The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-19
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY
te icy: no sleighing yet.


The railway wreck which took place
near here on the 10th inst; cast gloom
over the whole community. The suffer-
ings ard death of the engineer and brake
man was very sad.
The funeral of the late Robert Hast
ings, which took place on the 9th inst,
was very largely attended. About 90 OF
his bro Their masons followed his body to
the grave, taking part in the beautiful
funeral service of the fraternity.
S.W. Monroe is to be our new post
master. The postOffice will soon be re-
moved to convenient quarters. Miss
Mary Monroe is having to do duty at the
Bennington station, while Mr.. Bond is
away.
Warren Hastings is able to be out, and
with assistance attends to the business at
the station. Since the death of his faith
err, he has received the appointment as
agent All are glad TO see him out, and
he is well worthy the position.
The Good Templars of Bennington,
came up by special car on Monday even
ing, despite tho rain, and had very
| good evening. Twenty. three members
constitute this lodge of which more will
be spoken of later. A very good out
look for the temperance loving people
here.
The new Methodist church is proving
gem in everyway. Prosperity attends
the expenditure of $4,000, by a liberal
people. The pastor, the Rev. Thos.
| Rogers, since the new year, has already
received eight members, by profession
| Of faith, two by letter, and has baptised
one adult and two infants, in the church.
| The week of prayer was observed, and
the church is now engaged in special
religious services.
| Debated LENS.
Ed. Way spent last Sunday in town.
Wednesday snow fell but not enough
for sleighing.
There is very little sickness at present
in the village.
Miss Susie Rogers is guest of Mrs.
! c. S. Mattson for few days.
P. c. Eddy went to Arlington on We'd
nesday, to attend the funeral of school
mate, Samuel Tombs.
Frank Pierce of Allentown, Pa, came
on to attend the funeral of his father-in-
law, r. w. Hastings.
The death of Robert w. Hastings was
I Il great SuOCh W GNOl hOt
in very good health, he attended to
business up to Friday noon, the 9Th.
He was taken critically i'll at the dinner
table that day. DR.. Woodruff was sum
moned Immediately, but restoratives
seemed of no avail, he gradually grew
worse, and died on Sunday morning al
half past six o'clock. Mr. Hastings was
buried from his late home on Tuesday
the 9th, at o'clock. The ReY. Thos
Rogers officiated at the house. The
members of Tucker, the lodge of Masons
of which he had been member for sew
eral years, with several visiting mem
bers took charge of the last sad rites
Father, mother, an infant son and two
daughters Mrs. Frank Hemenway anC
Mrs. Frank PIERCE, constituted the
family. All have gone, leaving al
adopted son, Warren Marshal, known
now Only as Warren Hastings. Mr.
Hastings has lived most of his time il
this town, and is widely known. HI
used to be employed at the Eagle Square
J works, was at one time in trade here
but for the last seven or eight years ha
been station agent at this place, wher
: he will be much missed. He was al
ways kind and obliging TO all. MI
Hastings was kind neighbor, Away
ready to help where help was needed
He leaves two brothers, Charles an
Henry Hastings.