The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-10

The fine stock of croquet sets at j. Ed.
Walbrdge & Co.'S is attracting attention.
VIII. LAKE is to move his grocery
store into the Geo. A. Wood store, Main
street.
THE installation of officers Of Canton
Bennington, No. 4, P. NJ, l. o. o. F ,
occurs at Odd Fellows Hall this even
ing
WE learn that j. Ii. Barney contem-
plates a permanent removal TO and res
idence upon his fine farm south Of this
village.
THE word received from General Pas
senger Agent Watson yesterday is that
the Fitchburg changes will probably 90
into effect on the 9th, inst.
THE returns of Mt. Anthony Lodge
to the Grand Lodge, show lO6 members,
invested funds Oncluding Charity fund.-
nearly 5000; all Indebtedness provided
for when back dues shall have been
paid.
THE graduating class of the Benning'
ton High school numbers eighteen. AL
ready the members are at work upon
their essays. This class is the largest
ever graduated and the Commencement
exercises promise to be the best.
w. A. WALL & Co. are making great
drive on wall papers. Their stock is
complete, receiving constant additions
and as a consequence their volume OF
trade has more than doubled within
short time. Their store is on East Main
street.
The birthday party Monday of Mrs.
Thankful StrattOn, aged So, widow OF
Freeman Stratton, was notable event.
1t was a large family gathering, and
among them her three daughters
Mesdames Jared Howard, Barber Chase,
and Nathan Boltum.
The County Court docket for the June
term shows l32 causes and four State
cases. The calendar appears to be lum'
bered up with numerous suits against
the New York, Rutland & Montreal rail.
way company. Hon. w. Il. Veazey is
to be the presiding judge.
THE illness of Julius Norton, youngest
son OF l.. p. Norton, continues TO be
matter of anxiety with the family. Yes
terday afternoon council of physicians
decided as to the disease, rheumatism
of the heart, and while no immediate
critical sysmptoms are looked for, yet
convalesCence has not yet commenced.
THE notice of Town Clerk Booth in
another column, concerning licensed
dogs should attract attention. 1t costs
81. TO register them now, If done before
the 18th, after which il will take SIS.
aud costs in all some $27. to settle the
bill, and lose the d & besides. We are
told that the law will be strictly en-
forced.
G. WELLING THATCHER's site for his
new house has been cleared of by the
removal of the old buildings. His foun-
datiom will require considerable grading,
and it is suggested that here is place
where quite quantity of coal ashes,
refuse earth, ETC., could be readily
placed out of the way, and Mr.. Thatcher
would no doubt be glad of it, besides.
CONNECTED with the Sons of Veterans
Order, is an auxiliary called an laid
Society" We are told that some fifteen
names have been obtained on a petition
Tor charter ana that an 'Ald VIII
shortly be organized. Among these are
Mesdames r. j. Coffey, C. E, Graves, j.
n,.nhershin 10 res,ricted to w6nsn and
IN i r"V nbincts Tho ..oJ" 10 nattarnad after
ths ' WGman,s Relief Corns, There is
rnor, for vol, in this diraction in the
fU urh ho re- IF RI. cnnse If the s O. "
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THE venerable Widow SIbley, grand
mother of Postmaster Martin and sister
of the late Mrs. Abram Burton, died on
Monday, of pneumonia. after brief i'll.
ness. A sister of her husband, the late
John Sibley, died last week at an ad.
vanced age. This makes four deaths in
the circle OF relatives within three
weeks. Mrs Burton, it will he remem.
bered, folio we'd the youngest son OF Mr..
Martin within few days, and now her
sister has gone also to the silent land.
Mrs Sibley had one brother living,
George Robinson of North Adams,
where she went on visit after the fu
neral OF her sister, week ago last Sat
urday. Mrs. Robinson is now critically