The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-18
North BenningtOn.

Mrs. B. G. Golden of New York, is al
present with her sister, Mrs. Isaac Sur
dam.
II. B. Cunningham, who mas been in
New York and OIL City, Pa, for several
weeks, has not yet decided where he will
locate. ..< ."
A horse of William Stockwell, dropped
dead near the Stone mill, few days
since, like many faithful friend, dying
in the harness.
Mrs. J. Atwood has removed with her
family into her pleasant home ON Me-
chanic street. She has it heated now
with steam and hot air.
c. NJ. Colvin is busy removing the
building he purchased near the Stone
mill, parts of which he will use in erect
ing dwelling on Bank street.
William Hurley is building large ice
house ON Mechanic street, which will
make it more convenient for the delivery
of ice in the summer than it has been
heretofore.
The Rev. A. S. Gilbert has received a
unanimous call to the passionate of the
Baptist church in Penacook, n. II. 1t is
expected that he will accept it and close
his labors here the last Sunday in De-
cember.
Mrs. John Rising of Hoosick Falls, and
her daughter Aggie, visited Mrs. Oscar
MattisOn, ON Monday last. Mrs. NJ. is a
sister of Mrs. Rising, and is much inn
proved i'll health, since her return from
Burlington.
More than the usual preparation is be-
ing given, to render the Christmas con-
cert at the Congregational church, on
Sunday evening, Dec. 9th, attractive.
The music is of high order, and will be
accompanied by piano, organ and cOrnet
The temporary removal of the organ in
the gallery of the Congregational church,
brought the choir in front last Sabbath,
the right of the pulpit where it was
the design of the architect of the church
t have it permanently. The singing as
rendered by the choir, Mrs. Atwood,
Misses Carpenter and Worthington, Mr..
Shaw and 5. b. Hall, was much enjoyed
by the congregation.
The Baptist Sunday school are prepar-
ing to give the cantata, 1.-THE Trial of
Santa Claus" Thursday evening Dec.
24th, and to have Christmas tree for
the Younger classes of the school. The
use of the tree will be freely offered to
any who may wish to use it for the bene-
fit of their friends. An admission of 10
cents will be charged for the benefit of
the Sunday school,
r. T. Eldridge, an old man, clock
tinker, who has lived in this vicinity for
several years, was found dead beside the
railroad track at the Mccarthy crossing
Just over the line in SALISBURY, at 9:45
Wednesday evening. Il is supposed
from the position of the body, he must
have been struck by the engine ON the
train arriving from the north at $3.50
p. m, and that he laid until that time,
AS some girls say they saw man
living near the track as they supposed
intoxicated, at 6:15 that evening.
Both legs were broken and his skull
fractured beside other injuries. His re-
mains were taken to So. SALISBURY and
given over into the hands of the town
authorities. He was quite deaf.
Elliot r. WorthingtOn, died Wednes-
day Of this week, aged 43 years, his
birthday being the I'd of August last.
He had been in the emp Oy of the Stark
Paper Company for eleven years, and
was considered by them as faithful,
trusty man, and in the community as a
good citizen. Since he had the grip,
more than year since, he has not been
well, and for sometime before he gave up
work was often obliged to sit up the
most of the night in order to be able to
breathe. Both his liver and heart en-
tered into the combination of difficulties,
which FASTENED his death. He enlisted
in the First New York Cavalry (MOunted