The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-16
North bennington.

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DIR. Wright and wife. he a pOpula
dentist of Troy, spent last Sunday her
with friends.
Rev. Isaac Jennings, pastor OF larg
; Presbyterian Church in Elmira, N. Y.
with his wife, is spending portion o
his vacation with his brother at Fair
view.
Master Arther II. Cushman accepted
aud not very reluctantly, a kind invita-
ton from his uncle and aunt, L. d. BEN
nett and wife, to spend few weeks will
their family lat Thompson's Point, I
pleasant resort en- Lake Champlain
Among the party is the family of Rev
j. w Bennett, of the State street Metho
dist Church, Troy, N, Y.
The game of ball played on the Olym-
pics ground last Saturday with the Ar
lington nine, resulted in the defeat oil
the latter by score of IA to II. The
last inning was not played by the Olym-
pics, as il was not necessary to decide
the game. 1t was witnessed by many
and pronounced an interesting trial of
skill, and well conducted.
On account of the sickness and death
of E. b. Thatcher the lawn party which
was to he held on the grounds of j. q.
Mccullough on Friday night of this week
has been postponed one week and will
occur on Friday the Gath, Let there be
large gathering.
The family of G. j. Mckay have re-
turned from their sojourn at York Har-
bour and other places of resort, much to
the delight of the neighborhood, as
drawn curtains and closed blinds give a
lonely look to so conspicuous and at
tractive corner. Miss Henderson, a sis
ter of Mrs. Mckay, is with them.
A deep feeling of sadness pervaded the
entire community as the death OF Ed
ward Barton, son of Hon. and Mrs.
Charles Thatcher, was announced Mon
day morning August 18th, which occur
red soon after midnight. He had been
sick but ten days and it was quite con-
fidently hoped until a day or two before
his death that the disease might not ter
inmate fatally, but all that care, love or
the close attention of physicians would
do, could not avert the dreadful calam-
lty. He would have been twenty years
old the Gath, inst. Growing up amidst
plenty and surrounded by all that kind
and indulgent parents could do for him,
but unlike many with such privileges
or as some would say temptations, he
ever held manly course and with a
well balanced mind mingled business
with pleasure, so AS to present COM |
mendable equilibrium. After his early |
studies in the Graded school he went to |
Burlington to the Hopkins Institute,
with cadet drill. until his health was
considered insufficient, but later having |
he attended the Business
college in Troy and graduated with
qualifications fitting him for active life,
For time he was engaged in the Ben
nington County Bank of which his faith
er ID president, but for year or two has
heen assisting the firm Of E. Norton &
Co., stone ware manufacturers and
crockery dealers, in Benning
ton, of which his brother, G. yelling
Thatcher is partner, as bookkeeper and
a position which he filled
with much credit, and from which he
will be greatly missed. He was ia
1orite among the young people with
whom he mingled, though naturally of
! dItfident and unassuming nature; but
MS manliness and integrity won the
hearts of all who became acquainted
with him. The funeral Wednesday at
.hree o'clock was largely attended, many
from Bennington and vicinity and 9TH
ers from distance being present, while
,he help from the mandatory where
ne was employed, came TO show their
in body. The solemn services
we're by his pastor, Rev. G. r. Hewitt,
assisted by Rev. NJ. L. Severance of Ben.
lington Centre. The singing was by
luartette of dear friends, the hymns be
ng indeed SO as to beautifully suppl
nenl the very appropriate remarks of
he reverend clergymen. There were
many tokens OF friendship and love from
lear friends, in beautiful floral offerings,
which w their fragrance and voice of
personal regard, reminded OF the strong
attachment they had for the loved one.
de was buried in the family lot, the
elegant casket disappearing amid pro-
'usiOn OF flowers and evergreens ingen
ousIy arranged by gentle hands Six
If his intimate companions acted as
bearers in the last sad rites. The ser
'ices at the grave were impressive, and
wen the streets of the village seemed to
Iartake Of the solemnIty of the occasion.
~ the bank and other places of business
we're closed during the exercises. Mrs.
w. II. Corey and son of Owego, N. Y,
The an aunt of the deceased, and Miss
Mary Thatcher of Waverly, N. Y,
,ousin, were present at the funeral.
iov. W. II. II. Bingham and wife of
stowe, w. B. Booth and wife of Bing
iamton, N. Y, Mr.. Beede of Lynn,
Mass, and several from Troy, N. Y,
we're also in attendance.