The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-11

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Mass, have been visiting in town.
THE Hon. John V. Carney is absent
this week in Boston and New York.
Miss GRIFFITH, the milliner, has been
in New York City this week purchasing
goods.
UNDER the co porations tax law the
B, & R. railway contribute the sum Of
s4,049s5.
Mrs. A. R. WALKER returned to
Brooklyn, N. Y, this week, after three
weeks visit here.
E. S. HARRIs's stables are headquart-
ers these days for buyers of fine carriage
and work horses.
DR.. S. r. Wilcox and wife have been
visiting their daughter in Manchester
Center this week.
FRED. GODFREY had the misfortune a
few days ago to injure one of his hands,
but is improving.
WE are pleased to say that Miss Car
rie Warren IS decidedly better, but con-
valescense will be slow,
THE Sunday afternoon service at st,
Peters church will hereafter be held at
the former hour, five o'clock.
THE II. w. Putnam Hose Company
on the evening of November 2.
Mrs. L. F. ABBOTT is absent in Penn.
sylvania, called there by the dangerous
illness of her sister, Mrs. Tibbals.
The Misses Jennie and Jean Drys.
dale returned from Scotland this week
They have been absent several months
JUDGE c. H. DARLING is convalescinf
slowly from his long and severe attach
of typhoid fever, But his recovery II
now assured.
MAJ. A. B. VALENTINE went TO Mont
pelier Monday, and from there intended
t. start for Montana yesterday, TO bt
absent until Nov. 8.
AMONG those from out of town who
attended the funeral OF the Hon. Johr
V. Hall today was the Hon. H. II. Smi' h
clerk of Rutland County Court.
CONDUCTOR D. II SMITH of the Ions
Island railroad, is enjoying a well earned
two weeks vacation at his home here
He runs one of the express trains on thu
main line.
Mrs. MCELwAIN, who has been spend
ing the summer with her niece, Mrs
George B. Sears, after short visit il
Addison county, will return to her home
in the west.
EUGENE Brown puts into his new
machine shop an entire new set OF tools
and is prepared to do jobbIng and re-
pairing, also plumbing. His shop is or
Branch street.
Miss EDNA CLARK has been promoted
to forewoman of the scanning room" in
the Bennington Knitting Company's
mill. She is very competent lady and
will fill that position acceptably.
COUNTERFEIT 81 and IS bills are in
circulation. They are well executed,
but the paper is little thicker than
that OF the genuine and in both the head
of General Grant is poorly done.
GRAND MASTER HALL visited the Odd
Fellows last evening, accompanied by
the Grand Guardian. The usual festiv-
tiles were enjoyed, and the Daughters
of Rebekah served fine banquet.
The present session of Congress is
already the longest ever held since the
foundation of the government. The
longest session before this was that of
1850, which adjourned at noon Sept. 80.
HENRY SQUIRES and wife sail for
France Oct. 90. They have fine resi-
dence in Paris. Their visit 10 the United
States at this time has been particularly
pleasant, both for them and their rell-
tives.
JAMES b MEACHLM Tuesday, received
a telegram that his brother, a resident
of Salt Lake City, was dying. This
brother is a surgeon OF the u s. army,
was all through the war, and accompan-
led Gen. Sherman's march to the Sea.
THE time indicator over the front win
dow of the postoffice shows the mail last
in and the time of its reception. The
electric bell near this disc rings when
each mail distribution ia finished, giving
the people information and saving many
questions.
THE Board OF health could find plenty
to do if they would only "follow their
nose" that is, if they can smell any
thing, in almost any portion OF our vii
lage. We advise our people to clean up
their back yards and remove sources Of
fever and other diseases.
MAI. j. II. WALKER of Brooklyn, N.
Y, (of the regular army, but retired) is
visiting his brother, the Rev. VIM. b.
Walker. Maj Walker served through
the war for the union, saw service after
wards under Gen. Crook, and deserves
the leisure he now enjoys.
GRAND MASTER II. w. HALL, of the
Odd Fellows, will call the annual state
of the Daughters of Rebekah
at St. Johnsbury November 9th
There will be present grand officers and
delegates from all lodges in Vermont,
and the beautifed work will be exem-
pllfied by a degree staff.
, A De Smet, Dakota, paper says &c.
D. Millington loaded his worldly effects
Upon a car Wednesday and shook the
lust of this uncanny place from off his
sandals. He will pitch his lodge near
he laughing water, near the falls of
whore the rude uncultured |
maiden mashed the tenderfoot Hia-
Hatha. May good fortune attend the
house of Millington,"
THE V. l. 5. find that the trees plant
ID in Cemetery Park last spring are
ome of them dead and need renewing,
llso that there are other places where
rees could be set out to beautify the
grounds about the village cemetery.
They, therefore. solicit donations of
rees to supply the vacant places and to
et out TINS autumn in other portions of
he territory which they now have in
and to beautify.
HENRY w. PUTNAM has purchased Of
llchael Healey, the corner opposite the
lin Tree House. This fine property
omprises several dwellings, and on a
acant spot, fronting River street, the
of the new house for the
'utnam Hose Company is now being
i'd. I building will be pushed to
ompletion at an early day, and when
nlshed the Putnams will have hand
ome and comfortable quarters, second
} none.
MRS. MELVIN WADswoRTH died las,
aturday at the age of 10, after a long
lness extending over two years. Her {
'outle was heart disease and she had I
cen very patient sufferer. Her hus- Z
and, although OF advanced age like :
erself, has been unwearied in his care l
this good wife. The funera WAS at !
'nded from the house Monday after q
BON, the Rev. w. r. Walker officiating.
nd the interment was in the old Gems. |
ry at Bennington Center.
THE postofilce department is soon to $
ave a new style Of postal cards. 1t n
Try much like q double card of the a
'esent pattern. The back folds and 2
Tits diagonally and open out like a a
ur pointed star. The four corners are a
lded and joined in the center, when n
e card is ready for mailing, with a :,
ece of gummed paper. The card .
eighs less than half an ounce, and will n
ntain no more writing than the pres h
It card, the only advantage being a