The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-10

AT the annual business meeting of the
Baptist Church the following were
elected for the coming year Church
clerk, Dea. w. +. Hawks; treasurer
Henry Roster: trustees, Dea. j. Allen,
Dea, Myron Clark, J. o. Bangs, II. S.
Durham, l.. NJ. LOOMS; collector, F.
d. LOOMS; solicitors, Myron Clark, II.
S. Durham. The usual reports showed
prosperous year,
Vincent NJ. Baldwin of Kingsland. n
j.. with an Office in New York, for fur
nishing supplies for his hardware store
in Corpus Christi, Texas, spent a few
days of last week, and the Sabbath with
Ii. t. Cushman. In business at the
South when the rebellion broke out. he
lost his large property, but since the war
has prospered in his southern CONNER
cial transactions.
Mrs. Charles Cushman. widow of
Charles c., formerly of Bennington, is
spending is while with her brother-in-
law, II. I. Cushman. She is the prOpri-
etor of the Maytl)wer cottages, near the
CatskIll Hotel on the east side of Lake
George, the popularity of whose pleas
ant accommodations, crowd these cot
tlges through the warm season.
The depot is visited regularly by GER
tain men and boys, so that at each train
he platform is crowded to the annoy
ance of passengers, who wish to get ad
mission to the waiting rooms, What
the attraction is can no more be ac-
counted for, than the running of a dog
after train daily, as it passes some
| farm houses.
Elmer Glow, formerly a resident of
this place, has ueen sentenced TO prison
| for year by the COhoes authorities. He
will he remembered as one who resisted
our officers several years ago, for which
he served term in prison. he is also
suspected of being concerned in the re.
cent safe robSeries here.
Station Agent II. l. Spafford has again
resumed his duties after being laid up
| for nearly four weeks with an attack of
sciatic rheumatism, although not fully
recovered yet. During his absence the
| business at the station has been faith
fully attended to by his assistant, p.
| Mccarthy.
| Chas Frederic. being over the bay one
night last week, made things quite live
ly in the house OF VIM. Wright turning
the furniture tOpsy- urvy and cutting
up his antics. The falher-ln-law, Simon
Green, was called in. and order was soon
restored.
A horse started to run from the grist
mill here last week. and dashed between
the shoe shop and store of HOu9 hton &
| Co. 1t was thought then it would be "a
compete wreck. but fortunately the an
imal was caught before damage was
done
The suit of Chas. Mltchell, who was
prosecuted for selling liquor, last week,
and who gave bends 10 appear on Tues
day of this week. was again adjourned,
and will come If next Wednesday. 1t
IS said he intends TO leave town soon.
Francis r ce was cut in the heshy
part of his hand, by the circular SAW he
was running on We nesday, at the nov
city works of H. /. Cushman. He will
have time to think now, Of how he
might have avoided the accident.
George st tnley has bought out the
milk business Of Horace Mattison, and
viii keep up the route supplied by HIM
in the future. With that furnished by
H S. Durham our village ID well sup.
piled,
Young Hak g, a brother of Mrs. G. w.
WalwOrih. and son of w. s. Hakes. now
of Michigan, who has been spending
some time here, fa' left for his home.
He has M de many friends during his
stay,
George nariin has exchanged his spir-
iteo young horses. lately driven upon
his meat cart, for others. 1t is to be
seen whether they will prove less ner-
vous and antic.
At the Covenant meeting Saturday a,
the Baptist Church voted to invite the
Congregat onal people TO meet with
them IN observing the Week of Prayer.
Dentist LOOMS has gone to PaWlet for
few weeks. lie was hindered by a
press of business from going as soon as
he had intended to.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert was recently called
to Hinesborough, his { II field of labor to
tend the funeral Of prominent mem
Der OF the chur; IN.
Hall NJ, CulIough who spent the holt
days among his friends here, has return
ed to New York, having had rs he said
a pleasant time.
Rev. Chas II Peck of Griswold Conn,
will supply the desk Of the CODgrega-
tiDnal Church, next Sabbath.
Arthur Gilbert went to Burlington
Saturday, and Miss G. Wedgeworth to
Vassar the same day.
No ice has been gathered yet, and il is
feared 10y many Il a. the crop will be a
failure lhi' year.
MIss Nettie TOmbs spent her vacation
from Smith C, llege, Northampton, with
her parents.
Norman Colyin and " ife are visiting
his friend at Maiden Bridge, N. Y,