The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-04
Local..

MRS, l.. A. GRAVES, who has been
i'll for some weeks, is reported |
improving.
5. Is; SANFORD and family returned |
rom their Bennington residence yester- |
iay.-LTroy Telegram Tuesday.
Those who purchased tickets for
'eats in Library Hall for the Mary Howe
concert, can have the same REMEMBERED
or the Second Congregational Church
1t Shurtleff's.
IL. nj. HARDWOOD has an auction sale
Of stock and farming utensils Oct. 10,
preparatory to going to Southern Cali
fornia to reside. He will leave about
November |.
MAJOR MERRITT BARBER, Assistant
Adjutant General of the United States
Army, who has been visiting his native
town Of Pownal, has returned to his
post at Vancouver, Washington Terri
tory.
Mrs N. M. PUFFER will be one of
the Vermont delegation of five, who
will attend the Massachusetts D. of X.
convention in Boston, Oct. 10. Two of
the others are Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Good
ell of Burlington.
AT the marble works on North street
there has been sold within the past
month, over $4,000 worth of monumental
work. There still continues to be fair
assortment, which G. NJ. Lambert offers
at your own price.
READ the article Harrison on Tenn
perance," on our outside today. 1t
shows how our Presidential candidate
stands on an important matter, and
there is no campaign or other "gushn
about its publication.
AND now Bennington is to have an
other handsome residence, this one be-
ing erected by Alex. G. Lamarre on
School str ct. For the size of the vii
lage we have larger share of fine
dwellings than many other towns.
The sudden death on Saturday Of An
deeson Woodward removes one Of the old.
est residents OF Pawlet. Two of hi.
daughters reside here, Mrs. DIR. Streeter
and er sister, and MIR. Woodward visit
ed here in August. His disease was heart
trouble.
Miss LIZZIE b. COOPER, who recently
graduated in the classical department OF
the I. C. A. at Poultney, has entered
the Female College at Bordentown, N
j. She will make n special study oil
music and oratory, also of German, in
addition to the regular course.
JOHN ScRIvENs has moved his family
to Rutland. This is about the last Of
the through railroad train men to leave
town. The through runs are an accom-
mediation to the travelling public, but
the arrangement takes about dozen
families to either Rutland or Troy.
Il. S. HARRIS has received a car load
of work horses. He has also quite q
number of driving and carriage horses,
but in response to demand for them
this car load Of draft horses was espec-
tally brought into town. Call al his
sales stables and inspect this fine lot OF
horses.
The Home Market Clubs pamphlet
Protection VS.. Free Trade" for gratui-
tous circulation may be obtained at the
BANNER stationery store. 1t comprises
the speeches delivered in fremont Tenn
pie Boston, at a joint discussion of those
questions.
1T may be of interest to our readers
to know that from her Bennington en-
gagement Miss Mary Howe returns to
Worcester, Oct %, and to Springfield,
Mass, the 23d, r ceiving for her two
concerts $4,000 or $1,000 each evening.
She is also to receive another benefit
from her native village (Brattleboro)
just before she sails for Europe.
THE officers and other chairs in re-
furnished Good Templar Hall were
bought at j. Ed. Walbridge & Co. s
store. One society has at last found
out that first hand prices may be OBJ
tanned as well at home as in Boston or
New York. The Goth anniversary and
reception spoken of for the 23d inst,
will be nice affair, and the invitations
thereto will soon be issued.
THE Hon. A. w. Beard, who spoke
here in August, though for some years
past one of the most prominent public
men in Massachusetts, told the Massa-
chusetts Club in Boston. which gave
him a dinner Saturdayevening in con-
graduation over his nomination for Con-
gress, that he was As years old before he
held any public Office and so before he
held any Office to which he was elected
by the people. There is yet time for
lots Of the boys, if they develop talent
like Mr.. Boards.
JOHN N. HILLS of Chicago, ILL.,, was
in town over Sunday. He is at Mont
pelier during the opening of the Legisla-
ture this week. Mr.. Hills, it will be
recollected, was foreman of the grand
jury which found bill against the An
archists concerned in the historic Hay.
market oulrages, and while the police
have been allied upon to guard from
harm the District Attorney and others.
Mr.. Hills has hitherto passed along as
usual without impairment. His turn
may come sometime, but we think not.
AT the Vermont Baptist State conven-
ion, held in burlington last week We'd
ne 'day and Thursday, the Rev. A. S.
Gilbert of North Bennington, was ap-
pointed to q place on the committee on
)bituar es. The State treasurer report
I'd yearl y receipts, So, 1882 disburse-
nents, "a, 1866 permanent fund, ST.
I25.l2. Among the resolutions adopted
vas one calling for the suppression of
ntemperance as an enemy to the peace
'f our homes and menace to the purity
If politics and an obstacle to the prog
ess Of religion.
WE are pleased to announce that the
Kew. Charles X. Seymour has accepted
he call to the pastOrate Of the Second
Congregational Church in Bennington,
which was recently rendered him with
o much unanimity by both the church
nd society. Mr.. Seymour made good
Impression on all our people during his
'isit here, and will enter into his minis
ry in historic Bennington next Sunday.
mid the good wishes of all. He is an |
BILE preacher, and, as the BANNER said
asst, week, genial gentleman, and no
oubt will be cordially received in this
community.
REMEMBER the grand concert of Miss
lary Howe and other artists at the
d Congregational Church next Tues
ay evening. The New York Times of
lst Saturday says that her voice is more
Ike Jenny Lind's, the famous vocalist,
han that of any other singer known to
he American people. Reserved seats
an be had at Shurtlef7s drug store, and
ne advance sale already indicate great
udience. Alfred DE SIEVE, the renowned
iolinist, the equal Of Ole Bull, also APP
ears in this grand concert, with Ella
tho celebrated whistling
oloist from Boston.
The marriage of John Nash, one of
lie best known and most popular postal
erks on the Fitchburg railroad, to
Iiss Mary A. Tracy, occurred Tuesday
forming in st. Francis De Sales church,
lie Rev. J. s. Michaud officiating. The
ridesmaid was Miss Nellie j. Sullivan
Bennington and the best man N. j.
!orrisey of Albany. The ushers were
|. +. Nash, brother of the groom, and
. d. Sawyer of Troy, N. Y. After the /
reception was held at the {
'sidence of the bride. The wedding |
ip will include visit to New YORK I
I'd Baltimore. On their return Mr.. ,
Il NJ. MI. In - I' !