien
store, where he will keep meat market
and vegetable store. That he will be
successful, in keeping a first class shop,
is the wish of many.
The speeding of horses on the track
here, last Saturday, brings to. mind the
racing at the late Battenkill Valley fair,
where our neighbor, ii. G. White, took
several prizes. He received first prize
on his two-year- old colt, Sidney, Jr.,
whose display of qualities of thorough
breeding and speed took the attention of
good judges who were present at the
time. He also got first prize on his year
ling filly, which is colt of much prom
Use.
Columbus Day was appropriately OBJ
served by citizens of our village, the SER
vices being particularly confined to exer-
cises by the Graded School, under the
ol, Of fIo ,Nr;poipo1 MIL, nl1,negog
by the clergymen and some others. The
school building had been beautifully
decorated inside and out with nearly a
thousand flags of different sizes, each
scholar bearing part IN the work, while
upon the boards in each department
were illuminated designs of the ships
the great navigator. On the front of the
building over the main entrance, in let
ters of gold, were the magic words "Col-
umbus Day" and on the rear of the
structure, where the parade of the schol-
ars, who had been Joined by a squad of
the G. A. R., and the Woman's Relief
Corps of Custer Post, were the shining
figures '1492-1S92," surrounded by an al
most innumerable number of flags and
other emblems. Here was the drill un-
der the rays of glorious sunshine, with
music by Pollard's Drum Corps of Rut-
land, and when the stars and stripes
were thrown to the breeze from the tall
pole upon the building succession of
cheering arose from the crowd. The
cheering being finished, the school, which
had been practicing salute for the flag,
gave it as with one voice, which called
out cheering again and again. After
marching through the village, and salut-
ing several large flags which with nu-
merous other decorations beautified the
place. Bank Hall, which had been taste
fully decorated, was completely filed,
and programme of exercises, interest
ing beyond description, was gone
through. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. X. B. Tozer. After the scholars
part in essays, declamatiOns, music,
singing by Mrs. Atwood, etc., was closed
addresses were made by Revs. Peck and
Tozer, and by Messrs. McNamar, Hawks,
and Cushman. Great credit is due to
the principal of our school. Prof. II.
Dressed, Jr., for the success of the days
exercises.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Cush-
man was observed on Monday evening,