The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-08

that the deprivation to them will not
seemed so marked as it otherwise would,
and they are the pride of the grand par
ents. The children, as they have become
old enough, have attended the graded
school and Sunday school, and being
naturally bright, have been prominent
i'm the exercises of their classes. The tu-
neral solmnities were made impressive
by timely remarks by Rev. @. III. Peck,
who was her pastor, and was always
welcomed at her home in his rounds OF
pastoral visitation, and in whose church
She recently testified of faith in Christ.
Rev. A. S, Gilbert assisted, and a large
number of friends, though it was very
rainy. assembled to show their sympathy
for the afflicted families. The care OF
the children will in great measure,
with that of the bereaved husband, de-
pend upon their grand parents, who feel
the loss heavily. The singing was by
friends selected by the family, and the
undertaking arrangements were con-
Quoted by II. S. Walbridge,
f. Morris Henry and wife have re-
turned from Florida, where they have
spent the winter for his health. They
have been located at Winter Park, and
sneak fayorably of the climate as suited
to the needs of those who find the rigor
of our northern winters too severe.
Geo. Moon has taken the position OF
watchman, which has been filled by
Thomas Buchanan since the retirement
of j. r. Hunt, by reason OF sickness,
Mr.. Hunt appears to be improving Out
very slowly.
Mrs. HAYNES of Schenevus, n. Y, is
visiting her friends, Prof. W. w. Howe
and wife, for few days. 1t is her first
visit to the State, and she finds them
pleasantly located.
C. ]. Mckay with friend spent Sun;
day here. He found that his cellar had
been entered by burglars during his stay
in New York, and the canned 1rut
taken.
We understand that the Rev. A. 5.
Gilbert has supplied the Baptist Church
in Granville and will have, If he has not
already received, call to become the
pastor there. His many friends would
regret much to have him decide to leave
here.
Charles Atwood of Brooklyn is here,
making arrangements. to spend the sum-
mer with his family, as soon as the
weather becomes oppressive iii the city.
He will occupy the house of Mrs. james
Atwood, who, with her family, is at E.
d. Welling's.
J. r. Quimby, who came here from
Londonderry, as a ieweler a short time
since. died Monday evening. He has
acted strangely much of the time, appear
to be victim of opium or morphine OF
both. and has wonderfully mixed up the
watches, iewelry, etc., that have been
instructed to him, and i'll a number OF
instances pawning them out OF town;
Some customers have been able to find
only parts of watches they have entrusted
to him, and other parts of the inside
work, while still Others are out whatever
they have taken to him to be repaired
He is a member of the G. A. r., and his
remains will be forwarded to Montpelier
in charge of = his wifes brother, who
comes to care for them.
Your correspondent was sadly missin.
formed concerning the sickness and
death of Mrs. w. j. Tombs. Mr.. Tombs
had been sick only six days when she
was taken down, and while care and anx
iety for him might have fastened dis.
ease, vet was not the cause, as she had
been failing for some time. AS the enc
seemed to be approaching twas though
best for Mr.. Tombs to see her, and he
accordingly went to her room: She re-
marked, ~ had hoped to be able ilrst tt
go down and see you, or something u
that effect, but showed no signs OF eX
haustion. 1t is true that Mrs. TomD'
had three children, yet not so very yomt
as made to appear, being Il, II and
years respectively, while the ages of hel
two sons are - and ID years. She wa.
baptised by Rev. }. l.. Jones and hat
been member of the Baptist Church "
years.
A curious and interesting sight was
bald-headed man wrestling with two bur-
which had found Judgment i'll his flow
ing beard, as he had been remOvin!
leaves and rubbish from his premises ant
throwing them into clump of old weed
for the purpose of burning them. The,
hung closely and persistently, and
seemed that the greater the effort to re
move them, the more compact they be
came rolled and imbedded in the hair
The climax of trial was reached onl,
when some neighbors came in sight an
he was obliged to turn his back upol
them in his efforts to disentangle tn
clinging burr, which was only done wit
considerable pain and the loss of a POI
ton of the beard.
We learn that the Hon. Charles (
Houghton is not expected to recover froI
his present sickness. He is lying i'll a
insensible condition and is unable to II
ceive susteuance. For some time til
Judge" as he is familiarly called, Ina
been in failing health. He was oblige
to give up active duties as vice'presideI
of the North Bennington National Banl
and treasurer of the b. x r. railwa
some time since. Relieved of these care
his condition improved somewhat, br
an attack of Ia Grippe in the winter ha
finally been the active cause which Ia
|, brought him to the brink of the grav'
Judge HoughtOn, during all of his actiN
years, was power in politics. He rel
resented the county in the State Senal
and was accorded the honor of re-electio
making one of the only two six year
I term Senators since the adoption OF II
: biennial system in Vermont. His co
' league was Col. NJ. S. Colbune of MAJ
chester. Bennington county took lea
ing part in shaping legislation wht
these gentlemen were in the Senate.
many other walks of life Mr.. HOughtC
, has been prominent figure and in Ii
a death the county loses one OF its we
: known and prominent business men.
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