The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-05
North Bennington.

North Bennington.
George Martin, son Of Coleman Martin
OF Springfield, who has been engaged in
the meat business for a few years, and
has had market in this village for meat
and vegetables, d ed Wednesday morn
ing the 4th inst. at the residence Of Mrs.
J. Emerton just over the line in
SALISBURY. BE lad been in declining
health for year or more, and his de-
cease was not an unexpected event. He
was thir.y-one years of age. The funer-
al services will be on Friday at o'clock,
p. m, at the house Of Mrs. Emerton,
where he has boarded while living here.
The union evsnRelistic meeting, be-
gun htre on the 10th Of November, have
continued without interruption. There
will be preaching to-day Thursday by
Rev. z. Marten of Bennington, at 10. 80,
a. m, and by Rev. NJ. L. Severance of
Bennington Centre, at 3 p. m, with a
meeting ss ususl, in the evening at z. 80.
The closing address of the series, by Rev.
Mr.. Main, will be on Friday evening of
this week. The interest has been we'll
sustained. and the leader has held the
confidence of his co-laborers in The good
work which has been accomplished.
There is something in a name, as is
often very seriously thought when little
bright eyes IS to be christened with one
which shall attach to him or her through
life, or when new town or village is to
named, and so We felt when it was told
US that the pleasant hamlet in the neigh.
borhood Of the Henry's, Morris and Der
tine, is to be designated as "Rlverslde. {"
The erection of grist mill, on the site
Of the Essex cotton mill burned a few
years since, makes it a place Of consider
able Importance.
We see by the Southern Congreqn-
tiondlist." which is published simulta-
neousiy 1t Atlanta, Ca. and Jackson
vile, Fla, that Rev. L. c. Partridge,
who was lately settled over the Berean
Church in the former city, is engaged to
furnish the expository remarks upon the
Sabbath school lesson for that paper.
We also notice that Mrs. Partridge, on
the reorganiz ,tion OF the Ladies' Aid
Society of that church into a Woman's
Missionary Society, was made its presi:
dent.
Prof. W. w. Howe the new principal
of our Graded school. has been invited
to attend the Fulton County, New York
Institute as associate conductor. He il
prevented from accepting the invitation
as under the new arrangement in ouI
school, the winter term began at the
close of the fall term, on Monday last
The usual winter term will occur during
the holidays, this year.
We are sorry to learn, that Norman
| calvin xuh n hao hoAn -.
with an injury to one of his knee-pans
and who had recently begun to work al
his trade, thatOf painter, has met with
a similar trouble with his other knee
He has fallen upon it and ia confined t
the house, having just commenced
large job in the painting Of the Burder
farm buildings.
The school committee, have added {,
the conveniences of our Graded school
for tesching and imparting instruction
other than orally, a set of chemical ap
paratus, with the necessary material
for experiments in chemistry and philos
ophy. Various changes and improve
meuts are being mnde, for advancing
! the interests of the school.
Clarence Bonynge Of New York, hav
ing recently graduated from the Poly
technic Institute of Brooklyn, lie spend
ing few days with his grandmother
Mrs. Adelaide Fisk. We hear he int end
entering Columbia Law school at the be
ginning of the next term.
/; E. Morris Henry has been heard from
since his arrival at his winter home nea
Winter Park. Fla. He goes by boat o.
Lake Virginia, to meeting on the Sab
bath, which seems quite romantic, fo
80 sedate person as we know him +
be.
The work of filling and leveling abou
two of the cellars in the burnt district
is being carried forward vigorously.
number OF teams are employed, and 800
there will be nothing to show that it wa
, ever covered with buildings.
H. T. Cushman, one OF the school prU
dental committee is making arrange
ments to raise fund to purchase a U nil
ed States flag to be raised over tn
/ school building.
The care and responsibility of tn
Bank, during The absence of Cashie
E Hall in New York, was well sustaine
in the person of the efficient teller. Fran
, Hinsdill.
Mrs, Edward w. Bonynge of NeN
York, returns to her home this week
haying spent very enjoyable mont
, with her mother, Mrs. Adelaide Fisk.
We are glad to learn that Miss Mar
E 81. Henry of Riverside, is gradually I'M
: proving in health. Her New York ply
stefan, speaks encouragingly.
P We notice Mrs. II. D. Hall has 30 ia
: recovered from her late sickness, as {
: walk a short distance TO a neighbor'i
one day last week.
Cornelius Bromley OF Benningto
Falls, lost a valuable team horse last FIR
day morning. 1t was only sick from tn
night before.
> Frank Roberts, son of q. NJ. Robert,
spent part Of last week at home, frot
his school at Claverack, on the Hudson
Martin Madden, with wife and chile
spent Thanksgiving with his parent
here.