The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-11
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington,

spending Inelr VaCallOn III Iuelr IOrIlor
homes, have returned this week, among
them James Madden and sisters.
Mrs. Wadsworth of Chicago, ILL.,, has
joined her sister-in-law and other friends
from Staten Island, N. Y, who have
been spending some time as boarders
with Mrs. j. Skinner. at| s.t
Another car or more of marble is be-
ing laid down, to add to cur already ex7
tensive marble walks. Gravel is also
being drawn to make thorough places in
our roads smooth.
The falling of telephone pole, to
which the horse of L. A. Dolph was
hitched, came near resulting in a serious
acc1dent. As it was the loss of the dash
board of the buggy, was the greatest in
convenience brought about.
Several have attended the Battenkill
Valley fair at Manchester Centre this
week, from here. Theweather has been
favorable, but in contrast with the num-
bers in Bennington in August it seems
less imposing than usual, though the at
tendance was good. F
The school opened on Monday with
Prof. Dressed at the head, and the old
corps of teachers in the different depart
ments. An unusual number of outside
pupils are in attendance, and teachers
and scholars, after the long vacation,
seem to take hold of the school work
with renewed zeal. . -.."a ..g.. .la
We notice several little ones who have
lately attained the majority requisite for
members Of the school, regularly wend-
ing their way to the seat of learning.
This with the interest shown by some of
our young men to attend school, among
them Sanford Worthington, by employ
ing his time during vacation in one of
our shops to assist in defraying the ex-
pense, brings the school wildly into
mind and bespeaks for it continued
hearty support.
Robert w. Campbell died at his home
in Salisbury, Friday evening Sept. 4th.
He was forty-two years Of age, and came
from Greenwich, N. Y, less than year
since to engage in paper making. His
health for some time had been variable,
and since his coming he has been troub-
led with rheumatism and at last he was
attacked with typhoid fever, which in
his weak situation made him an easy
prey for the destroyer. He with his
wife and daughter united with the Con-
gregational church here, by letter, from
the Reformed church of Greenwich, n.
Y, and have been highly esteemed in
the church and by all who have become
acquainted with Them. He had before
coming here been member of the con-
sistory of the Greenwich church for
years; had been an advisor in
all its affairs and been regarded as a
worthy example of quiet Christian liv-
ing. This dispensation will necessitate
the removal of the family to Greenwich,
where the eldest daughter is living, and
where they have many friends whose
friendship has been the growth of years.
He leaves Mrs. Campbell and daughter,
Mrs. Wilson, and sons James and John,
the latter who has been blind from in
fancy and is being educated at an insti-
tuition for the blind in western New
York, and still. younger daughter.
They all have the sympathy of their
many friends here, in the great affection
which has come to them. A few re-
marks, with prayer and the reading of
scripture by the pastor Rev. c. H. Peck,
at the house, on Monday, preceded the
removal of the remains to the noon train
for Greenwich, where more public ser
vices were to be held conducted by his
former pastor, Rev. f. G. Scoville, pre-
vious to the interment. Several beside
relatives had come to accompany the
friends, in their sad journey to the place
Of burial