The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-10-31

MRS. EDNA MESSENGER and daughter,
returned from Colorado, Friday,
whittier they were called a few weeks
since by the sad death of Mrs. Messen-
gers sister daughter of e. X. Morse |
of this village.
Mrs. D. J. PRATT and family, went to
North Adams, Mass, Saturday, where
Mr.. Pratt has been for several weeks
and they will live in that place during
the winter. During their stay here Mr..
Pratt and wife have made many friends
PRESIDING ELDER WEBSTER visited
the Methodist Church here on Monday
and found things in a very satisfactory
condition. That society will soon be in
a condition to enjoy their repaired
house of worship with its enlargement
of chapel and class rooms. There is a
prospect, also, of large addition to the
membership.
Mrs. A. G. SWEET entertained the
ladies of the ID. of II. last Thursday
afternoon, and the gentlemen were
present at tea. One of the dishes served
was pumpkin pie in which one of the
ingredients was fUe yolked egg laid by
pullet that morning. This "biddy"
had laid a double .yolked egg every
other day for a week previously, beat
ing all the records we have heard of.
HERBERT MARsDEN of Bennington, an
employe of Tiffany G. Son and Clarence
F. White of Boston, manager of the
1eTtile Record and publisher of the
Hosiery and Knit Goods direc DRY, and
| VIM. Read of Boston, have been trying
their skill among the Adirondacks, and
on Lake Champlain the past week, but
met with poor success, owing to the
rain and extreme cold on the lake and
mountain.
In addition to the excellent record OF
our Graded schools published elsewhere,
that institution deserves a good word.
The attendance therein summarized is
but an index of a like interest taken in
tne studies pursued. Indeed. the old
adage that you cannot make school
without scholars or high record with
out students is vinfied in this instance,
because with the gratifying regularity
of attendance, we know from personal
observation, there follows a correspond
ing proficiency in studies. Prof. Davis
and his efficient corps of teachers are do.
iug telling work, as any one can readily
see who W Ii visit our schools.
AT the recent session of the General
J Convention of the Episcopal Church in
, New York City, several dioceses were
| divided and new sees erected thereby
Among these we mention Nebraska, the
western part of which is to be called
the Missionary diocese of the Platte.
The Rev. AR. Graves, now of Minneap.
oils, Mimi, formerly rector Of St, Pc
ter's Church, Bennington, was elected
bishop of this Diocese of the Platte, by the
House of Bishops, and their action was
I at once confirmed by the House of Dep
uties, The many friends Of the new
Blshopo Platte here extend hearty con-
CALCULATIONS. The writer of this, predic,
ted as much, when Mr.. Graves was cal
led to Minneapolis, but the ten year,
mentioned as the limit have but little
more than half elasped.
: LAST week we mentioned the death Of
James w. Benson of North Adams
. brother of Mss Lizzie Squres the adopt
? ed daughter of the venerable David F
4 SPUR OF this village, From our ex
changes Of the Tunnel City" we learr
Q that Mr.. Benson had just returned from
3 the Grand Encampment of Knight
e Templsr at Washington. He was mas
ter mechanic of the Arnold Print Works
position he had held for years. 1t i
q thought that the brain fever of which
he died was brought on by extra work
preliminary to his being absent for |
. week at the X. T. Conclave. The funer
al was attended Thursday, Oct. 25th
and the full services of Knighthood wer
1 performed at the grave. Mr.. Benson
:. history is the record of an eventful life
His parents died while himself an,
sister Lizzie were both young. Sh
:. came to live here, while he as sailo
a visited nearly every seaport in the worl'
. and his conversation teemed with tn
: fruits of his observation and studies
! For many years he followed the sea, blu
his mechanical talent led him TO give u
. the sailor life and learn the machInis
= trade. Mr. Benson was in the nav.
during tina Great Rebellion. At tn,
e time of his enlistment in the navy h
was placed on board Of the receiving
i ship North Carolina, at Brooklyn Nav.
D Yard from which he was transfers.
8 after a few weeks to the active war shi
u Chenango and started for The front. Tn
: Chenango had not been out more thai
g two or three days when her boiler
: burst endangering every one on board
: Many of the crew and others were badl
scalded and the vessel was brough
}, back into the navy yard. Mr., Benson
8 was not probably much injured for h
i was again stationed on the receivin
: ship to await the repairing of tn
n Chenango. Mr.. Benson served in tn
o navy till the war ended and in 1868 h
e came to North Adams, where he re
8 sided until his death last week Monday
= at the age of Al. He leaves wife.