The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-30
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Miss GRACE MUNGER of Rutland is
visiting in town.
Miss JOSIE CURRIER of Boston, Mass,
is the guest of Mrs Chas Sibley.
Miss Lucy II. CUTTING is passing a
few weeks with relatives in Burling-
ton.
SMITH COLLINS of the Putnam, who
has been i'll for a few days, is on duty
again.
w. &. 7. WRIGHT has been confined ia
the house with Illness for week, but is
better now.
Mrs. Jos. AYREs, mother OF John II.
Ayres, has been seriously i'll for few
days, but is better now.
THE graded schools open. Tuesday,
Sept, 4th, with the old corps of teach
ers. Monday is Labor Day"
CAPT. F. NJ. TIFFANY attended the
grand cantonment Of Patriarchs Mill
tant at Utica, N. Y, Tuesday.
Mrs. |, f. GIBSON and daughter are
home from Cottage City. Mass, after a
months sOjOurn at the seaside,
Mr.. E. E. RAwsoN and family re-
turned home from Barton this morning,
where they have been staying for several
weeks.
THE Rev. Z. Marten returns from his
vacation this week, and will officiate in
the First Baptist Church as usual next
Sunday.
Mrs. r. F. WILCOX and daughter. Miss
Lura Wilcox, have returned home from
their visit here and to SALISBURY. meet.
ing many old and esteemed friends.
DR.. TRUMAN MARTIN stopped over
here few days with his little daughter,
He is on his way home from Europe and
made n flying visit to Mr.. L. D. Ham
lens.
PROF. HENRY SQUIREs and wife sang
in st. Peters church last Sunday morn
ing, and IN this manner gratified num-
Der of old friends who were not able ia
be present at the late concert.
THE BANNER stationery store has q
full supply Of school supplies tablets and
other things used by scholars. Call and
see them. The Graded schools begin
next Tuesday-Monday is Labor Day"
SEE to it that your tickets read like
the correct one which is printed at the
head of our editorial columns today. Or
cut it out and vote it, which will be just
as well. Beware of splits and other de.
vices.
FRANK II. CUTTING. formerly OF this
town, has gone to Marshall, Mimi. and
started in business for himself. He
writes glowing accounts of his pros
poets, all of which we hope he may re.
alize.
The one rally OF the Republicans
walked up our Democratic friends 80
much that they put in ticO before cleo
ton, hoping to counterfeit the influence.
1t is too late, gentlemen. there will he
no free trader elected in this State this
year.
4, b. BEACH, son-in law of the late
Lemue Grover, and daughter, are in
town for few days. He proposes 10
erect n monument in the Grover GENE.
tery lot. C. NJ. Lambert has the con-
tract.
Mrs c. L. SHAW has a ger mum slip
which Just flowers, and on its one stalk
is fine blossom, deep red and tiro which
are light pink. three in all. She has the
best lot of growing peppers we have seen
this wear.
REPUBLICANS, how will it sound to
send Democrat elected on free trade
issue from the manufacturing town of
Bennington Such fact would neu-
tralize all the county might do. Let
every man Of you turn out and vote for
Chas, f. Yelling.
VOTERS should bear it in mind that
the Democratic nominee for representa-
tive, Eli j. Tiffany, is not Eli Tiffany,
ESQ.,, the head of the Tiffany industries
of Bennington and Amsterdam, n. Y,
who is Republican, nor his son, Capt.
Frank NJ, who is also Republican. Eli
j. is relative OF the Messrs Tiffany
above and is the head Of the knitting
mill.
We learn that u. NJ. Harwood has de-
Cided to return to Southern California
to reside on account OF his health. and
therefore he offers his fine dairy farm
for sale in another column today. He
received 80 much benefit last winter by
his visit to California that this. course
has been reluctantly decided upon. This
opportunity is rare one to buy an i'm
proved and valuable farm.
AN entertainment under the manage.
ment of the ladies of the Baptist Church
will be given at the residence of Mr..
VIM. Graves Wednesday evening, Sept.
9th. A very pleasant time may be an.
Refreshments will be served
The proceeds will go to swell the par
sonage fund. All are invited. IL is ex-
pected the ground5 will be lighted by
THE Democrats held an out door meet
ing last Saturday evening, and the peo-
people were addressed by James j. Nc
Kenna of Troy and A. p. Childs. II our
out Of town readers wish for summary
of the speeches, they will find it in last
weeks BANNER, the fourth page. under
the heading: Are the Farmers Fools 2"
1t is needless to add that the answer to
the exploded relic" was not given by
said speakers.
Miss "DoTTIE' LUTHER OF Newton,
Mass, who is here visiting, presents the
BANNER with bouquet of sweet peas.
There are ten varieties and they are very
nice. The row from which the flowers
were picked has one vine which meas
Ires twelve feet two inches. which can
he seen at our office. and most of the
vines have been Towering for two
These vines are growing in the
garden Of Mrs. Daniel McEowen, who is
noted for the elegant flowers she raises |
zach year, aud with whom Miss Luther
Is passing parl of her school vacation.
IRIS expected that the Fitchburg rail-
road will remove their yard for switch |
ng through freight from North Adams
% Wllliamstown. next Monday. This
will necessitate the removal of number
If families as soon as houses can be pro. |
rided at Williamstown for their use
All through freight trains from noy |
md Mechanicville will be stopped at
and all trains from the
Cast will 60 through to WILLIAMSBURG,
md probably both Eastern and Western
divisions will end at WillIamstown in
tead Of North Adams as at present.
local freight trains will probably run
through to stop at North Adams as for
nerly. A switch engine will be kept at
North Adams TO assist freight trains to
hs central shaft !