The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
IN TOWN 81 YEARS AGO
Some Interesting Selections from the
Columns Of the Bennington Re-
former Of May 1, 1885.

headed, are selected from the local
columns Of the Bennington Reformer
Of Friday, May l, 1885:
J Geo. H. HARDWOOD has purchased the
Rogers place on Union street
Melvin Moon lad his finger taken
off in picker at Crawfords shoddy
mill Wednesday,
Mrs. Geo. W. Keeseman presided
at the organ very acceptably at the
lecture in the Methodist church We'd
nesday evening.
Lewis Holton has accepted a posi-
ton in the western union telegraph
office at Hoosick Falls and entered
upon his duties Monday morning.
The village fathers held a special
meeting Monday evening and appoint
ed Samuel Reyes as street commits
sioner and John Nash, chief, f. A.
Knapp and n. ], Morrissey police
men.
States Attorney Bates has sufflci
entity recovered to be able to ride out
on pleasant days, and he has con
lident hope Of ultimate recovery. a
contamination deyout y to be wished
Rev r. c. Potter, tie new minister
Of the NJ. +. church, is a gentleman
Of about forty years of age. and his
\ household consists Of a wife, two chill
dren and his aged mother. He comes
highly recommended.
n c. Pendeld objects to having his
establishment designated saloon.
He keeps on eating saloon and fish
market, but a saloon according 10
the Bennington acceptation Of the
term, he thinks, refers to gin
mil, and he is possible more than
dalf right about it, Nate doesn't
deal in tango foot
The NJ. +. church and society are
very fortunate in having such a faith
tul floral committee as Mrs c. Evans.
Carrie Vial, John Harris. Andrew
Maurer and Ernest Gr.swold. The
decorations from time to time have
been very beautiful, and their sery.
ices are very much appreciated by
TIE members OF the church and sou q.
It's.
This is Arbor Day throughout the
state of Vermont, but it is not oh.
served in Bennington.
]. V. D. S. Merrill is fitting up a
new house here for his young bride.
the furniture having arrived Thurs.
dag l""
a snow storm Monday morning re-.
m'nder people that summer Is vet sew
eral days off The warm days Of last
week were too suitry to last long.
4. j. Cooper has just purchased a
new bicycle, and several other young
men contemplate purchasing soon. A
bicycle club is to be organized lit.
tie later in the season.
The annex to Coopers mill Is now
up and inclosed. 1t extends the full
ength Of the west side Of the west
mill and is about thirty feet wide. A
new engine house will shortly be
erected
Daniel Robinson, OF the firm of n.
| B. Claflin & Co.. of New York. will
sa with his family for Europe to-
morrow and will not return before
July, hence he wi not occupy his
residence at Bennington Center as
early as usual,
The Good Temp.ars elected their
officers last Friday evening, for lie
ensuing quarter, as follows II. h.
Stillson, W. c, r.; Miss Carrie b.
Young w. V T: Mrs Eliza +. Cut
ting w S, L. II Moore, w. f. S.:
Mss Eliza Puffer W T.; Eliza
Wadsworth. W c.; Frank d. Green.
slet, w. NJ; Miss Dora Winslow. W.
I. g., Miss Amelia Burt, organist
The order Of Eastern Star held their
annual election Wednesday evening
Their officers are: Mrs J. II. Loring
worthy matron; John T. Shurtleff
worthy patron Mrs. J r Pillng, as
soclate matron Mrs. II. d. Snow, sec
;etary; Mrs. Charles w. Benton
treasurer; Mrs c. C. Kimball. con
iuctress; Mrs A. Norton, assistant
lccnductress; Mrs Fri Allen, Warder
Last Friday evening the collection
ugs Of lie little folks of the Sunday
school were broken, their content.
,ggregating $50 Four prizes wer,
twarded as follows Alice Smith
collection Sl01S. table spread; Lester
4 Nichols S962, table spread. HAITI,
! $ pperly s7GS, a book. Mary Towns
+ end, $500, q book The result wa
sood, considering the length Of time
,he Jugs We're held a literary an,
I musical entertainment was also Civ
4 en- by the little folks
The residence of James Silk.
a arge brick building situated to tht
Y south OF Bennington Falls. an,
4 known as the "Col Samuel Robinson
q place, took fire Wednesday morning
A from defective chimney. The fir,
q was discovered in time and extin
s. suished, It was thought, Thoroughly
Il but while the family were at elmer
4 lie flames again broke out, and tn
4 dive ling was entirely consumed. Con
Il siderab of the furniture. mcludnl
Il a piano was saved, ON which Their
q was an insurance of about $500. Tn
Insurance on the building we under
s. stand, was about $4,000 though MI
n Sllk had recently put about $4,000 Of
n repairs alone. This was one of tire
N brick residences built by sons of oil
Samuel Robinson The first built il
1882 by Gov, Moses Robinson, wa
torn down some years ago to max
room for the present residence o
Rev. +. c.. Clark the second built 4