The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-26
is Ship While Big One Puts Sail Rides The Storm

" ltAN'AAAAAH NtA AAFAAaAAF anu
her Official services. and express our
grief that she could not have lived
and worked among Us many years 10
come
The society has lost an ardent sup
porter. It's officers. a wise counselor
and helper. and our town. a truly pub
lic spirited citizen. Her enthusias-
tic industry in and earnest devotion
TO any work she undertook. rendered
her such a power Ia our organization
as 10 make her In reality the main
spring OF It's activities. The new work
in our village cemetery Is a fitting
monument 20 her taste. fidelity and
efficiency and will tell the story OF
her loyalty TO the town which was
her home In her last years. TO those
who come after us.
Jennie A. Valentine.
Committee
II was largely due TO Mrs. Tibbals's
good taste and executive ability that
the beautiful granite posts. which
now grace the entrance to the village
cemetery. we're designed aud placed.
This work was carried out by c. NJ.
Lambert a Son and the society crate.
fully acknowledge contribution
from them towards the expense. The
stone was also gift TO the society.
Line fences we're built on both
sides OF the cemetery park under the
supervision of Mrs. Tibbals. For
this work the town gave twenty-five
dollars and two OF the three adjoin.
ing property owners. NJ. 7. Hamlen
and Rufus Godfrey estate. have
borne their share of the cost. Anoth
er help which the society would ac-
knowledge is the biennial gift which
II. W. Putnam has for many years
sent from his home in California aud
which was last year applied TO this
new enterprise.
The cemtery is but one feature OF
our activity. Various village needs
were suggested and discussed and,
while certain things which the socie-
~ has done in the past. are rendered
unnecessary by an improved civic
spirit. there are still unsightly spots
about the village and much that
might be improved. Residents are
therefore urged to keep their lawns
and sidewalks in good condition. to
care for their trees and especially to
allow no accumulation OF rubbish on
their premises. Il may not be al
ways realized that the beauty of a
town is distinct asset and when we
allow our beautiful trees to be cut
down or TO die for lack OF care and
when sidewalks and cutters are dirty.
and an unkept condition prevails, the
value OF property is materially depre-
ciatod
Before adjournment the bylaw linn
iting the membership to thirty was
amended so that unlimited member
ship is now a feature of the society
This change. it is hoped, will result
in much larger cooperation on the
part of the men and women of the vii
| lagc.
Definite action was taken at this
meeting toward the completion of
the boundary fences about the ceme-
terry of which the new posts and fenc
es just completed are part. Mrs.
| Tibbals had carefully planned to re-
store the old fences and the wall on
the east or Morgan street-end of the
cemetery TO connect with the fine
cobble stone posts and iron gate
which were given the society some
years ago As a memorial TO her and
her work the members present enthu-
siastically voted to attempt to carry
out this plan during the coming sea
son. To this end the president was
authorized to appoint committee to
act with herself and appointed the
| following: Mrs. Il. w. Bradford, Mrs
f. b. Huling. Mrs. w. e. Putnam and
| Mrs. c. w. Thatcher.
The cost of the work is estimated
to be $500 or more, a part of which
properly belongs to the town For the
rest We must depend upon donations
from public spirited citizens, who are
asked here and now TO send contribu-
tons without further solicitation. to
the treasurer. Mrs. S. ii. Blackmer,
or to the president. Miss Valentine.
Inasmuch as this old established so
ciety has seldom appealed to the pub
lie for funds for its work, the officers
are confident that this statement of
| needs will bring into the treasury
money sufficient and thus a personal
canvass be avoided,