Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-16
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.

j. Houghton and daughter of Troy,
are visiting his brother-in-law, Fred
Hawks. A trip to Camp Comfort was
among their outings.
Mrs. Turner, sister of Mrs. George
Hinsdill. with her daughter, are spend
ing some time here.
Grace and Earl Douglass of Allentown,
Pa, surprised their friends by their ar
rival here on Wednesday.
Mrs. c. W. Roberts and son are visit
ing her mother in Cherry Valley, N. Y.
F. b. Jennings is on a business trip to
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
We hear of $50 bushels of oats being
harvested from three acres of land,
which beats any yield, proportionately,
yet recorded.
Wells Woodland and wife of Pepperell,
Mass, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
S. Walbridg9.
Miss Augusta Watson, teacher in the
Institute for the Blind at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, is spending Il while with her rela-
tives, DR.. Ranney and wife.
Mrs. Z. II. Peck and son, Roger, left
Monday, for a visit of ten days to her
old home in Huntington, l.. |.
Mrs. f. &. TOwsey has purchased a
fine wheel and is making rapid prof.
cheney in riding it.
The funeral of John Bates, one of the
oldest and most respected citizens of
SALISBURY, which occurred on Tuesday
of this week, was largely attended. 1t
was held from his late residence, where
he was born, and had ever lived for over
eighty seven years. He was the son OF
Ebenezer Bates and two of his brothers,
Nathan end Isaiah. have died in Shafts
bury within two or three years. The
services were conducted by Horace
Woodman OF Bennington, with sermon
by Pastor Steele of the Centre church
and singing by the choir He leaves a
wife, Lydia p, and sons Albert and Ed
ward, and daughter Abbie to mourn his
loss Many relatives of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Bates were present. The inter
ment was in the cemetery AT Centre
Salisbury and the bearers were Au
gustus Galu>ha, D. S. Niles, Eugene v.
Chase and Mr.. Spencer.
1t is well to be on guard against filth
and anything that tends to breed disease,
but is there really any need or sense In
advertising our village as pest house OF
distemprrs and corruption, when there
is no unusual sickness among us, or
signs OF II, ana our resident pHySlClduS
spend much of their time at side offices
in neighbOring villages, getting ready to
change their profession to Il more lucra.
tive one, or in whistling to KEEP up good
courage while waiting for the next call.
But to be very serious, proper attention
should be paid, as we think heretofore
has been, with perhaps few exceptions,
IN look ne to the sanitary condition of
our beautiful village.
Mr.. James Mckee and daughter of
Danvile, H.. who have been visiting
Niagara, the Thousand Islands, and
Montreal, Canada, are with Mrs NJ. A.
Houghton and her daughter, Mrs. Fl.
Hall for a few days.
John X. Hunt an old citizen. who had
a shock several days since, and has re
manned unconscious, is continually fail
ing. His wife was sick at the time he
was taken and though yet unable to SIT
up mnch is convalescing. and it is hoped
will soon he about. Their daughter
Mrs. Ford of North Adams, has been
with them a couple of days, but her
babe being sick at this time, she is I'M
able to stay here as she would like to.