The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-23
NORTH BENNINGTON.

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Miss Myra Phillips is spending her va
cation at home.
Miss Alta Tozer is at home from Yer
mont Academy for short vacation.
Mrs. Arthur Phillips of Troy. N. Y, is
visiting her mother and friends here.
LYMAN Tombs of Villains College, is
making a short visit with his friends
here.
Mrs. Leonard and daughter of North
Adams, spent last Sunday in the family
of G. A. Bruffee.
The Rev. r. B. Tozer attended the
dedication of the new Baptist church at
Valley Falls, N. Y, Thursday
the residence as the place where she,
when a girl, had many pleasant visit
with Mrs. Cushman in her youth.
F.E. Burgess and wife of Burlington,
and VIM. H. Burgess of Lakewood, N.
j., were at the funeral of their brother
here, on Wednesday.
Mrs Fanny Harrison of Bennington
Centre, has been with Mrs. S. B. Hall
this week, attending the concert and
reading, Wednesday evening"
Mrs. ArthurS. Miner, daughter of the
Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Cush-
man. She remembers and recognizes
Mrs. DR.. Newton, has returned from
an extended visit to an aunt in Bridgeport,
Conn, the change of climate producing
favorable result in regard to her health,
we are glad to say.
The new board of village trustees have
entered upon their duties with vigor
ms
ment of Trustee Lawrence, commenced
rounding up our roads early Thursday
morning.
At the corporation meeting, Tuesday
evening, the following officers were
elected: moderator, E. D. yelling;
clerk, G. D. Phillips; trustees, II. l.
Spafford, Seth Lawrence, Charles Percy
and Andrew Nash; collector, Deming
Hall; treasurer, S. B. Hall; auditors,
w. G.. Shaw, G.. F. Houghton and H. G.
Simmons. The business of the corpora
ton was run within the limits of its fl
nances during the year past, and the new
board start off with clear sailing, The
only excitement of the evening was in
finding two candidates for trustees
tied, leaving but four of the five voted
for, elected, and the meeting was adj
journed before another ballot was taken
and the Office filed
The Concert and Readings" on We'd
nesday evening, at Bank Hall, was well
attended, and by an appreciative au-
dience. The readings by Edward Don
nelly from Shakspeares Julius Caesar,
were we'll received, many who were pre-
sent being his old friends, who were
highly gratified with his mastery of elo-
cution, attained in the few years since he
left our village. They predict for him
prosperous future in his profession His
brother George, who is favorite here,
rendered violin solo in manner to call
out an enthusiastic encore, which
brought him again to the front. The
bass solo by Charles Bennett was real
treat. and his fine voice with the sele-
tions he made after each eucore, was
much enjoyed. The Y. NJ. c. A. orches-
ira under the leadership of Mr.. George
Donnelly, met with frequent applause,
all the exercises making the occasion
one of unusual interest.
Edmund H. Burgess was born July
10Th, 1871, and departed this life Mon
day, the 10Th, inst, at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Hiram Cole, where he had
been failing for several months with
consumption. He visited the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. early last fall, appar-
entity in good health, though during the
previous summer he suffered from a slow
fever which left him less strong than
usual. He graduated from the graded
school here few years since, and has
been in Burlington, as teller in the How
ard National Bank, where his brother,
f. E. Burgess, is cashier. He was
member of the Ethan Allen Engine
Company, No. 4, from which delega
ton of six were present at the funeral
which took place Wednesday of this
week, at o'clock. At meeting of the
company, resolutions of coincidence had
been passed to be published in the Bur-
lington papers, and a copy was for
warded to the stricken mother here.
This affection adds another to the trials
she has been called to experience within
year or two, and removes one who was
pleasant and genial, and made friends
wherever he was known. Mr.. A. E.
Stanley of Leicester, officiated at the
funeral, and three of the friends from
Burlington, II. j. Stanley, Arthur
Walker and G. L. La Fountaine acted as
bearers, with G.. f. Houghton, Demng
Hall and Harry Phillips. The other
company friends were, William Lane,
w. E. Fuller and Walter Gates The
singing was by Fl. T. Cushman and wife,
Miss II. S. yelling and S. B. Hall. The
flowers were many and very beautiful,
several pieces being from the banks and
friends in Burlington, and others from
. Lakewood, n. j., Bennington, here and
other places.