The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-04-28
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Edward Welch has the job of erecting
the addition to the residence of Henry
Roster.
E. Scurry has opened barber's shop
the O'Brien building now owned by
W. j. Hurley.
Rchard Newman is adding to the APP
pearance of Mrs. J. SINNERS pleasant
residence by new coat of pant, laid on
artistically.
Norman Colvin will begin repainting
the buildings of NJ. c. Huling next week.
Nothing like paint for the preservation
and beauty of our homes.
H. c. White and son Harry, have re-
turned from business trip o Philadel-
phia and Chicago, and speak of the re-
suit is being satisfactory.
Chas. NJ. Colvin will commence work
on the store and dwelling of S. Watson
next week. If there S no delay in the
furnishing of material, the building will
soon be completed.
Wedding cards have been received of
the marriage of Miss Marie Lodise, grand
daughter of the late VIM. b. Booth of
BinghamtOn, n, Y, and Mr.. Seth Allyn
Royce, Wednesday evening, May 10th.
We understand the horse trade spoken
of last week, where the parties were to
exchange noble steeds "unsisht t, unseen"
fell through, one of the parties lacking
courage to carry it out.
There are few places in our side
walks needing repairs, made necessary
by the late rains. A broken ankle, or
other injury, resulting from the careless
ness of officials might result in law suit
for the village or town.
0nr people have been and are still
busy in repairing made necessary by the
late wind and storm. 1t will be some
time before the effects vii, be removed
and buildings, wi".IoWs and blinds made
good, and INC wood broken up and thrust
urJn us by broken off limbs and up
rooted trees.
Tucker Lodge, No. As, at it's annual
communication, held Wednesday, elected
the following board of officers for the
ensuing year: Geo. e. Corey, W. NJ. /;
Chas X. Hawkins, S. W.. Fred D. Ran
ney, j. W.; H. Clayton Simmons, treas,
urer; Chas. d. Phillips. secretary; Geo.
A. Bruce, S. D.; Geo. w. Stanley, J. D. A;
Clark j. Smith, S. s.. Edwin ID. Mosher,
j. s.; Chas, NJ. Colvin, chaplain; Chas.
+. Hastings, marshal; II. Francis Lamb,
organist; Ed. II. White, lyle,
The officers of the Congregational
Sunday school, elected last Sunday, are
as follows: Il. T. Cushman, superintend-
ent; b Il. Henry, assistant superintend-
ent; Mis-, Mabel White, secretary; Fred,
G. COlvin, treasurer; Roger Peck, H.
branan; Harry Mattison, assistant IL
brarian; b. T. Henry, chorster; II, f.
Lamb, organist; Robinson Hall, assist
ant organist Reports were given by
the different officers for the past year,
and the new one commenced with en-
couraging prospects.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward n. Dyer
was held at her late residence ia Shafts
bury, on Sunday afternoon last at 2
O'Clock. She was 4 daughter of John
Niles, her maiden name being May A.,
with a large circle of relatives in town,
and was married about forty years since
to Mr., Dyer, who is a son of Daniel g.
and ARna (HalD Dyer. Sire was sixty
years old and has suffered severely dur
ing the sickness which caused her death,
cancer, for the cure of which an opera,
ton was performed over ysar since.
AS in many other cases, the trial only
seemed to aggravate the disease, and
after much pain and distress she only
found relief in being called to the world
beyond. The condition of her husband
being nearly tota ly blind and deaf, has
added to the intensity of the anxiety and
care necessitated by the situation, but
the daughters and sons have been con-
slant in their alterations to make her as
comfortable as possible through the long
and suffering days. The Rev. r. B. To.
ger conducted the services, alluding in
his remarks to the great double affliction
the wife and husband were called upon
to pass through, and to her firm faith
and trust in Christ as her Saviour from
all the SORROWS of earth, and as her pOr.
ton for the fHture The singing was by
the Baptist choir, and all arrangements
under the management of j. Ed. Wal
bridge. The respect in which she was
held was evidenced by the large assem-
blage who attended the services, and
who freely gave of their sympathy to the
family in their great sorrow, and by the
large mum Der of floral offerings which
warA vary haautifu1