The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-05-12


AN Odd Fellows Lodge is to be instl-
tuted at Fairhaven this evening. Years
ago there was lodge of this Order there
but it finally went down. The new or
ganization starts under promising aus
pices.
The cars which were wrecked on the
Bennington and Rutland railroad last
January, and in which E. l.. Cobb of
Wallngford and Mrs. Herbert E. Curtis
of Rutland lost their lives, were put into
service again last week.
IT is decided that the National Guard
muster be held at Rutland this year, on
the grounds of George Richardson,
south of the city and near the Benning-
ton and Rutland railway track. Gen.
Gilmore closed the arrangements yes
terday.
The Methodist people are to have
musicale in the audience room of their
church next Wednesday evening The
proceeds are to be applied toward a
piano which che young people are de-
sirous of purchasing. This is worthy
object which merits the hearty support
of our people.
THE funeral of Mrs. Mary Lundergan
was held this forenoon at o'clock. She
died at the residence of her son on North
street Wednesday afternoon, aged 81
years and had been for forty years a
resident of this town. Mrs. Lundergan
was born in County Meth, Ireland, but
came to this country when about II
years old. She was much respected
Four daughters and a son survive her.
LETTERS advertised in the pOstoffice at
Bennington for the week ending May 6,
1898: Will Brooks, Albert Burton, Fred
II. Clark, Geo. n. Cross, Joseph Larive,
j. S. Pierson, II. Sternagle, Miss Susie
Hawks, Mrs. w. w. Hover, Mary Hon,
Mrs. Florence Huling. These letters
will be sent to the Dead better Office,
May 20, if not delivered before. In call
ing please say advertised" giving date
of list.
CHAs. Z. BURT has just completed an
elegant double harness for j. q. Col
gate, and coupe, also. The former
has Kay collars, is handsomely hand
stitched, solid brass trimmed, cut from
Moffatt's leather and is as fine job as
any concern either in the city or else
where, turns ont The coupe single har-
ness is of the same material, silver and
rubber trimmed, and both are completed
ready for Mr.. Colgate's use on his Te-
turn to Bennington for the summer. He
is expected in town shortly.
F. H. EstabrOok has moved his family
from Montpelier to Bennington and has
taken charge of the shop and business of
the Estabrook Granite and Marble
works, at the old stand formerly occu-
pied by j. l. Loomis near the depot.
This shop is prepared to furnish anything
wanted in the line of cemetery work at
reasonable prices. Mr.. Estabrook is
now laying a blue stone walk in front of
Opera house block. Mr.. Loomis is en-
ployed by him. Look for his advertise
ment in next weeks paper.
THE marriage of Mr.. Harry A. Wall
and Miss Alice Remington was cele-
brated at the home of the brides moth
er Thursday at noon, the Rev. y. Mar
ten officiating There were about thirty
guests present. The bride crrried a
large boquet of white carnations, pres
ent from the groomsmen who were:
! first, G. Z. Stevens; second, Harvey
Howes. The bridesmaids were Miss
Ethel Remington, sister of the bride,
and Miss Carrie Remington, cousin Of
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Wall left on
the $50 train amid showers of rice and
old slippers. The presents were numer-
Gus and valuable. Mr.. and Mrs. Wall
were we'll remembered by the employees
of Bradfords and Cooper's mill, also by
many other friends.
On Tuesday the sewer contractor S
agent came here and broke ground In
the even ng the village trustees held a
meeting and by vote declined to take
further action until instructed by the
village. The meeting of Wednesday and
vote TO instruct to put in the sewers by
s. to 20, as noted in another place, was
followed by trustee meeting that even
ing. The action taken resulted in Civ
ing the contractors all the powers to go
ahead that the village had conferred on
them by the meetings of March g. March
30, May . and May 10, the trustees max
the reservation that they in no wise be-
| came personally responsible. A notice
| is TO be served upon all in interest as to
what these four meetings voted. and
then the contractors will go ahead and
put in the sewers, probably.
Miss MARION F. HULL died at Centre
Berlin, n. Y, May 3, in the 5Sth year of
| her age. Miss Hull was the last repre-
sentative OF the Hull family in Berlin, be-
ing the last child of the late Eben Hull.
Mrs. Edward w. Bradford of Benning-
| ton is a niece of the deceased and was
called to Berlin and administered the
last sad duties to her beloved aunt. Miss
Hull had been an invalid for years but
the immediate cause of her death was
pneumonia. Miss Hull was highly cul-
! tivated lady and writer of much merit.
A life long resident of Berlin, living in
the home of her ancestors, she will be
much missed and her loss will be deeply
regretted. The funeral was held from
her late residence and was largely at
tended. The remains were inferred in
the family lot in Centre Berlin.
The dockets for the June Term of the
County court are out. 1t convenes at
Manchester the 6th, prox., and is a Grand
Jury term. There are 106 causes of civil
and divorce cases, and 81 state cases.
The Chancery docket has 30 entries Hon.
Laforrest II. Thompson, will be presid-
ing judge, with Hons. Geo. J. Bond and
A. +. Burton, assistants. We note a
number of familiar names in the long
list of cases, some of the litigants of
whom have died since the suits began.
The State cases are composed of the
usual number of liqour suits, etc. The
most important case to be tried is that
| of William Conroy, alias Henry Mellow
ell, for the murder of John Crowley
in Glastonbury year ago. Mcdowell is
now confined in the State prison in
Windsor, but will be brought to Man
chester in time for trial. 1t is under