The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-13
North Bennington.

Mrs II. d. Hall is confined to the
house with an attack Of pleurisy.
F G. Mattison and family spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d. 7. Cush-
man.
We hear of the birth of son in the
home of R-v. Geo Hewitt, late of this
place. and now of West Springfield,
Mass.
We are glad to see Mrs B T. Henry
and MISS ArnOt, who have both been
confined to the house with the influeI "a
enjoying the air with short sleigh
ride.
Harry Thatcher of Wsverly, N. Y,
nephew of Charles Tha' cher, has made d
short visit here. He Is extensively en-.
gagged in the manufacture of wire spripg
beds IN Waverly.
W. E SImOnds is suffering from re.
lapse of the II hueDza. H. undoub' eddy
ventured out too soon after the first al.
tack.
Mrs. Lemuel Fuller, who has been
confined to the house a number OF
weeks, we learn is improving. Mr.. Full.
er's health is better than it was few
months ago, 80 Re is able to be about.
Cornelius Bromley, in the employ OF
=. W. Roberts at Bennington Falls, has
nearly recovered from a recent severe
attack Of sickness.
II. T, Cushman ia getting up new St I
OF machinery for the manufacture Of
erasive rubber shells. to prosecute this
branch of his business. The demand il
calling loudly for the goods, and every
machine was destroyed by the recent
fire.
The sociable at the Con rega iona
church parlors on Tuesday ternoOn
an evening, was largely attended. Sew
ing and the preparation Of articles,
jointly with the society of Cheerful
Cleaners for aid to the missionary work
in TaTsus and Norash. in Asiatic Turkey
was prosecuted with vigor Over sew
eniy-five sat at the tables, and the eve
ming was spent with much qualification
in amusements. in which old and young
generally participated.
Joe Carpenter. who has been at Me
chanicville. N. Y, recently in railroad
employ, had his finger injured in coup
ling cars. and IS at home waiting for II
to get well.
The Troy Times says, "Chas. Winfield
now Of Bennington. was arr sred il
n, osick Falls Last evening the 18th fol
drunkenness, and fined $l5 or thirty
days" The credit of his citizenship be.
longs to our village, and the sale of hi
COW has been made TO meet the fine, ant
also leaves balance to apply on a stor,
debt, which the purchaser arranged Il
have done.
Prof. w. w. Howe has had some prd,
IN the progress OF his class in arithmetic
which has been advanced during hi
charge OF II, about two years. SOme o
those passing the examination were bu
fourteen years Of age, and yet hav'
passed upon the programme given in thu
State of New York, as all the class did
for testing applicants for teaching in tn,
public schools. The pupils were no
aware that they had been given sucl
questions, and we're therefore muci
astonished and pleased when The printed
formula was shown them emenatInJ
from the source it did.
For a week or more there has been
gang OF men from Herring & Co., man
| VI odtCbs pubtluk buC Nduib "
the bank into shape for the most perfec
safely attsinable, at the present time
Il has been lined with steel five-eighth
of an inch in thickness, and a door o
the latest approved make 10 resist the al
tempts of cTackmen. with a time lock
and weighing over four tons. There
nothing on the outside of the steel Gas
which would indicate where the bolts o
screws are applied, il the outside thick
ness Of brick of eighteen inches were en-
tirely removed from II, and is considere
impregnable. The whole matters
weighed about ten tons. Sill all none
needed for business can be obtained o
good approved paper.
The news OF the death Of former pr
pill, Miss Laura 4. BIrney Of Rive
David, Ca, P. Q announced at the sci
sion OF the Congregational Sunda
school last Sunday, called out remark
by a number of the members of th
school. The event was received wit
sadness, as she was remembered wit
affection as faithful member, cons an
IN attendance and ready at all times I
do her part in the work OF the schOo
whether at it's regular sessions or at cor
certs or excursions, or on other occ,
sIons. She was the adopted daughter {
Ambrose Blruey, and removed /
Canada with his family some four ag,
aad though living eighteen miles from
Protestant church, she chung to her re
: ligious views and was baptized befol
her death 10 the faith of such early al
; t-cedents. She died Of consumption u
the 9th instant, having been out {
health nearly q year. The followIn
, resolutions were adopted by the scho,
Feb, Oh, W.:
WHEREAS We learn with sorrow {
= the decease Of recent beloved memb'
OF this Sunday school, Miss Laura
Birney ct River David, Canada, p 9
, therefore
Resolved, That while we cherich hi
memory. for her consistent conduct as
!, member of this school, for years; Il
her many acts nj kindness so spontal
eously put forth, and the great comic
and consolation she has been to b,
foster parents, as often testified TO b
. them. we can but believe the cnange fC
her, has been great gain" and that OF
sympathy goes out t. hem with fullnel
10 this their great , ffi ction.
Resolved, That a copy Of these res,
} lutions he engrafted upon the Sabbat
, school records, and one also, be To-