The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-11-02

Z. B. BURROWS, tie L. S. conductor,
was derailed with neuralgia last week.
THE State convention of Rebekah
lodges will be held in the Odd Fellows
hall, Rutland, Nov. s. Delegates from
all lodges in the State are expected to be
present. An entertainment will be given
the night previous, Tuesday, by mem
bers of the Rebekah and Odd Fellows
lodges of that city. The convention
promises to be large one. From Ben.
nington the delegation consists of Mrs.
@. d. Gibson, Mrs. L. S. Frost, dele
gates; Mrs. E. b. Griswold, Mrs. A. G.
Sweet, alternates; Past Vice Presidents
Mrs. Ii. l.. Stillson, Mrs. N. NJ. Puffer.
In this state the Grand Master, l. o. o.
f., is ex officio President, so that the
title ''vice-president here is the same
rank as president in other grand juris-
dictions.
THE commanders of the Vermont boys
of '6l and '63 and aides are to meet in
Burlington, the 18th. In other words
the Vermont officers reunion is to meet
ard Col. F. E. Smith of Montpelier, Sec
rotary, is sending out the invitations.
Members of the society, officers and non
commissioned officers of the army and
navy, with ladies are cordially invited to
attend. The usual business meeting will
be held at the Van Ness house, at 2 80 p.
m. The Grafton will be delivered in the
Young Mems Christian Association Hall
at 1870 p. m, by Hon. G. A. Marden of
Lowell, Mass, as heretofore stated. The
annual banquet will DE held at the Van
Ness house. Hon. Josiah Grout of Der
by is president of the society and Gen.
VIM. w. Henry, Col. U. A. Woodbury.
and Gen. T. S. Peck of that city are the
executive committee. Railroads in Yer
mont will sell round trip tickets at re-
duced rates.
THE death of Mrs. Effia F. Luther,
wife of Henry D. Fillmore, captain of
the Bennington Rifles, at $50 a. M, Mon
day, was not altogether unexpected, and
yet she had made so gallant fight with
the disease, acute Bright's, that many
had hopes of her ultimate recovery. She
was the only daughter of Chas. p. Luth-
er. formerly of Dorset, now of this viii
lage. Mrs. Fillmore was % years of age,
and was married to Capt. Fillmore, April
7th, 1892. She was graduate of the
State Normal school of Castleton, class
of 1890, and was employed from that
time until shortly before her marriage,
in the Graded schools in this village.
The obsequies were held from the house,
Pleasant street, Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. The Rifles attended in a
body, with uniforms and sidearms, out
of respect to the deceased. Mrs. Fill
more had become much endeared to the
company through the active interest she
took in its welfare. The Rev. Chas. R.
Seymour offic. lated, assisted by the Rev.
NJ. L. Severance, and the singing was by
special quartette: Mrs. J. Ed. Merrill,
soprano; Mrs. Geo. w. Keeseman, alto;
r. o. Goldsmith, tenor; II. L. Hover,
bass. They sang: Rock of Ages" and
"Abide with Me-" The bearers were
Maj. G. w. Evans. Lieut.. G. f. Burnham,
G. W. McDonough, F. II. Ferguson, T..
p. Niles and Robert Bennett. Mrs. Fill
more's Sunday school class, also, at
tended in body, and contributed
towards the elegant floral offerings.
The deceased was member of literary
society that manifested its appreciation
of her worth and their sad bereavement
by contributing beautiful white ribbon
banner with appropriate sentiments let
tered thereon. The Rifles sent a hand
some anchor of chrysanthemums, and
many other friends sent floral offerings.
The interment was in the Bennington
Centre cemetery. The large number in
attendance attested the value this COM
munity placed upon a life that has so
early passed away, and great sympathy
is expressed for the sorrowing husband
and little girl, as we'll as for other near
relatives, including the father and moth
err.