The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-03
EAST ARLINGTON

Ned Andrew OF New Haven. Conn.
Is In town.
w. y. Smith OF New York was IN
town Wednesday and Thursday.
Frank Walsh and Hugh Webb were
In Manchester Thursday evening.
Mrs Irving Grout Il In Townsend
with her mother who Is IN poor health.
J. A. Collins OF stratford. Ont. has
accepted a position IN the Hale Chair
shop.
w. r. Hayden has commenced work
In his new photograph gallery over the
postofiice.
Mrs Oriin Andrew OF Springfield.
Mass. IL IN town visiting her uncle.
v. u. Case.
N. N. Shaw and wife were IN town
Thursday 90 attend the funeral OF Cy.
rus =. Hard.
Mrs y. Soulea has 30 far recovered
from her late illness as 10 b. able 10
return 20 her home here.
Thursday the HoosIck Fails ball
team and the q. NJ. lis OF this village
played two games on the Lawrence
grounds. The score was I 10 and
60 8. both In favor OF the q. NJ. rs.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Beecher u Wood
bridge. Conn. were called here Tues.
day by the death OF Mrs Bcechcra faith
or. Cyrus 4. Hard. Mr. Beechor re-
turned home Friday and Mrs Bcccher
will remain n short time.
on Thursday afternoon AZ on
O'Clock the friends asd neighbors of
the late Cyrus Hard gathered NJ the
house 90 pay n tribute Of respect 10 the
memory OF n good citizen. n Kind faith
er and an obliging nclghbor After a
short service AZ the house the body
was taken 20 - James church. the Rev
Alfred Taylor officiating NJ the usual
service. The hymns. Nearer My God
To Thee" and the one beginning
Now the laborer'a task II DER. nov
the battle day n past" were sung BY
the choir. Mr. Hard was born IN mi,
village. his parents. Martin and Mr.
Anna Smith Hard. residing nj that
time (Dcccmbcr ~. 1871 IN the houas
now occupied by Mrs Ruel Walker
Mrs Martin Hard'a death occurred
when Mr. Hard was an infant and hs
parents. Noble md Mrs Sally Wales
Hard. Noble Hard was one OF the firsl
settlers Of thh town and both he and
his wife lived 90 n ripe old are. Nj
Hard lived NJ the old homestead until
he was 60 years old when he removed
to this village. With the exception ol
four years In Salem. N. Y. his long lIfs
has been spent In this town. In octo
her. 1853 he was married 20 Miss Sar
an Brown OF Watertown. N. Y. and M.
bride was brought % the old home
where she resided until her death. Dec
rs. 1877. Seven children were born q
them. Those nov living are Mrs n. n
Andrew. Mrs A. y. Buck and Mia,
Mary Wales Hard % this piace. Mr.
Leroy Beechcr OF Woodbridge. Conn.
and the only son. william u. Hard o
South SALISBURY. Mr. Hard's occupa
ton was that OF a farmer Tor man,
years Fond ~ outdoor work. he wa
working IN the garden NJ his hons
when the fatal shock Of apopleSy cam.
about noon ON Monday OF last week
lie passed peacefully away nc tw,
O'Clock that afternoon. Mr. Hard VA
n devoted member Of ~ James church
OF Arlington for many years. lie VA
a great reader and took an interest II
current topics until the last All tn
children and most Of the grandchildren
were present at TIE burial services. !
seemed ftting that this aged "soldlel
OF the croas" should be laid 20 rest %
Memorial day. Many. beautiful flower
were sent n tribute 81 love. TIT
last words OF tho hymn before REFEREES
10 seem appropriate: LEFT behind VI
walt In trust. for the resurrection day
Father IN thy gracious keeping. ieav'
We now thy servant sleeping"