The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-14

blon' ~ III tOMn III hbJenuance upon bne CEN
tennial, and guest at the Gates House.
MIR. S. w. CUMMINGS, the general ticket
agent of the Vermont central railroad arrived
in town last night. He will remain here du-
ring the day.
AMONG those arriving Oe the late train last
night were Hon. Geo. Nichols, Secretary OF
State Sergeant-at-arms Phinney; ]. NJ. Po-
land of the Vermont Waterman, MOntpe-
lier; Inspector of Finance Dubois. of RAN
, dolph; Col A. B. Jewett, superintendent P
& o. Railroad; G. NJ. Stone of the Caledo-
MAN; Mrs. Governor Fairbanks.
THE following members of the Vermont
Centennial Press Corps are now in town. so
far as they have reported cronin of the
Troy Press, Blair of the Troy Times, Clark OF
the Rutland Globe, Hubbard Of the Rutland
Herald, Hackett of the Brandon News, For
bes of the Free Press, Mcclure of the New
York Herald, Griffin of the Springfield Re-
publican Smith and Hills Of the Boston Jour
nal, Love of the Boston Globe and Mills Of
the New York Times. Many other journals
will in all probability be represented here
soon.
EDISON G. EASTMAN, Of Concord, N. H., an
nOunced the publication on Saturday last, of
a Memoir and official correspondence of Gen.
John Stark, by his grandson Caleb Stark.
This buck possesses rare military ability,
historical research. careful and painstakinR
study and al enthuBiasm for the work which
leads the reader to take the same interest in
the subject that is felt by the author. 1t
o1u n hfnopovbKt nf Dhipaos
Stevens and Col Robert Rogers. The vol
umn is on sale by p. X. White, at the Put
nam House.
The Putnam Phalanx will arrive tonight
on a special train; Maj, Il. NJ, Brown is their
commander, and this fine body, uniformed IN
continental costume, will act as escort to the
first division, Bennington Battle Day, 10th
inst. In this division, commanded by Col. w.
G, Veazey, will be the Vice President, Chief
Justice Waite. officers Vermont Centennial
Commission. and Bennington Battle Monu-
ment Association, U. s. Senators and Repre-
sentives, Generals U. S. Army, Governors of
States, etc.
THE Kearney Press says that the world
never saw better crops of all kinds than are
growing in that part OF Nebraska. Wheat
will yield third more on an average than
usual, and the corn crop is far ahead of any
thing ever before known. See advertise
ment of " excursion elsewhere.
CAMP STARK is cleared of visiters at I
o'clock p. m. daily and after that hour the
rigidness Of discipline is in nOwise relaxed.
At about o'clock each evening so faI the
provost guard under command of Capt ]. H.
Sargent of Co. H. parades the streets of the
town and investigates the places of resort in
search of straglers, Last night they were
assisted by a mounted detail from the Light
Battery.
Hyde WestOver, esq, who attends the
celebration of the battle of Bennington as a
member of the Castleton company of vet
Grams, was colonel of Clark's rifle regiment
9th u S, regularsl in the war of 1912. Few
companies at the reunion can boast of vet
Grams of 1872
Michigan sends greeting to the old Green
NJ oIntain State. The Vermont Society Of
| Michigan was organized June z, 1877; and ap-
pointed n committee to prepare and forward
an address. Cheer for Micbigan's Yermonters
who will meet at Grand Rapids, Aug. l6, and
listen to addesses by Hon VIM. A. Howard
and others, thus shearinG with us in the
spirit of the centennial.
r. NJ. GOULD Esq, of Worcester, Mass, ex-
poets to exhibit these valuable relics of the
Stark family, next week: An unsheathed
sword, probably the identical one carried by
the old hero, and an account book, bearing
unmistakable evidence of belonging to him
when he was made captain in Major Rogers
rangers. in tho French and Indian war, 1859.
These relics came into possession of Mrs.
Col. W. S. ID. Hopkins. late of Springfield,
through the Whipple family OF DuDbartou,
N. II.
WE understand that the editors meeting
will be held as previously announced, in
Graded School Hall this evening at half past
seven. Hon. E. p. Walton of Montpelier will
deliver the address. which, by the way. will
be an interesting history of the early prin-
tiers Of Vermont. As announced in the cir
cular of Sec'y Greene, the annual excursion
I has been given up, on account of the over
Shadowing events of the centennial celebra-
ton.
THE SHoNNIGR ORGAN-The company
say In their circular: Employing the best
mechanical talent in the country, every
thing that artistic skill, taste, and long ex-
perience can suggest, is employed, to make
them both unsteady and externally the king
of organs. Careful attention is paid to the
smallest details in their construction the
very best materials are used throughout. 1t
is our aim to manufacture an instrument
combining more valuable improvements,
better styles and finish and more for the
money than any now made. We prefer to
let our work be judged by its merits; we
have received the first premium over all
others, gold and silver medals wherever ex-
hibited. Over forty-ive thousand of onr in
struments now in use
CAMP STARK is guarded by twenty-five
posts, Sixty men are detailed night and
morning; twelve for Fuller battery. Guard
mount takes place at nine A. NJ, and parade
dress at p, NJ. each day; The boys in the
blue and the gray are in good spirits over
their pleasant location; and the crv is, "An
quiet along the Walloomsac." "All is well
rings out hourly.
THE decorations on Main street a n
creasing in beauty and variety. In fact all
over the town the patriotic sentiment of the
people is becoming more manifest, and they
CAN do when occasion requires, 1t would
be useless to discriminate as TO the decorators
when all have done so we'll No pains have
been spared to dress the town in a costume
fitting to the occasion, and our people are to
be congratulated on the attractive appear
ance it presents. The decorations elicit the
admiration Of all strangers
WE call attention to the announcement of
Messers Cluett and Sons of Troy printed else
where in our columns. The firm are we'll
known in business point of view, are hon
orable dealers and the statements contained
in their announcement can be relied upon
AS to the Mason and Hamnlin organs for