The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06
North Remington.
[ReeeIved loo lac for last week.

Naturally the sight of the ruins of Il {
fire on North Main street, suggests the
idea of a lack of business enterprise
among our wealthy citizens, and desire
for more activity is pushing the men il
ordinary circumstances to look for the
starting of some business which will in
terest a large number and require bu
little capital from each one, and still bC
lucrative. The latest plan, and the on(
which appears most feasible, is for {
butter and cheese factory, to be erected
on the premises, perhaps not to occupy
all the grounds, but from the South enc
of the burnt district az far North as shall
be necessary. taking in the old barber
shop cistern, which looks as though i
might be utilized for holding the soul
whey when it should accumulate from
the demand for it becoming slack, or i
be necessary to hold it for better price
The reason for placing the structure a
the South end is, that the platform
scales, that are now in dange rOus con
dtion for the public travel, could be re-
paired and used for the weighing Of
milk, butter and cheese. The stock ha'
not as yet, been all taken, but the out
lcok is very favorable.
George Martin, our butcher, was out
on Wednesday distributing meat, tur.
keys and other things that might be
wanted to make up the comforts OF
Thanksgiving day, with his two young
horses before his cart. 1t was about
dark, when he had Just loaded some feed
into the cart at B T. Henry's grist mill
when one of the lines dropped down and
he stepped upon the tongue between the
horses but was nible to get hold of it,
and they began to run. They came into
collision with the end of the mill shed
and there got rid of him and ran a short
distance further in the road coming in
contact with a wire fence and there
came to a stand still. Mr.. Martin was
helped up having received several cuts
about the face and head, besides his foot
being stepped on by hoase and his leg
somewhat injured 1t is the same limit
that was famed last summer which may
make 1t the more troublesome. One OF
the horses had his fore legs gashed by
the fence, but it is not thought severely
There has been quite an improvement
made in the road ON Pleasant street, in
front of the shop of H. S Walbridge
by the laying up of the wall and filling
in of gravel, The wall under his paint
shop on the river bank, which fell down
last spring, has also been relai present
ing substantial appearance.
H. l. Spafford has had telegraph in
strument placed in his house, which is
connected with the main line through
the State, and it proves TO be a great
not only to himself but to
those having communications to send
out of the regular hours at the depot.
representative C. E. Yelling returned
Wednesday, from his seat at the Capitol
having occupied it until the close of the
session and still retaining it by the de-
cislDn of the ii luse for all purposes,
until another election the LIST Tuesday
of September 1890.
The regular sociable of the ladies of
the Congregational Church and Society,
will be held on Tuesday next, Dec. 4th,
in the afternoon and evening. Supper
will be served at six o'clock, when the
gentlemen will be expected.
Arthur H. Cushman arrived home
from his duties as page in the House of
Representatives at Montpelier, on the
noon train Wednesday, in good time, he
felt, for a Thanksgiving dinner.
The Baptist Church is receiving COW
erlng of new shingles. The quality il
excellent, and as they are being laid
wit n muph care q pOO1 roof may he ok
pected.
Mrs James Atwood, with hr two
has gone to Brooklyn, n. Y,
to spend Thanksgiving and few weeks
among relatives and friends.
Mrs. Sarah McCleary has come here to
reside, which is gratifying to her friends.
She is occupying the dwelling of Mrs.
Murch.
Mrs. NJ. B, Murch has gone to Califor-
MIA on an extended visit to half sister,
whom she has not seen in long while.