The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-28
BIG DAY PLANNED
FOR 5RD ANNUAL
COUNTY PICNIC
Get Together Event to Be Held at
Arlington on Saturday
ATHLETICS IN THE FORENOON
Feature of Afternoon viii Be Biblical
Pageant, "Thou Shalt Love Thy
Neishbor."

The third annual county picnic will
be held under the auspices of the Ben
nington County Sunday School associa-
tion in Arlington Friday, June Goth or
on Saturday, July 1st in case of rain.
This is the great county get-together
day of the year and every person in the
county is cordially invited whether a
member of a Sunday school or not
The church bells will ring at 1880
and the Bennington Band will lead the
way to the station, in case of rain and
the postponement of the picnic, the
bells will not ring. The Rutland rail
road has made special rates for the oc-
casion as follows: Bennington, adults
55c, children under y, soc; North Ben
nington, 4Oc, children zoe; South
Salisbury soc adults. children 15c.
Special tickets hase been printed and
are on sale in Griswold's store, every
one is requested to purchase these be-
forehand as last year the jam at the
station was so great the train was de-
layed nearly an hour in starting. Every
school is requested to board the car
labeled with their letter, those not be-
longing to any school may board any
ca.
Upon arrival at Arlington the schools
will form in line and march to the
grounds. Special parking spaces are
being provided for teams and automo-
biles positively none may be left in the
road. Two experienced policemen and
large volunteer squad have been en-
gagged to handle the traffic.
The field events will begin promptly
at 1915. The boys events are the 100
yard dash. 440 yard and mile run, the
running broad and high jump and OBJ
stacle race. The girls events are po-
tato and relay races. Badges will be
awarded each individual holding first
and second places and championship
banner will be awarded the Sunday
school having the most points. The
banner has been held two years by the
Bennington Baptists and there will be
a determined effort to prevent its cap
ture the third time. A committee OF
twenty will supervise all sorts OF
games and stories for the younger
children and those not interested in
the field sports.
At one, directly after lunch, there
will be a roll call of Sunday schools
This will be enlivened by songs and
cheers and banner will be awarded
the school having the largest percent
age of its membership present
At 1880 Biblical pageant will be
given. entitled Thou Shalt Love Thy
Neighbor' This was written by resi-
dents of Bennington county and has
particular message to the county. i
is being directed by Mrs Arthur FL
liott, a resident of Bennington, anC
will be enacted by representatives o
East Arlington, South SALISBURY
North Bennington and Bennington
The stories given will be "Rebecca a
the Well" story dear to every child
Naaman who was cured of his lepros.
ny lllt 0uSEN0NiOll vi a liNAAt ol0Nt 81
and the good Samaritan which embod
les the spirit OF our modern civilizu
ton, Special Hebrew music has bee
obtained with much difficulty and tn
color schemes have been CAREFUL
studied. About $50 will take part, an
to weave these into harmoniou
whole with no complete rehearsal III
I'll the day of the performance, is n
small feat.
! Following the pageant the champion
ship in yolley ball and baseball will b
| fought out Six teams in vollcy ba
I have already registered.
+ The special train will leave Arini
= ton for the south at p. m, and is du
S to reach Bennington between $3.50 an
e 600 p. m.
About $500 attended the picnic la
l. year and reports from the county tn
3, year indicate that this record will
L greatly surpassed. Programs with fl
IS particulars may be obtained at GrI
IS wold's and Ritchie's stores.