The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-06
North Remington.

Messrs Robert and Phillip Jennings o
New York, spent last Sabbath at thu
"Fairview" residence Of their brother
+. B. Jennings.
Miss II. S. yelling left Monday on al
extended tour in the west.
Seven boarders, from Mrs SINNERS
who have spent some months OF the warm
weather in the village, returned this
week to the city, having been delighted
with their stay and expressing strong
desire TO return another year.
Both of the resident pastors being alb
sent, next Sabbath Rev. G. G. Cook of
East Arlington, will supply the pulpit
of the Congregational church in the
morning and of the Baptist in the even
ing.
A game of base ball between the Pow
nal nine and the Olymp'c5 of this place,
came off last Saturday, resulting in the
defeat of the Olymp c' in score of 10
tod. 1t is claimed that two among the
best players of the latter nine were not
on hand to play.
The Sabbath school of the Congrega.
tional church, at the proposal of one of
its members on the first week in August,
that its contribut ions during the month
should be for repairing the church; con-
tributed, $26.72, which had been paid
into the hands of the trustees, and is to
be used, when, IN their Judgment, it
may be most needed.
James Lauretto was called to Adams
last Saturday to attend the funeral OF
his little child. Its mother died here
few months ago, soon after its birth,
and IL has been in the care of its aunt,
her sister, since.
MISS Louisa Allen of New York, sister
of Mrs. B. T. Henry, is visiting her
friends here.
There has been number of creditahle
monuments and head stones placed in
our cemetery of late. Among them,
L. a. Dolph has just completed one, and
there has also been one set at the gravs
of Herbert Russell, Mrs, d. B. Thomas
has recently erected a very suitable mar
BILE head stone to the memory of her late
husband. Other improvements are going
on, tending to improve this beautifully
located ground.
The excursion by the Congregational
Sunday school last Friday t. Rutl md,
was very enjoyable, and goodly num-
Der took advantage of the low fare to |
have pleasant outing, The day was
fine and enough cars were provided for |
the comfort of all, More of the young |
or scholars, comparatively, went than |
have for come years, aud 1t was upon |
that in the tram were two of the COM |
pany whose ages differed nearly eighty |
years-the youngest being less than three |
months old. Arrangements were made
80 that any wishing 1t, could remain and
return on the train leaving Rutland at
1910. There was large political gath
ering, with bands of music in the pro
cession, which attracted much attention
and afforded pleasure for the young es-
pecially, while the streets and buildings
weredecorated quite la o-stely. A good |
many remained TO witness the evening
the speech-makIng The school made
its headquarters at the town hal, and
after dinner, those who desired, rode
about the town in the street cars and
others went to West Rut and and visited
the marble quarries, which are repre-
scented as being worth visiting and truly
wonderful. The first division arrived
home at $3.50, and those preferring the
later train came in safety, nothing hav-
ing occurred to mar the pleasure of
financial outcome was very satisfactory.
the net proceeds being twenty dollars.
Two sisters of Mrs. DR.. Newton resid-
ing In Braytonvlle, Mass, made visit
here this week, returning Wednesday.
Our streets were illuminated by bon
fire Tuesday evening, suggested by the
very large vote given our esteemed
townsman at the election EARLIER in the
day. He's all right,
1t is unpleasant to chronicle the re-
verses or failure of any business man.
but it has become public that W. H.
Reed, who has been so extensively deal
ing in carriages wagons and sIcighs of
all kinds about the county. is unable
to meet his paper. He has to show for
large Indebtedness only package of
protested bank notes, the makers being
scattered in all directions, very few good,
many bad and the balance Indifferent or
won thless.