The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-26
A PASTORAL LETTER
Rev. p. L. Cow Sends Greetings to
His Parishioners.


Dear Editor of Banner:I would like
to write personally to all the members
of my church and congregation and to
many other friends in Bennington, but
TO do so would take too much of the
time granted me for vacation by my
people, and as any communication in
The Banner will quite likely be read
by them, am taking this method of
communication, No matter how many
other papers may be read, Benning-
tonians of all creeds and political
views, read, The Banner
We are spending our vacation at
the farm home Of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Deming, Mrs Deming being our
daughter. The farm was formerly
owned by people named Curtis and
often visited by Governor Seymour of
New York during mis- life. Mr.. Dem
ing is a good farmer, keeps dairy of
Guernseys and works both head and
hands. We are very pleasantly situated
keeping house in d part formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Deming's father. The
| place is quiet, though large numbers
| of autos pass on the road near the
house. We miss the morning call of
| the Court house clock, but have some
| sort of substitute in the rooster, who
| comes under our window at an early
| hour, growing at the top of his voice.
The farmers are all busy with late
haying, rain has been plentiful and la
| hpp ENan I nnllI huvQ nh,
tanned work but for two reasons, one
reason being my Queen would not let
me, and the other. did not want to.
We have taken several rides and
am compelled to acknowledge thai
some remarks | had made concerning
Bennington roads need to be modified
for have experienced that they are
not the worst that can be found. How
ever, there are many delightful drives
with scenery that beggars descripi
ton. may be prejudiced for thu
hills and mountains in this yicinit!
are the first | ever saw, and the,
still seem to me the most beautiful o
any yet seen.
Old Constitution hill is still in evi
dence and when seen at one angl,
with its bald summit, save lone tire,
or two on top, fringed round about wit
second growth, makes one think of
bald headed man with a solitary hal
or two on his crown.
Greylock on the north is often cal
ed Saddle Ball, because as seen fror
the vicinity OF Pantoosuc lake in it
relation to a mount. called Jone:
Nose. has the appearance OF saddle.
, The lake referred to is near tn
place of my birth. and was attractiv
to me in my boyhood, especially whe
there were long rows of corn to ho'
II has rather gained in appearance, fo
| there are now many cottages on il
l banks and in near vicinity, togethe
:. with boat house, club house, Y. \
t c. a. house and at this season of til
r year. scores of young people dispoi
e themselves in its waters or enjoy il
z sports of boat and canoe.
While the physical features of III
J. town are about the same, great chan
0 es have taken place in the personel {
o the people. Most of the folks
n knew in my boyhood are not her
S they have mostly passed on but othel
r have taken their places. have ca
!, ed on a few of the old friends, amor
/. them one of my school teachers, al
(. others who attended school during Il
winters taught.
There are FIVE places in town whe
preaching services are held. We 0
tended two of them Sunday. WI
n the only man at the afternoon servi,
except the minister, but the day WI
% warm and the pastor was ava
r. Quite number of women were pI
A. sent.
d We have enjoyed our vacation tn
~ far and have tried to so spend II III
IS We shall be better prepared to take
,f our duties when we return next wee
"a One benefit OF a vacation Is the gla
ness that results in going back. V
ID we're pleased to come. we shall
re glad TO return, and hope to meet
in large number at the communion s,
N vice Sunday morning, September 8
,s In closing, would tender our L
4. ing regards to all our people n
In friends, "Our sympathy to the
ID fllcted. our good cheer to the bui
ID our best wishes to the young a
I'd STRONG, and our congratulations
N. those who are rlpening for the h
vest"
90 Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for yc
kindness, am
m. Very sincerelv.