The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-09-15
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Misses Mabel White and Carrie Huling
and Elbridge Tombs, have gone to Will
braham, Mass, to attend school.
Rev. W. A. Pinkerton of East Dorset,
will exchange with the pastor of the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Robinson Hall, Frank and Charles
Hinsdill and Reeve Turner left for Chi
Cago this week to attend the Exposition.
Misses Aria and Ella Mckay have re-
turned from their summer visit in the
West, which has been supplemented with
4 view OF the Columbian Exposition.
The Devlin house, near the depot, is
being newly shingled, and is to be thor
oughly repaired, papered and painted,
preparatory to being occupied by Mrs.
Carpenter.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lester of New
London, Conn.,, are following the rec
concentrations of others who have spent
their vacations here, and are boarding
with Mrs. j. Skinner for q few weeks.
Roger Woodland, wife and daughter of
Portland, Oregon, have been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Henry S. Walbridge. They
are now on their way west and will spend
some time in Chicago at the Worlds Ex-
petition.
The fair at Manchester has been well
attended from this place. On Wednes-
day among others who were present
II. G. White, Luman Russell and wife,
II. 7. Cushman and wife, Thos. Jones,
II. D. Hall and wife and II. G. Simmons
Mrs. Huntington and children, Charlie
and Florence, with Mrs Leonard and
two children, are visiting their brother,
c. j. Mckay. Charlie, who has been in
invalid for years, is much improved and
gets around very nicely with the aid of
crutches.
The lecture, "a Trip to the Worlds
Fair" by Mr. NJ G. Robbins, with ster-
opticOn views, came off Wednesday
evening. The audience was good and
appreciative one, and were highly enter
tained as well as instructed, even some
who had visited the Fair in person.
Prof. G. G. Brill of the Norwich Uni
versity of Mortified, was in town last
week spending the time with II. T. Cush-
man, who has a son Arthur at the insti-
tuition. Prof. b. is acting president, and
his visit was had in the interest of the
College, as well as to enjoy meeting its
earlier patrons.
The concrete walks are completed and
it is hoped, will give good satisfaction
Iney certainly nave the appearance OF be-
ing durable. Time alone can tell
whether our winters cold will disturb
them, so as to render frequent repairing
necessary to keep them passable. Let
us hope for the best.
The H. T. Cushman Manufacturing
Company had a fine exhibit of their rod
and ball fine furniture goods at the Bat
tenkill Valley fair this week. The dis
play attracted much attention. and
gives quite an idea to the people of the
county what is being done by one of the
industries of our village.
A very suspicious look is presented by
the interest taken in preparing rooms in
the house partly occupied by Mr.. Con-
nelly, by Miss Eva Roster and William
Green, jr., as if for occupation in the
near future. Other circumstances point
to the union of this young couple in the
bands of matrimony.
Several members of the Endeavor So
ciety will attend the county convention
at East Dorset on Wednesday. An in
teresting programme is provided. The
Inequalities of the convention are ex-
tended to all interested in Christian En-
deavor work. Reduced rates of travel
are provided by the railroad.