Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-20

lHE new RlOC6Iy SIOIo VI hdlhGI anu
Hovey, 1926 Main St., Whitney Block,
was opened to-day for business. They
will carry large stock of fine goods,
and, with long experience and careful
attention, hope to secure portion OF
the grocery trade of the village. They
are closing out at low prices, the remain
der'of boot and shoe stock.
Hon. OLIN MERRILL, F. G. Smith and
o. M. Barber, State railroad commission
ers, have been on tour of inspection of
the railroads in the State. Tuesday they
inspected the Clarendon & PittsfOrd,
Wednesday the Delaware & Hudson, and
this week will inspect the Bennington ~
Rutland, and that part of the Lebanon
Springs located in this State. Several of
the higher officials of the Bennington
and Rutland will accompany the commits
sioners over the road.
THERE was set up in the lot of George
McMaster in the village cemetery, yester-
day, one of the most massive monuments
in that beautiful spot. The stone of
which it is made is Langdon's dark
Barre granite and weighed when taken
from the quarry seven and one-half tons,
exclusive of the base. The monument,
including the base, is eight feet. five
inches high. The design is what is
known as the Rustic Scroll" The die
is seven feet four inches high and three
feet, four inches square on the base. The
top is arched and each one of the four
corners is finished with margin lines.
The base stone is four feet square in the
finish, and about one foot high. On the
face side of the die is polished, raised
scroll work with room for three inscrip-
tions Below it in large letters is the
name "McMaster." On the south side
in raised figures set iu is 1885" The
balance of the stone is in rough asher
work. There is also in position heavy
granite marker to match the monument.
The monument was furnished by Esta-
brook, of the Bennington Granite and
Marble Works, is highly creditable to
the designer and an ornament to the
cemetery, which is one of the prettiest
in the State.
INCORPORATED in an article on Yer
mOnt's water system, in Fire and Wa
ter" publication of interest to ffremen,
is the following, which is of local intel
est. 1t refers to William E. Hawks of
this village:
Among the prominent water works
men in the country, there are none who
take a more lively interest in any action
which ENDS to increase the usefulness of
this important branch of business than
the subject of this sketch. Mr.. Hawks
was born in Bennington in 1892. Re-
garding his business career, this journal
SAYS in part: about 1874, he became
largely interested III the MarseilleS Land
and Water Power Company in La Sale
County, Illinois. In 1884, Mr.. Hawks
practically became sole owner of the
property and continued to manage it un-
til 1891. A portion of this time he was
vice president of the Joliet Water Works
Company of Joliet, Ill. In 1885, he be-
came interested in the Leadvlle, Col,
Water Company and was soon elected
president and treasurer. In 1892, Mr..
Hawks organized the Ration, N. NJ, Wa
ter Works Company. Knowing the ad-
vantages of combined water and electric
light plants in desirable town, in 1892
he began the erection of model plant
of this kind at Monroe, La, which was
completed the following year. A com
pany, the Monroe Water Works and
Light Company, was organized with Mr..
Hawks as president and largest owner"
An illustrated article on this company
follows the sketch Of Mr.. Hawks.