The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08

mington, Allen II. Briggs OF Sears.
burg and Myron H. Woodward and
John Rooney of Bennington attended
lthc funeral of Anthony w. Hagar.
Mrs. Minnie Earle and son Fred,
Mrs. j.. B. Surdam, Miss Cora Sur
dam, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Madison,
and children of North Bennington en-
joyed the Fourth at Woodford City.
Truman J. Mallory has built an adj
dition to his saw mill. Mr.. Mallory
is finishing the dam turning the water
from the main stream to his mill. The
expense is several hundred dollars.
Although the Fourth was quiet in
things lively with their fee, fuzz, futt
and larger explosives. Fire works at
iEOafniore and Dewey lodge were
! fine as usual At Mr.. Van SAINT
words Just over the Woodford line
in Bennington a $3.50 pyrotechnic dis
play was given and the genial host
gave refreshments Of various pala-
table kinds freely to all who would
partake Several went down from
Femdale In district No. school
grove picnic beneath the big naples
was greatly enjoyed in the afternoon.
Several went to Bennington and
South SALISBURY
Sunday was one OF the hot days.
The thunder showers played queer
freaks. Rain poured at O'Clock in
THE lower end of Woodford City while
less than a mile up not drop fell.
There was cloudburst up the Glas-
itenbury branch and muddy water
Jeanne down the main stream in bright
Sunlight with a rush and a roar. At
lFerndale there were sharp flashes Of
lightning and heavy peels of thunder.
Everyone there was painting for the
flood-gates of Heaven, or lower down
to open up; but all in vain, and
lmother earth remained parched and
lat night gardens were being sprink-
led with tin pals and sprinklers,
During the years from 1854 to 1856
the late Robert Ryder, father of Hen,
Try Ryder of Woodford worked for
Elias Pulsifer of Rockingham an ex
tensive herder and drover of cattle
and assisted in driving many herds
both ways between Bennington and
Brattleboro. Henry has heard his
, father tell Of his experiences across
the mountains in those early days and
says that some of them are too good
? to appear in print. Mr.. Ryder work
ed for ltnamor Bowles of Cambridge
port whe is the father OF Fred Bowles
of Bellows Falls, leading lawyer
there and town clerk of Rockingham
: for many years. Mr.. Ryder died al
his home in Rockingham, July 10
, 1904 He was born in Dover in 1888:
and was cousin of the late Dicker
lnan Ryder well known resident Of
/ Bennington for many years.
Anthony w. Hagar who died sud
| denly last week Wednesday was borI
+. in Woodford 81 years ago and LIVED
. here nearly all his life. Mr.. Hagal
Twas man whom anyone could mo-
help but like and respect. He was {
kind friend and good neighbor ant
: was held in high esteem by all who
E knew him and had held important of
fees in town, alternately for many
, years. He leaves a widow, five sons
Frank, Newton and Forrest Of Wood
liOiu eiiu Iloll anu w illdiu vi NOINI
Bennington, one daughter, Miss Alice
of Cohoes and a large number Of
other relatives. There was large
attendance at the funeral from the
Union Christian church last Friday
/ lafternoon, the Rev. Frank r. Morris
officiating. The local choir sang two
appropriate hymns with Miss Margar
let Marns at the organ. The floral of
ferings were profuse, one large
wreath OF beautiful flowers bearing
the inscription, Father" in the cen
ter of which was lovely white dove
with wings extended The entire
community extend coincidence to the
bereaved family. Intermcnt was in
the city cemetery by the side OF his
Il. parents. Verify, an affectionate man
has been summoned to his long rest.