The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-05-05
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Miss Middleton, sister of Mrs. E. d.
yelling, is making her visit.
w. ]. Hurley has hired the land of W.
E. Hawks, and will carry it on the pres
ent year.
The Meagher blacksmith shop, which
was considerably warped by the wind
week since, has been righted into shape,
with an appearance of as good as new.
Mr.. Blood, in the employ of the Fitch
burg railroad, has removed here with his
family, and will act as agent of the road
at the depot
Mrs. Morris E. Jones, whose health
has not been good while living in Troy,
is at her old home here, expecting to re-
main this summer, or until she becomes
stronger.
Miss H. S. yelling is visiting friends
in New York and Brooklyn, and will
later meet Mrs. Jas. Atwood in Spring
field, Mass, as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hall.
The II. T. Cushman Manufacturing
Company have purchased the stock in
trade of James II. White & Co., of Ben
nington, who have been making easels,
screens and other fancy goods of the
kind, as they wish to go out of the bust
ness.
Our people are becoming much in
terested in the Fairs" somewhat after
the English style, to be held on the
North Bennington driving park, on the
oath and 25th inst. 1t will be an oppor-
tunity for buyers and sellers to meet
each other on the most favoroble terms
for mutual benefit, as the best horses
for speed, readers or work in New En-
gland and Eastern New York will be on
the grounds for examination, parade and
sale. A large number of horses of great
speed and note have already been regis
tered Oh the books of the Association,
and others who wish to enter their horses
should send their entries to the secretary
at once. There will be horse racing,
bicycle racing and other amusements
each day, for which liberal purses are
offered, thus affordlng excellent amuse-
ment to all. Buildings and accommo-
dations are being erected to carry out
fully the arrangements.
The decease of Mrs. George A. Bruf-
fee, on Sunday morning, April 80, was
not unexpected. She had been sick for
more than a year; for several months
was confined to her bed, aud for con-
siderable time suffered greatly from a
painful and fatal disease. She was so
years old; was born in the city of New
York, coming to North Adams when
about eight years old. Her maiden name
was Margaret Caroline Clements. and of
the family of seven brothers and four
sisters, there Ire now living four of the
former and one of the latter. Her mar
riage to Deacon Bruffee was in Colerain,
Mass, IN 1858, add from the union was
born seven children, two of whom are
now living, Charles, of Turner's Falls,
Mass, and Ida, who has been her con
slant attendant during the sickness, her
efficient ministry being supplemented by
the faithful attention of the stricken
husband. She united, with her daugh-
ter Carrie, who died Nay 1, 1888, with
the Congregational church on confession
of faith, January 6, 1878, and has been
active in upholding its interests by faith
full attendance upon the Sunday services
and weekly prayer meetings, until de-
tanned by illness. She was a kind neigh
Dor and helpful in all the walks and re-
lations of life, and will be greatly missed
in the community. The funeral was at
3 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, her pas
tor, the Rev. C. H. Peck, officiated, with
appropriate remarks upon Psalms cxix:
10, Precious in the sight of the Lord, is
the death of his SAINTS" the Rev. r. i.
Tozer assisting. Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Cushman, S. B. Hall, Miss Martha WORTH
ington rendered the hymns which she
particularly loved: crest for the weary"
''Im Pilgrim assisted by Mr.. Lamb
upon the organ. The bearers were:
Albert Downs, George Marsh, W. r.
Worthington and H. f. Lamb, and the
interment in the cemetery here, where
the others of the family, now laid away
in North Adams, will be removed. Rela-
tlves and friends from Turner's Falls,
North Adams and Hoosick Falls, were in
attendance. The family desire to ex-
press their sincere tn anks to their friends
who haye so freely aided in every labor
of love to lessen the trials and sorrows
of this late experience, and in the burial
of their loved one.