The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22
ShanaburY.
Mrs, Margaret Huntington is seriously
i'll with pneumonia,

Mrs. Margaret Huntington is seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
That touch OF Dakota weather that
SALISBURY experienced during the re-
cent storm, has left its traces in the
drifts that stiIl abound though slowly
subsiding. The "oldest inhabitant" con-
tesses that no such storm ever vieited
the town before, within his knowledge
at least. Huge drifts doomed up here,
there and everywhere. The road west
ward that runs by Richmond Galusha's
was effectually blocked at its intersec-
ton with the main road, opposite the
school house, and not until Wednesday
could any team reach Mr.. Galusha's
B yond that point, toward David Vince
locks residence was solid body of
snow, in some places at least twenty
feet deep. The other road going west
by Robert Stickles' was so packed with
snow that it will hardly be open until a
general thaw comes. To reach David
Niles neighborhood a dctour must be
made 10 South Shaftsbury, then by way
Of Frank MISUNDERSTANDING cuts
through fields. Going north from the
Center the road from NJ ,rshal Dunlap's
to Houghton Rice's was filed with snow
to the tops of the fences, and the tray
eler is glad to turn into the meadow by
MI. Dunlap's barn. A brave effort was
made to dig out the main route, but il
failed and side track answers general
purposes of travel. Otis Towards resi-
dence, east of the Centre, is almost wis.,
BILE from the church, but to reach it one
must drive nearly to South SALISBURY
and take the road by Dean Niles. Since
Wednesday of last week men and teams
have been busy at work clearing out the
regular roads wherever practicable, and
making temporary ones until the snow
settles sufficiently TO re establish the old
lines. For three days the Centre was
cut off from the rest of the world, but
as about every household was tolerably
well provided with the necessaries of
life, no suffering occurred of any con-
sequence-although the supply of wood
was short in come families. During the
storm of Monday, Mrs. Polly Hill of
South SALISBURY died in that village.
Nothing could be done towards prvcur-
ing a casket and making other necessary
arrangements for the funeral until late
on Wednesday. AS her burial was de-
sired in the cemetery on the extrem
east road, in the Elias Elwell neighbour
hood. the funeral did not take place un
til last Sunday morning when a large
number of friends and acquaintaDr e.
were in attendance. Rev. MIR. W kins
of the Centre officiatcd, and the singing
by choir of South SALISBURY vocalistS
was in good taste and quite eff, ctive.
Reports from the east part of the town
indicate that there was wind ard snow
enough in that quarter to make matters
decidedly lively for any who-e duties
called them out doors on Monday and
Tuesday. Marcus Galusha left home on
Mond " togo to a neighbor's-nott think
ing the storm would be so severe. but
when he started to return home he
found the road impossible. The snow
was binding it came so fast. With diff
ficulty he made his way to friends
almost exhausted when he reached the
house Staying there all night, he start
ed again next morning and managed to
reach home chilled and utterly worn out
Once or twice he got into drifts 80 deep
that he had to roll over and over in the
snow TO get out. In the meantime his
wife fearful he was lost in the snow put
distress signal-a black fig from one
of the windows, which started the near
est neighbors as soon as seen, and two
Of them fought their way through the
storm until they got TO the house, ana
finding out the cause of alarm attended
to the stock and did everything to make
the family comfortable. Mr. GIlusha is
moving this week on To the farm Of
David Wheelock hear the Centre, and
doesn't propose to pay any more bust
ness visits when billiards are abroad.
This week, the weather has been gener
ally pleasant but mornings aud evenings
are cool. On Sunday morning at eight
o'clock. thermometers MAJ ked 81 below
zero.
On Monday Uhe 18th at noon. Andrew
Oatman of Arlington and Miss Florence
NJ. Barrett Of SALISBURY were married
at the Baptist parsonage, by Rev. G. A.
Wilkins. We wish the young couple
abundant happiness and larger share
of prosperity than usually falls to NOR
tails during lIfe's pilgrimage. They were
accompanied by VIM. p. Montgomery
and Miss Adelia Taft, and after the Ger
emory was performed the party Of four
partook OF dinner at Hastings hotel in
South SALISBURY.
Nothing has been done towards select.
ing chairman of the Republican town
committee in place of Gilbert Hall who
has moved away. Unless some member
of the committee moves around pretty
lively SALISBURY will not be represented
at the State Convention in Burlington
next month. Gentlemen, if you don't