Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-12-31
North Bennington.

Prof. r. Dressed and wife, in spending
a few days with her friends in White
Creek, called upon friends here last
week.
Frank Powers has purchased the
premises of Samuel Watson. Price
$1,000.
The late sale of property here, recalls
the fact of the purchase here of the
Thatcher &c yelling store by Hathaway
q Co., about six months since, but the
consumation of which occurred more
recently.
Miss Myra Lovejoy is spending the
holidays at her home in Weston, vt.
Miss Woodruff has returned to New
York, but is expected later for longer
visit.
We notice farmers are alive to their
interests in this neigh bOrhood, as shown
by the shipping of veal carcasses for
market, from the depot.
A large audience listened with much
satisfaction, to the address of Prof.
Bristol and Miss Cummings of the YER
mont Academy. at Saxton's River, at
the union meeting at the Baptist Church,
on Sunday evening. The subject of
Christian Education was the theme, and
was presented by each in such way, as
to inspire the well disposed youth to de-
sire the full advantage of such training,
and parents to see the great Importance
of the Christian schools so interestingly
described. The idea so graphically por,
trayed that education begins in infancy
and is carried on in the different schools
of home, mpaniOnship, society, pri-
vate and public schools, etc. ETC., is of
great moment and full realization of
it should give anxiety for special care on
the part of all lovers of good society
and healthful. religious civilization.
Your correspondent received pleas
ant call last evening from an old friend,
James Riley, who has been for over
fOrty.five years an employee on the
Hall farm. the particular reason for it
being to show the beautiful gold watch
he had received as Christmas gift from
Mrs. Mccullough. reminder of her
appreciation of his integrity and faith
fullness in his vocation. It's mechanism
ever be depended upon pleased him,
and with his name and date finely en-.
Graved within the case, he prizes it
highly, coming from one whom he has
known from her childhood and who has
ever been anxious for his welfare and
comfort He came from Ireland about
1S4S, his father and mother dying on the
voyage, and went to work for the late
NJ. G. Hall in Arlington, where he re-
manned about year when he returned
to New York for his brother Lawrence,
who lately died in Bennington. On his
return he was soon engaged by Chas.
Hall TO work for his father on the farm,
where he has been a diligent man in
everything pertaining to his calling,
with the exception of nearly three years
when the family were in California,
about the year 1852. Though nearly
three score years and ten he has been
sick but little, but has been able to
faithfully attend to all duties upon the
farm including butchering and dressing
of fowls, and to manage the garden so as
to furnish the choicest of vegetables,
fruits and berries for the table. May
this honest faithful friend live long to
enjoy his unencumbered home, which is
made comfortable and pleasant by the
wife of his choice.
Robert II. Cushmau of Bennington,
spent Sunday with friends here.
We learn that in the distribution of
valuable presents, the superintendents
and families of the Fairvlew and Hall
Farms we're not forgotten, which added
to the merry making of the Christmas
just passed.