The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-14

riage drive through Southern Vermont,
and will be the guests OF his classmate,
the pastor.
The annual opening of the Green Box
Banks of the Congregational Sunday
school took place last Sunday at O'Clock
D. m. While the counting of the con-
tents of the banks was being done in an
adjoining room, the audience was ad-
dressed by Miss NJ. II. Henry and sew
eral others, upon foreign missionary
work. The proceeds, which were very
satisfactory, go to the American Board.
On July 18th, inst, Mrs. Jane Stock
well, Hinsdillville, passed to the better
life. Mrs. Stockwell was a good neigh
Dor, a faithful wife, and a true Christian.
For forty years she was member OF the
church; for the last twenty-five being
identified with the Methodist Episcopal
denomination. The funeral services,
held Sunday July 8, were i'll charge OF
Rev. L. A. Blanchard. A large number
of friends gathered at the house and
followed her remains to their last resting
place in the cemetery here. The sing
ing was in charge of Mr.. Charles
Knapp.
John B. Uhle, member OF the New
York bar, and a Yale classmate OF the
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week. He has kindly offered to give
lecture at the Congregational church on
next Wednesday evening, describing a
trip to Norway last summer. He will
tell about the people and their ways, as
he saw them in two months residence
in the capital city, Christiana. The lee
ture is under the auspices of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society. An admission
fee will be charged and the proceeds Civ
en- to the Society.
Mrs. Join Mooney died Friday evening
the 18th inst, after long sickness, dur
ing which she received the kind and con-
slant attention of her daughters, Mary
and Bridget. She was about 90 years OF
age. was born in Ireland, her maiden
name being Ellen Cunningham. In talK-
ing with her brother Paul, who consider
ably Younger, and who she in large
measure brought up, he could not speak
too highly of her, neither can any who
has made her acquaintance during her
long residence here. Her funeral was
attended Thursday morning at st. John
Baptist church, FIR. La Chance officiat-
ing A large number of friends were in
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Cushman gavo a
party on Wednesday evening in honor OF
their guests, Sergt. Hoefler aud Fred and
Charles Miner of Binghamt0n, n. Y.
Thirty young ladies and gentlemen from
this place and Bennington made up the
assembly, who from the time of gather
ing seemed to reap enjoyment from the
delights of the occasion. Various
amusements were entered into, with mu-
sic and songs, in which many freely par
took, and with refreshments from the
popular Establishment of Sinsabaugh of
Troy. The evening passed in glee and
pleasure.
The excursion to Lake George, with a
ride on the Lake, on Wednesday, the
Goth, by the Congregational Sunday
school with those of Bennington and
Bennington Centre, will be one of the
greatest attractions of the season. 1t is
the first one of the year and the deiighC
full country through which it passes, the
Western Vermont valley to Rutland
Castleton, Fort Edward to Fort William
Henry and the lake at this time of the
year, is inviting to everybody to avail
themselves of the very low rate fo- the
round trip. 1t will be special trair
leaving North Bennington at 7 O'Clock
a. M, and returning in the early even
ing. There should be a large turnout
for day of sightseeing and recreation