The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17


!. the regular Sunday school sessions an
the meetings of the Covenant Band.
:. G. NJ. CHAPLIN of Simsbury, Conn
!, has purchased the cigar manufactol
It and tobacco store of Messrs. Gibbs
Son, and will continue both branches
the business. Mr., Chaplin has move
: here and expects to make this his pc
manent home. Mr.. Gibbs and famil
= we are told, will reside here for ii
present.
w. B. RICH, the Vermont agent {
D THE indestrnctible fuel cartridges" a
; invention for burning kerosene oil, ha
: opened exhibition rooms in the Whitne
Block, Main street. One of our citizen
has used one of these cartridges for sew
eral years and likes it. 1t is elaine
that fire for one hour can be produce
for one cent, and that there is no dan
ger.
THE benefit concert of War Songs las
evening by Custer Post, assisted by loca
musical talent, was a fine success. Tn
receipts were nearly 800, and tonigh
the house will he packed. This is as i
should be. r. o. Goldsmith is the mus
ical director and Mrs. j, B. Parmenter
pianist. This entertainment, at onct
unique in its conception and interesting
in its perfol nance, is an idea that viii
take with the public anywhere.
The Methodist church have received
with general enthusiasm their new pas.
tor, the Rev. Fred Widmer, whom il
was great satisfaction recently for us
to introduce to our citizens. He is a
preacher of acknowledged ability and
possesses the traits of a pastor to an
eminent degree. 1t is now contemplate
ed to hold the second service of this
congregation at six o'clock Sunday even
ings during the summer-a reasonable
and sensible suggestion.
THREE of the societies which partici.
pated in the laying of the corner stone
of the Battle Monument, the Masonic,
the l. o. o, F., and the G. A. R, are
moving in the matter OF placing in that
structure historical tablets. This is en-
iuently proper. The foundation stones OF
the two former fraternities, teaching the
equality of man and the right of self
government, have made possible such a
republic as we enjoy, while the G. AR.
saved these when in danger and hand
down to posterity the victory of the
great principles which make the Declar
alton OF Independence immortal. In
the monument which signifies the
turning point toward freedom and our
republic these tablets should, therefore,
be placed. The Odd Fellows already
have State committee which have
submitted design and inscription, and
no doubt the other fraternitles. and pos
sibly other societies, may follow in due
time.
If the third party Prohibitionists ever
expect to "show forth their faith by
their works" it is now afforded an OPP
portunity. Several warrants were is
sued yesterday for offenses involving
drunkenness and the selling of liquor.
While the immediate cause of this &C.
tivity was fight on South street where
Henry Pratt had set upa establishment
for the sale of beer, yet, during the next
and succeeding nights rows were had
in other portions of our village caused
by poor whskey. There was fight on
on "the Avenue" Tuesday night and 1t
is stated that shots were distinctly heard
by several persons, although the partic-
ulars are hard to run down. The Sun
day prize fight" as it is called SINNERS
down to a breach of the peace, Pete
Davis and Martin Maddigan met at Hen
ry Pratt's by chance and came to blows.
Davis was arrested yesterday, Maddigan
and Pratt having fled, was fined for
drunkenness an dhis case on the fight
continued. The other two are wanted
also and will probably either he found
or walk up to the Captains office" and
settle. Evidently there should be halt
called in some ofthe night performances
and Sunday recreations of this village.
The relation of the Rev. FL. Mundy,
d. D., to his church in Lynn, Mass. has
been referred to in our columns. A
council was held on that case Tuesday,
said council comprising ten leading
churches of Boston and vicinity. The
council found that DR.. Mundys resigna-
ton had been demanded by meeting
of few individuals led by one of the
deacons; that the church had refused
to accept their pastors resignation, and
that while they disapprove entirely of
the methods used to compel the sever
ance of the pastoral relation, yet there
is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction
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They do this at some length, but find
the dissatisfaction unworthy of further
thought in the light of facts. and add:
The council is obliged to say that no
sufficient ground has appeared towar-
rant disatfectiOn. A large and increas-
ing morning congregation, large and
steadily growing Sunday school, full
and spiritual prayer meetings, in num-
bers much eXcelling those of preceding
years, additions to the church very
much more numerous than those of an
equal period next preceding this pasto-
rate, satisfactory financial condition
and an evening congregation thronging
their spacious edifce, until hundreds
have been unable to enter, are proofs of
an earnest, faithful, prayerful and hon
ored miuistry, such as the council dares
not disregard In other words, the
underhanded means used have failed as
they ought and the pastor is more firm
ly seated than ever before.