The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-13

AUGUST ~, ~ -. 1919
The tablet is II by IS inches and
the letters are raised The marker
is a common dark colored rock which
was found on the premises, The
work of erecting the marker was
done by Victor Grant of Brattleboro.
Rev. Ashfeld Ashford of Wards
boro pronounced the benediction and
the program closed with band sell
eotion Many remained on the
grounds for some time after the pro
gram and there was generous patron
age of ice-cream, fruit and lemonade
for sale for the benefit of the club.
In the evening the Stratton Noun
tain club served a banquet and held
its annual meeting in the Baptist
church vestry in West Wardsboro,
which was attended by about so. Her
man f.. Eddy of Brattleboro presided
as toastmaster and proved himself
to be thoroughly competent in the
art, besides manifesting his enthus-
classical selections ~ excellent tone
iastic devotion and loyalty to his ma
tive town OF Stratton and the sur
rounding country. He spoke apprec
catively of the work of the club in
laying ont the trails and the erection
of tower cabin and marker on STRAIT
ton mountain. The chapel was at
tractively decorated, and one of the
pleasant surprises of the evening was
the thoroughly enjoyable work of the
local orchestra, led by the pastor,
Rev. +. W. Johnson, who is doing
very efficient work in his parish. The
orchestra rendered both popular and
classical selections in excellent tone
and precision.
The speakers were Frank Il. Howe
of Bennington, DR.. o. V. Hefilon of
Wardsboro, James p. Taylor of Burl-
ington Ray Il. Lyman of Stratton
and Attorney Clark c. Fits of Brat
tleboro, a native of West Wardsboro.,
The speaking was optimistic for the
future of the community and was
very pleasing for all the listeners.
Mr.. Eddy's presentation of Mr.. Ly-
man, who has made n success in his
home town environment, was gem
of post-prandial introductions. The
statement by Mr., Fits that the state
highway commissioner had promised
to expend $1,000 and possibly $4,000
on the Wardsboro road, in the town
of Jamaica, and his suggestion that
all hands pledge a days work with
teams to help the work along was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm.
The menu consisted of chicken sal
ad, creamed potato, sliced ham, rolls,
olives, pickles. saltines and cheese,
ice-cream, cake, sailed peanuts, fruit
and coffee In every respect it was
first class.
After the exercises the Stratton
club held its annual business meet
ing. Up to that time the member
ship was 106 Several applications
for membership were received at the
meeting. The club was organized
three years ago with membership
Oh ~. IldnS are pclHS iiuuc lpt I'M
proving the Ross trail. A play will
be presented soon. 1t was voted to
hold applications for membership
two weeks before acting upon them.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Ethel A. Eddy; vice presi-
dent, Ray Il. Lyman, secretary, Mrs.
M. l.. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. Ray r.
Lyman; entertainment committee,
Floyd Robinson, Rena Fits and Mrs
Il. w. Johnson; refreshments commit
tee, Mrs. l.. e. Kendall, Miss Mabel
Streeter and Bernard Newell; trail
committee, Ray r. Lyman, Ross New
ell and Henry Lackeye; membership
committee, John %. Gleason, Rev. e
W. Johnson and Herman b. Eddy
Brattleboro Reformer.