The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-27
FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC
Eagles Have Arranged Varied Picnic
for Tomorrow

The real l6tn of August will be eel
ebrated tomorrow by the people of
Bennington. The rainy weather,
which disappointed us a week ago
last Monday has passed and gone and
|all Remington can let loose and cele
brate for all they are worth tomorrow
afternoon at the Eagles picnic
OF course the real great event of
the afternoon will be the sparring
match between Groves and Lewis. II
all the people of Pownal, Williams
town and North Adams, WAC have
promised to come TO see this match
put in an appearance, the electric
railroad will be obliged to run their
cars every five minutes during the en-
tire day.
The preliminary sparring match be-
tween Dick Sheehan and Jim Hunter
will be of special local interest and
promises to he a splendid exhibition
of skill Irving Bum and Fred Wood
are each confidentially advising their
friends as to the outcome of the
catch as catcn can" wrestling match
and as both cannot possibly win those
who are present will be the first to
know which is giving the best ad
vice.
The Tug of War is to be for a prize
of ten dollars in gold, and the j. j..
Mccullough Engine company team
have just sent over word that they
are going to take that ten dollar gold
piece home vita them after the dance
tomorrow night.
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o'clock sharp and all the old time IA
vorites will be on the diamond ready
for business and prepared to play as
they never played before Come and
see real good old fashioned home
game.
Keep in mind that dancing on the
platform is free to all, and that square
round and contra dances will be one
of the best features of the whole en-
tertainment
Word has just been received from
the f. NJ. T. A. b. ball team that the
statement made by the North Ben
nington Stars regarding the lumber
of runs they expect to make shows
that they are not good prophets and
that they are willing to go on record
as saying that the score will be four
to nothing in favor of Bennington.
If the pair of sweethearts who nave
promised to enter into the marriage
state tomorrow afternoon during the
picnic do not lose their courage the
ceremony will be duly pronounced at
half past three O'Clock by Hon Ernest
Deforest Barber, justice of the peace.
Justice Barber has been carefully re
hearsing this ceremony every day for
nearly a week, and feels that with the
aid of a silk nat he will be able to
duly and legally tie the knot.
The committee are making arrange
ments for the hundred yard dash and
other sports including an Indian horse
race and all who wish to enter for
the same should consult Joe Evans as
soon as possible. Several entries
have already been made.
A genuine imported African Dodger
will be present and will stand ready
to have the boys throw balls at nm
to their hearts content.
A celebrated slight of hand perfor-
mer from Philadelphia will be pres
ent prepared to give exhibitions IN
special tent during the afternoon
This is the first time that an enter
tainmcnt of this character has been
offered at field day picnic in Ben
1ington and the Eagles feel confident
hat they have secured a really won
ierful attraction for the entertain
nent of the people.
Remember that the social dance at |
Foresters' hall in the evening begins |
If eight O'Clock and closes at eleven |
and that special attractions |
will be offered during the evening.
The Eagles desire to announce that
n the event of rain the sparring ana
wrestling matches will take place at
academy hall at the same time OF day
IS advertised for Hunts upper grove