The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13


are considering tie advisability Of light
ing the buildings with electricity.
FRED lifts fell in the skating rink
Saturday and came near fracluring
bone, as it was he sustained quite Sc
we're sprain.
IHE Graded schools close tomorrow
{ the holiday vacation. Ills year the
winter term will begin Wednesday, Jan
uary 2l, 1889
WE are pleased t" hear Of the improve
ment in the condition Of Mrs. l. A
Austin, and tru the hopeful sy mptoms
may continue.
DRYsDALE's is headquarters for Sirt,
Claus and Santa, Jr. Read his double
column today, and, better. go and see
for yourselves.
Mrs, MARY Booth, who has been
stopping with her sister, Mrs. E. d Ben
nett, for number of weeks, left Wed
ne, day for Fort Worth, Texas.
A. E BRowNELL of Goshen, Indiana,
has been in town for few days this
week. He was called east on account
of the death of his father, resident Of
COlerain, Mass,
PROF F, N. SQUIRE lately received a
iittering proposal from leading Troy
church to uecome their choir master al
a salary of $500 yearly. The Baptist
people here will not let nm 20.
o. w. MORRISON. electrician. has been
ad, anced from the position CT as-i7tanl
t. that of superintendent in charge al
the cleric lights here. This is a de
lnryaI g
THE BANNER is in receipt Of fine box
OF preserved fruit from the firm ol l.
Bradbury & Son, of Webbs Mill, N. Y.
Mr.. Bradbury Is reliable and certainly
ships a very fine quality of goods qua
to any other concern in the country.
THE Bennington r fl IS hold ,heir first
annual reception on New Years Eve in
Library Hall. There is in prera-aii m
elegant "orders of dances, etc, and il i,
intended by the committees to make thi,
me affair OF he winter AS social ev, mt
The Indies Aid Society Of the Con-.
grega'i nal Church are preparing tn Gel
citrate Forefathers Day. A sale and
least are on the progr im-the latter ap
Drnprlat-ly named the feast IT Mond =
MN. The proceedings are in the lalds
of an Efficient committee.
The Rev. d. r. Lowell of Rutland, the
one-armed veteran minister. viii del Vel
the Memorial Day address in Bpnning
ron next May, He has had engagement
cnnsecutively each year since 1873
Hon. j. X. BatcheIder is engaged t.
speak at Montpelier at the same time.
THE Bennington Electric Light and
Power Company have purchased the
water power and real estate owned by
j. w. and G. H Wakefield. Uhe novelty
works. situated east of this village. the
transfer being made last week The
plans or changes contemplated by this
move are not yet public.
AMONG the holiday booklets at the
BANNRR stationery store is a handsome
iy printed The Old Folks Christmas
ny Mrs. N. j M. SandersOn. This tai
ented lady is sis er of he late Con-
ductor Il. g. French. and Chri-tma>
budget will hardly be complete withou,
one OF these elegant souvenirs.
THE holiday advertisement OF Suui e
X Riwson is in another column today
This old and relial lie firm have an i'm
mense assortment of goods in their line.
including some very fine and new STYLES.
Our readers can find choice in any
thing IN the jewelry and silverv are line
here rs well rs they can suit themselves
in the city.
DEACON VIM. G. HENRY of Detroit,
Mich, is east on a visit with his daugh-
ter. He dined with Judge Thomas
White Tuesday. Gen. Alger of Mirh-
gan married Deacon HeGry's daughter,
and therefore his visit was all the more
pleasant to his Bennington friends be-
cause OF the account of how the election
news was received by them Nov. h.
Deacon Henry formerly lived here.
THE Troy Press of Monday has this
item Mrs SnlveIy, wife of tho Rev.
A Snively. rector OF ST.. Johns
Episcopal Church in this city, has com
posed the music for one of the carols to
b. sung at the Christmas exercises of the
Sunday school of S.. Johns Episcopal
Church in Albany. The critics pro-
nounce it very pretty Rev. and Mrs.
have a summer hume at Ben
ming on Center.
THE praise meeting At Sunday even.
ing was II favorable beginning of ser
les. The choir rendered Wesley = "Je-
'us. Lover of MY Soul with sperih ac-
ceptance, the singing having heen pre-
ceded by an account Of the severe perez
'u.ion which "ccasionpd the POEM. by
he chorister. Col. f d. Bennett. The
congregational singing was greatly en-
lanced by an additional choir of young
people in front of the pulpit. The hymn,
f DR.. Isaac Volts will be taken up next
Sunday evening.
WE are sorry to explode so fine and
promising story as that the rich fl i'm
If Huych & Argensingpr of Kenwo d.
\, Y, had bought the B nnington wool
IN mills and would begin the manufac-
ure Of felt goods. The rumor grew out
If representative of that firm coming
lere TO look at some old carding m =
,hines. He did not purchase. The re-
lairs spoken of two weeks since on these
ere progressing and there is
1t lie doubt hut that the mills will b.
taried up next spring-at least such is
he belief OF those nearest the owners.
THE State Legislature, at it, ,st ses-
ion increased the appropriation for COR
iucling the meetings 0f the b ard If
Agriculture This will ruable the r lard
O nod a larger nump-r of meeli "a ihi.
winter than usual. They desire b. make
Dul the list Of these met tings m sool tsI
that there NAV he ample time
o advertise them. VIII those tow ms
hat desire the Board to visit them this
winter, please send not CO at once 30 the
ecretary. w. w G. oke ut Burlington,
w.. the application To he signed bC
luZi IN or more of the Ci'z ms Of the
own,
THE b. & r. railway Iun holiday OK
IA sion to New York CITY on Wednes Law,
DEC. 10Th. via Fitchhurg aud Hudson
river railroads. The rates are S. 90 the
ound trIp-gCOh going On the day tx
,ress tram leaving Rutland at ll:l0 A.
n. and Bennington at l2;4j p m Of the
9th. II turn tickets will br hunnred ON
ny regular tram except the limItt d
eaving New York al $50 a. m and the
asst western Xpress, leAvlI < New York
t %. M. and until midnight Friday.
Dec. 81. This is the most favorable ami
season of the year ) visit the
metropolis. aud the low rat - offered
lace this excursion within easy reach
4 all.
MRS SYLvANIA THAYER DAVENPORT, |
guest of Mrs. l.. ID. Hamin, returned
o her home in Troy on Saturday last,
fter short but very enjoyable visit
mong relatives and friends. She is in
er SOth year, and it seemed like "A re
ewal her age, as she visited with her
lister, Mrs Nelson Thayer, who is near
80, and Mrs. Alison Squires, once
teacher, now far into the nine
les, aud Mrs. Cogswell Morgan, a school
late in bygone years, and recalled to
lind many peasant "reminiscences of
lden times, long past, but not forgotten.
IL. l.. L L.