The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-12
North HnnninRton.

The funeral Of Hiram Hathaway, was
attended from the residence of his faith
er-In-law, Chester Thurber, in Hinsdill-
vile, Tuesday at o'clock, p. m. He
died OF typhoid fever after a sickness Of
eleven days. Hiram's, was q marked
character IN the community. Being Of
q peculiar turn OF mind, he was odd in
his expressions sometimes, and his ways
were 90 different from the generality OF
people as to excite curiosity. He had
for many years dealt in small groceries
for a living, having horse and peddler's
wagon with which he carried his goods
to hiP customers, exchanging them for
eggs, butter, etc., and was very pune
tual IN all his engagements. He was a
son Of Anthony Hathaway, who built
the brick home now owned by his broth.
er-in-law William Haynes, and was Sc
years old. Rev. G. II. Peck was called
to oficiate at the funeral, who made re-
marks suitable to the occasion. He was
buried in the Hinsdillville Cemetery,
under the direction of Undertaken Wal.
bridge of Bennington.
Miss Clara A Converse, A. NJ, is ex-
pected to speak 10 the Baptist Church
next Sunday at the morning service.
Miss Converse has taught in the Yer.
mont Academy at Saxton's River for the
past seven years, and earned wide rep
utation as teacher; resigning her posi-
tion to enter into the field OF Foreign
Mission work is now under appointment
as teacher Of the girls school at Yoko-
hama, japan, and expects to leave her
home for her work in few weeks.
County Supervisor E. w. Howe held
| a rOna uofttivo mi attnn horo Qafttr
day for free scholarship from this
county to the Norwich University OF
Mortified. The applicants were Messrs.
Bennett, Harwood and Pierce from Ben.
ningtou, and Hiram Madison. from
Salisbury. The papers have been tor
warded to Senator .Simopds, who will
decide who is beat fitted for the scholar
Bhip furnished by the State. -.,-- .....-
AT the. semi-anpual meeting of;the Y.
INV. G. 7. u, the following othcers were,
elected :. President, Myra A. Phillips;-
vice presidents, Mrs. Florence Hall and
Blanche Colvin; according secretary,
Maude L. Carpenter; corresponding Sec
rotary, Frances Coivin; treasurer, Addie
Eoomis; superintendent of 'f)wer mis-
erature, Mrs. Effie w. White. '..' t.
Mrs. Frances Barnes OF New York, the
National Superintendent of The Y. w.
c. T. Union, will lecture in Bank Hall
next Tuesday evening, OH temperance.
Her wide reputation as a lecturer must
insure a large audience, as the invitation
! is for all to come.
Rev Lynn Armstrong supplied the
pulpit at the Hinsdillville Church, last
Sabbath, which was well filled. Many
of his personal friends were present, and
were well pleased with his effort. He
! goes soon to Theological school to fin,
ish his studies,
| Our village trustees, have laid a fine
) marble walk on the west side of school
street, and on Bank street from the cor
ner west, for several rods. II 10 laid out
e with heavy marble and cannot fail to be
permanent. ...
The last of the summer boarders from
Troy, who have been at Mrs. SINNERS,
. Mrs. Joseph Mckay, two children aud
, nurse, and Mrs. John Uhline and two
children, left this morning for their
home.
Col. J. 81. Walbridge has returned
from business trip to the quite far
West, taking in Milwaukee and other
intermediate places in the journey.
(; We noticed some fine specimens Of
D stock, from the herd of F. B. Jennings,
n on their way to the depot to be sent to
t Battenkill Valley Fair this week.
Il. 1t is said Leander Towsley has taken
; the job to lay rs to 100000 shingles, on
the Greenwich street dwellings and that
: w. E. Hawks is to furnish them.
Ms, Matthews and daughter, and Miss
, Oracle Uhline, all Of Troy, left for home
> on Monday, having been at Mrs. Skin
ner's for summer boarding.
r Growing Out Misunderstanding with
: d. =. Colvin, II. T. Cushman Is making
O arrangements to take his business to the
= Store Mill.
i Quite number from here, have beer
8 in attendance at the fair in Manchester
the largest number on Wednesday, we
judge. .-, -
Misses Anna, Mary and Carrie Sayles,
have returned TO their home IN Albany,
l. having spent few weeks with friends
It here.
i Mics Lena Thomas, who has been fol
r several weeks visiting here, has returned
to her home in Brattleboro.
J. Edward Garfield has been making
o great improvements in front of his
( residence on School street.
: Henry Roster has been improving the
appearance of his house and store, by
repairs upon the pif"za.
E. Il. Burgess who has been here on
: his vacation, left for Burlington on the
: sleeper this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. VanSchalck are re-
| joicing over the arrival of a daughter
i the 9th, inst.
Q Rev. P. s. Pratt of Dorset, preached
here last Sunday, in exchange with Rev
, G, II. Peck.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert is TO preach at thu
Stone Church next Sunday afternoon.
Bertha Gilbert returned to the Yer
; mont Academy on Monday.
The Baptist Sunday school are to hays
a harvest concert soon.
: Woodford.
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