Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-05-14
Arlington.

TENKILL-NOTABLEW WEDDING, ETC.
OF the seven daughters of revolution
airy soldiers, now living, Mrs. Arson
Buck and Mrs. Edward Buck, the only
| two in Vermont, reside in this town.
The former is So years of age and the lat
ter about three years younger. The two
women are sisters, daughters of Doctor
Simeon Littleield, who died here about
| 1884. When in his teens he enlisted in
the revolutionary army, serving through
| the war, and at its close returning here,
and soon after entering upon the prac-
| tice of medicine and becoming one of the
| best known physicians in the. county at
| that time. In recognition of these facts.
the National society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, have presented to
these venerable ladies, through Mrs.
Jesse Burdette, State Regent, handsome
souvenir spoon. The spoons, which are
of gold, have on the top of the handle
the emblem of the organization, the me-
dalton of woman at an Old-fashioned
flax wheel. The outside is draped with
representation of threads of flax running
from the corners to the centre of the
bowl of the spoon, and on the back of
the bowl is the monogram of each of the
recipients. The gift was a complete sur
and will be cherished heirlOoms in the
families long after these two, to whom
they were given in honor, have passed
away.
Brownson Chapter, DAUGHTERS of the
American Revolution, are going to erect
a stone to the memory of Mary Brown
son, the first wife of Ethan Allen. About
a mile north of the village, in pleasant
To-, hn
house in which Ethan Allen resided
while citizen of the town. Nearby is a
well that he dug and bricked up, and
which is yet in condition to use. There
is nothing to call attention to the place
and Brownson Chapter, d. of r., will
soon erect tablet near this historical
spot
Saturday, the 10th inst, was quite an
important day for Arlington, from the
fact that at 11.30 in the morning, the first
steam launch that ever "plowed the rag
Ing main" in Bennington County was
successfully floated in the Battenkill
river. Quite number of invitations to
be present had been sent out by Commo-
dOre w. l.. McAuley of the Battenkill
Navy, many of the number responding
in person, among them being a BANNER
the launching to take place was in one of
the lOvliest spots on the river and under
the shade of apple trees in their dress of
pink and white blossoms. Most of the
party gathered while the preparations
for the launching were completed, and
cheer resounded over the base of Red
Mountain, when the little craft prettily
decorated with flags, slid down the ways
into the water, and was chrstened the
"AntOinette" by the little miss after
whom it was named, the youngest daugh-
ter of the designer and builder. The
launch, which is intended for pleasure
purposes, is trim little craft, 30 feet
long, g! feet wide, and capable of COM
fOrtably carrying twenty-five people.
Being flat bOttOmed, the draft is only IA
inches. The motive power consists of
three small propellOrs which are run by
a 81 horse power Shipman engine, oil be-
ing used for fuel. Overhead is a wooden
awning, the sides being protected when
needed with canvass curtains. The keel
is of oak II inches thick, the frame is of
oak, the knees being 2 inches square.
The planking is One-eighth of an inch
veneered in sections, laid in cement, the
grain running in all directions. The to-
tai weight is $500 pounds. Below the
water line the boat is painted blue;
above, white is the color used. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. McAuley TO run the
launch on the Battenkill, there being
stretch of about five miles in which it
can run during the sum ner months even
when water is low. 1t is expected that
the boat will make about eight miles an
hour, and that it will be in considerable
demand by summer guests, who have al
read begun to arrive. Following the
launching of the boat, lunch was served
by Mrs. McAuley. Among those present
at the launch were noticed Supt. Bennett
and Master Mechanic c. j. McMasters of
the Bennington and Rutland Railroad,
j. g. McAuley and wife of New York,
the Rev. Mr.. Carnahan, Mr., Miltimore,
Mrs, Jesse Burdett, Miss GortOn of Dan
by, and parties from Albany, New York,
Bennington, Rutland and other places
While wal ing for the launch to come off,
the party were very pleasantly entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. McAuley at their home.
The house, which is one of the oldest in
town, is delightfully."- situated and COM
mands pleasant view in all directions
1t is noted from the fact that one of the
upper rooms was once the lodge room of
Newton Lodge, f. q A. NJ, which was or
ganiZed in 1899 and which flourished fOr
a number of years. The room has adj
joining it the preparation room, and in
the door between the two is the circular
aperture through which the stewards and
senior deacon communicated with each
other so many years ago. Meetings were
held here until the lodge broke up.
This room contains some rare old furni-
ture that would make collector dazed
as he looked at it. There is an old-fash-
Toned high post canopy bedstead that
came from Scotland 125 years ago. The
wood is oak and the posts are very elab.
orately carved. The chintz that runs
around the bottom and forms the canopy
over the top is almost mouldy with age,
and one looks with admiration upon this
relic of by-gone days. In corner of the
room is an old.fashioned lounge, or sofa,
that has been in the family several gem
erations, and one looks into glass. hang
ing on the wall, which is century old.
Nearly everything in it recalls the far
away past. The different rooms below
abound in old treasures or family heir
looms. On n shelf in the reception room
is an old sugar bowl that is over 100 years
old. The gem of all, however is meat
platter made in Germany and brought
from Scotland 125 years ago. 1t is eiab-
orately adorned with pictures of land
scapes, etc. Sinking way below it at one
end is gravy bowl, and running across
and through the length of it are little