Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-29
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.


June, 1850 To them were born four chill
dren, Edna, Charlotte, Clark and Will
liam The two daughters are dead. The
second time he was married to Jane e.
Brown, in April, in 1867, who died fifteen
years ago. Four children were born to
them, Nellie, Jennie, Fred, and Clarence
all of whom were with him and cared for
him to the last. He was very patient
and submissive, never murmuring or
or complaining and always ready with a
smile to counsel and aid his children,
who, in his death, have lost kind and
loving parent. Only two days he was
considered worse than usual. He has two
brothers, Sheldon and Joel Harrington,
and two sisters, Mrs. Clark Stone and
Mrs. Montgomery, who still live in Shafts
bury. The funeral was held at his late
residence, Thursday, Mar. Dist, Rev. r. B.
Tozer officiating Singing by Mr., and
Mrs. A. S. Hathaway, Miss Myra Phil
lips and H. s. Durham. The burial was
at Bennington. The family wishes to
ance in their late bereavement.
Miss Annie R. Hall, who is attending
college at Mt. Holyoke, is visiting her
friend, Miss Alta NJ. Tozer.
Roger c. Peck and Miss Lima L. Tozer
are home from Vermont Academy for a
short vacation.
Rev. Mr. Even of Rupert will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday, both
morning and evening in exchange with
the pastor.
Miss Edith W. Peck attended the class
exercises at Saxton's River Academy, re-
turning with her brother, Roger c., on
Tuesday last.
John Hayes of Bennington, has been
visiting az Mr. and Mrs. Percy ClltfOrd's.
Elbrldge Tombs is spending the short
vacation from school at his home here.
Misses Susie Mattison and Amy Sur
dam, who have been attending school at
Wilbraham, Mass, returned Wednesday
to spend the usual spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs L. p. Sheldon, both OF
whom have been on the sick list, he wit h
quinsy, we are glad to say are better and
will soon be about again.
The newly elected Board of Village
Trustees met on Saturday evening last
and organized by electing II. T. Cush-
man, chairman; H. l. Spafford, in charge
of street lamps and lighting; j. II. Wat
son, in charge of highways; II. l. Spaf-
ford, clerk.
The annual Graded school meeting was
held on Tuesday eveding in the school
audience room and the reports of the va
rious officers presented. The large tax
voted last year, of forty cents on the
grand list, has reduced the Indebtedness
of the district from about 81, 200 to $400.
The same per cent. was voted for the
present year, with the prospect that the
debt will be paid and that there will be
balance in the treasury to start off an
other year. A vote was passed to have
music taught in the school, not to ex-
coed an expense of 800. The list of Of
fcers elected were: +. D. yelling, mod
orator; c. d. Phillips, clerk: S. b. Hall,
treasurer; w. r. White, collector; j. H.
Walbridge, S. E. Ranney, and G. F.
HOughton, auditors. H. S. Durham was
elected a member of the prudential COM
mittee for three years. There was no bal
loting and all the officers were elected
without opposition.
The sociable in the parlors of the Con-
gregational church on Wednesday even
ing, the last of the season was very
largely attended, the supper being served
to large number. The entertainment
was not less enjoyable than Others have
been during the winter, on all of which
occasions there have been after exercises
of literary character The new piano
has played conspicuous part, by the
help of our musical talent, at the differ
ent gatherings, and on this occasion we
were especially favored by the recitation
by Mrs. Z. Hall of Paddy Wills Adven-
ture with an owl" and of the reading by
Mrs. w. r. White of Singing Joseph"
in her own inimitable way. To those
who have so kindly taken the trouble to
lead in preparing the different pro-
grammes of the winter, the hearty thanks
of all concerned are due. In addition to
the pleasure experienced, there has been
the replenishing of the treasury OF the
Ladies' Aid Society.