The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-11-24
NORTH BENNINGTON.

NORTH BENNINGTON.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank st. John were yes
terday, Thursday, made happy with the
appearance of son.
Mrs. Edward Hall and son, who have
been spending two weeks with her
friends in Troy, have returned.
Mrs. Wilbur, daughter of Mrs. Mar
tin A. Ford, both now of Binghamton,
N, Y, has been visiting at Mrs. L. P.
Sheldon's.
The trustees are reminded by the
pleasarlt weather of work to be done on
the roads and walks, and are busy in
getting ready for winter weather.
Mrs. Linus E. Fuller of the Bucking-
ham Hotel, New York City, has been
spending a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Surdam, who are now in
excellent health.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. yelling have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall in
Springfield, Mass. They go to Brattle-
boro, before returning here, where sew
eral of Mrs. Welling's friends reside.
The business of the Fl. I. Cushman
manufacturing company, unlike many
industries at this time. is quite flourish
ing. An unusual amount of help is en-
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ceived, to be delivered before the holt
days.
Miss Hartig spoke before good audi
ence at the union meeting last Sunday
evening. giving a very interesting ac-
count of the evangelistc work being
done in our State. The substance and
manner of her address was highly COM
mended.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society was held in the Baptist
church, November 10, and the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. E.
Prescott Brown; vice president, Mrs H.
e. Roster; secretary, Mrs. c. L. Percy;
treasurer, Mrs. J. o. Bangs; assistant
treasurer, Mrs. W. E. Green; directors,
Mrs. Mary Tozer, Mrs. Ella Ranney,
Mrs. Julia Dolph, Mrs. Alice Carr, Mrs.
Nellie LOOMS; supper committee, Mrs.
Ella Clark, Mrs. EARN Bangs, Mrs. Eva
Green, Mrs. Kate Mattison; entertain
ment committee, Mrs. Nellie LOOMS,
Mrs. Clara Hathaway, Mrs. Julia Dolph,
and Miss Lottie Matteson.
Some fifty or sixty years ago, it was
noised about that l.. Chandler Ball of
Hoosick Falls, had built barn in which
he had put several glass windows, and
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fine COWS attached to each. People
talked it overland went from far and
near, with curiosity, to see his extrava-
gance in the use Of money. The barns
and stables of IT. B. Jennings, as they
have been rebuilt and enlarged the past
season, as far exceed in comfort and
convenience the first mentioned, as the
modern residence does the log house OF
A1,nr ntrf xuopfarn frnntinr Tho
many spacious stalls for horses and COM
Portable quarters for the cows calls cut
the praises of the beholder, while the
finish of all in light wood instinctively
reminds one of the labor and pains nee
essary to keep it all in such good clear
order.
On Saturday, the 18TH inst, Mrs Alice
j., wife of Morris e. Jones, who had fol
long time been in failing health, will
sweet submission, babe her loved onel
adieu and went to dwell with her deal
Saviour. 1t had seemed necessary fol
her health that she should break VI
keeping house in Troy, where she wai
living with him to whom she was Sc
fondly attached, and come to the HON,
of her mother, Mrs. Fanny Ripley. Tit
little one which had been given then
bnC buIGO lOdlD III WAAOu
had been married, had been taken ava,
in its beauty, and for some time after j
was confidently hoped she would re
cover, but it proved otherwise. Thu
funeral services were held in the samt
church in which she was led to the by
meneal altar, and pledged her love to hin
who ever proved worthy of her conf
dence. She was born March 4, 1862
united at the age of fifteen with thu
Congregational church here, Novembe
6, 1875, and was married March II, 1890
soon taking letter to the Fifth venu
Presbyterian church in Troy. She wa
a regular member of the Sunday schoo
and then teacher, was early engage,
in the temperance cause, being On activ
worker in the Y. w. G. T. u. and earn
estly labored to promote in every wa
its interests. She was forward in al
church work, was interested in its dill
ferent branches, and in her quiet wa
little thought that she was building char
acters whose influence would be fel
here and in Troy, the city of her adoI
ton, SO as to cause sorrow at the know
edge of her sickness and deep mournin
by large circle, on learning of her dt
=. cease. At her request, her pastor wit
i. several of the neighboring friends
"a gathered at her home November 5, an
celebrated the Lords Supper" whic
in her weakness and suffering seemed
great comfort. Rev. G. II. Peck o
the Goth, conducted the serviC
at the house, at o'clock, assisted b
REV. Hector Hall, her pastor of TrO.
both making remarks of much intere
to large congregation, commentator
Other, life and Christian virtues, an
consolotory to the stricken husband an
near relatives, The singing was by Il
choir of which she was formerly men
Der; the bearers were two of her brotl
ers, Benj f. and Frank Ripley, Newto
+. Jones, 81 J. Thomas, G. f. Houghto
and Fred H. Colvin. Kind friends hs
placed plants about the desk and pla
form, and beautiful flowers adorned Il
casket, made doubly precious, beir
gifts of those she mad dearly love
Among friends from abroad were, NJ
G. Brooks of The A. NJ. Church Co ar
Myron l.. Gage of Troy, N. f. Jones
Gioversville, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Sar
uel J. Thomas and John g. Jones
Middle Granville, N. Y, Owen N. JON
of Schenectady, N. Y, Mrs. Jane Wrigl
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Potter and daug