The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-12-18
North bennington.

Adm T. COlvin, having sold his hotel,
has wound up the livery business and
gone to reside at New Lebanon.
II. c. Simmons has gone to Montpelier
to put in steam heating furnace. He
took Frank Ripley with him to assist.
Joe c. Heartt has so far recovered
from the injuries received at the railroad
crossing more than two months ago, that
he has moved to the home of his uncle,
S. b. Hall. He has commenced using
crutches, and it is expected he will leave
on the cars for his home in Troy, n. Y,
considering his tedious confinement.
The Graded school will complete the
! twenty-fOur weeks necessary for the
drawing of the public money before the
first of March, and still have two weeks
of vacation, in which will be included
the holidays.
Mrs. J. c. Houghton, Mrs. Hiland
Hall and Mrs. Hiram Cole were IN Troy,
Tuesday, shopping in connection with
Christmas. When crossing Broadway
from the Quackenbush corner to the
Times corner, while the attention of
Mrs. Hall was called to teams on the
street, span of large horses came off
| Third street, unnoticed by her, attached
, to sleigh containing two men, one Of
the horses hitting and throwing her
down, and his forward leg stepping over
her. One of the gentlemen was quickly
out and coming to her relief, drew her
from under the horse, helping her up.
He inquired if she was injured, and on
being told that she was not, insisted that
she must be, and offered to take her to
- &c fhn a. oh ,t,a,,ll lilo t,
Strange to say there was no bodily harm
almost miraculous,
Charles Bassett of Bennington Falls is
going quite extensively into the raising
of fowls. He has just completed two
quite good sized buildings, well-lighted
and with conveniences for heating, from
the different apartments of which the
birds can run into large yards surrounded
by wire fences with no obstruction from
the free air and healthy atmosphere. As
soon as the season arrives for Matching
to the best advantage for profitable rails
ing, the incubator will be brought into
requisition, and the chicks will be forth
coming for early broilers and layers.
w. C. Hurley has arranged to cut ice
to-day Wednesday, The quality is
very nice, clear and solid, and is nearly
ten inches in thickness. There need be
no ice famine in this section, if gatherers
make hay while the sun shines"
As usual at this season of the year
there have been some instances where
turkeys or other things have been ratified
for, drawing crowd of people, including
boys, and this week one of our justices
of the peace was invited to buy a ticket
in a rattle or lottery for the disposal of /;
horse. He informed the person tina
our laws did not permit sales to be mad,
in such way, which seemed not to b'
understood by him. That no one may
transgress in this respect blindly, W,
would say the law is as follows: Section
1902, "a person who disposes of propert,
by a lottery, and person aiding or con
cerned in so doing or who knowingly al
lows premises owned or occupied b,
5 him, or under his control to be used TO
3 that purpose, or by persons rafting o
. using a game of chance for money o
other property, shall be fined not NOR
than two hundred dollars" Section
4303, "a person who sells or disposes o
property by way of chance, or, as an in
= ducement to the sale of property, o
gives the purchaser or any other persol
i properly 10 NC uTdNH Wy way vi CHduC'
or lottery, shall be fined not more thai
! two hundred dollars"
The Sabbath school connected WITH
the Congregational church, will hav,
exercises in the church on the evening
g of the 25th, at which time there will b.
I singing, Rotations, etc. After which
i presents from the Christmas tree will
be distributed to the scholars. All ar
5 invited.
; The funeral of Miss Myra, daughte
of George Elwell, was attended yester
day, from her home at l.30 p. m. Sh
!, was eighteen years old, and had been de
clining with consumption more than
= year. The services were very impressive
: Rev. A. S. Gilbert officiating. The sol
4 emn and important truths presented
with the tender appeal to the heart ant
1 conscience in the beautiful hymns sung
J were listened to with close attention. !
large circle of relatives and friends wer
present to show their respect for the de
ceased, and their sympathy for the be
; reaved family.
A good fall of snow through the night
+ would seem to warrant fine sleighing TO
f a while, at least.