The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-30
TROLLEY OUTING
WAS HIGHLY
ENJOYABLE
Business and Professional Mems
Trip to Great Darlington
GOOD SERVICE ALL THE WAY
An All Day Excursion With Numerous
Amusing Incidents and a General
Good Time

The Bennington business and pro
fessional mems excursion to Great
harrington arrived home at $3.50 last
evening after highly enjoyable and
successful outing. The day was very
hot but the heat was not troublesome
as long as the cars were in motion.
The distance to Great harrington
and return is about 1870 miles and the
party arrived there at 12:45 and left
TO return at 3l5, stopping nearly an
hour at Pittsfeld and briefly at Lee
land North Adams. There were no
long delays at any point and the SER
vice given by the electric road was
high class in every respect.
Those who went in the parlor car
Bennington found the car the most
comfortable they ever occupied being
superior even to the Berkshire Hills
in riding qualities. They voted un-
I animously that the Banners criticism
of the car when It was first put on
was undeserved.
There were sc in the party. OF
these there were 20 in the Bennington
rs in the Berkshire Hills and SO in
the Jim Grow" car in the rear. En-
ory s. Harris, who arranged the trip
occupied each car in turn and was
much complimented on tne success of
the affair. Eaca car was provided
with plenty of refreshments and a
steward in charge.
The party had dinner at the Berk-
shire Inn at Great harrington which
is very attractive and well kept
hotel. In the rear of the new hotel
built in 1902 is the little old hotel
built in 1859. 1t was to this little
hotel that Gen. John Burgoyne was
brought as a prisoner after the Battle
of Saratoga and ii was in the parlor
of this same hotel that William Cullen
Bryant was married.
Below is given the official record of
the outing. 1t is TO be read only by
those who were passengers on the ex.
cursion. All others will please pass
it by as they will not understand all
the illusions.
Log of the Trip.
Left Bennington S:23. the Benning-
ton ahead, Berkshire Hills second
and the Jim Grow car trailing. No
body allowed in the Bennington and
Berkshire Hills unless they wore a
white vest Henry Stillson greatly
mortified as he had a white vest at
home but forgot to wear ii and was
ordered into the rear car.
S:27. Attempt made to christen
tne Jim Crow car by breaking a bot
tie of wine on her bows. Through
slight slip bottle was broken on a wa
gon anchored at Coopers mill Dis
pute as to whether the wagon or the
car was christened
S.29. Pink tea served in the parlor
cars and molasses and water in the
Jim Crow.
S.32. Passed Barber's pines at high
rate of speed. Harry Roster tried to
get off but was restrained by force.
1888. George Hawks borrowed a
dollar of Fred Martin.
SAP. Stopped excursion for Abe
Gardner to get his white vest.
Couldn't find one wno invited him
anyway
At Sand Springs Elmer lockwood
threw off note to pretty girl
Severely criticised for setting a bad
example to Henry Myers who sat
near him.
At Wiliamstown switch Emory
Harris walked through the cars and
showed his money. Was placed in
charge of Sheriff George S. Clark,
who was attired in citizens clothes
so as not to attract attention.
Il. +. Hart sold seven carloads of
coal for August delivery
Joe Ayres walked up and inquired II
that was Hoosick Falls. Complained
that Doc. Grennan crowded him so ne
couldn't sleep much more than half
the time
Stopped by the board of health at
Adams, but. proved by DIR. Putnam
that the party had been so thoroughly
fumigated by means of cigars Col.
Scott smoked that there was no dan
ger. DR.. Put took an option on the
Adams gas plant in payment for pro-
fessional services.
Delayed at Cheshire Harbor to find
out what relation it was to Grant Har-
bour Cheshire Harbor proved an
alibi.
mile south of Cheshire Harbor
John Robinson purchased a cow. Got
Doc. Cole to apply the tuberculin test
but by mistake the test was applied
to Jimmy Wood John tried to get
the COW brought home in the Berk-
shire Hills. Said the COW was just as
good as the other cattle in that car.
Looked like trouble. but Irving Gibson
pointed out that the COW would not
enjoy it as there were no other ladies
present and Col Abbott Strengthened
the matter out by agreeing to go
down himself and lead tne COW home
this afternoon.
1915 Patsy Daley passed the
crackers and cheese-also one ration
of spring water.
Arrived at Pittsfield at 10.45. Domi-
niuue discovered that buncn onions
were selling for a cent a bunch more
than he was getting and wired his
wife to raise the price.
George Hawks borrowed one dollar
of Charlie Lindloff.
Pittsfield chief of police mistook
Ed Bennett for Billy Petersen. Later
the chief apologized to Petersen.
On complaint of George Williams.
Will Root was fined two dollars for
noisy and turbulent conduct. Rollin