The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-11

pert.
Owing TO the rain Of las, week the
Grange was attended by only a few
members and after a short discussion
the meeting was postponed till this
week, when under satisfactory condi-
tions the question box will be pro
duced and answers supplied, followed
by refreshments.
mo warmth, no cheerfuness, no
healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no
bees.
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no
birds, November"
SO said Hood, and we are reminded
that our sentiments are much the
same; yet while fields are brown and
winds are bleak, we salute a.near
that brief and g'adsome November
day of which we make bountifu OBJ
sarvation, with drumsticks the chief
OrchestratiOn, What memories clus-
ter round the old accustomed feast Of
Thanksgiving-wha shades of sill
ence fall on the circle Of our mem
DRY when we reflect that strangers
have crossed the SILL and we recall
the ines:--
And when you crowd the old barn
caves,
Then think what countless harvest
sheayes.
Have passed within that scented door
To gladden. ewes that are no
more"
What scenes Of joy and heart
break; what disappointments, and
what realizations of triumph. have
been revealed since that first Thanks
giving Of the Pilgrims in America in
December 1921 Edward Winslow of
| Plymouth wrote about II I'm etteT
at the time to one of his friends in
England: You shall understand
that in this little time that few of Us
have been here, We have built seven
dwelling houses, and four FOR the use
OF the plantation, and have made Pre-.
paration for eleven others. We set
the last spring. some twenty acres
of corn and sowed some six acres Of
barley and peas Our corn did prove
1 we'll God be praised, and our barley
Indifferent good. but lur peas not
worth harvesting. Our harves. being
gotten IN, our Governor sent four
men out fowling so that We might az
ter p sneciai manner. reinies tnqo.h.
or after we had gathered fhe 'rii Of
our labors. They four IN Que day
/ Kill ed as much fowl as. with q little
help beside. served the whole com
pany almost week. at which time.
among other rocreations sc eNercis-
ed our arms. many Of the Indians ar
irving amongst us, and among the
rest their great king Massasoit. with
ninety men, whom for three days we
entertained and Toasted. and they
went out and killed FIVE deer which
they brought to the plantation and
bestowed upon our Governor and up
on the captain and others History
shows that nine years afterward
there was another THANKSGIVING cele-
brated by these colonists and then il
came on February 22nd now ohsery-
ed as Forefathsrs Day An ihercaf.
ter when the c0'onis's had cause To
be thankful for benefits, whether for
full harvests or for rains after
drought. hey held to the custom Of
Thanksgiving, although IL did not
come regularly. ono year coming
twice, and again for 4 long period
coming but once every Two years.
and that not always in November
We are mindful OF the many bless.
ings surrounding us in our peaceful
lite state. To quote Senator PAGE
In his recent address: lit is true
that Vermont has her handicaps-
every locality has-hut taken all in
all there Is no commonwealth ON the
face Of the globe where the peopl,
are more energetic and thrifty
where they enjoy more Of solid com
fort and genuine happiness. and last
but not least, which produces a more
enterprising, intelligent, patriotic
type of sterling manhood than ou
own little hardy mountain state. Goo
| hess herr His words find ready ac
ceptance in this section OF Vermont
| where culture and agriculture gC
hand In hand, so to speak. But lei
us listen to The stlll small voice o.
gratitude and make the coming festi
val one OF genuine Thanksgiving, a.
did those Pilgrims Of old. chantin.
| their hymns Of praise on that will,
| New England shore.