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1886
The Bennington Woolen Mills — The
Help Resuming Work.
The operatives of the Bennington woolen
mill, which was attached Friday for $45,000,
resumed work Saturday, after being out one
day. The proprietors of the mill have been
temporarily embarrassed, owing in part, it is
said, to the carrying of a large amount of unsold
goods. R. R. Haines, the principal owner
of the establishment, is reported to have said
that he cannot just now pay off the help, but
will do so in a few days. A Trojan creditor of
the company said to-day: "I think the matter
will be settled and the mills go on. I am told
there is $100,000 worth of personal property in
the mills, and that the total indebtedness of
the concern will not exceed $70,000. I have
just received a telegram requesting me to go to
Bennington, and it is thought an amicable settlement
will be effected. It seems to be more
like a family quarrel than any financial embarrassment."
An inventory taken yesterday
showed on hand 100,000 pounds of wool,
1,690 pieces of cloth, 15,000 pounds of yarn and
20,000 pounds of shoddy. Stock was purchased
in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, St.
Louis and Troy, and four months' notes, maturing
recently, were mainly given in payment.
Among the creditors of the concern
are the First national bank of Bennington,
$13,000; John Consalus, Troy, $8,000; Peterson
& Packer, Troy, $3,000; Samuel Tompkins's
Nephew & Co., $7,500; Buckmeyer, St.
Louis, $10,000, and Boston parties about $30,000.
Mr. Mower, a former partner of Mr.
Hines, the principal owner, holds a mortgage
for $100,000, and the mortgage is secured by
his having possession of the real estate.
Wedding near Clarksburg.—
On Tuesday afternoon, May 18th,
at 4 o'clock, Mr. Algernon Poole, son of
the late William Thomas Poole, and
Miss Mamie W. Waters, daughter of
Dr. William A. Waters, of Clarksburg
District, were married at the residence
of the bride' parents, by the Rev. J. H.
Boyd. The parlor in which the ceremony
took place was tastefully and
beautifully decorated with choice flowers,
and a large number of intimate
friends and acquaintances were present
to witness it. The presents were many
and handsome, and among them may
be mentioned the lovely and valuable
solid silver Tea Service, from Mr. Leonidas
Wilson, of Clarksburg. The
"Wedding March" was beautifully rendered
by Prof. T. M. A. Sipe, and the
ushers were Messrs. Frank V. Rhodes,
of Baltimore, and Clagett Pyles. Mr.
and Mrs. Poole left on the 6:45 P. M.
train for New York, Boston and Niagara Falls.
The following are among the ladies
and gentlemen who were present:
From Barnesville—F. P. Hays and
wife, L. J. Hays, Mrs. P. J. Poole, John
P. Sellman and Miss May Sellman, Miss
Nannie Sellman and Miss Maud Getzendanner
and Samuel S. Hays.
From Poolesville—Richard Poole and
wife, Rev. Henry Thomas and wife,
Fremont Jones, Misses Priscie and Agnes
Jones, Wm. T. Jones and daughters,
W. W. White and Nathan White.
From Germantown—John H. Gassaway
and wife, Thomas Henderson and
wife, Mrs. Henderson and daughter,
Joseph Henderson, Dr. Diets, I. D.
Blunt and sisters, McCubbin Waters
and family, Wash D. Waters and daughters,
Baker Waters, Wash D. Waters,
Jr., Mrs. Columbus Waters and family.
There were also present Mr. and Mrs.
Leonidas Wilson, who make their winter
home in Baltimore, and their summer
home at Clarksburg; Miss Belle
Sellman and Miss Annie Bevan, of Baltimore;
Misses Mamie Nicholson and
Clara Poole and L. H. Poole, of Washington;
Miss Mattie Davis, of W. Va.,
Miss D. Hempstone, of Leesburg, Va.,
and Nathan Cooke and family, Gaithersburg.
A VISITOR.
DIED — On Friday last, of typhoid
fever, at his father's residence near Laytonsville,
Mr. Lee Clagett, in the 26th
year of his age. For the last three years
Mr. Clagett had been engaged in teaching
school in the county and was held in
the very highest esteem by a large circle
of acquaintances. He was the son of Mr.
James Clagett, of near Laytonsville.
The funeral took place at Darnestown
on last Sunday and was largely attended.
The entertainment recently given at
Sandy Spring was for the benefit of the
Alexandria Infirmary. The exercises
consisted of a play entitled "Place Aux
Dames," a poem by Mr. H. C. Hallowell,
and an address by Mr. Francis
Miller. Twenty-five dollars was realized
and was promptly forwarded to Miss
Eliza Miller, at Alexandria.
A Perilous Trip.
RIDING A BICYCLE OVER THE COPING
OF CABIN JOHN BRIDGE, THIS COUNTY.
WHI Robinson, a local bicyclist, on
last Sunday, in the presence of a number
of witnesses, performed the extra
ordinary and perilous feat of riding the
length of the side coping of Cabin John
bridge on his wheel. About a week ago
a report was current that the feat had
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