The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

increase of salary,
THE deferred lecture Gamer lean cit
zanship," by the Rev. j. S, MichauG, l.
to be del vered IN Library Hall, Decrm
Der 10 h. In connection herewith there
is to be CONF ert, by James Viii my and
others, and fine evenings entertain
ment is promised.
THE Legislature of Vermont has done
sensible thing in killing the town sys-
tenn of common schools. The school
district system should never be abol-
ished for it is the chief corner stone of
the common school fabric. The nearer
the management is kept to the people
the BETTER Ptattsburgh Republican.
AND now comes the news that the new
gunboats Yorktown, Bennington and
others were closely pa termed upon the
model of the English gunb rat Scout.
1t is said that the stern of the
Scout has sunk considerably, aud that
the rear frames show signs of structural
weakness. The original Bennlngton
was not much given to British admlra-
ton.
THE blouse Quarry" has been leas, d
for building purposes connected with
the erection Of 81. Francis De Sales
Church, chapel and parish residence
This Ia stone which IN fotmer times
was much sought after by out of town
parties, and if it fultiIIs the present
promise, the outside as vel as the in
side walls will be constructed of this
handsome stone.
NEXT Sunday will be the first Sunday
in Advent At St. Peters Church dur
ing this season special sermons will be
delivered morning and afternoon. At
the former service the subjects will be
THE Coming of Christ" The Holy
Scriptures, THE Apostles Ministry"
Last Warning" At Evensong the
course will be on The four Last Things
Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven"
THERE will be union gospel temper
ance meeting next Sunday evening at
the Second Congregational Church.
Various clergymen wi speak. The
music will be appropriate to the occasion.
A cordial invitation is eX ended to all,
and it is hoped the meeting will give a
new impetus to the movement toward a
more conscientious treatment of a diff
cult problem The service will hauin at
Z clock.
THE lecture on Friday and Saturday
evenings of last week by G.. NJ. Russell
of Wilmington, was not as well attended
as it should have been or as it deserved
Those who heard Mr.. Russell, speak in
high terms of the effort, and we assure
the lecturer that return at some future
time will call out full house. Judge
Veazey Of Rutland speaks in high terms
of Mr. Russell's lecture and the lecturer
deserves the commentator.
THE Legislature of Vermont has passed
one law which will commend itself t.
parents. lC makes the selling of cil ar
cites and tobacco to boys under l6 an
offense punishable with heavy penalty.
There are dealers who call The mselvps
respectable that encourage youngsters TO
buy cigarettes and to frequent their
places and play games while they smoke
and learn these pprniciOus habIt'. This
law should be strictly enforced.
THE Madam Fry concert in the Met =
odist Church Friday night is in the H.
terest Of the parsonage fund Tt l. COM
pany have been here twice before but
they come with new attractions. Prof
VIM. Wentworth accompanies them as
professions reader and imp 'rSonatOr.
He stands high IL E istern Massachusetts
and b lston, which means much. | i,
hoped we may have ! ! 'as4nt night AMI
a full house. Tick, t one pIice--the full
half d Jllar and the concert will be wei
worth the money.
On Monday party of some fifteen
relatives and few friends, gath red to
congratulate the Hon. Luther h. Graves
on his 10Th birthday. The hospitable
home of Mr. Graves was thrown open
and very pleasant evening was en-
joyed. Mr.. Graves is one of the Oldest
business men and bankers of this town
and although compelled to retire some
what from more active duties on ac-
count Of health, is still much interested
in affairs. We hope he may see many
returns of this anniversary.
THIS village and North Bennington
wheel into line in another improvement,
and this time it is Heated freight cars
which have been used three years in
New Hampshire, Maine and Eastern
Vermont. This new service for this
section will be appreciated by many not
thought of at the first. Wednesdays of
each week heated cars leave Boston for
Bennington, and perishable goods, such
as fruit, produce, canned goods, grocer
les, &C, are laid down at this station
free from frost. There is no extra
charge above regular freight, only that
goods should be shipped per arrange
men with the Boston Fruit and Pro-
duce Exchange, rooms over Faneuil
Hall Market, Boston.
TUESDAY, at Rutland, an accident oc
CURED in the b. & r. yard by which
Solomon La'rimoulle, car repairer, was
crushed under some cars. He lived but
a short time, although every thing was
done for him that could be. He was at
work under car when an engine coup
led on and started forward. The Herald
account says RAILROAD men say that
the accident was one of the most horri-
BILE which ever occurred in hiSvicinity
and it happened only few feet from
the spots where Charles Hascal and
Oscar Brown were crushed by the cars,
the former only few months ago. Lat
rimoulle was taken home in about the
same condition as was N p. Simonto.
who was struck and fatally injured by
passenger train at Center Rutland few
years ago."
WE note from the Burlington, Iowa,
HdpFeye that Miss Mary Hutchins has
received handsome compliment in that
western city, and it affords US pleasure
to copy il for the satisfaction of the
lady's many friends here The Hdwk-
eye speaks of the concert and says "As
noted-by the programme, Mr.. i Idly
was assisted by Miss Hutchins and Pro-
RessOr Hans Albert, Miss Hutchins
made n deeply favorable impression,
and was oompimented with recalls of
the most Enthusiastically hearty character.
She possesses very sweet oontralto |
voice Of really unusual compass and
of great power. She was able. last ev-
ening, to fill the depth of that big audi
forum with a harmony of voice that
was most captivating. Her enunciation
is good and her tones very sweet and
pure, Rest of all. she sings in true,
natural manner, wholly free from the
disagreeabe affeotation OF unapproach-
able style that spois more than one
good singer"