The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-12

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THE Rev. Mr.. Cole OF Stsatsburgh, !
q Y, officiated in st. Peters church la
10 Sunday.
}, THE Week OF Prayer was observed |
o this village with an enlarged interest i
o religious matters as the result.
WE are pleased to learn that the littl
son of Mr., and Mrs. Geo. r. Mathers, se
:, riously i'll with congestion Of the lungs
{ is better.
! ROBBIE SQUIRE has heen sick will
pneumonia for a week. but Is better to
day. he was taken i'll at his grandfath
or Clsrk's and has been there since.
THE Democracy tout Of town. are tax
ing a grain OF comfort to themselves il
: a petition circulated for the pardon o
: G. D. Colvin now in the work house fo
selling the ardent"
The bright son OF the late Mr.. anC
Mrs. Jos. Lewis has found good homt
with the Hon. ]. w. Wakefield Of Bath
Me. He lie promising youth, and thu
death OF Eoth parents had left him alont
IN the world.
LUCIUs COLLINS, after several year.
successful keeping of the Troy House
has sold the same to John K. Farnham
who has been clerk of the hotel under
him. Mr.. Collins will make Bennington
his home for the present.
THE concert by the Mendelshon quar-
tette club last evening was fine affair
but was not as we'll attended as 1t should
have been or as it deserved to he. We
hope future occasions will show better
appreciation of a good thing by our peo'
Pile.
HIRAM WATERS, whose accident in
volving broken arm was noted two
weeks since, is doing well. His age, 92d
year. is against him, but hopes are en-
tertained Of his recovery. May he live
to see his Tooth birthday anniversary,
the date be has 80 long set to see.
On Saturday of next week MessrS
John X. Pillng and Fred. Hancock sail
for Europe from New York city. They
will leave Bennington on the 18th, and
expect to be absent several months tax
ing in England, Scotland, Ireland and
France. We trust that they may have
an enjoyable trip.
MRS. T. d. MANLEY Of Rutland, was
killed this morning at Hoosick Junction.
She attempted to step from the train
while under motion, slipped and fell be-
tween the cara and station platform,
crushing her into space of four or five
inches. Mrs. Msniey was an elderly
woman and one greatly respected.
THE Prohibition party liz increasing in
Bennington. A good many Republicans
have recently gone over to it, and sever
al Democrats of prominence contemplate
voting with the prohlbitionists hence.
forth. Leaders of both the old parties
are not little annoyed at these devel-
opments." This is from the Troy Press,
Democratic organ. We hope the Press
will not hold its breath until such is the
fact, because its burial at this Indictment
season would be announcement. Your
deputy Democrats are not likely to in
crease here.
The arrest of the 10Th of August pick
pockets, which an exchange says proved
to be two of the smartest rougues in the
country, was followed as our readers
know by their escape from our Jail and
two others with them. They con-
siderately left the roof OF the old barn
Standing so that it might be repaired
and that was done by the side Judges
On the End inst, Inspector Byrnes OF
New York telegraphed that Perry. one
OF the three crooks had been arrested.
Sheriff Mccall, armed with the proper
papers, proceeded to New York city and
Friday night arrived in town with Ed
ward W. Perry, who has half a dozen
alias. He had his prisoner loaded with
irons and strict watch is kept so thai
another Jail breaking may not ensue.
Those who saw Perry say he did not ap.
pear in the slightest degree discomfort
ed, but on the contrary, sang Home,
Sweet Home as the key was being
turned upon him. His trial will be
moved at the next term OF court. John
Z. Bishop, his pal. has not yet been ap-
pretended.
THE "Eucebrab," which in plain Eng
Itch was translated" Issextile-supper, +"
at the Second Congregational Chapel
last evening, was a unique affair. The
nature Of the entertainment may be in
ferred from the following quotation,
The nature Of the "etc," and the &c, "
on the bill was not explained, but the
relish was excellent "Menu-Baked
beans, ham sandwiches, escaloped oys-
ters, chicken salad. brown bread and
butter. rolls, tea, coffee, etc. Chief cook,
Capt. r. j. Coffey; head waiter, Maj. A.
B. Valentine; assistant walters: Hon. E..
s. Harris, Col. Olin Scott, Supt. E. d.
Bennett, F. G. Mattison, esq. &C., &c.
The above named old boys realizing that
a good example should be placed before
the rising generation, and to encourage
unselfish usefulness, as well as to allow
the ladies an opportunity to assert their
special prerogatives during the current
year, have consented to furnish and
manage the commissary department on
this occasion. The lady guests on this
occasion are humbly requested not to
indulge in any hilarity on account of
any errors or omissions on the part OF
the managers or their assistants"
IT had been intended that the Union
Sunday school in District No. /, OF this
town, should have had a Christmas eel.
ebration, but circumstances combined to
postpone it until last Saturday evening.
The large school house was crowded,
more than two hundred being within
it's walls, and many unable to get in.
People were present from Shaftsbury.
PowDal and this village. The main ex-
ercise was the operetta Grandmother g
81 today, and it was finely performed
by thirty six boys and girls. Mrs. Knapp
was grandma" and together with Mrs.
Hoadley had the whole entertainment
in charge, Mrs. HoadIey was the plan
let Of the evening as well as the musical
director. We have not space to particu
larize as to the singing parts; both these
and the acting were admirably perform.