The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-04-27
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
NORTH BENNINGTON

Sunday. ~
The Rev. G. Il. Smith of Pittsford, is
expected to preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday in exchange with
the pastor.
The residence of M G. HuliDg is be-
ing painted in tasty colors outside, now
that the inside has been thoroughly re-
fitted. N. G. Colvin is doing the work.
It was fortunate circumstance that
the furniture was not distributed from
Mr.. Cooper's wagon when his horse ran
away few days SINCE. unloading from
the cars,
Mrs. j. G. Houghton, is having her
residence treated with new paint. The
colors selected are among the best and
will add greatly to its beauty. Richard
Newman is the artist.
For the accommodation of the clerks,
as we'll as the proprietors of the stores
and business places, an arrangement has
been entered into to close their stores at
seven o'clock on Thursday evenings.
This is a cemmendable departure, fol
lowing the closing Of the barber shops
on Sunday.
The proprietor of the North Benning-
ton House has placed several fine elms
as shade trees about his hotel, one of
which is extra large, perhaps twenty
years old. They will add much to the
appearance, as we'll as comfort of the
house.
The work of digging the trench and
filling it with grout, made of coarse
gravel and small stone and cement, as a
foundation for the coping about Gen.
Nc Cullough's residence, is going rapid
ly forward. Two hundred barrels of
cement is the first installment in this
line of the enterprise.
Mrs. Erin WEIGH of Binghamton, N.
Y, was in the village this week, and met
several of her friends. She was called
here by the death of her mother, Mrs
j. V. Colvin. Many will be glad to-
know that her daughter, Lizzie, has been
lately eligibly married, and Misses Hat
tie and Mabel are both teachers.
1t was quite laughable to see two
Democrats, who had pulled together for
years and make themselves hoarse at the
last election of Cleveland, meet, and
after shaking hands, asked each other:
'What of the night? Each went to
cudgeling Cleveland, but when they got
on to the income tax, one was for it and
extolled Hill and his views, while the
other swallowed him with a gulph,
though he did not like the tax. There
is great deal of 'crow" to be eaten
nowadays.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 9. j. Nc
Kay made them surprise visit, Satur-
day evening, the 21st, inst, or at least
it was a surprise to Mr.. Mckay. 1t was
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage, though from appearance one
would hardly judge time could have
been so kind and gentle with them. The
gathering was large and the evening was
delightfully."- SPENT there being no lack
of refreshments, cake, salads, etc., etc.,
and all left with congratulations and
good wishes for many coming anniver-
Saries.
The funeral of Mrs. j. Vail Colvin was
held the 21st, inst, her death occurring
the 18th, the remains having been
brought from Manchester, on the train
arriving here at one o'clock, p. m. She
was born in Winhall in this county,
March goth, 1928, her maiden name be-
ing Julia A. Fish, and was married in
North Bennington, March End. 1916.
Eight children, six girls and two boys,
were born to them, all of whom are liv-
ing and were present at the burial:
Mrs. W.. H. Reed, Mrs. Harmon Lake,
Mrs. Joseph Russell, Mrs. Richard
WEIGH, Mrs. Hugh Dunlap, Mrs. Chas.
Bates, and Reubin and George Colvin.
Mr.. Colvin occupied the planning and
lumber mill on the site opposite the
present grist mill, for many years, NOV
ing to Manchester in 1874. Mrs. Colvin
is remembered as faithful wife, an af-
fectionate mother, kind and accommo-
dating neighbor, always ready to make
herself useful in time of sickness, or to
relieve want and need. Her good dis
position did not forsake her, and the last
six or seven years of her life were de-
voted in great part to caring for the fam
lily of a son, after the decease of his wife,
and the training of a grandchild with
tenderness and affection. Appropriate
services were held at the home in Man
chester, and the Rev. r. B. .Tozer offici-
ated at the cemetery here.
About the first of January, 1867, Mrs.
Morrison, whose family was living on
the factory ground of Hall Brothers (the
stone cotton mill), died, leaving several
children, the youngest little boy three
days old. 1t was thought necessary by
the father and the propTietors of the
mill, that places should be found for the
children, and on talking it over, Mrs.
Thomas Tenant, whose husband was en-
ployed in the mill, having a little boy
about week old, offered to take the
babe and bring it up with her children,
laughingly saying she would then have
twin babies. In three years, twenty
four years ago, Mr.. Tenant moved
away, and for many years has not been
heard from. His own child was named
Harry, and the foster-brother was called
Nathaniel Hall remnant. A short time
since, letter came to the postmaster of
Bennington, written by the young man,
now q years old, inquiring for several
names as Valentine, Hall, etc., and the
letter falling into the hands of Mrs A.
b. Valentine, she remembered that a
cousin had taken one of the Morrison
children, so the almost forgotten circum-
stances are again revived. The letter
was dated Brush, Morgan, Co., Colora-
do, and signed Nathaniel Hall Tenant,
in manner indicating intelligence and
thrift. His inquiries were mainly about
the Morrison family, and stating he had
only of late been appraised that he was
not the real son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ten
nant.
wooDFoRD.
David Crawford has moved to Ben
hiRgton. ...,
JohrBelrose is at work in Chase's