The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-02

THE great pressure on our local col
umns this week crowds out a number of
interesting articles prepared for this
issue.
THE excursion to New York this week
filed sixteen coaches over the Benning-
ton 81 Rutland railroad. These were
from off the Central Vermont, and along
our line and when the excursion reached
Troy, enhanced by the Fitchburg pas
sengers, must have been the largest yet
known.
THE bennington Banner announces the
death, at Saratoga on September 10, of
the Democratic party of the State of New
York. The editor of the Argns refuses
to put faith in this announcement, and
promises the Banner man a Flower for
the next Governor of New York. We
shall see.-Cdledonian
For the first time in the history Of
the New York and Montreal line, rid,
Bennington d Rutland railway, a map Of
this most direct route appears in the
October issue of the Travellers Official
Railroad Guide" 1t is accompanied by
full page condensed time table of the
"Green Mountain Route" The map
shows how much more direct this line is
than any other-something that should
have been known years ago.
TIE triumphal arch was sold a few
days since to Burt Roberts for $50.
There is said to have been some $1,000
feet of lumber, but large percentage of
it was sawn into short pieces. Mr..
Roberts sold 5000 feet to the Lyons
Bros, and the balance he intends to use
in barn now building, while the tim
bers will be utilized in moving build
ings. The first of the week was used in
tearing down all but the framework.
Wednesday evening the arch was thrown
down to the street, one end having been
sawed off, and the ceremony" was wit
messed by large crowd. Had this
throwing down Of the arch been in the
day time Ut was at 11.20 p. n.y. it is safe
to say that the workmen would have
had half the village out to see the per-
Torrance. The strength of the struc-
ture was apparent when it required the
second saving off of some of the braces
to release the trusses and before they
would fall to the street. The structure
broke up considerably in falling and
made quite a show In the chilly autumn
air, the whole scene lighted by the cleo
trio arc light. The arch is no more.
THE funeral of Benson Thrasher was
held from the home of his brother-in-
law, George Cox, Sunday afternoon at
2.3O. The services were at the house
and the Masonic burial was at the grave
in the Bennington Centre cemetery.
Mr.. Thrasher was a member of Mt. An
thony Lodge of this town and the inter-
ment was under it's auspices. The de-
ceased was at work in Endfield, N. H.,
and was taken i'll so that he did not
work Saturday, 10th September. He
did not, however, give up until Tuesday
and then took to his bed dying as stated
last week. The disease was spinal
meningitis. He had about $50 due him
at the mill and was soon, as we stated
last week, expecting to move to End
field. Mr.. Thrasher was man of strict
integrity, an excellent workman, and
good citizen. In all his ways he leaves
an enviable reputation. The Lodge tri-
butte to his worth is very comforting to
his bereaved family. The Masonic
brotherhood walked the long distance
from the house to the cemetery and re-
turn. The services were very impress
sive. Rev. Vim. Bogert Walker con-
Quoted the church services at the house,
and pronounced the benediction at the
grave, w. NJ, E. D. Bennett and Chap
lain Alfred Robinson of the Lodge con-
Quoting the Masonic obsequies. Mrs.
Thrasher and the children will remain in
Bennington for the present.