Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-09

TODAY is the first spring day that we
have had. Sugar makers are beginning
to despair of making mnch maple sweet
THE Easter Ball to be given in Library
Hall by the Bennington Social Club, will
be the first of quite number of society
events that are to follow Easter. No pains
will be spared to make it a fit opening
for gay season.
THE Fitchburg railroad will arrange
for very low rate excursion tickets to
Troy and return, April 18th, 10th and
18th, on the occasion of the entertain.
ment at Griswold Opera House, Troy, of
Palmer COx's famous Brownies" Tick
cts good going only on 5:15 train due at
Troy G:55 p. m, and returning on train
due to leave Troy 1:35 p. m.
THE annual meeting of the Second
Congregational Sunday school, for the
election of officers, occurs on Thursday
evening of this week. 1t is understood
that Mr.. S. B. Hawks, the efficient super
lntendent for several years, asks to be
relieved as he is absent more than half
the time. There will be the usual Sun
day school prayer meeting held in con-
nection with the other exercises of the
evening.
WORK on the foundation of the new
Savings bank building began this morn
ing. The edifice as it will appear when
completed is to be one of the illustrations
of the BANNERS extra soon to be pub
lished. 1t is massive in appearance, and
will be a great credit to the corner" as
well as CONVENIENCE to the bank corpora
tions.
THE Howard Stock company appear
ing at the Columbia this week are draw
ing crowded houses. The productions
given by this company are far above the
average given by popular priced attrac-
irons. The presentation of Ingomar on
Tuesday evening was notable event.
Edward p. Sullivan and Miss Renard in
the characters of IngOmar and Parthenia
respectively well deserved the applause
bestowed upon their efforts. The balance
of the cast were adequate. The Howard
orchestra is a strong feature as is also the
artistic dancing and singing by the va
riOus members of the company. East
Lynne on Friday evening will be spec
ial souvenir production. The good work
in previous plays is sufficient guarantee
of a first class presentation. Seats are
now on sale and are going fast.--North
Adams Transcript.
Mrs. HATTIE (Traver) AUSTIN died at
the residence of her son, VIM. Austin, on
Mill street, Monday morning. She was
50 years and eight months old and her
death was the result of heart failure.
She had been in comparatively good
health up to within week of her death.
The deceased was born in Coeymans, N.
Y. In March, 1871, she was married to
James n. Austin of York Mills, n. Y.
He died July 4th, 1879. She has resided
here about four years with her SOD, who
five children born to her, Mrs. Austin
had good memory and remembered
many important events that transpired
during a busy life. She frequently re-
called the trip of Lafayette made in this
country, and well remembered the trip
of the first stea n boat that came up the
Hudson river, and how people came for
many miles to gaze upon it. For fifty
years Mrs. Austin resided in Troy where
her husband was well known business
man. She was conscientious member
of the Methodist church, being one of
the pioneers of that denomination, hav-
ing been a communicate in that denomi-
nation since was Is years of age, and in
her early days frequently travelling
twenty miles to attend quarterly meet
ing. Both her husband and herself were
much interested in the building of the
9TH Avenue Methodist church in Troy
and that edilice contains one brick for
each member of the family, placed there
in when the church was built. She be-
came a member of the church in this vii
lage soon after coming here. The funer-
al will be attended from the house of her
son here, Wednesday afternoon. Thurs
day morning the remains will be taken
to Troy for interment in lakewood Ceme-
terry.