The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-15


Y, Thursday night.
MRS. CHAs. B. RIDDLE has returned
from visit in New York city.
THE funeral of Joseph o. Harris was
attended Sunday afternoon, from his
late residence in the Stewart block
UNION Fast Day services were held
this forenoon in the Second COngrega-
tional church, the Rev. Mr.. Marten of
the Baptist church preaching the SER
mon.
Mrs. H. E. BRADFORD expects to re-
turn to Bennington from Chicago next
month. Mrs. Chester Reynolds and son
of Chicago, will accompany her mother,
Mrs. Bradford.
THERE comes to us complaints that
tramps are both numerous and impu-
dent, and becoming more so in this vii
lage. Our police department should
look to this.
THE "War. lectures" by G. NJ. Russell,
through the liberality of Col. Scott,
advertised for delivery before our
Graded schools for the Goth and 9th,
have been postponed until Tuesday, May
Sd, on account of the Mikado.
THE latest from the Glastonbury muir
derer is to the effect that man was ar
rested at North Adams last evening,
supposed to be Mcdowell, but he proved
to be Edward Mccormick of River Roint,
R. There has been no trace, as stated
in another place, of Mcdowell since the
Troy, n. H., incident.
THE Band has reorganized under the
name of the Bennington City Band with
some of the members of the late Citizens
band and other musicians. A new uni
form is proposed and Prof. r. o. Gold
smith is the leader. The officers are:
Maj. C. W. Evans, President; Edward
Scully, vice-president; Fred Stickles,
secretary; w. J. Tiffany, treasurer.
CUSTER post of this village held a
large campfire Saturday evening, the
anniversary of the surrender of General
Lee to General Grant. Delegations
from Grand Army posts in North
Adams, Hoosick Falls and Schaghticoke
were present. Music by the Citizens
band, speeches and spread were the
features. The department commander,
Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester was
present, and the local veterans all united
| in the celebration of the event.
WE noted the death last week of the
little son Frederick w. of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Harrington. The disease
was cerebro spinal meningitis. The body
was brought here and the funeral was
attended from Mrs. Halrington's old
home with S. M. Sibley, Sunday after
noon at o'clock. The Rev. Chas. r.
Seymour officiated and the Second Con-
gregation choir sang. This seems to be
peculiarly sad affection, as the mother
had all her plans made to come to Ben
nington next month, with the child,
and stay the summer.
| JOSEPH DALEY, second son of the
Doctor, was knocked down and run
over last evening, in front of Drysdale's.
The lad Jagged about s., had been out to
see the "Hen and chickens and in the
crowd got in the way somehow and the
wheel of the buggy passed over his head.
| The little fellow is badly hurt. We are
unable to ascertain the name of the
driver, who said he had a colt hitched
up and could not hold him. A Troy
man at our elbow says that he is sur
prised at the allowance of so much fast
and reckless driving on our streets,
wonders that more people are not in
| iured. With the crowd in front of
Drysdale's last evening anybody ought
to have driven past carefully. Perhaps
our authorities will regulate this nui-
sance of fast driving when someone is
killed-probably not before.
MRS. JOHN WYLlE died this morning
about o'clock, after lingering illness.
She was woman greatly respected and
had many friends. Especially in st.
Peters church of which she has long
been member, and in the Eastern Star
Chapter, was she prominent as long as
health and strength permitted. She has
been an invalid for over eight years, al
though at times able TO be about, and
having rallied before hopes were enter
tanned until the last that she would do
so now, but it was not so to be, and she
passed peacefully to rest as stated. Mrs.
Wylie was daughter of Chas S. Clapp.
As we 60 to press the date of the funeral
has been fixed for Monday afternoon,
from the church, at 2 o'clock.