Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-01

H. A. RoBERTs of New York spent
last Sunday in town, the guest of L. p.
Hathaway.
THE Guild of st. Mary of st. Peters
church, has elected Mrs. L. +. Abbott
president, for the ensuing year.
ON memorial day A. B. Valentine lost
a Sixth corps badge Silver CROSSE. The
intrinsic value of the badge is trifling,
but the owner values it highly on account
associations connected Herewith.
RUTLAND has case of small pox.
Last week Thursday travelling man
named Dodge arrived from Chicago and
put up at the Banquet hotel, says a
special despatch to the Free Press The
house is quarantined and there is no
reason for alarm.
YESTERDAY morning an amusing Incl
dent occurred in our Municipal Court.
The case on was that of the colored lads,
referred to in our Woodford budget, to-
day, and they having pleaded guilty"
the court questioned the parties in in
terest with a view of ascertaining what
sort of penalty would suit the offense.
Mr.. Sears Smith, owner of the private
trout enclosure at Woodfold Hallow,
turned the Judge over to his hired man
Bennett, saying that he knew all about
it. Bennett, being questioned told the
story. This trout enclosure or pond is
used to raise the 'speckled beauties" in,
and when Bennington fisherman have
poor luck on the mountain, they pur-
chase basket on their return. He was
asked 1vho had lately purchased trout,
and, although asked about a number of
prominent disciples of Ike Walton, he
could only recall the names of John H.
Kelso, and Ernest b. Patterson, before
Sears shut him off: Don't give it all
awayr'
A CORRESPONDENT sends us the fol-
lowing: The First Baptist church was
filled to it's utmost seating capacity on
Sunday evening, the occasion being the
Union Memorial service preceding Dec
grafton Day, but it is good thing for
different denominations to come near
each other, thus being able to sing with
heart as we'll as voice, 'Blest be the tie
that buds our hearts in Christian love-"
The service was opened by an organ
Duet by Messrs. Cooper and Downs,
which was exceedingly well rendered.
The singing by choir of twelve voices
w9s given with much expression, denot-
ing careful training and was in perfect
keeping with the event. 1.-The Boys of
the Old Brigade" by male voices, and
1.-THE Old Camp Ground" arranged by
Professor Downs, and sung by a quar-
tette of ladies, being very highly spoken
of. The solo in Low in the Ground
They're Resting" sung by Miss Middle
brook, was composed by Prof. Downs.
All the parts were full of pathos and
sweet melody. The sermon by Pastor
Macgeorge was, as usual, in obedience
with the apostolic command, "Preach
the word in season, out of season. In
the name of our God we will set up our
banners" The worlds heroes have never
been appreciated, certainly the worlds
Redeemer has not been. Christ was
presented a personal Saviour as the only
remedy for sin. The service closed with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Severance, who
gave the Baptist people an excellent
sermon in the morning in exchange with
Mr.. Macgeorge. "The Star Spangled
Banner" the symbol of our Nations
glory, was the closing organ selection.
The different organizations were in full
attendance, the service was full of in
terest, and we trust will long be remem-
bered for good. The church was deco
Gated with the Stars and Stripes, a
mound of blooming plants, cut flowers
and ferns, around the gallery railing, on
a background of red plush was the word
welcome in letters of white tied with
blue ribbon, these giving the National
colOrs