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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
Tho HIsIorIcnI Society.

The Historical Committee, if that be
its name, of the Bennington Historical
Society, held meeting recently at the
Office of the chairman, Mr.. Hartman, tC
consider the subjects referred to it By
the society. 1t is proper to say that nc
general history of the town is proposed
at least for the present. 1t is however,
designed to gather material for such
history for use hereafter, and it is pro-
posed to publish in some permanent
form a part of such material. The early
history of the town is so published, sub
stantially, and in more than one form,
but its later is not. The story of its in
dustries for instance, would make a
very interesting chapter of any such
volume. 1t is believed by some of our
citizens that the first cut nails ever
made in the world were made here. II
this be the fact, the committee will en-
deayor to establish it by proof.
Many historical articles have ap-
peared from time to time in our local
papers and elsewhere, that are worth
preserving in a volume. Such is Mr..
Harman's article on the whipping
and pillory that lately appeared in the
BANNER; also Gov Halls articles on the
post office. 1t is also of consequence
that measures be taken to designate in
some concise manner where the history
of the town so far as written may be
found. The early history of Bennington
means in great part the history Of YER
mont and of the United States. 1t
means this, in the same sense that the
early history of Boston does and of
Lexington and Concord and the history
of the State of Massachusetts does. The
photography of this, for Bennington,
has never been prepared. The chair
man of the committee has it in mind to
prepare it and the committee, all of
whom were present, support him in
it,
The question of the expense of publ
cation was discussed. 1t was felt that
a volume could not now be published,
even if material were at hand, but it
was thought that if the material for one
number, to be published in pamphlet
form, We're prepared, ways and means
would perhaps be provided for its publ
cation. Subsequent numbers could ap-
pear, and then the whole could be bound
by their owners into volume. In this
way material for history would be pre-
served. The committee will meet again
SOpn
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14

The Children's day services at the
Congregational Church on Sunday, were
well attended, and were such as not only
to instruct the young, but to instruct
and edify those having the moral and
religious training of the children in the
right direction, at heart. The church
was tastefully decorated with flowers
cut and in pots. Baskets of flowers
beautifully arranged were hung over the
aisles from the chandeliers, and birds
warbling their happy notes swung in
their cages from the high ceiling or con
spicuous positions on the walls. The
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hewitt was Of a
character to inspire the young to efforts
to rise above the too low things OF the
world and build characters that would
stand the trial best when tested by the
divine standard. After the sermon two
children in the arms of their parents,
were presented for baptism, Zone by a
mother whose heart Is full, that the dear
little one may grow up with an interest
in the Masters Kingdom, as it's father
had), and both consecrating them to the
service of the Lord. The concert exer-
cises in the evening, The Child in the
Temple was of much interest. A large
ueSlgn covered WIFI gut anu COlOIeu
paper, to plainly show the subject in
large letters was suspended back of the
pulpit, and was much admired as beng
gotten up with artistic skill and as sug-
gestive in leading the mind, to the ex-
ample of Christ at twelve years of age,
in the Temple. The church was filled,
and the singing with piano accompani-.
ment by the school. as well as well as
the Rotations, address and responsive
readings were listened to with attention
and were highly appreciated. The solo.
Il am Jesus Little Lamb, " by one of the
infant class three years of age, was
surprise and treat to all. The presenta-
ton by the pastor, of Bibles to the bap-
tIzad children of the Sabbath School, |
who have arrived to the age of seven
years followed, and the addresses aud |
advice were of nature to leave good |
and lasting impressions. The opening of
the Green Box Bank, pyramid of which |
were conspicuous on the desk, resulted |
IN a collection, from the children and |
friends of the Sunday School, of over |
$3j with few more banks to be brought |
IN, which goes to the A. b. G. F, Mis-
sions for the foreign field. Prayer was
offered by Rev, Nj. Gilbert, and the
large audience dispersed well pleased |
with the exercises.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14

The reunion of the Second Regiment
Vermont Volunteers will be held at Bur
liDgton next Wednesday, with head
quarters at the Van Ness house. The
following programme has been an
nounced:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT the Grand Army
Hall, Exchange Block, Church street
for friendly greeting and signing the
roll book,
Afternoon, 2p m.--Business meeting
Election of officers and transaction OF
any other proper business.
3 o'clock-Public address in the City
Hall by Colonel Amasa S. Tracy of Mid
dlebury.
Hotel Rates-Vau Ness House, SO pei
day; Hotel Burlington, $3.50 per day
Rowes Hotel, 81 per day; meals, fifty
cents.
Half fare tickets will be on sale from
June 10, good to 21st inclusive, on tn,
Central Vermont and its connections
Bennington and Rutland and other Yer
mont railroads.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
East Arlington.

Appropriate "Children's Day" exer'
cises were held lin both our churches
morning and evening, last Sunday. The
floral decorations were elaborate and
artistic, especially so in the Congrega
tional church, which was TO quite an ex.
tent due to the kindly services of Mrs
Rollin Baldwin of Manchester, who was
in town as the guest of Mrs. Fayette
Shepard, and who has had large ex-
perience in such matters,
Considerable interest was excited last
week by a charge against one of ouI
citizens for selling liquor. The case
went to Manchester and we have not
yet learned the result.
B. w. S,fTord, Esq, serves on the
grand jury at Manchester this term,
Geo. Stafford has returned from triI
10 Lamoille County
Mrs. Charlotte Andrew is about tC
visit her son at Whitehall, n. Y.
Mrs. j. Il. Judson was called away
suddenly Saturday by the serious i'll.
ness OF her brother-in-law Prof. Wm.
Miller of Princeton. n. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
CHILDREN'S DAY.

The Childr RS Day service at the
Methodist hurch last Sunday was in
harmony with the beauty of that excep-
tionally lovely Sabbath. The porch,
the windows, the platform and walls OF
the church were profusely decorated
with twined work, house plants and
rooted ferns, with their splendid branch.
ing fronds, sending a lovely pale green
everywhere; with designs of bells
crosses, lattices, hOrseshoes and hanging
baskets in rich profusion.
At 1850 the stor preached sermon
on the sacred element in childhood edu-
cation from Deut. viz, in which the
command, the necessity, the environ
ment and reward of sacred culture were
developed, illustrated and enforced.
The evening service at 6 o'clock was a
chldren's service. The edifice was filled
to IFS utmost capacity, aud with the
prevalent animation lighting up the
faces of all present added to the fora
decorations, the effect was altogether
brilliant. The programme consisted in
singing by school, by congregation, by
quartstte, by triop and snloiSts, mostly
among the children, also in recitation;
by classes, by some tiny men ard womer
aud by the whole school. The cre2C
was rectel in unison with the pastor
and prayer was offered while all stood
A responsive service was read from
Job xvii, IN which superintendent
school, pastor and antiphonal voices
participated, which proved a very I'M
pressive service. The recital of severa
of the psalms by as many scholars gave
an old-fashionei turn to the exercises
and certainly harmonized with the place
the day and the occasion.
1t would be impossible to select specia
cases for commentator where all die
80 well, and 20 mention each name, with
notice of what they SAID or sung, ouI
space forbids. There was not a break
in the prearranged programme and moi
failure in any one of the recitationists.
The pieces selected were all of a high
moral aim or of tender pathOs, and
nothing frivolous or suggestive of levity
appeared, while all was bright and full
Of animation.
On the whole, the 10Th of June wi"
be remembered with pleasure by those
who celebrated Children's Day at the
Methodist Church.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
WOOdtOrd

The mail from WoodfOrd to Will
mington is to be discontinued the first
of July. This mail route is probably
one of the oldest in the State. 1t used
to be carried on the old turnpike by the
elbow until 1882 when the road was
built through the city, and the mail
from Albany to Boston was carried by
here.
w. w. Bowles and wife spent few
days in town this week.
Lester G. Easton has gone to Hoosick
Falls for Time.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
south ShaTtsbury.

The concert exercises on Chidren's
Day were fine. The floral decorations
were very pretty, rejecting credit on
the young ladies who arranged them,
REGULATIONS were never better. The
singing was good, under the direction
of DR.. Woodruff. Miss Mabel Birch
was organist.
There will be strawberry festival al
Mrs. Mont2omery's on Friday evening,
June Is.
Mrs, c. Garfield is spending the week
at her fathers in Arlington.
Glad to see Mr.. and MIS- E. H. Whip
pie at the Choral Union.
The case of pneumonia referred to in
last weeks BANNER was a son of L.
Smith.
The futile family will give an enter
teinment in Grange Hall, Monday even
ing, June 49,
DR.. Woodruff Is spending several days
at court this week.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
Transportation of Circuses

The Bennington & Rutland railway
company has just made contract with
Adam Forepaugh to transport his circus
and menagerie from Rutland to Ben
nington, leaving here after the evening
performance, not later than l a. M, and
arriving in Bennington not later than G
O'Clock. Forty-Seven cars are required
to transport the show, divided as fol-
lows: 90 platform, 10 stock, 3 box,
elephant, 4 coaches, dining car, and 4
special cars. Two locomotives will be
required to draw the cars.
For Wallace's circus the contract calls
for the transportation of platform, 4
stock, box and passenger cars, max
ing total of 10 Rutland Herald.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14


CHAs II. DIMICK has gone to North
Adams, Mass, to reside for the present.
H. w. PUTNAM, ESQ, and family re-
turned to Bennington Tor the summer,
last week.
GEO B, GREENsLET and wife, of Glens
Falls, N. Y, visited his mother and
brother here last week.
LARREMoRE LEWIS and wife have
reached town aud are pleasantly situated
at their home in this village.
MRS II. L. HOVER is visiting her
mother in SChodac, n. Y, and will be
away for some little time longer.
The article on our outside pages this
week giving an account of Sunday in
Germany will be found helpful as an
educator.
ROBBIE SQUIRE continues to con-
valesce and will soon be about again.
HIS recovery, however, is slow as might
have been expected.
MRS DIR. GREENE and daughter Lottie,
now of West Philadelphia, Pa, are tc
visit in Bennington this summer, and
are expected this month.
THE class of 'S8, Bennington Graded
School are sending out handsomely
engraved card of invitation 20 the APP
preaching commencement.
A LOCAL gardener dc clares that his pc
iatO plants are.bUdded and just ready tt
blossom. Ordinarily, however there are
more bugs than buds on them.
Hon. Ii. g. RooT and family have
taken up their residence again in town
Mr., w. a. Root will remain at Manches
ter Centre for little time yet.
THE Burlington Clipper calls for "sr
old fashioned bang up Fourth of July.
Give the boys their way and they will
look after the bang end OF the pro
gramme.
WIN. r. MORGAN, ESQ, rides behind
handsome span of dOpple grays pur
chased of 4. S. Harris. These horse
are of Hamiltonian blood and were bre,
in Wisconsin.
In China when a banker fails all o
the employees and the partners hav
their heads cut off and thrown into
trench. 1t is 500 years since bank be
came bankrupt in China
SELECrMAN E. s. HARRIS is making
fine success of his sales stable bushes,
The demand for blooded horses is in
creasing and he has already disposed q
several car loads Of western stock
Registered horses are furnished as we
as common blood.
Col. C. L. MACARTHUR and Mr.
Macarthur returned home this mOrnin
from trip abroad that extended over
Deriod of several months and included
Journey up the Nile The Colonel is i
ihe heat of health and is as brown as
berry,-[Troy Press, Saturday,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
DEATH OF MRS. POLLY ROBINSON

DIED-June 8, al Odell, H., Mrs Polly Robin.
son, widow Of the late Captain Henry IA. Robir.
Mrs. r. Gage of Boston and William Mobiles Of
Bennington.
Deceased was born in Bennington,
September, 1896. Her life was spOtleEs
and pure beloved by all who knew her
for her rare excellence of character, her
Christian virtues and tender sympathy
for the afflicted. She retained her pow
ers, both bodily and mentally, until the
last. and waited patiently the summons,
quietly passing away in the evening
shadows.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
AnImportant Element.

OF the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the fact that every purchasher receives
a fair equivalent for his money, The
familiar headline 400 Doses One Dol.
lar" stolen by imitation, is original with
and true only of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This can easily be proven by any one
who desires TO test the matter. For
real economy, buy only Hoods Sarsa
parilla. Sold by all druggists,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
fofnl 1ntrIIiorntr.
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS,
BOX PAPERS
BOX PAPERS 7!
BOX PAPERS !

lust received $50 boxes of elegant writing p
per, which we are retailing 20 and % cents p'
BOX. The best paper for the money, ever ofere
In Bennington,
cY~Isaac Surdam offers his furnitur
business for sale and store to let. l2tl
E%-Nichols is having additions to hi
crockery and glassware department I'M
week.
r@-Agents for Walter A. Woods
Machines, also Tiger" Rakes and Ha.
Tedders. c. Z, & Z. DEWEY. l9m2
E%-Parties having magazines, pamph
lets or papers they wish bound, can hav
work done at the BANNER BINDERY il
the best manner and at low rates.
EX- If you want baskets call OF
Nichols, he has great variety OF worl
baskets, lunch baskets, waste and Othe
kinds, at low prices.
E%Another large invoice of those q
and 25 cent box papers just received a
the BANNER Stationery store. They are
the best papers ever sold for the money
rB-C. E. and E. Dewey have just re-
ceived new style Ploughs, Harrows anc
Cultivators; also "Bradley's Phosphate
and Carbonate of Lime. l5m2,
E LOST. Between Centre Shafts
bury and Bennington, a Striped Shawl
The finder will please leave it at the
BANNER office or at VIM, P, Mattison's
South SALISBURY.
CE-Call at Nicholas and see those
new outing cloths just received, the
latest thing out, for all outdoor use a.
well as for wrappers, etc. Colors per-
fectly fast.
r%-On Friday evening of this week, a
social dance will be given at Mr.. Geo
w. Knarp's Mt. Pleasant House. Wood
ford City, and general invitation is ex
tended,
&Fy-The w. R. C. will have society
MIC. A, r. hall, Wednesday afternoon,
June Goth. All persons having dishes
there may have them by calling for the
same. Fer Oiuer'
cB-LosT. On Tuesday June 18th, be.
tween North aud East Bennington, q
pair of gold bowed spectacles. The
finder will please leave the same at the
BANNER Office and oblige
CHAUNCEY ROSENBERG.
& Cy-The Masonic Lodge holds its last
regular communication before calling
Off until the autumn, next Tuesday
evening. The Eastern Star Chapter
meets Wednesday evening, During the
Summer recess of the local Masonic
bodies the needed repairs to the hall
will be made.
sX- Among the many Improvements
made in the old reliable New Englan
Farmer, since it was purchased by Mr..
Geo. NJ. Whitaker, the addition OF a
poultry department has not been the
least. The Lowell, Mass, Journal says:
"Some of the most sensible poultry
literature we have read for long time
we find in the New England Farmer
under the name of A, F. Hunter. MIR.
Hunter evidently knows what he is
talking about, and he dispenses sound
common sense to his readers"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
A DRUGGIST SAYS.

Marvin C. Brown, Druggist, Meredith
Village, N. H., says: L have sold your
Sulphur BitIers for years, and, contrary
to most medicines, never sold bottle
to any one who said il did not help
them. They cured me Of those terrible
sick headaches when every other remedy
failed.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
ParaSOIS, Sun Um-
breNaS & Novelties
in Sun Shades!
c. v. S.
QUACKENBUSH
& CO.'S.

24-inCh Sun Umbrellas, gold cap,
paragon frame, extra quality, war
ranted to wear well, at S1.5O each.
24-inch Sun Umbrellas, twill
silk, made expressly for us, at So,
and S2.25 each.
24-inCh twill silk Umbrellas,
different designs in gold and silver
mOuntings, from $3.50 to $3.50
each.
22-inCh and 24-inCh black handle
Sun Umbrellas and Parasols, for
mourning wear, complete assert
ment, from $3.50 upward.
26-inCh Sun Umbrellas, gold
handle, paragon frame, splendid
quality, bought in large quantities
in order to sell at price. See this
bargain at Sl.59 each.
26-inch Sun Umbrellas, English
natural sticks, twill silk, paragon
frame. This lot had to be bought in
quantities in order to sell at SIPS
each.
Parasols of every style, plaids,
checks, stripes, ETC., ETC., from
$3.50 to $3.50 each.
MORE Silk ParasOls, in all the
new COlOrs, such as gObelins, SER
pent, mahogany, silver grays,
browns, ETC., at $3.50.
Black MORE ParasOls, in both
lined and unlined, from $500 to
$3.50 each.
Complete assortment Of new
Fancy ParasOls, in rich designs,
from $500 to S12.0OeaCh
ParasOls and Sun Shades of
eVery description and at all prices,
from Sl.0O to $1,000 each at
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
Anti PaIsyine Liniment

is especially prepared for the use of the
Paralyzed and Rheumatic, possessing al
it does, wonderful healing properties
1t is universally acknowledged as a su
perior application for Cuts, Bruises
Sprains, Burns, ChIlblalns, Frost Bites
etc. For SciatIca and Lame Rack it ha:
no equal $1.00 for a large bottle al
your druggists.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
Tempernnce InstItnte.

The Bennington County w. c. 7. U.
will hold an institute at the Congrega-
tional church in Dorset June 2lst and
22ud. Miss Nina Morgan of Bennington
is president, and a fine programme has
been arranged, We note that Miss Anna
c, Park Miss E. Hutchinson, Mrs. C. R.
Peaae, Mrs Chas. Cooper, Miss Nellie
Hurlburt'of Bennington have parts as
signed, The attendance will be good
from here.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
Notice.

To my patrons: The Troy Bazaar vii
be closed all day, Wednesday, July 4th
Will close also at p. m. every Friday
afternoon during the months of July
and August, 1888, commencing will
Friday afternoon, July 6. and ending
with Friday afternoon, August 81.
WIN. Ii. FREAR.
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Decide Wisely

You need a nice lightweight Wool
Dress for cool summer days, one
that's neither too light or very dark,
but yet that is hobby, stylish and
different in texture and color from
the fall and winter goods. Those
Marguerite Henrietta Cloths at the
River Street Establishment are just
the identical goods. A. DRYSDALE
& SONS first lot went off with a
rush at 95 cents per pard. Their
second lot is now open, bought so
they can be sold at the low price of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19
Dressing the Hair In Japan

The manner of wearing the hair in
Japan is 30 elaborate that japanese
woman cannot do up her own hair, but
is obliged to go TO one Of these establish
ments. 1t is quite interesting to watch
this operation. The woman seats herself
on the floor before n round mirror made
of polished metal. and the hair dresser
sets to work 1t is really quite d forrnid-
able affair. as the woman 10 apt to be
very critical and insists on each hair be
ing arranged just so. The whole ar.
rangcnlent may be Described as kind
of large bow Knot. and becswax enters
largely into the material used for the
dressing. This has the effect of making
the hair very stiff and shiny. The
reason that the peculiar pillow il so much
used il SO that the hair may not be dis
turbcd while asleep.
This pillow il q block of wood with a
notch cut in it for the back of the neck
to rest in. You see that even out here
woman is the same, and Just rs much q
slave To fashion and vanity as in our own
country. yet one thing must be said in
favor OF the japanese women that can
not be said of our countrywomen. and
that - that they DO not, Ike them-poor,
misguided fools that they are-ruin their
hetlIlli Dy coTSIs ana tlssilt Ltclls' Luro-
pcan influence has had the good effect Of
driving out the horrid custom Of black
ening the teeth and gliding The lips. The
japanese women are really beautiful
when you once get accustomed TO their
faces The most Of them have good
though slight figures. but to me the chief
beauty lay in the expression of the eyes,
which are as soft and plaintivc as q does.
hn 4 IA ~ fhnNn
that saw, were the homclicst and most
disaSrVeable set that | ever saw in my
lifc.-Satnuel F. Farrar in Chicago Jour
ranl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

Ours is very rural town. buried in
foliage. with wide stress. gardens and
letter boxes somewhat Ear apart. As n
university town, lovingly inhabited by
literary people, it sends and receives
countless letters; these letters are left
lying about. contided to public honesty in
perfectly startling way.
Upon that dag of my return VIC stopped
at a news stand to buy paper. The
owner was nowhere to be seen, but upon
the stand was perhaps 30 cents. perhaps
more, in silver and copper. My com
panion selected n PAPER. laid down 10
cents. took seven from the silver and
copper collection. and we walked away.
looked timorously over my shoulder,
expecting to be grabbed by . policeman,
although had not yet seen one IN
America. they being few and far Le-
tween. Since then have found exactly
this a frequent practice. and once in
New York fer three days in succession |
helped myself to 10th my paper end my
change without once encomtering tho
wner.-Deliverance Dingle in Cassell' 6
Mcra.iuc