The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08

| street ClOlnleT, has bOLnctHihB hS"
under the sum-" in a gentleman's shirt
with a changeable bosom. 1t is just the
thing for travelling and also for many
ayocations. The fine line of winter
clothing, what there is left of it, will be
closed out at lower prices than ever,
AN exchange says: Rev. c. B. HUI
bert, President of the Middlebury Col
lege, is to supply the Congregational
church at East Hard wick, for a year.
DIR. hubert is remembered hereabouts
as the pastor of the Second Congregi--
tional church, under whose ministry the
elegant main edifice of that society was
erected.
Mr.. WELLS VALENTINE is TO be mar
ried this evening to Miss Lucy Munson,
daughter of the late c. B. Munson Of
Manchester. The ceremony will take
place at the home OF the brides Aunt IN
New Jersey. and is to be family affair:
nearly all the members of the families
thus united having gone down to pres
ent at the happy occasion. Mr.. Nalen.
tine (son of the Hon. A, B. Valentine) is
a Young man of excellent business abil-
ity, a good cItiznn and fine prospects.
The bride is cultured lady and will
be great addition to Bennington so.
ciety among whom she is already well
known. The BANNER extends cordial
good wishes and congratulations.
THE BANNER has not reversed it's edi'
torlaI good opinion of Bennington chill
dren in the Cadets Picnic" operetta
because it copied few lines of adverse
criticism following long compliment
tary notice last week, We commend
them to the Hoosick Falls people for
April Bird as we did to our North Adams
friends. and add the following notice
from the old and influential Transcript
published at the latter place: THE Ca
diets Picnic at Wilson opera house Fri
day evening last. was most successful
event, and comprised the gratifying
combination of packed audience, ex-
hilarating music and enjoyable dramatic
scenes. The youthful artists justified
the anticpatlons of their patrons, and
earned credit for themselves and for
those who had trained their talents, and
the evening they so pleas nifty enlivened
will make their second corning desired
event.
JOHN HICKS and family returned to
St. Johnsbury from Minneapolis on
Monday. Mr. Hicks is one of the few
men who. being satisfied that it was
mistake to leave a nice Vermont home
for the West, returns while he can do 30
credtably and before he is reduced to
the last possible extremity. Mr.. Hicks
talks very frankly and sensibly of the
Western country, and those who are
contemplating removing to those parts
will do well to hunt him up and talk the
matter over. 1t is the old story. His
experience confirms the position we
have always maintained. A man with
ample means can get along West as he
can anywhere. A man dependent on
his own personal eff finds as much
or greater competition there than here,
expenses of living much greater there
than here and the general advantages of
schools aud society are not for moment
to be compared to those enjoyed by the
citizen of St. Johnsbury. When it comes
to climate, Mr.. Hicks prefers Vermont
every day in the year to Minnesota
ICaledOnian.
WE are in receipt of Circular, Mol"
issued from the headquarters of the
General Council, 22nd National En-
campment, &. A. R., Columbus, Ohio.
for the second week in September next.
After announcing the committee, of
which A. G. Patton is chairman, and
Alfred E Lee. Sec ,(whose P. o. address
Is Ambos buiIding). and that the city is
now canvassed for places of entertain
ment, it is stated: The committee on
camps and barracks has been rendered,
free of charge, large amount of illigi'
BILE and convenient camping ground aud
is assured of sufficient number of tents
to accommodate not less than 10000
men. The committee is also planning
for the erection of an extensive system
of barracks which will afford comforta-
HE Judgment to all who are not enter.
tanned in camp or in the city. In the
location and arrangement of camps and
barracks, il will be the aim of the com
mittee to afford to organizations and in
dividuaI comrades the amplest possible
facilities for visiting each other, and for
enjoying their campfires and reunions.
The indications now multiply daily that
the attendance at the Twenty second
National Encampment, will by far, ex-
coed that of any such encampment yet
held. The central situation of Ohio and
her capital geographically, together
with the low rates of fare already as.
sured on all the leading railway lines,
will facilitate such reunion of the vet
eran civilian soldiers of the Republic as,
in point of numbers and spirit, has never
been eQualed, and will probably never
be surpassed. In view of these facts the
general council takes this occasion to as.
sure the comrades of the Grand Army
throughout the Union that the city of
Columbus will provide ample accommo.
dations for all who come. however great
their numbers. All Posts or other or.
CARNATIONS of Grand Army men desir
ing special arrangements for heGdquar-
| tiers or other accommodations, are re.
auested to advise us of their wishes as
soon as possible, stating number to be
accommodated, and whether tents or
barracks or private quarters are pre-
ferred. Convenient and ample grounds
will be assigned to any Posts or Regi-
ments desiring to pitch tents of their
own, and any such organic tions pro-
posing to furnish their tents, or other
camp equipage and desiring grounds for
encampment, will please communicate
with us at the earle It moment. All ap.
plications for quarters and grounds for
Posts, or other organizations, should be
made by their duly authorized officers.
The complete programme fol
the Encampment week will be arranged
az soon as practicable. and will be an
nounced to the Grand Army in a subse.
quent circular. The committee on the
Woman's Relief Corps will make ample