The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-08
WOODFORD.

MOODFOhDs
Several attended the Cambridge fair
from this town.
Henry Knights has the cellar dug and
foundation ready for his new house.
The school in district No. 1, opened
Monday. Next Monday the City school
begins.
Frank Blake of Pittsfield, Mass, is
visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W.
Cutler.
You may improperly call it "Septem-
BAH if you will, but there's an ''r'' In 1t
just the same.
A bright little boy has arrived at Jesse
R. Mallory's and has been promptly
named David Bennett HILL
Remember the Rev. Chas. R. Seymour
breaches at the city church Sunday at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Some say that it makes Justice Smith
more 'dignified' now he is grandfather.
We think "Jim remains the same"
1t is sincerely hoped that there will be
an increase in the membership of the
Union Christian church next Sunday.
VIM. E. Cutler moves this week
into Mrs. Lucinda Cutters house, and
is to make that her permanent residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gleason have visit
ed at Wilmington, and this week John
Gleason and wife of that place have been
here.
Captain Walker and wife called on
friends here ON their return home to
Putney after visiting relatives in Ben
nington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Evans of Had
denfeld N. j., are in town for a few
days stay. Mr.. Evans's business is in
Philadelphia.
A bear got into one of landlord
Knapp's traps and dragged trap, clog
on all quite distance and then got away
without even leaving flock" of his
black hair.
Mrs. Truman Olin of Cambridge, N.
Y, and her sister from the "Granite
state' have visited here this week.
Many years ago when growing girls,
their home was here.
Mrs. Hannah BHrdick of Pawnee City,
Neb., is visiting her brother, S. j. Ben
nett. Mrs Burdick has rented her place
at Pawnee City, and contemplates stay
ing East year or more.
H. j. Bugbee and Miss Dora Higgins
left town Wednesday afternoon and
showers of rice and old shoes followed
them. A strong indication that Herman
has joined the 'benedicts."
The last days of August, Harry and
John Harbour set out for camping-out
trouting-about in the wilds of Glasten-
bury. After pitching their tent" a
heavy rain came on in the night and
drove them out of their cabin, and they
sought shelter at the butt of the MAN.
moth spruce trees there. The thunder
pealed, lightning flashed, and wind blew.
1t seemed to them as if the black forest
that dark night was filled with
''gnomes." Everything was wet
through, even their tobacco! Morning
came after a long "weirdsome" night
had been passed The streams were
overrunning their banks-too high for
trouting. 81 geelr' exclaimed John,
1--WE heard 'em tell good many times
that there's comfort in campin' out, but
for one, | fail to find it'll" 'Pshaww
answered Harry, "this is nothing like
they had in war timesl Fact l had a
worse time at fair once! Well come
out all rightr' For several miles the
stream was so high the boys could not
cross it. A shorter 'cut" was thought
best and so they took "a CUT through
the dense forest, probably in Stratton.
In few hours. even the pioneer" Har-
ry, was "lost!n 81 geel worse than
everl" calculated John. keep up your
courage!" admonished Harry the ''gnaw-
ings," of hunger coming on them. They
wandered all day and finally saw Eight"
in the Sunderland mountains, and they
struck "habitations" at Arlington, where
they, foot sore, tired and ''almost
starved" staid over night and the next
morning boarded the first train south
for home. That was old-fashioned, pro-
verbal fisherman's luck, only more of
it," and John said: II geel, I'm glad it
closes the seasonH