The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-25

will close that of his on North street,
&C, S. PERRY, secretary of the Masonic
Accident Association OF Fitchburg,
Mass. has been in town this week in the
interest of his excellent company.
THE Electric Light Company have
painted the hoods" of the street arc
lights, and are about to do the same
with the roofs of the station buildings.
Miss MARY HUTCHINs is soon to re-
turn from her visit TO the west, where
she has passed the winter. On recent
Sunday she sang in church of which
the Rev. Mr.. johnson formerly Of st.
Peters, this village) was rector.
CHAs. WILSON saw this week a buck
and doe, which came out Of the woods
on Mt. Anthony near his home. Thus
proof after proof comes to light that the
Green Mountains are becoming stocked
again with deer, as this is the fourth in
stance in different localities, this spring
in Western Vermont.
THE Sir Knights of Taft Commandery
attended church at St. Peters last Sun
day evening, the Rector as Prelate
preaching a sermon to the Order. The
Knights Templars' Easter service was
used, the singing being by a volunteer
quartette, Mesdames Clapp and Coffey,
Messrs Morgan and Chisholm, with the
regular organist. There was a large
congregation present.
JOHN S. HOLDEN of Holden Bros. and
Mr., Avery, manufacturers, were here
this week to look over the Wooden Mill
property, and the wheel was started up
for their berefit. Since Mr.. Holden was
here some months ago he has disposed
of his mills in Massachusetts,. The offer
of these gentlemen is within few thou
sand dollars of what is asked and we
hope favorable understanding may be
reached.
If the reports concerning abandoned
farms and undeveloped resources of YER
mont continue to become known in any
such ratio as is indicated by the reports
already sent in to the Commissioner Of
Agricultural and Manufacturing Inter.
ests, il is high time that the true situa-
ton OF things Is looked squarely In the
face. There will be a great sensation
when the report of said Commissioner is
written and made public.
REV. AND Mrs. FRED WIDMER go to
Round Lake, N. Y, soon, vacating the
Methodist parsonage which is to be Oc-
cupied by the new pastor, the Rev. w.
j. Chapman. Mr.. Chapman and wife
are known to some of our people. and to
many Others by reputation, and his
brother, Corbett Chapman, lived here at
one time and married Bennington
lady. We bespeak for the new M. E.
pastor cordial welcome.
Miss E. L. GEORGE returns in a fe.y
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week, from jamestown, N. Y, whittier
she was called and detained until now
by critical illness of her sister, Mrs. CO
| White. She will continue her portrait
work so greatly interrupted by these
circumstances. She writes : "Our peO
pie here take many papers, etc, but /
find that none receive the welcome that
the good old VERMONT BANNER does, 1t
looks like home" Thanks for the COM
pliment.
THE Bradford correspondent of the
Argus and Patriot, under date of April
10Th, said The church held an Easter
service last Sunday, and it was decid.
ed success. The audience room was
beautifully decorated, the Sunday school
scholars acquitted themselves with
much credit, and the singing was unus-
ually excellent" The observing of
Easter on Palm Sunday, between Pas
sion and Holy Weeks, is something like
celebrating the Fourth of July Tin an
old fashioned way) on Memorial Day.
AFTER an illness of more than year
and one-haf Mrs. r j. Crawford passed
away Easter morning. Her recovery
had been hoped for until within a very
recent period. She was very estima-
Bile woman, beloved by all who knew
She is a sister of Cornelius and Alonzo
Holnbeck of this village. Mrs. Craw-
ford is survived by her husband and four
children three sons, Frank, Edward,
Elmer, and daughter Lizzie. The obse-
quies were attended from the house
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Fred Wild
mer officiating. The Methodist choir
sang excellently and there were present
a large circle of friends and neighbors.
APRIL showers are said to bring May
flowers, but the author of that couplet
evidently did not anticipate or make
provision for the flowers appearance in
case the dew drops were well frozen
icicles, and, judging by the sudden drop
in the temperature Sunday afternoon
and continuing through Monday, it may
be possible the verse will have to be
changed this season. In such an event
the revised version may read, when
the showers are snow then flowers
won't grow A general SILVER was
apparent early Monday and Tuesday
mornings, and late Monday night on the
person of pedestrians wearing light
spring clothing, and about 10 o'clock
some of these airy thin overcoats could
have been traded even fur coat.
MICHAEL CONE was found dead by his
sister, at whose home he lodged, Tues
day morning. He had complained Of
not feeling strong the day before and
Monday evening, and from what the
family know the cause OF death was sup
posed to be heart disease. The remains
were uried this morning from ST. Fran
els DeS lies Church at 0 o'clock. Mr..
Gone has six brothers and two sisters
living Patrick, John. Francis, Martin
and James Of this town and Thomas of
Lincoln, Mass. His sisters Mrs. John
Craven and Mrs. Patrick GIbney also re-
side here. 1t was at the house Of the
latter that he died. Three children, two
daughters and a son survive, besides his
wife.
THE Wardsboro correspondent of the
PhRniG has this TO say, in late issue,
of a consin of Judge White ofour town:
MARY Durant, wife of Avery j. Dex-
ter, died suddenly last Friday of Bright's
disease. The funeral services we're
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Walters, assisted
by Rev. +. S. Morse, at her home on
Sunday, Mrs. Dexter was the daughter
of Daniel White, who moved from Bos-
ton and settled on white Hill" in the
early history of the town. lie was
man of great originality and strength of
character. Both he and his wife, Mary
Durant. lived to good old age, and
were the parents of fifteen children, ten
of whom are now living. The deceased
was born in Wardsboro March 5, 1919,
and was married to Avery j Dexter in
March, 1871. She was the mother of
nine children, six of whom survive her.
A faithful wife. devoted mother and a
kind neighbor has gone out from our
midst"
"RUNNING WILD" Wednesday night,
May lat. Messrs. Goldsmith & Wood
have secured at great cost. John Wild
and his excellent company to give their
musical faTce-company RunningWild,"
here. Such a strong attraction has rare
ly visited Bennington, and no doubt o
packed house will greet him. Johnny
Wild is one OF the most popular and best
known commedians on the American
stage and is well known to many resi
den Of Bennington. His play "Rur-
ming Wild" achieved an unprecedented
success in New York city at the Star
Theatre. The New York Herald OF Jan.
god, says
John Wild is still a man to charm New York
audiences was amply demonstrated at the Star
Theatre last evening when the eccentric come.
dian,so long familiar figure on Harrigan's stage