Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-05
New Hampshire as a Summer Re-
sort,

EDITOR OF TIE BANNER: New Hamp-
shire cannot boast of as many square
miles as most of her sister states, but
she has no little pride in the many ad-
vantages offered her as a summer resort.
And no feature of her beautiful scenery
is more attractive or affords more gen
uiue pleasure to the summer tourists
than the magnificent lakes and ponds
within her borders.
About six hundred in number, scat
tered over the length and breadth of the
State, of varying size, shape and atti-
tude, they attract the summer visitors
as nothing else can. Large numbers Of
these beautiful bodies of water have cot
tages for summer homes, and each year
this number is increasing. Thousands
of people visit these shores annually, for
a quiet summers rest.
And probably no one place is attract
ing more notice than the Weirs, situated
on the bank of the beautiful lake Whine,
pesaukee: the red man named it 1.-THE
smile of the Great Spirit" There are
five express trains daily, over this dlvl'
sion of the Concord and Montreal, all
stopping at the Weirs. This lake is %
miles long and dotted with 365 islands.
Several steam yachts for pleasure parties
with plenty of row boats, are constantly
on hand to be let by the hour or by the
day. There are daily excursions over
the lake. The Weirs now has abundant
hotel accommodation and none better
than this Lakeside. GeO.Wis Weeks the
genial nd thoughtful proprietor. Every,
thing is cheerful and homelike. There
are several boarding houses, with about
300 cottages and dwellings, with every
convenience tor large gatherings. 4
grove seating 200 persons, and Music
Hall, 1900. With these and many Other
attractive features, no wonder that ii
should be a popular resort for mid sum
mer State gatherings.
The list of meetings and time for hold
ing for the present season are: Baptist
grove meeting, July 1920; musical con
vention, July 1927; Unitarians, July ~
Aug. 5: Universalists, Aug DIP; n. H.
State Board of Agriculture, Aug. 1917;
Methodist camp meeting, 1924; Veter
ans reunion, Sept. 2-7.
The programme for the Baptist grove
meeting offers treat of no ordinary ex
cellence. Monday is grand reception
with cordial greetings and in the evening
an address with special music. Tuesday
is the State Sunday School meeting anc
in the evening the State B. Y. P. U. have
a rally. Wednesday there is an excur
sion, also the State w. c. 7. u, have al
excellent programme for services in the
grove. In the evening grand concert IL
Music Hall. Thursday afternoon me
mortal service in honor of Rev. A. j
Gordon, D. D., whose early life wa
spent near the place of this meeting
The afternoon is devoted to the interests
of Home and Foreign Missions. Frida!
afternoon is the annual meeting of di
rectors of the Association, and the at
ternoon is given to discussions on Stat
work. Saturday, special excursions.
The present outlook is that this gath
ering is to be in every respect gran'
meeting, and New Hampshire will b.
glad to welcome visitors in large mum
bers from sister states. A cordial greet
ing will be given all who may find it con
venieut to attend. For information con
cerning railroad rates, hotel accommo
dations, cottages, rooms, ETC., addres
Rev. D. c. Easton. Box 200 Lakeport, N
H., the general secretary of the Baptls
Grove Meeting Association.
A. S. GILBERT,
Penacook, N. H., July 2nd, 1895.