The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-02
NORTH BENNINGTON.

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ner Bindery, Bennington, VT They will
be neatly and tastily bound.
Mrs. Chas II. Peck and Mrs. II. G.
White are in Saratoga attending the meet
ing of the American Home Missionary
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Hall were attend
ing the American Home Mission meet
ing in Saratoga, this week, the 3Oth.,
3lst., and June 1st.
We are glad to see Mrs. DR.. Merton
riding about the streets in good weather.
1t takes sometime to build up the ner-
vous system when it has been run down.
Miss. Maggie Irwin of williamsburg,
Mass, has just made visit to friends
here, spending the Sabbath with Mrs. j.
G. Wright. She and her family formerly
resided here and are kindly remembered
by their many friends. A brother, VIM.
H. Irwin, is spoken of by the Rutland
Herald as student in the Vermont
Academy at Saxtons River, just com
peting in an oratorical contest. We
learn also that he is chosen by his class
mates, as class historian at the coming
commencement.
The results of the recent "Horse Fair"
ny Iu0
Driving Park Association, are more far
reaching then was even at first antici-
pated. 1t has created general acquaint-
ance for many miles about us, of horse
owners and seems to be inspiring an am
bition to breed only the best blood of the
noble horse.
The ladies will give strawberry and
ice cream fertival at the Hinsdillville
T.Al I'll, EVf1 Inn
8. Supper will be served by the best
cooks in town from 7 to 10. The City
band furnish music for the occasion.
You can't afford to miss it. Everybody
come.
f. B. Jennings is adding extensively to
his already large barns, by an increase of
over one hundred feet in length of new,
and repairing and readjusting some of
the old ones. His large stock of horses
and dairy herd are to have conveniences
for the best of care, all under the super
intendence of his farm manager, L. P.
Sheldon.
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Eugene Cooper of SALISBURY Centre,
shot himself in the head, ON Monday
morning of last week. He has been for
several months paying attention to a
young lady here, and this week was in
formed his attentions were not desired.
The reason is supposed to be that for
mer lover from Cohoes, N. Y, came up
on the scene and was accepted. Cooper
asked the lady to ride with him Sunday
evening but she refused, and he went to
his home and about two o'clock, having
borrowed pistol from neighbor, say
ing then there was dog in the barn for
which he wished to use it, went into the
yard and discharged it, the ball entering
the skull on the forahead, nearly two
inches above the outer angle of the eye,
which has not been extracted. At this
time, Wednesday, he is still alive, though
unconscious. No hope is entertained of
his recovery. He is young man of ex-
cellent character.
The full observance of Memorial Day
was prevented by a heavy rain storm
which occurred just as the train arrived
from Bennington which brought the
Grand Army and other military organi-
cations. Every preparation had been
made for an unusually interesting cele-
bration of the day. Rev. X. B. TOzer
was to be the orator, and VIM. II. Cook,
the speaker in Bennington, had kindly
consented to be present and speak.
Arthur j. Dewey, president of the day
and other invited guests from Benning-
ton came also, but the pouring rain pre-
cluded any attempt to carry out the pro-
gramme. So the train returned and the
people dispersed, the duty of decora-
ting the graves being performed by COM
rades detailed for that purpose from
those residing in the village. 1t is in
spring to ones patriotism and makes us
feel the worth of loyalty to see the in
creasing interest manifested by the peo-
pie in remembering and honOring the
fallen heroes of the war.