The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-19
NORTH BENNINGTON,

first page, every week,
M. E. Jones of Troy, N. Y, spent last
Sunday with friends here.
Many went from here to view the
wreck of the railroad accident which oC-
CURED in Salisbury, on Tuesday.
A young mems meeting will be held in
the Temperance parlor, oyer Hathaway's
store next Sunday at p. m. There will
be good music. The young men are cor
daily invited.
The family of H. Roster have been,
and are vet on the sick list. The daugh-
ter, Mrs VIM. Green, was first taken,
and then the husband who is still con-
fined to the house.
Rev. W. H. Hurlburt left on Saturday,
for Central New York, to Oficiate at the
wedding of niece. He will then enter
upon his work as an evangelist i'll one of
the neighbOring towns.
Seven were received into the fellow
ship of the Congregational church, at
the last communion, on confession OF
their faith. and were all baptized, three
males and four females
Merle Thurber a young lad who lived
for a time with Mrs. Lcmuel Fuller at
Bennington Falls, has gone to North
field, Mimi, where she removed about a
year since, and will again live with her.
w. J. Hurley is very busy, with ten or
more men IS helpers, cutting and deliv-
eriny ice to customers of whom there is
large number. The ice from Lake
Paran is very fine, and is now ten inches
thick.
The young mems meeting at the
rooms of the Y. w. C. L. u. last Sun
day, was we'll attended. These meet
ings are to be held every Sunday, at 3
O'Clock, to which all the young men are
invited.
We hear from those interested in the
raising and keeping of fowls, that B. T.
Henry has added with his new maehin-
cry for grinding buckwheat, a bone
crusher, which will accommodate many
who follow the latest Improvements in
the keeping ofpoultry.
Miss Mary Harvey has gone with her
nephew, Thos. Powers, who was obliged
to leave his studies in Worcester, Mass,
on account of his health, to Chicago, Ill.
If the advice of physicians warrants it,
she will go with him to Denver, Col,
where it is hoped he will improve.
The ladies of the Methodist church,
Hinsdillyille, will hold social at Mrs.
January 23d. The entertaining feature
of the evening will be music and recita-
lions, after which an oyster supper will
be served. Come and have nice time.
Seth Lawrence has been very sick for
two weeks or more. There have also
been sick two of his grandchildren, in
the same house, and another, Mrs. Mat
tison, relative, who was taken down
while on a visit. These families have
the sympathy of our community. We
understand all are improving.
All interested in Sunday school work
will be profled by attending the meet
ings of the County Union in Bennington
Wednesday. The session will begin at
1870. Generous hospitality will be ex-
tended to all visitors. In the afternoon
Mrs. Peck will lead a discussion on the
Home Support of the Sunday School and
DR.. Farrar will speak on the topic, Our
Sunday School. All the public will be
interested in the evening session at which
DR.. Farrar, of Albany, who so stirred the
Endeavor convention in 1892, will speak
on "Our Possibilities" A special train
will return at $50, on the close of the
convention to this village.
Resolutions adopted by Tucker Lodge, No. 4S
on the death of Bro. Robert W. Hastings
WHEREAS, Through the inscruitable wisdom OF
an All Wise Providence, death has entered ouI
portals. removing from our midst and the busy
scenes of this life, our esteemed brother. Robert
W. Hastings, who has repeatedly filled stations
with credit 10 himself and honor to the Frater
nifty; and
WHEREAS, As it has pleased our Heavenly
Father to have similarly afflicted this household
so often in the recent past taking one by one
sisters. mother and lastly father, until the youth
full son, by adoption. finds himself bereft of al
near kindred, douby orphaned,-in infancy by
his natural parents; in youth by his adopted
Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Bro Hastings
the son has sustained a loss that few are called
upon to endure at q period in life when he 81
much needs the tender care guidance and coun
ell of loving father therefore be 1t further
Resolved, That as Lodge, both as individuals
and as q body, tender to him their heartfelt
sympathy in his sore distress, and It seems NEE
in his double orphanage that we should add tn a
one of the tenets of our institution is to have
tender solici,ude for the orphan and that il
every true Masonic breast he will find a respon
siye chord ever ready to sooth and comfort; bu
we would further point him to our Elder Brothe
who has promised to have Watchiul care owe
the orphan and the afflicted Therefore
Resolved ] hat in the removal OF Bro. Hast
ings the Lodge has lost en- husiastic Masol
and genial and sympathetic brother, yet
through the teachings OF the Masonic institution
we have learned TO eXclaim, The Will OF God
accomplished
Resolved. That the jewels of the Lodge b
drapsd in token of respect for our decease
brother and that copy Of these resolutions b.
engrossed and presented to Warren NJ. Hastings
the adopted son of the deceased
Resolved That these resolutions be spread oil
the records OF the Lodge, and copies Of the sam
be furnished the County papers for publication
q. s. MATT1SON.
j. Woodruff.
Januarv 18th 1894 Committee.