Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.

Rev. R. B. Tozer has returned from
his vacation, and will occupy his pulpit
Sunday as usual.
Mrs. w. G. Shaw, Miss Aggie Wardell
and others, went to Mt. Anthony,
Wednesday, on picnic.
A party from Mrs. SINNERS, held a
picnic in the Hall farm grove, on Tues
day afternoon of this week.
Mr.. Crossman of New York, with his
nephew of Huntington, l.. l., Is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Chas. II. Peck.
Mrs. j. c. Houghton with Mrs. e. G..
Houghton of Arlington are spending a
while in Burlington and queen Clty
Park.
There will be no preaching in the Con.
gregational church next sunday OuC
Sunday school as usual, after the sermon
at the Baptist church.
Rev. C. H. Peck is visiting his mother
during his vacation at New London,
Conn, since his attendance at the Moody
meetings in Mortified.
Mr.. Crossman and his sister, Mrs.
Peck, and two nephews, had a very
pleasant ride to Lake Lauderdale, Thurs
day. 1t is one of the pleasantest drives
in any direction from our village.
The Baptist church is being painted a
tasty tint. which adds much to its beauty.
THE old platform IN front has been taken
down and a new one is to be built in its
place, all of which will greatly improve
its general appearance.
Rev. Geo. r. Hewitt, former pastor
of the Congregational church here, late
of West Springfield, Mass, has accepted
call to the Calvanistic Congregatlonal
church, Fitchburg, Mass. 1t is church
of over four hundred members.
Repairs are being pushed rapidly at
the Vermont mills. The sound of the
hammers of boiler makers, suggests the
continual care and expense, attending
the keeping in order the machinery OF
the many mills of the town.
There was no great celebration here
the 10th but the stars and stripes were
flying in several places, commemorative
of the glorious victory gained over the
best of Burgoyne's forces, 1T years ago
and which gave hope and confidence to
the American colonies.
The village band are eminently worthy
of the new uniforms which they are en-
deavoring to obtain by subscription
from citizens of the vicinity. The pa.
per 81 lar has DOOD SOISlNuolJ
to, but the community should generally
feel interested and answer to the appeal,
as it will soon be made.
While carriage Of G. W. Roberts was
being drawn on our street, by hand from
the rear of another wagon, the horse
gave sudden spring turning one OF the
wheels into mixture of hub, fellies and
spokes. A little tinkering and a few
demonstrations of strength and wheel
wright ingenuity brought the parts into
working order and the party went on
their way rejoicing.
One of the large coping stones to be
used on the grounds of Gen. j. &. Nc
Cullough, fell as it was being swung
from the air by derrick, to place it or
the wagon to carry it to its destination, by
the slipping of the chain, one end strik'
ing on the ground in its course break.
ing the whippletree of the off horse and
scratching the hair and skin from its
hind legs, and the other held up by the
wagon tongue and the dirt about il
cause4by its sinking into the earth of its
greaHweight. 1t hardly seems possible
JhaIsuch an accident could occur with
ont the killing of one or both of the
horses, or much greater damage to the
I wagon.