Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-09-04
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.


F. L. Bottum has purchased the E. G.
Houghton residence and will occupy it
next spring, rs he needs the whole store
for his increasing business.
The Graded school opened Monday,
auspiciously, the old corp of teachers on
duty, with Miss Clara Norton of Ben
nington in place of Miss Warrell.
Miss Minnie Harwood, who has been
spending the summer in Greenwich, N.
Y, has left for Ouquaga, N. Y, to visit
the friends and relatives of her mother.
The horse of Emory S. Harris of Ben
nington, ran from the depot yesterday
down Main street, and was caught by
G. j. Mckay before it had become much
frightened. No damage was done.
Deming Hall has gone to housekeep-
ing in the residence formerly occupied
by his grandfather, NJ. Carter Hall, at
Bennington Centre His business is
still in the First National Bank here.
The McGibney family, which give one
of their entertainments at Bank Hall on
the 18th. inst, under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor Society, travel in
their own conveyance through the coun.
try.
Rev. George Shepherd, late of East
Marion, L. L has been called to Wor-
cester, N. Y. He made flying visit to
his friends here yesterday, and will be
remembered as former pleasant pastor
of the Baptist church.
II. C. White is still adding to his resi-
dence the conveniences which are con-
sidered of importance in these times.
At present the piazza is being widened
on the southeast corner, and a carriage
entrance attached with the addition Of a
tower.
The Sunday schools here turned out
well at the field-day gathering in Ben
nington on Saturday last. The day was
fine and the procession with the inspir-
ing music by the bands and drum corp,
with the dinner and athletic sports,
made the day one of interest and lasting
impression.
At Hathaway & Co.'s store tarantula,
or hairy spider, with body and head
about two inches long, with eight legs
and two feelers, the legs from II to 2t
inches long, was discovered upon stalk
of bananas, which is great curiosity.
By examination we find the bite of such
creature would be dangerous, if not in
some cases fatal. a paper recently re-
lost his arm from the bite of such an in
sect.
Several from here attended the mass
temperance meeting in Bennington Sun
day evening, called by the clergy. 1t
was truly large gathering, filling the
Second Congregational church, with the
gallery occupied. The sound reasoning
of the speakers with reference to enforc-
ing the prohibitory laws, should be
needed by the laity and citizens gener-
ally, and means taken to rid our whole
town from the curse that rests upon it.
Burglars attempted to rob the depot
here Sunday night or Monday morning,
but succeeded in obtaining only thirty
or forty cents in money from the ticket
case which they pried open, and dam
aging the safe by breaking off the knob
and the drilling of few holes through
it. The drilling was probably for using
powder, but they were undoubtedly
frightened away by some accident oc-
curing. The post Office was also en-
tered &e same way, by raising back
windt a jimmy or chisel, break
ing til stening. Marks of hands
and h E IRE distinctly otEis seen in the the
missed but a couple of boxes of steel
pens and twenty cents in money, which
were in show case. There were forty
cents in stamps in the office,
but they were not molested. The
&Qols used by the burglars were mostly
from the blacksmith shop here.