Diary Excerpt Highlights Early Bennington Politics and Family Ties
The excerpt from Benjamin Harwood’s Diary, carried on by his son Hiram, notes events of 1807 including a clash over election for First Selectman with Moses Robinson Junior, identified as related to Governor Moses Robinson and Colonel Samuel Robinson. It sketches local loyalties, family ties through the Clark and Harwood line, and adds context on the Silk Road alias for the Safford Robinson Road.
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Benjamin Harwood
Bennington
Peter
Margaret Clark Harwood
Benjamin
Hiram
U.S.A
Moses Robinson Junior
Colonel Robinson
Samuel Robinson
East Company
Safford-Robinson Road
Silk Road
Hannah Clark
Margaret Clark
Matthew Clark
Colrain
Mass
Moses Robinson
Samuel
Ruth
Elijah Dewey
Elijah Robinson
Eldridge
Elijah
Joseph Wadsworth
Joseph Hinscill
Timothy Hervey
Samuel Blackmer
Moses
Marsh
Robinson
Capt. Robinson
Robinsons
Bohne
Paul Jr
Paul III
Richard C. Hollister
Beech St
Early Town Meetings And Federalist Clashes In Bennington
The fragmentary reminiscence describes ballot voting for town offices in Bennington with Moses Robinson Junior elected First Selectman amid Republican-Federalist tensions. It cites Jonathan Edwards Robinson as clerk, notes storms in March 1807, references Elijah Robinson and possible family ties, and covers later 1808–1809 meeting details, including courthouse location and officials.
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Jonth
E. Robinson
Moses Robinson Junior
First Selectman
Joseph Wadsworth
Samuel Blackmer
Ditto
William Henry Ditto
Timothy Hervey
David Walbridge
Church
Moses Robinson
Jonathan E. Robinson
Jonathan Edwards Robinson
Jonathan Robinson
State Arms House
Monument Lawn
Benjamin
Court House
Marsh
Moses
Col. Fay
J. Wadsworth
T. Hervey
J. Hinscill
B. Fassett
J.E. Robinson
Samuel Fay
Andrew* Robinson
Irish Corners
N.W
Sherman Fairchild
Charlotte
Bennington County aims for local labor on courthouse project
The committee and architect intend all labor materials and equipment for the new courthouse on South Street to be sourced in Bennington County. A carnival queen crown will highlight Manchester's winter sports festival with two days of deg racing. Only a fireplace and cellar hole remain at Chappequansett Ski lodge in Heartwellville after a fire that leveled ski quarters near Searsburg and Readsboro. losses estimated at 13000 dollars.
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South Street
Bennington County
Manchester
Heartwellville
Searsburg
Readsboro
Logo obsession and symbols in modern culture
A lengthy survey on corporate logos and abstract design traces how NBCs shift to a letter N sparked debate about modern branding. It weighs whether abstract marks replace traditional imagery, exploring symbols’ power from peace signs to mandalas and their reflection of human instinct to seek order.
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NBC
Nebraska
Tom Wolfe
New York
Pratt
Trattoria
Wolfe
Paris
Madison Avenue
Letter to editor highlights Office on Aging program
Mrs Gladys Stein asks The Banner to publish her letter urging awareness of the Office on Aging. Joseph Lo Piccolo executive director of United Counseling Service notes her benevolent support and mentions the agency’s administration of the Office on Aging in Bennington County.
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Gladys Stein
Office On
Joseph LO Piccolo
United Counseling Service
United Counseling Service of
Bennington County
Meals program workers deliver warmth and care praised
More than meals Arlington meals program workers persist to reach the elderly. Mrs Rohm of Shaftsbury entered Mrs Gladys Brundage's frigid home in time to tend to her fever and needs. A grateful note accompanies a check and a hope for continued support, citing concerns over government funding.
Letter to the Banner reader on nicotine smoke claims
Shaftsbury argues that Nicolle Woodward and others are brainwashed by certain organizations and that studies of tar and nicotine in smoke are non existent. He says students found no evidence that such deposits are airborne, calling it proof that tar and nicotine are solid deposits.
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Nicolle Woodward
Banner
Comment Many men work all their lives toward a certain goal
The American Legion Magazine article reflects on the long, steady effort men invest to reach a defined goal. It considers dedication, sacrifice, and the enduring sense of purpose that drives veterans and their communities over decades.
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Gordon
Lewis’s
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Dan
Ralph Earl
Shires of
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Old First Church
Walloomsac Road
Bennington Museum
Rutland
Troy
New York City
Boston
New York Central
Metropolis
Irene Hawthorne
Armory
Harwood Hill
Paul W. Bohne Sr
The
Massachusetts
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Europe
Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
By Melvin Maddocks
University of Wichita
Uhaul-It
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Television
Christian Science Publishing Society
Arlington Meals Program
Arlington
Shaftsbury
Vermont National
Vermont
American Legion Magazine
Chuck
Perdue
Cress
Nichols
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